Originally Posted by
Rod Sheridan
Hi Bobby, I owned a cabinet saw with an all metal guard, it was a General 650.
When I worked in industry, most of the machines had guards that you couldn't see through, who cares, there's nothing to see in that area.
When you are ripping, your eyes need to be on the fence/wood interaction, not on the saw blade. I guarantee that it's still cutting even if you don't watch it.
This isn't Schroedingers cat we're talking about, it's wood machinery.
When you are crosscutting, use a mitre gauge or sled with a flip stop for length, then watch the mitre gauge or sled and wood interaction, no point watching the cut, you don't need to see it.
Do yourself a favour and buy a splitter or riving knife, and a good overhead guard with dust collection. You deserve to be safe................Rod.