Amp-up Your Table Saw with Top Accessories
MJ Splitters, $18/pair
Most serious tablesaw accidents result from kickback (when the rising teeth at the rear of the spinning blade lift and launch the workpiece back at the operator). Splitters prevent kickback, but if you put your factory guard on the shelf, you're robbing yourself of the protection provided by its splitter. MJ Splitters mount on a zero-clearance throat-plate insert you buy or make yourself. The slightly off-center mounting pins allowed us to rotate the splitter 180° to actually press the workpiece against the fence. It's like having a tiny feather board for the "keeper" behind the cut. Use the green splitters with your full-kerf blades; use yellow splitters with thin-kerf blades.
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I have to agree with the other posters. No way I'd spend more than 3-4 bucks for these things.
9/12/2012 11:53:02 PM Report AbuseA downed machine in the factory promped a service call. The tech opened a small access panel, pushed a button and problem solved. The manager was outraged with a $1,000 bil. The tech replied, "$5 to push the button; $995 for knowing which button to push". Ten cents to make but having the idea and developing it has to be worth something. And they do work; a zero clearance insert that won't allow the factory riving knife to be used.
4/22/2012 10:28:37 PM Report AbuseWhen I went to Stout 50 years ago, I was taught if you need to make the cut without the factory guard, don't make it. That is why I always use my factory guard, splitter and anti-kickback pawls. If I wanted these devices, I could just cut them out of a piece of plastic.
12/3/2011 09:12:02 PM Report AbuseI am agreeing with Chuck. I don¿t think $18 is a lot of money, but to pay it for two peaces of plastic make me feel as somebody is robbing me. I am never supporting this kind of speculation. Alex.
12/2/2011 03:22:47 PM Report AbuseI bought these a few years back, just love them, I have both sizes.
12/2/2011 11:22:29 AM Report AbuseI'm all for using various safety devices, but there's no way I could spend $18 for something that probably costs about 10 cents to manufacture.......and the throat plate isn't even included????
12/1/2011 10:35:14 PM Report Abuse