HTC 10A-LRP Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard

by HTC

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The HTC 10A-LRP Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard provides the same protection and functionality as the model 10A-LR, but also includes a rear mounting plate for increased flexibility and versatility. The anti-kick back fingers in the shield will only engage the material when the crank housing is mounted to the left plate.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 24.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0001LQW8C
• Item model number: 10A-LRP
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,471 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Safe and easy too use!, October 24, 2007

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Vic K (Upper Montclair, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HTC 10A-LRP Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard (Tools & Home Improvement)

After replacing the Powermatic 66 standard blade guard and anti-kick back with an after market Biesemeyer T-Square Anti-Kickback Snap-In Spreader, I quickly realized that I needed some additional protection from the blade and the wood chips flying in my face. After doing some research I came up with 3 possible options:1) Biesemeyer T-Square Table Saw BladeGuard System, 2) HTC 10A-M50 Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard or 3) HTC 10A-L Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard. As it happens I have a router table on the right side of my saw which eliminated the first 2 options. I went with HTC 10A-L Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard which is mounted on the left of the blade screwed to the extension wing.

Here are some of the good points:

1) Easy to install once you figure out the directions, which were not very clear.

2) Easy to mount and unmount from the table.

3) Easy to use during cuts

4) Nice suction hole on top for dust extraction (this option is the model with a "P" in the model number such as HTC 10A-LP<<<

5) No more dust/chips in my face

6) Hands are forced to stay clear of blade

Not so good points of the blade guard and installation:

1) Instructions not very clear even after 3 readings

2) Missing parts (screws to mount dust cover to bars and screws to mount to saw extension)

3) Needed to file the holes in the mounting base plate to receive the positioning pins, because the pins were slightly out of alignment.

In summary, the HTC 10A-LP Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard is a very good product that will keep your fingers safe and saw dust and chips out of your face. Instructions could be better, but if you spend some time with them you will figure it out. Finally make sure you have all the parts, before you start to assemble, otherwise you will be making an unscheduled trip to the home center.