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   forestgirl | Jul 27, 2002 05:25am | #1

   When you say Delta "no longer carries this item" do you mean that particular model jointer, or the cutterhead guard itself?  I don't know how old the jointer is, but unless it's pre-1960's it would be surprising to me they'd not carry the guard.  I can still get parts for my Jet contractor's saw which is darn-near prehistoric.

   Last year, I was able to get parts for a 1950's Delta miter guage.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   dhpascoe | Jul 27, 2002 08:41pm | #2

   I'll sell you mine which is laying in a box somewhere. The thing is a total Painintheass because 3/4" wood will get stuck under it and leave red paint marks.

   Dave of Florida

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   sschefer | Jul 27, 2002 08:45pm | #3

   My jet does the same darn thing. It now has this strange dent in it. Humm, I think it was either the curb or maybe the reciever hitch on my truck that it ran into while I was giving it flying lessons.Steve - in Northern California

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   dhpascoe | Jul 29, 2002 04:56pm | #5

   Well, so much as for our complaints about Norm Abrams not using safety devices. ;-)

   Dave of Florida

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   rstrangwolf | Jul 29, 2002 04:44pm | #4

   Maybe the previous owner took it off for a reason. I got several replies about how annoying it is to use. Maybe I should use my Jointer without it like the rest of you. What would you want for your guard?

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   dhpascoe | Jul 29, 2002 05:01pm | #6

   Have you tried calling Delta directly? I expect that they have it because I just bought a new knife spindle for mine.

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   forestgirl | Jul 30, 2002 12:34am | #7

   Nuts!  Don't know about the Delta, but the Jet guard is easily removable for operations such as rabbeting when necessary, easy to put back on for majority of work.  Using a jointer sans guard seems pretty d*$n silly to me.  I've invited Rick to put in his 2cents worth, being a recent jointer casualty.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   capiron | Jul 30, 2002 02:50am | #8

   man, jointers without guards are sketchy! jointers with guards are sketchy. this is one of the most useful machines in the shop (i did 5 yrs with ol' number sheven and i wouldnt go back) but also the one you need to respect. tuck in that shirt and use that push stick get a new guard and modify it so stock doesnt get stuck. that way you get to keep those 9 extra figers. happy flattening.   jc

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   uncommontree | Jul 30, 2002 02:54am | #9

   Hi Gang.

   Can we all be real for just one darn minute. The guard for a jointer is possibly one of the most thought out designs for a large power tool. To remove it is asking for trouble. I took off HALF of my right little finger ( The LONG half) with my JET jointer last year, this took less than one second cost me hundreds and still bothers me today,I will be going in to have more bone cut away this winter when work slows down a bit. I had the guard on my jointer, think about what a slight slip will do if you have no guard. Don't get me wrong running that warped board through your jointer with the proper push sticks is one thing but removing the guard all together is nuts. IMHO.

    Also If you purchased a DELTA jointer with out a guard you need to call DELTA and call DELTA and call DELTA till you needs are met . If not let me know I will find you one. Be safe doing what you love. RICK.......................

      HiYa F-G

   Say have you ever been to the new glass Museum in Seattle WA. I hear they have works from Dale Chahuly. This guy is way cool. Be good. Rick

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   3dog3 | Jul 30, 2002 03:14am | #10

   YEEEOOOW!!

   That sounds more painful than what I did to my index finger last year.  A different machine, but another removed guard story.  I was cutting a piece of Plexiglass on the table saw, with the blade guard removed.  The Plexiglass moved ever so slightly, just enough to catch the edge of the blade.  The Plexiglass shattered (not like automotive safety glass, but large, very sharp pieces).  One piece was flung back at me and hit my left hand, on the index finger.  I thought at first it was just a bad whack to the finger.  I grabbed the left index finger in my right hand, said a few choice words, and went upstairs to sit down.  Then I noticed that red stuff was seeping out between my fingers on my right hand.

   I looked at me left index finger and realized the Plexiglass had hit my finger horizontally just below the finger nail.  It sliced, fairly cleanly, under the finger nail and half way to the first joint, neatly folding my finger nail back over onto my finger (not pretty).  Went to the emergency room, where after X-rays, I was told I had also broken my finger.  They sewed everything back together, including stitches through the fingernail.  All is okay today.  Slightly crooked finger tip with some residual finger tip numbness, but functional.

   I had taken the blade guard off to do some dado cuts and was too lazy to put it back on for a single cut of the Plexiglass.  I will never do that again!

   The point of the story is to make sure you have a guard and to use it.

   Michael

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   uncommontree | Jul 30, 2002 03:45am | #11

   Michael

   It is true there is nothing worse then sitting in the local ER telling the Doc. how you did what you just did.Listening to those dollars just whistling out of you pocket. I  don't care how good of a woodworker you are the second you loose your concentration is the second you start loosing body fluids. Here is a new soon to be good storie that happened to me on Sat. . I was cutting some figured Maple for my darling Inga for whom I make wood Jewelry for (when I find some cool small piece of wood) I was cutting lengths with my Makita 1013 with a brand new CMT miter saw blade. The piece I was cutting had a defect that I did not see till it was to late,it exploded and sent small fragments in every direction,one of which ended up stuck into my belly button. This as you can only guess was not fun time.It was a small puncture wound that did not require me to go to my suture room at the clinic but enough to gain my respect ( AGAIN) . It allso made me think about a chat that F_G and I had about leather aprons. Think ill pick one up this week along with a small miter box (one with out a cord). Good points. Be safe.Be sure.Be good RICK..................