"New" Table Saw #4: Zero Clearance Insert

Kind of slow going here as I design the Table Saw cabinet just the way I want it.

I’ve been trying to find a zero clearance insert for the table saw, but have been unsuccessful since it’s so old and Craftsman has since changed their inserts. I finally found one online, but it was $20 + shipping and handling.

I remember seeing an episode of New Yankee Workshop (one of my favorites) that showed making a zero clearance insert from wood and a flush router bit. So instead I dropped by Lowes and bought a flush router bit for $15 and a piece of 1/4” oak for $3.50 … but now I have a flush router bit – it’s always a good day when you can justify a new tool.

I had to slowly sand it down since the actual width is about 1/32” less than the stock.

This is what I ended up with:

-- Jon | Rigby, Idaho