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(More customer reviews)As a woodworking beginner, I'm very focused on safety. I've read dozens of posts about fingers being severed on table saws. These accidents, it seems, are usually due to removed blade guards.
The uniguard is a blade guard you won't remove. The two split halves rotate back independently, so you can still guard the blade when cutting very thin pieces. And the guard hangs from above and rests on the work, so you can use it when performing non-through cuts.
The splitter that comes with the uniguard is its second great feature. It is easily removed for non-through cuts, and more to the point, easily replaced afterwards. The splitter is separate from the guard, so you can remove it and still guard the blade, unlike the standard blade guard that comes with the table saw.
The quality of the uniguard is first rate. The large tube you see in the picture is heavy gauge steel. The only improvement I might suggest is making the blade guard (the pieces directly over the blade) were a little wider. I like the guard to be centered over the blade, but in this position, you can't fully tilt the blade without hitting the inside of the guard. All that means is that you have to shift the guard to the right an inch or two when you tilt the blade. Not a big deal. The tray on the big black bar is handy, but could stand to be an inch or two deeper and wider.
My uniguard arrived in a rather heavy, long narrow box with 1/4" plywood backing. Set up is relatively straightforward, and takes about an hour. Depending on your saw, you may have to drill a couple of holes in the underside of your extension table to mount the bracket, but that is a pretty simple procedure. Another pair of hands is useful in holding the big black bar while mounting (it gets pretty heavy while trying to adjust it) but I managed to do it alone. The instructions caution against having the power cord from the table saw motor come in contact with the guard. On my saw (Delta 10" contractors platinum edition) this clearance is very tight, but there is no rubbing of the cord.
As you can probably tell, I'm convinced the uniguard adds considerably to the safety of my table saw. And, if for no other reason than I spent a chunk of change to get it, I'll be using it every time I turn on the saw.
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The DELTA 34-976 Deluxe Uniguard Table Saw Blade Guard fits DELTA 10-inch Unisaws and Contractor's Saws, and has an innovative, overhead design that doesn't have a mounting bracket behind the blade to interfere with dado cutting or molding operations. The operator remains protected for non-through cutting operations since the blade guard doesn't have to be removed. For through-cutting, the guard has a removable splitter with anti-kickback pawls that afford the operator additional safety. With a U-shaped support arm, you'll be able to cut the full capacity of the fence; you can also keep half the guard elevated for use of a push stick when cutting with the fence close to the blade. The Uniguard Table Saw Blade Guard comes includes the guard, splitter, table mounting bracket, support arm and extension.
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