Zero tolerance feed hole simple fix

[crupiea]

Like everyone, i get those blowouts due to that unsupported area where the blade goes through the table. 

Dewalt saw.

I have been using a playing card with a hole in the middle of it taped to the table top.  That works ok but the wood catches on the edge of the card and its irritating.  Figured I needed something bigger.

Went to walmart and in the shelf liner section they have rolls of self adhesive clear lamination for about $6.  Worked perfect.  Taped a sheet to a blank of some scrap wood and drilled a hole in the middle.  Taped it on the sides to the edge of the table and works great. 

 

[merlin]

Why not just tape/stick to table top....

[barb.j.enders]

I have used fridge magnets that sales people have left around.  Wood has caught on them as well, so i had looked into full sheets magnet.  I remember seeing a post by Steve Good where he did that.

 

[Fedido]

I have had that happen to me once or twice. The ways I get around it is either finishing wax on the table to the point it is smoother than a babies bottom or what I have done on the cast iron table saw when I didn’t have finishing wax is to use pledge spray. Same results.

[OCtoolguy]

I remember seeing someone post about using a full sheet of that white magnet stuff on his table top. I was going to buy some but just never did get around to it.

[Tomanydogs]

My table top is not cast iron so a magnet would not work. What I did was buy a two pack cutting boards at the dollar store cut it to size and secured it with tape to the bottom of the table. These cutting boards are flimsy plastic for cutting boards, but work great for this purpose and my wood slides around so much easier. 

[JimErn]

The white magnet stuff is amazing.  And if the table top is not magnetic, use double sided tape.

 

Edited July 30, 2020 by JimErn

[OzarkSawdust]

Looks great Jim! Think I'll check mine with a magnet, should work,

[JimErn]

19 hours ago, OzarkSawdust said:

Looks great Jim! Think I'll check mine with a magnet, should work,

You know I did that, refrigerator magnets would not stick, so I figured double sided tape.  Then I laid the ordered sheet on the table top to draw the cut line and it stuck.  Either the ordered sheet has more magnetic "power" or the framework below the table top works to attract the sheet.

[Rolf]

Some great ideas.

Blue tape works for me the few times I need it.

Edited July 31, 2020 by Rolf

[OzarkSawdust]

4 hours ago, JimErn said:

You know I did that, refrigerator magnets would not stick, so I figured double sided tape.  Then I laid the ordered sheet on the table top to draw the cut line and it stuck.  Either the ordered sheet has more magnetic "power" or the framework below the table top works to attract the sheet.

I forgot yesterday, so I went out this morning, between rain storms. I used a frig magnet that look like polished rock, they are strong...and it stuck tight. So I think I'll order a sheet magnet from Amazon. Thanks for the idea Jim!