On Thu, 31 May 2007 10:25:45 -0500, "Morris Dovey"
wrote:

Bob the Tomato wrote:

| I had a Craftsman tablesaw from the mid 80s. I wanted to replace
| the insert with a zero clearance one. Because of it's shape it
| would be difficult to make one. "Unavailable".

Do you still have the saw? If you do, and can provide a copy of the
drawing, then I may be able to help (or a local machine shop may be
able to make one for you.)


I appreciate the offer. I actually looked up the price of phenolic
sheet stock at Mcmaster Carr... It would be a little difficult to
make because it's 1/8" thick around the edges and 1/4" thick in the
middle. Add an unusual round-in-the-front, flat-in-the-back shape and
it kept getting more difficult. CNC would be just the ticket. If the
saw didn't have some other serious shortcomings, I would take you up
on it!

So I ended up foisting it off on my father-in-law in return for
borrowing his truck to pick up a "real saw". :-)

Got the Jet 3 HP with 50" bessey clone, and the monster sliding table.
I am REALLY looking forward to the weekend when I can get this thing
put together and lined up.

Hooo-ah!
Bob the Tomato