The Five Dollar, Five Minute Cover Plate for the TS 55

[RPSmith]

I don't know if anyone's thought of this before (a search didn't find anything), but I had some spare plexiglass lying around and also some sticky-backed velcro tape.  In five minutes I had...

a see-through, vertically adjustable cover plate.

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I put the hard 'hook' side on the saw and the softer 'loop' side on the plate

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It was so quick and easy, I made one for use with the splinter-guard...

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...and one for without.

The plates are adjustable and can be used when the saw is tilted for an angle cut - unlike the $48 factory version.

Too simple and easy and handy not to share.  Enjoy.

 

[shoe maker]

Or just put a piece of tape over the hole

 

[MarkF]

Or just put a piece of tape over the hole

Party Pooper! ;D

 

[Jesus Aleman]

I believe that most of the dust that escapes is from the edge where the blade is exposed and not from the hole.  If the saw housing was flush with the bottom of the saw you would have improved dust collection, but no bevel capabilities.  I like this solution with velcro and plexiglass.

 

[RPSmith]

I'm not sure why the photos are no longer posting.  It worked yesterday and I just tried reposting now, but... [huh]

The fence can move down to cover over the material being cut, which is great for those blade's-width trim cuts that a piece of tape over the hole will not contain.

Try it, you'll like it.

 

[LostInTheWood]

That's a great idea.  Someone here also mentioned using a piece of vinyl base cove in a similar way, also cheap and effective.  But I like the plexi.