POWERTEC 71086 Zero Clearance Band Saw Table Insert for Delta Bandsaw Models, 2-1/2" Outer Dia. x 2-3/16" Inner Dia. – 5 Pack (Color May Vary)

I used these on a 61 year old Delta 14” bandsaw. As others have noted, they require some fiddling to fit. They also detail how to trim them for a good fit. Since I lack patience, I simply cut a kerf for the blade and pounded them in with a small rubber mallet. Worked perfectly and they sat tight due to the forced fit. To remove, I simply tapped from below using a dowel. I used these with a dust collector and it worked well and left almost no sawdust in the base. Only other thing I would note is that for resawing, widen the kerf just a bit since the side of the holder will scrape a bit of sawdust off the blade leaving it on the table it it’s too close to the blade. Once I widened the kerf about 1/32, problem solved.

The dimensional tolerances are not very good so it had to be modified to fit my vintage Delta saw. The opening in the table is a perfectly round 2.499”, these disks are less than perfectly round with diameter varying between 2.492 and 2.513 so I had to grind off the edges to get it to sit in the hole. The lip is also a bit thick so the plate was proud of the table by about 0.01” so I had to carefully trim the lip down to get it to sit flat in plane with the table.I made it work but it took about an hour of my time just to get one properly fit to the tool.

I have always made my own zero clearance inserts from scratch, but I thought I would try these as a starting point. They are quite a bit smaller than the advertised 2.5 inches and thinner than the advertised 3/32", so it is too sloppy a fit. The target saw is a Porter Cable 14" a lot like the Delta saws people have been talking about, and the opening in the cast iron table is precisely 2.5 inches and 3/32 deep. It takes me about half an hour to make my own insert from 1/4" HDPE with a simple circle jig on the bandsaw and the drill press, and it fits perfectly, so I will keep doing that.

I bought these for my 1985 year model Delta 14” bandsaw. These are more “heavy duty” feeling than I expected, they have good heft and are very rigid. I deducted one star because I had to sand off the little tab, then slightly sand the circumference of the insert in order to get it seated properly. I also applied a few hammer blows to a block of scrap placed on top of the insert in order to get it seated properly, then more sanding on the surface of the insert to make it perfectly flush with my table top.

My 25 year old Delta 52-963 is a 14" bandsaw.The original insert is die cast and broke.These plastic inserts are better.I had to cut the slot for the blade on a different saw.It would be too dangerous to cut the slot on the big bandsaw.Once the sawdust is cleared out of the insert hole, the slitted insert can be pounded in with a soft hammer.There was some insert protrusion with my saw. I scraped the plastic flush with a Bahco 665 scraperhttps://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000288LP6This gets the insert within 0.0001" of flush with the cast iron bandsaw table.

Bought this product to use on a 36 year old KFF-14 Band-saw. As noted in other reviews the part doesn't fit exactly but after about 30 minutes work I was able to get the OD and the insert section shaved down to fit. I used the bit shown in the picture on my drill press (poor man's milling machine). I had to shave the depth of the upper flange and the radius of the inner diameter to fit.I doubt that this one will last as long as the original did, but with 4 of them left to be modified and used I'll get plenty of use from the purchase.There was a problem with the first delivery, but Amazon Logistics quickly sorted it out and got it to me only two days after I was supposed to get it.

These inserts fit right in place after cutting the slot for the installed blade, however, they are a loose fit that allows the insert to raise up under certain circumstances, and in my case, cut further past where the slot was needed for the blade. I can't figure out how to secure the insert beyond gluing it in place, but that makes it difficult to remove, and therefore to change with a blade change. An insert with a tighter, snug fit would be much better than these.

I bought these for my really old Delta Rockwell 14" band saw. The outer diameter is >just< too big, and needed to be hit with a mallet to pop it into place. Easy to notch for the blade, and has made using my old cast iron beast must safer to use.

Fit perfectly in my old rockwell beaver 14" band saw. Did have to trim out a small notch on the side.

I have a 15" Canwood 10-250 bandsaw, for which I'll never find the OEM part. These inserts are a hair oversized, but I was able to get it to fit with a bit of shaping with a belt sander. I haven't used it in anger yet, but looks to be a tight fit, and is flush, so I don't anticipate any problems.

Usually we buy metal ones but wanted to try these out, they work well

fit my canwood sbw-3501 14 inch bandsaw. really happy with the purchase.

Does not fit my Jet 14" saw.