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On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 6:44:17 PM UTC-4, J. Clarke wrote:
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My son just bought this Rigid TS3650 on Let-Go for $120. Las Vegas area.
Barely used.

http://i.imgur.com/OuDW4ED.jpg

He is just getting into woodworking and doing a pretty good job so far.
He's asked me how to do a few things and more than once I told him that
it would be easy if he had a TS. Well, now he does.

I told him that a TS can be one of the most versatile tool in his shop, but
you gotta respect it and know how it can hurt you. I talked to him about doing
some research before he starts using it.

I want to send him some safety accessories. Push sticks, push pads, feather
boards, etc. Does anyone know of a good accessory kit that comes with
the basics to help get him started working safely?

I looked on Amazon and there's a Shop Fox kit, but it doesn't look very
impressive. I may have to piece one together. Suggestions are welcome.

I have that same model of saw. The high point of Ridgid's table saw
production in IMO and that of many others.

First, I don't see the guard, splitter, or miter gage--please tell me he
got them.

I didn't ask, but I will.


That said, the safety bits that come as kits are in general pretty cheesy.

Featherboards, go with Kreg. https://www.amazon.com/Kreg-PRS3010-True-
FLEX-Featherboard-Single/dp/B000VRNJS2

I have the same feather boards. Love 'em.

I used to use a set of home-made featherboards that I clamped down. I
tried several brands of store-bought ones and rolling my own design before
I finally got a Kreg that are so far a happy camper--seems that some others
didn't have quite enough range of movement--whenever I went to make a cut
they seemed to come up a little short--the Kreg will go past the blade a
little on that saw. They won't work on the fence--the slot is too low for
anything I know of to work.

I still have my first home made set. I use them as a hold down on the fence
every now and then.


Pushblocks I can't advise--a set came with my jointer and they're still the
duty blocks. I suspect they're the cheapest Delta could find. I have a
GRR-Ripper and it's _really_ nice but so expensive that I don't use it
unless I need one of its tricks. The GRR-Ripper folks have a cheaper model
now ("GRR-Rip Block") that doesn't do all the tricks but is considerably
nicer than the cheap ones--still may be more pricey than you want to go
though.

I have a pair of day-glow Orange, no-name push blocks. I don't recall where they came
from, but they work. I just used one today to rip a piece of 1/8 hardboard.


My suggestion would be the Kreg featherboards, a set of cheap pushblocks
(unless you want to splurge on the GRR-Rip stuff), and make him one of the
bird-mouth sticks and whatever else you think he might need.

I'm not a fan of of bird's mouth push sticks. I have a Kreg with a shoe. I feel much more
secure with a shoe.

I use the birds-mouth for the last few inches when I have a piece of stock
that's too narrow for the pushblocks. My other option is the GRR-RIPPER
with the narrow extension. Or if it's short enough just put it on the
sled.

Thanks for the suggestions.