Your BOARD BUDDIES®are engineered for
dependable service and ease of operation.
However with most shop tools, they may
need periodic inspection and cleaning.
•NEVER lubricate Board Buddy parts. Oil will
attract sawdust and foreign material which
could jam the mechanism or stain your
workpiece.
•ALWAYS make sure the jam nuts (5) and
the position locking thumbscrews (11) are
tight, and the BOARD BUDDIES® are correctly
adjusted.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ANTI-KICKBACK HOLDDOWN DEVICES
(PART # W1104)
Figure 1. Typical Board Buddy application.
Use Figure 4 and the parts list to inventory
your package. Your new BOARD BUDDIES®
are carefully packed. However, if any part is
damaged or missing, contact Woodstock
International Service and Support at
1-360-734-3482 or send e-mail to:
BOARD BUDDIES®
1 X1104001 PIVOT ARM
2 X1104002 HOUSING
3 X1104003 MOUNTING BRACKET
4 X1104004 ROLLER (YELLOW)
5 X1104005 LOCK NUT 1⁄2"-20
6 X1104006 SPRING
7 X1104007 SHOE
8 X1104008 TIE ROD 5⁄16"-18 x 2-1⁄2"
9 X1104009 WING NUT 5⁄16"-18
10 X1104010 ADJUST ROD 5⁄16"-18 x 2"
11 X1104011 THUMBSCREW 1⁄4"-20 x 3⁄4"
12 XPRP25M ROLL PIN 5 X 20MM
13 XPRP07M PIVOT PIN 6 X 20MM
14 XPR02M EXT RETAINING RING 9 MM
15 XPHTEK13 WOOD SCREW #10 X 1- 1⁄2"
ITEM PART # DESCRIPTION
Figure 4. Board Buddy Parts.
Introduction
BOARD BUDDIES® are made from die-cast aluminum
and feature non-marring yellow neoprene rubber
wheels. Because the wheels turn clockwise only,
they function as anti-kickback and holddown
devices. You can mount these to fences that are 3"
(76.2mm) to 11⁄2" (38.1mm) high x 1" (25.4mm) or
wider. Each Board Buddy consists of a mounting
bracket, a main body, and a roller. The main body
has a pivot arm which accepts the roller, a housing
which contains the pivot point and a roller pressure
spring. See Figure 1.
Parts List
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Here are some common solutions for Board
Buddy problems:
The Board Buddy does not clamp down on the
stock as it should, the pivot arm binds, or the
roller tension does not adjust correctly.
1. Refer to the Safety and Operation section
and re-adjust the Board Buddy correctly.
2. Remove and clean the threads of the
adjusting screws and thumbscrews.
Replace any stripped adjustment
screws and re-adjust.
3. Depress the pivot arm (1) and remove the
shoe (7). Clean out any foreign material
that is preventing the shoe from sliding
inside the housing (2). See Figure 4.
4. Replace the shoe if it is broken or worn.
The Board Buddy roller does not lock rotation.
1. Incorrect roller, replace the roller with the
correct roller.
2. The roller is broken. Replace the roller with
a new one. DO NOT rebuild the rollers.
4
5
189
15
11
3
10
212
13
14
7
6
Read and understand your machine operators
manual, and know the machine limitations.
NO ANTI-KICKBACK DEVICE WILL MAKE
YOUR MACHINE COMPLETELY SAFE!
