Re: Overarm saw (crown) guard
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I have the overhead guard on my KF700sp. As you probably know, I hate the changeover between the saw and the shaper. I bet money that Martin will never make a saw/shaper combo.
But I do like the overhead guard, I think every saw should have an overhead guard. I cannot watch people using their hand?to push the wood thru the spinning blade so closely.
I recently adjusted the tension on my overhead guard. My issue was the guard would not hold the position. Just remove 4 machine screws, you will know how to adjust the tension on the knob, very easy to do.
James
Hi John,
After researching and asking around about the Felder overhead guard, many of your listed thoughts are why I¡¯ve decided to live without it. ????
Thx,
Wade
?This sounds like an interesting project.
I have the Felder overhead guard, and like it but would change a couple of things if I could. I¡¯ll throw these out just for ideas:
First, the Felder guard is hard to lift. I have to use two hands to adjust the clearance over the work piece. If I could make that easier to operate I would. I¡¯ve tried to adjust the tension in the guides but have not had success.
Second, sometimes the guard ?has to be moved completely out of the way. On my Felder that means walking around to the back of the machine and unscrewing a bolt. Putting it back in place means another trip around the machine. If there was a way to release the guard from the operator¡¯s normal position that would be really convenient.
Third, even though the guard itself is clear it is not easy to see the blade to check for blade height and such. Not sure how to fix that. If it was easier to lift the guard a bit that might not be so much of an issue.
Lastly, the dust collection is not great. Collection is through a part of the support arm, and between the small area and the sharp corners in the route the air flow is restricted.
Just some things to think about. I hope to see what you come up with!
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John Hinman
Boise ID
K700S and A941
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