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| gblue |  Zero clearance insertMarch 15th, 2005 10:46 PM Where can I find a zero clearance insert for the Craftsman #137.218301 table saw? |
| Joe | :) March 16th, 2005 08:13 AM I think another poster had this question... Rexon makes this saw for Sears, try them. |
| Ed |  I too am interestedJuly 3rd, 2005 11:20 AM I also have the Jobsite TS and have the same question. The insert plate for this TS uses a rectangular piece (instead of rounded) that is thinner than most inserts. I am surprised that Sears wouldn't provide a zero-insert plate for this saw as it has gotten some rave reviews and popularity. I didn't realize that Rexon made this TS. I'll have to look into that and see what I can find. Ed |
| Joe | Rexon is UK based July 3rd, 2005 07:29 PM Rexon is UK based (or was). Do a google search and they should come up. Give them a shout with this issue and see if they make something that will help. |
| Adam | Possible solution July 14th, 2005 12:54 PM July 14, 2005 Possible solution I agree with the vibrating plate problem. That large a plate of a thin piece of almost anything suitable for "zero-clearance" work is going to have problems. But, using a thicker piece of material that simply hangs below the table? Fantastic! NO. There's a pivot bar cleverly placed within about an eighth inch of the table. Plan C might do the trick. Take your existing metal plate and attach a plastic insert to it. The dado plate is going to limit your depth of cut (shorter slot). But, the standard plate has a 5/8 inch groove and flat metal all the way back to the silver spacer pads. This is where graphic capability on this post would be very helpful. Sit back and with your standard plate at the keyboard (like I've got mine) read on. Two pieces of 1/8 inch plastic will do the trick. The first will fit the slot in the plate (leaving the silver padded area open for your safety device). Below that will be a second piece of 1/8 inch plastic, wide enough to form a flange that screws can be attached to. Once cut to size, the two pieces of plastic should be acrylic cement solvent "welded" together. Ain't nothin going to shift between the two after solvent cement. The two pieces are now ONE. Be sure to use 1/8 inch thick plastic. There is no more clearance than that on the left side of the slot. And, you WANT all sides of the insert supported with screws. Mounting is accomplished by drilling holes through the metal plate (center punch) and right through the plastic plate (temporarily held in place with heavy tape). You now have perfect hole registration. Follow this up with counter-sinking the top holes just deep enough to let your flat-head screws lie flush on the surface of the plate. I would recommend the use of "Nyloc" locking nuts to avoid the plastic insert from ever shifting from machine vibration. If the nuts have no place to hang down on the left hand side, go to self-tapping flat-head screws on that side (don't over tighten). All that is left is doing any block sanding required to make sure the plastic piece in the rectangular slot of your insert is not projecting above the metal plate. The use of scotch tape should prevent your red non-stick glossy paint surface from being compromised. Or, you can loosely place the insert in, mark the high spot and sand down the plastic away from the metal plate altogether. This method will allow the construction of multiple plastic zero-clearance blanks for whatever saw blades you use in the future (be sure to mark which insert goes with which blade once they're "pierced"). I know this sounds horrendously complicated. But, the rectangular shapes actually make the whole process a lot easier and quicker for production of multiple inserts. If you feel uncomfortable modifying your plate, you can buy a duplicate plate (and silver spacer pads) from Sears Parts Direct. They are, Insert (10JX) for $6.36 and Spacers (10JY) for $2.16, plus shipping and handling. I hope this is a viable solution for you. |
| Ed | Plan C July 16th, 2005 12:08 PM I'll give plan C a try this weekend. Thanks for the suggestion. |
| Waddles | ZCI July 17th, 2005 10:28 AM You can reach Rexon at 1-800-843-1682. Rexon's US location is in Windsor, CT |
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