DIYbanter - View Single Post - Overhead TS blade guard mounting question

In article ,
says...
That particular overarm arrangement could be done
by a home grown welder, but the guard assembly is
gonna be a pain to fabricate.

The amount of time playing with a item that is to
be a major league safety feature would concern me.
Design errors could be very costly.

The ability to be able to lift and move "very easily"
is gonna be the big hitter in the design.

Pat,

I disagree completely with your assessment. I used 1/4" Lexan for the
guard box, and it works perfectly. My guard adjusts up and down, left
to right, and forward and backward. And it locks firmly in whatever
position I need.

When I need to dado or perform some other action on the saw that
requires more room, the guard is easily removed.

I built the guard with less than $80 in materials and had enough angle
iron and box channel left over to build the rolling cart for my Unisaw.
The Brett and Bies may be commercially built, but they offer no
additional functionality or safety than my home grown unit.

Rick