Has anyone converted a T/S to accept dado blades

[Adam]

Philly.,Sounds good, but nobody has come forward and said they have done it with my Axminster AW10 model.

So I shall have to pass on this idea.

Have you delved into your machine to see if the arbour is changable and a longer one added to replace it? Could you have an arbour custom made at a local machine shop and extend it that way? Have you managed to find an on-line exploded parts list (or in the literature that came with it) to see if it can be replaced or is an integral part of the motor? Have you rung Axminster and asked them? Have you contacted someone with a clone elsewhere to find if they have an exploded diagram to get a part number for the "longer" arbour? Perhaps Axminster could get it for you? Can you find the source company in China and email them and buy one?

Adam

 

[devonwoody]

I could do with some of your drive Adam

 

[ProShop]

I think from the point of view of legality and the shorter spindle, I think the problem was removal of guarding to change over to a dado, and the need for a different guard such as a SUVA to use it, meant that the odds were in favour of guarding remaining off, and hence, danger.
By removing or limiting the opportunity it forced the user into safer machining methods. The onus is still on the end user to self assess the best machine, and if an accident occurs, the HSE can/will investigate and decide accordingly. There are advisory leaflets available.
Either way, despite the wealth of knowledge Scrit has on the industry regulations and safe practices, many people on this forum still do not heed the exceptionally good advice he gave.
I've said many times (as has Scrit) that in the pro field you have to be qualified to use and set up machines, but the amateur doesn't which can, in some cases, be an accident waiting to happen.
The poor practices that are shown on the American programmes such as Norm don't help this situation I'm afraid.
Putting a disclaimer up regarding guard removal for photography don't wash when I know full well the cuts being made are impossible with the guards on.
Poor working practice is poor working practice...
Andy

Very good post Andy.
=D> =D>

 

[RogerS]

in my unbraked US made and imported Delta table saw.

Which one have you got?

 

[jonny boy]

If you are asking the question because you are wanting to use your saw with a dado blade, then i'm almost certain you wont be able to buy one to fit your saw. The best thing to do would be to take out the saw arbor and any good toolroom machine shop will easily be able to replicate the arbor but with the addition of an extended part where the blade fits. I don't think it would be too expensive either.

jonathan.

 

[BradNaylor]

I've said many times (as has Scrit) that in the pro field you have to be qualified to use and set up machines, but the amateur doesn't which can, in some cases, be an accident waiting to happen.
Andy

This is not strictly true in practice. I know plenty of professional woodworkers (myself included) who have had no formal training and have no qualifications.

We are though, expected to give training to employees in the safe use of machinery.