| | |  | Search by Manufacturer | Home » » PSI Woodworking TSGUARD Table Saw Dust Collection Guard | | | | | | | Description: | | The PSI Woodworking TSGUARD Table Saw Dust Collection Guard is the ideal solution for table saw safety and dust control. When connected to a dust collection system, the PSI Dust Collection Guard captures the dust thrown up by your table saw blade. The Guard can be used on any table saw with an extension table. It is very easy to install and easily swings out of the way. A unique counter-balance allows for fast and easy positioning. | | | Features: | |
• Protects you from hazardous table saw debris
• Hood is constructed from one-piece, clear shatterproof plastic
• Accepts saw blades up to 16-inch
• Connects to standard 4-inch duct system
• Adjusts easily to suit thickness of material being cut
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 47.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.8 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.5 inches | | Package Length:
| 47.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 13.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 42.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 17 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Sure, there are better ones, but you can't beat this one for the price.Jan 06, 2007
By G. Osborne
The only flaw I can find with this unit it that the blade guard is not designed to sit flat against the table and ride the work piece as you push it through the saw. You have to set it above the table at just enough distance for the piece to pass under it. The guard also sits a little cockeyed due to the somewhat rigid hose pushing down on it. But that's all I can complain about. The unit is made of some pretty heavy gauge steel and I suspect it can take some abuse.
Before adding this over arm system to my saw I was getting a face full of saw dust, and I was more than a little concerned for the safety of my saw due to the absence of the blade guard. I use a dado blade frequently and the fixed blade guard was a nuisance to remove and replace, so it just remained removed. Now it's nice to have a little something covering the blade. It's also a pleasure not having to gear up with full facial armor to ward off the steady jet of saw dust that made a bee-line for eyes and nose. I got everything I needed in this unit for about $300 less than every other model.
Set up was easy, despite the fact that I had to make a platform to fasten the base to. There is room to get creative in the way you secure this to your saw if you don't have the traditional cabinet saw with an extension table. Just think outside the box a little and you will have this unit up and running in about an hour.
It was delivered in good time and the packing was appropriate. The item arrived in pristine condition with all the parts.
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Worth the money.May 13, 2008
By Mike's Depot
I recently installed the PSI on my Delta contractor saw with little effort ~ 1hour. The unit itself works fine especially considering the low price ($162.80 delivered from Amazon). Piping is made of heavy guage steel and is very sturdy. The unit works well at reducing and or eliminating the fine dust being thrown into your face. I have it hooked upto a Delta 50-760 1.5 hp DC piggybacked with my table saw dust port. When cutting sheet goods (plywood,mdf,particle board,hardboard, etc) the PSI is excellent at containing and eliminating ~95 % of the dust. When cutting thicker stock (1.5 or greater) the efficiency went down as expected but the unit was still very useful in stopping the dust from being propelled into the air towards your face and lungs. Efficiency probably went down to the 65% efficiency range for the larger particulates (>3-5 microns)and to about 88% for the smaller particulates (And yes I am qualified to estimate percent capture of fine particulates due to the nature of my degrees,training and work experience). This drop in efficiency is due to the fact that you will loose the "vacumn effect" as air is being sucked in from all sides of the unit due to it being raised above the table - thus reducing the "suction". This will occur no matter what unit (exaktor, biessmyer, excalibur, shark guard, etc)is used. Key is max air flow (cfm's).To help offset this pressure loss I "choked up" the 2.5 ports to 4 inch ports where possible. Not as good as if all the ports were originally sized 4 inch but this helps increase the effiency of the unit by increasing the air flow. (Yes the airlow is restricted at the reducer but it stll increases the over all air flow).
Several reviewers hit the nail on the head. With a little simple tweaking this unit performs well and is certainly worth the price. I can not justify spending almost $300 more for another unit.
Some of the minor adjustsments made were: converting port size to 4 inch (also need to use matching 4" hose); sealing the swinging back stop (pictured in red)with packing tape along the seams, sealing the swing front stop with packing tape along the top downward portion of the seams - make sure you do not seal it in a position that would interfere with or make contact with blade !!!-; cut both interior and exterior tubes to the fit of your table extension (once the "nested tubes" or adjusted to your table, lock in place and carefully cut both tubes at the same time, then file or grind to remove any burs. In my case it reduced the air turbulence\friction travel by 14 inches, which may not seem like much but the pressure gradient change over a foot can be signicicant depending upon the cfm.s of your collection system; also did the same custom cut of dust hose to reduce distance traveled and efficiency loss due to friction and turbulence.
The height adjustment \counter balance arm works well and effortlessly. Very easy to move up and down. The entire assembly swings out the way when needed but mine is a little stiff. Hopefully it will loosen a little with time - but not a concern either way.
Now on negative side - many are the same as other reviewers -
written instructions are worthless, use common sense and the visual depictions to guide you; packaging is horrible, box bottom torn badly, box looked like it was in a fight, one item (worm gear clamp)was missing -aggravating but did not hinder assembly; several areas of small scratches on tubing do to the items bouncing everywhere during shipping - again annoying but not bad -it is in a shop not my house - it is going to get scratches anyway.
Overall good unit and exceptional value for the price when compared to other units. I would by it again.
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Comparatively good valueMar 08, 2006
By P. Marks
This supplements a dust collector through the bottom of my cabinet saw -- and cuts way down on fine sawdust put into the air from above. I use it with a Fein vac (my main dust collector is only a Jet 1.5hp unit piped some distance away) and find the combination works well.
I also use this with a Biesemeyer splitter in the back and find the combination to be safe and unobtrusive. The construction on this is adequate -- in my case I added some bracing from the ceiling. Bottom line -- with a little work this does the job at about half the price compared to some alternatives.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 marginal value receivedSep 13, 2009
By lwp99
I have a Powermatic 2000 with a zero clearance insert hooked up to a 3hp cyclone dust collector, and don't use the supplied blade guard. Because I was still getting dust off the blade, I thought this type collector would do two things: 1) catch more dust, and 2) provide some additional safety. It helps with the safety factor (unless I have it swiveled out of the way), but is only marginally effective in gathering more dust.
Although connected in the recommended fashion to the dust collector, in practice, dust exiting the blade continues to move primarily horizontally across the board towards the user - NOT sucked vertically into the collector. This is because the unit conflicts with either the fence or the miter gauge*, effectively preventing the unit from riding close to the surface. As I spend more time working with it, a better way to operate may become obvious, but at this point, the dust collection improvement isn't significant.
NOTE *: the unit can be horizontally adjusted which would change the relative position with the miter gaure/fence and allow lowering it to the wood's surface. Doing this might help improve the collection effectiveness, but adds a step to the process.
Regarding the shipping: the unit came poorly wrapped/packaged - taped and torn, and material barely contained within the box. Although the pieces were all there (except one hose clamp), some were scratched. Others have previously commented on this - with no apparent improvement by the mfr.
Regarding the construction: seems to be sturdy, easy to adjust the vertical movement; wouldn't pay more for one of the higher priced units if they are similarly effective. I have mine mounted to be able to swing away from the table, and it easily handles the movement without problem.
The 3-star rating is based on the limited additional collection perceived, and the poor shipping method.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
PSI Woodworking TSGUARD Table Saw Dust Collection GuardApr 27, 2010
By Allen Gonsiska
I have been looking at this item for a few years now. I am a woodworker with 40 years of experience and was getting concerned over my fingers and the spinning saw blade. Probability and statistics will catch up with you. I reviewed all the comments and decided to purchase the item even though many of the comments were negative. Here are my findings after installing and using the guard. First, the item arrived intact with no damage to either the box or the parts inside. The parts are well made and should last for many years. Second, the instructions were not the greatest but there were several valuable pieces of infomation in them which should be followed to help insure a properly installed and functioning unit. I would suggest that you read the instructions a few times before you begin any installation. I would not follow some of the advise which told you to throw the instructions away. Third, have a plan before you begin. I changed the basic installation plan by combining the ceiling and floor mount together. I moved the floor mount to the center of gravity of the horizontal red dust tube and suspended it from the ceiling. This resulted in a rigid installation with zero sag on either end of the long red tube. I then connected the end of the long red tube to my central 2hp cyclone dust collecting system duct at the right hand side of my saw using the supplied adapter and 4 inch hose which feeds into a 5 inch pipe. I mounted a 2.5 dust gate to the other end of the red tube and then mounted a 2.5 inch Rockler swivel between the gate and the 2.25 inch supplied dust hose. This reduced the amount of force it took to raise the blade guard since you were not twisting the 2.25 inch hose. The guard assembly now moves freely up and down with no sag or binding. The blade guard assembly was installed per the instuctions. This total installation provides 78 inches of clear space to the right of my saw blade. By paying attention to the air flow and keeping all the flexible hoses to a minimum, the system works great. There is no problem with the airflow in the long red tube. The clear plastic blade guard provides great visability while still keeping you fingers away from the blade. Would I buy this unit again? The answer is definitly yes. Would I spend three or four times the amount for another brand which basicly does the same thing using the same principles--definitly no. Hope this helps-Retwoodeng
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