cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/705187000877520551

Is this correct for the updated blade guard on a radial arm saw?

The carriage doesn’t go back far enough for the blade guard to fall down behind the fence. I thought the guard was supposed to keep the carriage in the home position until the user lifts it with the lever on the handle. I’m wondering if I did something wrong. Any RAS users know what I’m talking about?

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  • CrimeDadOPA
    2•7 months ago

    In the photo, the yoke is configured for crosscutting with the blade perpendicular to the fence. After clearing the fence the guard is supposed to rest on the workpiece. When configured for ripping, the yoke is rotated so that the blade is parallel to the fence and the workpiece is fed into the side with the curved guard edge, which smoothly rides over the workpiece.