Cheap Table Saw Inserts

Nice tip. I will have to keep this in mind the next time I replace my zero clearance plate.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

The way I see it, with the cost this low, I could make a different insert for all the basic dado set ups (1/4, 3/8, 1/2, etc.) The dado insert that came with my Grizzly G0575 table saw is a “one size fits all” and there’s way to much space when using one of the smaller dado set ups.

-- Make things with wood.

Thanks for the post I’m in the process of making some inserts too.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Thanks for this, a table saw book I have suggests making them out of MDF but I like this idea too.

-- David - Houston, Texas.

neat idea, thanks, guess I need to make a trip to Wally World…

-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!

that’s a good idea. i probably would have bee the first person to buy them at someplace like Rockler. so you’ve just saved me a load of money. thank you.

Yes it sounds like a great idea, but please note that I haven’t actually tried this yet. But I plan to sometime this weekend and I’ll let everyone know how it does. Heck, for the money, how could you go wrong?

-- Make things with wood.

Great tip JJ.

-- Maplewood, MN

I make mine exactly that way using luan plywood. Rout them out an put set screws in. It takes about 15 minutes to make one.

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

I’m with Chico, I use luan too, I usually make up about 6 at a time and throw them away as they wear out, I also make them for my bandsaw, and my router table. The router table you can make several sizes of bit hole sizes.

-- Tom D

I’m lucky enough that I can make my ZCI’s out of 1/2” MDF.

-- Jim