The weekend is off to a good start.
I gave up on the bent Delta guard/splitter that came with my unisaw and replaced it with two new zero clearance inserts. The red insert is for cross cutting and has a green MJ splitter installed. The yellow insert is for ripping and has a yellow MJ splitter installed. I'm hoping having the inserts color coded will remind me to switch blades!
On Friday I hopped in the car and drove up to Webster. MA. and picked up a Dubbie. Jerry and his crew were really busy getting ready for a show but took the time to set me up. Very nice folks although most of the time I was just trying to keep out of their way! (I did go home with an in-line industries pen) I assembled it that afternoon and it seems great!
Finally, I got the shutoff box for the tablesaw installed. It shares space on the pole with the shutoff box for the planer. I also got a chance to install a pencil sharpener! Can't understand why it took me so long to get one up. This one is an old, metal Chicago #2 with a wood handle I found at the dump. Works great! Of course, as soon as I get it up I start thinking that I might want to run the dust collector hose up that side of the pole. Oh well, I can always move it.
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I just built a shop made version of a dubby a week or so ago....not many miles on it yet, and not sure I'm done but as soon as I figure out how to shrink the pics I'll try to post them. 
now that spring looks like it might be here soon. New sled, new pencil sharpener, and some cool splitters...hmmm.
