On 8/17/2010 9:03 PM, dpb wrote:
Leon wrote:
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On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:31:25 -0500, "Leon"
wrote:
"Now" is not 18 months ago. ;~) And perhaps what I should have
mentioned
was that that TS being manufacutred "now" whould have the riving
knife, as I
have been told. Basically it is very easy to buy a new saw with a
riving
knife now with out having to go to a specific brand in particular.
There
may be exceptions to the rule.
BTY the "latest" Unisaw that appeared last year, the one with 2
controll
wheels on the front, has a riving knife. Jet has had one for about 2-3
years, Powermatic introduced it with the 2000 model.
Yes, but they're still selling the older Unisaurs. I don't believe
they've
retrofitted a riving knife. I don't see one, anyway:

I believe you are correct, I have a Jet and don't see a retrofit for
it either. You are aware of the Biese splitter kit that you could get,
if you don't hace one already? Second best thing I would think.



http://www.deltaportercable.com/Prod...roductID=11143



Imagine the controversy way back when, when the current style
guard was
introduced and mandated by the government to be use on all saws.... I
wonder who the SOB was that came up with that absurd thing ;~)
Got a cite for the "mandate"?
No. Is there an option to buy a saw with out the guard? I highly
suspect
the government has been involved in some way.
As a majority of users do not use the guard....
My bet is that it's their lawyers who have made this decision, not a
government mandate.3

Some way or another the manufacturers are being convinced.

Ever hear of OSHA????

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9837

1910.213(s)(14)

Operators shall not ride the carriage of a veneer slicer.

Damn ... took all the fun out it!

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