SuperStation : Maureen Uses the Overarm Guard Page 29

	Maureen starts by adding the arm to the stand. I had installed the whole system a few weeks back and had removed it for shooting pictures. It can easily be broken down into several sections for easier removal and storage. She is sighting down the arm to align it to the table before tightening the hand screw. That is one of the features of the system. It is easy to remove and return for use — in a matter of minutes.
Next she slides the guard assembly on the arm.
	Note that the arm is positioned for the router section — we will have more on that later. Now, Maureen loosens the knob so that she can extend the telescoping arm.
She has extended the arm so that the guard is positioned over the blade area. She lines up the guard so that it is parallel to the table and locks the hand nut.
	With the telescoping arm where she wants it, she moves the O-ring back to the main arm tube. This serves as a seal to maintain the vacuum in the column.
She attaches the 4" dust collector hose to the adapter.
	A part of the system's installation was to add a diagonal brace. Maureen turns the turnbuckle until the arm is level. The arm is heavy, but the brace works very well.
When she was working on the extension, she adjusted the guard assembly to the table saw section. Now she uses the guard's hand screws to make final, fine tune adjustments. The guard is wide enough to cover most setups. She adjusts the guard so that the right side of the guard allows about 1/2" clearance to the the blade. This will allow her to rip the narrow stock and still use the guard.
	A real plus with the Exaktor unit is that the counterbalance is at the rear of the unit and not in way at the cutting end. Maureen adjusts the weight until the guard floats freely. A hand screw allows her to easily lock the guard in any position. She can also partially tighten the screw so that the guard can be adjusted with a slight push.
She has inserted the saw's splitter and has raised the blade. She makes one last adjustment. The guard can be moved fore and aft. She slides it back slightly so that it will clear the splitter. [Note, that Exaktor also supplies a rear guard panel with a slot to allow it to be used with table saws where the splitter comes from behind the rail.]
	Maureen is getting close to making the first real cuts with the whole system. She has remounted the Incra TS-III fence to the rail and has slid it to the table saw section.
A standard procedure in the shop is to move the fence to the miter slot, lock it and "feel" the alignment to the slot. This is more a safety check than anything else. I used a dial gauge for accurate fence alignment.
	Next, she moves the fence to "kiss" the blade and locks it in that position.
With the fence "kissing" the blade, she moves the magnetic scale so that the "0" is under the cursor. The inset shows the cursor and the tape. This is a quick and accurate way to zero the fence to the blade. The magnetic tape is a nice part of the Incra TS-III System.
	Maureen lowers the guard to just clear the stock she plans to rip.
Finally, she can make her first rip cut with the guard totally installed. It doesn't take but one rip for her to like the protection and security that the overarm guard gives. It doesn't reduce the need for all other safety measures including: use of a good push shoe, use of the splitter, use of eye and ear protection and staying out of the direct path of potential kickback.
	When the distance between the fence and the blade gets narrow, Maureen and I, both, like to use the push shoe I made. It has the same solid feel as the Stots safety shoe.
With the block seated on the fence, Maureen can loosen the two wing nuts that hold the shoe itself.
	With the wing nuts loosened, she can lower the shoe to fit the stock she will be sawing.
Now, Maureen can make rip cuts on narrow stock with good, solid control keep her body on the other side of the fence. That completes her look at the Exaktor Sliding Table and Overarm Guard Systems. On the next page, you can see the final look of the SuperStation.

SuperStation : Maureen Uses the Exaktor Overarm Guard

Next she slides the guard assembly on the arm.

Note that the arm is positioned for the router section — we will have more on that later. Now, Maureen loosens the knob so that she can extend the telescoping arm.

She has extended the arm so that the guard is positioned over the blade area. She lines up the guard so that it is parallel to the table and locks the hand nut.

With the telescoping arm where she wants it, she moves the O-ring back to the main arm tube. This serves as a seal to maintain the vacuum in the column.

She attaches the 4" dust collector hose to the adapter.

A part of the system's installation was to add a diagonal brace. Maureen turns the turnbuckle until the arm is level. The arm is heavy, but the brace works very well.

Maureen is getting close to making the first real cuts with the whole system. She has remounted the Incra TS-III fence to the rail and has slid it to the table saw section.

A standard procedure in the shop is to move the fence to the miter slot, lock it and "feel" the alignment to the slot. This is more a safety check than anything else. I used a dial gauge for accurate fence alignment.

Next, she moves the fence to "kiss" the blade and locks it in that position.

With the fence "kissing" the blade, she moves the magnetic scale so that the "0" is under the cursor. The inset shows the cursor and the tape. This is a quick and accurate way to zero the fence to the blade. The magnetic tape is a nice part of the Incra TS-III System.

Maureen lowers the guard to just clear the stock she plans to rip.

When the distance between the fence and the blade gets narrow, Maureen and I, both, like to use the push shoe I made. It has the same solid feel as the Stots safety shoe.

With the block seated on the fence, Maureen can loosen the two wing nuts that hold the shoe itself.

With the wing nuts loosened, she can lower the shoe to fit the stock she will be sawing.

Now, Maureen can make rip cuts on narrow stock with good, solid control keep her body on the other side of the fence.
That completes her look at the Exaktor Sliding Table and Overarm Guard Systems. On the next page, you can see the final look of the SuperStation.

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SuperStation : Maureen Uses the Exaktor Overarm Guard

Next she slides the guard assembly on the arm.

Note that the arm is positioned for the router section — we will have more on that later. Now, Maureen loosens the knob so that she can extend the telescoping arm.

She has extended the arm so that the guard is positioned over the blade area. She lines up the guard so that it is parallel to the table and locks the hand nut.

With the telescoping arm where she wants it, she moves the O-ring back to the main arm tube. This serves as a seal to maintain the vacuum in the column.

She attaches the 4" dust collector hose to the adapter.

A part of the system's installation was to add a diagonal brace. Maureen turns the turnbuckle until the arm is level. The arm is heavy, but the brace works very well.

Maureen is getting close to making the first real cuts with the whole system. She has remounted the Incra TS-III fence to the rail and has slid it to the table saw section.

A standard procedure in the shop is to move the fence to the miter slot, lock it and "feel" the alignment to the slot. This is more a safety check than anything else. I used a dial gauge for accurate fence alignment.

Next, she moves the fence to "kiss" the blade and locks it in that position.

With the fence "kissing" the blade, she moves the magnetic scale so that the "0" is under the cursor. The inset shows the cursor and the tape. This is a quick and accurate way to zero the fence to the blade. The magnetic tape is a nice part of the Incra TS-III System.

Maureen lowers the guard to just clear the stock she plans to rip.

When the distance between the fence and the blade gets narrow, Maureen and I, both, like to use the push shoe I made. It has the same solid feel as the Stots safety shoe.

With the block seated on the fence, Maureen can loosen the two wing nuts that hold the shoe itself.

With the wing nuts loosened, she can lower the shoe to fit the stock she will be sawing.

Now, Maureen can make rip cuts on narrow stock with good, solid control keep her body on the other side of the fence. That completes her look at the Exaktor Sliding Table and Overarm Guard Systems. On the next page, you can see the final look of the SuperStation.

Main Menu

Previous Page Next Page

for information on the Exaktor System, visit their website. Click here:

Now, Maureen can make rip cuts on narrow stock with good, solid control keep her body on the other side of the fence.
That completes her look at the Exaktor Sliding Table and Overarm Guard Systems. On the next page, you can see the final look of the SuperStation.