12-04-2012, 09:45 PM
Only had a little while Sunday to work in the shop, so I tackled something that was irritating me. Keep in mind Im anal-retentive....... my friend tells me "its a sickness" lol
The "blade guard" was butchered up more than I liked. Yes, it would have worked and kept my fat fingers out of the blade, but I didnt like the way they hacked it up. The pictures are of the offending blade guard, then of the repair of it. I patched some 16 pieces where needed, and welded it up, then smoothed it up with a flap wheel. I will finish sand it by hand, then prime and paint.
![[Image: 2012-12-02_10-20-01_831.jpg]](http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x427/monkers1212/Johnson%20Bandsaw/2012-12-02_10-20-01_831.jpg)
![[Image: 2012-12-02_10-51-18_358.jpg]](http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x427/monkers1212/Johnson%20Bandsaw/2012-12-02_10-51-18_358.jpg)
![[Image: 2012-12-02_12-10-16_733.jpg]](http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x427/monkers1212/Johnson%20Bandsaw/2012-12-02_12-10-16_733.jpg)
![[Image: 2012-12-02_12-10-27_675.jpg]](http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x427/monkers1212/Johnson%20Bandsaw/2012-12-02_12-10-27_675.jpg)
The "blade guard" was butchered up more than I liked. Yes, it would have worked and kept my fat fingers out of the blade, but I didnt like the way they hacked it up. The pictures are of the offending blade guard, then of the repair of it. I patched some 16 pieces where needed, and welded it up, then smoothed it up with a flap wheel. I will finish sand it by hand, then prime and paint.
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