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Reddit mentions of MJ SPLITTER Table Saw Safety Splitter and Riving Knife Alternative for Zero Clearance Insert
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of MJ SPLITTER Table Saw Safety Splitter and Riving Knife Alternative for Zero Clearance Insert. Here are the top ones.
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- Popular aftermarket table saw splitter for preventing kickback on table saws (for Thin Kerf Saw Blades Only)
- Voted Best Tool by Popular Woodworking (2004) for Table Saw Safety!
- Installs directly to wood or plastic Zero Clearance Inserts (Throatplates)
- Mini-featherboard technology keeps the workpiece against the fence and prevents burning
- Simple instructions and installation drill guide included
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 4 Inches |
| Length | 4 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.1 Pounds |
| Width | 0.5 Inches |
I found this product that you can use with a zero clearance insert. It looks like on closer inspection my saw can accept a riving knife but these seem pretty reasonable.
MJ SPLITTER Table Saw Safety Splitter and Riving Knife Alternative for Zero Clearance Insert https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7KT6PM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_oUS5Bb7J7DGDB
There are some kinds of aftermarket splitter-style solutions.
Like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/SPLITTER-Safety-Splitter-Alternative-Clearance/dp/B00L7KT6PM
I don't know how good that thing is in practice. Certainly not as good as a real solid riving knife/bladeguard combination, but maybe much better than nothing.
Without a riving knife, it's very easy to have horrible accidents.
Just a second of letting attention slip and the wood goes flying and maybe drags your hand into the blade.
With a riving knife and blade guard, you basically have to push your hand actively into the blade from the front.
Which happens, of course, but much less frequently then the kind of kickback-induced accidents that are so frequent without riving knives.
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So here's some of what is on my list-- I just copied and pasted over. Some other items to consider would be new saw blades, a low angle block plane, clamps (you can never have too many clamps), featherboards, a table saw thin rip jig, a shop apron, 6 inch metal pocket ruler, keyless chuck for your drill press, and I think that about exhausts my ideas..
Hurricane HTC125 Large Dovetail Jaws ($40)
MJ Splitters for Thin Kerf ($25)
Harbor Freight Pockethole Jig ($50 after 20% coupon-- only buy if you have a coupon)
Coping saw ($5-25)
A pair of holdfasts ($35 +$10S&H)
Edit: Was on phone earlier, added links
You'd need to check the saw. If it doesn't, these little plastic things are very helpful: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7KT6PM/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00L7KT6PM&pd_rd_wg=z88nE&pd_rd_r=C7HZC8YSW2E73K7JEAE1&pd_rd_w=p8Tm1