How to Make a Zero Clearance Table Saw Insert | Woodworking
How to Make a Zero Clearance Table Saw Insert | Woodworking
I made some zero clearance throat plate inserts for my Grizzly 1023 RLW table saw with riving knife and 7-foot rails using some Walnut I had on hand. You could easily make the same thing from 1/2″ or 3/4″ plywood or some other scrap.
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Well done, thanks
Another great video, Will. WALKER10 does not work with the jointer, though…at least for me.
Best looking insert I have ever seen. I’m going to steal your idea. My grizzly doesn’t have a riving knife so I usually make my own for it. Thanks for the great video.
I used woodglut instructions for this and I already did it 🙂
I clicked on the video Because you used a fancy wood for your throat plate! Great video!
Question: Is the riving knife necessary when using a zero clearance throat plate? – I’m new to table saws. Thanks!
Looks swanky, I made one out of pine but found that ambient changes caused it to get stuck. Never an issue with warping but just not able to get the insert out all the time.
Nice zero clearance insert William! Thanks for sharing it with us.😎👍JP
Nice job – Do you need something at the rear to prevent it flicking up? Were the screws in order to adjust height? Thanks
It’s something pretty to look at. Youtube did something again which made it I didn’t see you had a new video up, as i follow you on facebook I noticed you did and for some reason the notification bell was turned off, again.
👍👍👍👍I look forward to getting yelled at for wasting walnut
It’s a great video and a beautiful insert!
Use the wood you want for what ever you want 😀
Something small but a fantastic idea. Looks great.
It’s funny, All I have left to make mine is a Walnut scrap.
What exactly were the screws for?
Blasphemy! Unsub! (totally kidding – i’m just jealous)
love it!!
Great video 👌🏻
Wow that looks so good. I’m very new to this craft I like the look of that insert going to watch your Vid. about 10more time go out get me some wood and make me one….
You make everything look sexy. Nice work Wm.
Funny, I did the same thing out of walnut only my walnut is from a 103 year old barn. I managed to leave just a little of the old saw kerf and I must say it looks a little overboard but nobody else ever sees it but me soooo. I also have that tablesaw and although I wanted an American made cabinet saw, I have become very happy with this little jewel. Looking to make an out feed table,,,,finish yours already. Ha! Great videos!!
Sweet inserts I’m the same way it’s all good Will.
Great result! And great explanation. Thank you
after watching this i also made one out of walnut lol. so pretty.
Hey how loose should my filler piece in the back of the blade slot be to accommodate for the glue on the joint? Or how tight. I don’t want to.mess this up. Thanks.
Awesome
That’s great!
I agree with you, it;s your shop and you are entitled to do what ever makes you happy . Even if you want to make plates out of ivory that is you decision, great video enjoy them very much.
Is the screws for adjusting the height?
This video is perfect!!! Thanks for posting it
“My saw deserved…”
Wife: am I a joke to u
Beautimos. Love walnut…
A question please. How do you stop the insert plate from being picked up by the saw blade ?. I could not see any anchorage to the table saw.
Use what you got i like it
I read somewhere:
”If you make something useful go that extra mile and make it beautiful as well.”
You certainly applied this moto to your shop 🙂
I was just looking at a small piece of walnut in my wood area and thought, that would be an awesome zc insert! This turned out great William! Happy Spring and keep building!
It might be just a cultural difference but it is common in Japan to do tools used every day out of quality materials. Tools should be beautiful not just useful. For many people, me included, tools are as important as art.
Stop apologizing for your choices. Especially that you clearly know what you are doing 😉
Not only great looking walnut, but no adjustment screws showing. Nice job.
They are a little tricky to copy
Mine has to be pretty thin to fit my saw. I made a couple out of walnut and I’m getting some cupping. Any recommendations? Should I just make it out of plywood?
Looks great! Use what you want, it’s your shop!
Totally cool idea to use the walnut, it is a thing of beauty and can also provide inspiration for bringing beauty to the projects you are working on.
Beautiful!!!
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Nice!!……Looks great with walnut for sure…..I did the same thing on my tablesaw….but I used ironwood from northern Mich……and I also made one for my DeWalt slide miter saw since I cut a lot of smaller things on it also…….eventually I ended up re-making the one on my table saw out of teflon (or whatever that plastic shit is that I bought from Woodcraft for making casting molds)and that works awesome!!….great video BTW!!
I have a Montgomery wards that is missing the insert a square on the backend and round on the front how do you fix that
Nicely done Will!
There’s never too much walnut
*gasp* walnut! I’m going to use guanacaste lol
I love that you used walnut. I can not even imagine why anyone with half a brain would object to its use as long as it is stable and well seasoned. I was taught in part by old school approach and methods by those whos craft was how they made a living. They took pride in their craft and in their tools. When you had to repair or modify a tool you tried your best to us the finest materials you had available. I recently had to replace the knob on a hundred year old hand plane. I made it out of cheery.