Table saw throat plate splitter

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I accept no responsibility for any injuries sustained by using this design on your saw. Please make sure you take all necessary safety precautions to protect yourself and your own saw, as they are unique in their specifications. For those who prefer making their own throat plates, I'll share a simpler approach to creating a well-sized splitter with minimal sanding and adjustments: Instead of the plug variety that requires using a drill guide for installation, I opt for keeping the same size splitter and eventually returned to hardwood splitters until I created this design. Effectively, it's a 1/2-inch deep squared block, 1/8 inch wide, which sits in the throat plate within a notch cut by the kerf of your saw blade. This creates a perfect 1/8th inch wide slot that perfectly accepts the kerf size splitter directly in line with the blade. The protruding part above the plate is shaped like a shark fin and tapers back both front and rear, preventing snagging at either end. It's also 1/8 inch wide at its widest point, tapering off at all extremities. You can resize the splitter for thinner kerf at the slicer or adjust its height by dropping it through the floor at the slicer. Additionally, you can make it longer if you prefer to have the splitter closer to the blade. I keep mine on the far edge of the throat plate to avoid warping the plate by cutting into it. I then trim the far end with a band saw and superglue in place. One advantage of having an elephant foot on your print is that it helps align perfectly under the plate while the superglue sets.