Table Saw Throat Plate Fix

My table saw's throat plate is unsupported at the end next to the blade slot. It will flex down when I'm cutting thin strip and cause them to catch on the lip of the table top. This is a solution for that design flaw.

Throat plate unsupported here.

Three inches or so below that area is the top edge of the blade housing. I carefully measured how thick the housing was, how far it was below the table saw bed, and how thick the throat plate was at that spot.

1" Dowel to Support the Throat Plate

I cut a slot in the bottom end of a 1" dowel to slip snuggly over the blade housing.  The dowel now stands up to support the throat plate. 

A simple solution for a nasty design flaw.  I only wish I'd gotten around to solving this 10 years ago. 

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