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How is this safety element going to prevent kickback on a sliding panel table saw?
If you can mount it turned 180° so the ramp part faces the blade instead of you, I can see where you would place your wood just short of the blade then slide this piece against the back of the wood, ...
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How is this safety element going to prevent kickback on a sliding panel table saw?
I can't see how that would work to prevent kickback in any ripping operation (and obviously the riving knife is there to help with that1).
I'm very much not sure but this could be intended for ...
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Can a riving knife be slightly bent on purpose?
As far as I know a riving knife should always be dead flat, so that there are no concerns that it is not exactly in line with the blade.
The fact that it did not cause any problems yet is quite ...
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How do I prevent dangerous kickback on a table saw?
Originally posted as a Q&A, but marked as duplicate.
Aftermarket riving knives tend to range from unavailable to sub-optimal.
The function of the riving knife is to keep the wood from catching ...
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