Cheap Table Saw Improvements Part 1
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The first in series of videos I'll be making... attempting to improve my cheap table saw, in this first one I'll be making a new top and fence...
If you have any comments or suggestions on anything you might want me to include or exclude for that matter, feel free to voice them in the comment section below.
Also if you would like to see what I will build next, please like and subscribe.
You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice ruclips.net/user/postUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.
Good work mate. Nice to watch videos with blokes making do with normal affordable gear. Too many videos out there with blokes got shops full of Festool, Woodpecker, Kreg and every other bit seriously expensive gear out there. You appeal to 99% of us normal weekend warriors with our mixed combo of cheap tools and hand me downs dreaming about the shops full of the good gear. Keep up the good work!
Thanx for the kind words Ryan... :-)
Well said!
Oh my god, right? So intimidating when you have literally no workshop and are trying to build something nice.
100% agree,
I'm a carpenter of 50 + years, and I have to tell you, Well Done! Excellent execution and improvement of your first saw! Nice family, beautiful kids1 Your son looks very interested in everything you're doing, and I hope you've gotten him involved!
8:30 you probably know by now, but just for anyone watching this in the future. The kickback happened because its cutting something wider than it is long (a so called 'cross cut'). This configuration of the fence should only be used when something is longer than wide (or close enough to that). Its called a 'rip cut', therefore the name of this regular fence is a 'rip fence'. If you would want to do a cross cut, you would need a cross cut sled, miter gauge or miter sled to do it safely.
In a bit more detail, the kickback happens because the blade gets 'pinched' by the material. Because it is such a wide piece, wider than long, it is easy to put too much pressure on the outside, making it pinch and kicking back.
Nice video anyways. I do think your choice of MDF was good for this project. Mostly because its exceptionally flat. The dust might not be very nice, but once assembled that of course isn't an issue.
honest and educative comment for beginners, thanks
my grandpa always told me to toe out the end of the fence a hair when i was a kid and i never understood why until a few years after his passing. still made me smile though
Kick back can happen for a variety reasons, a wobbly/inaccurate cross cut is one but the other reason is that there is no riving knife behind the blade. Plus, do not guide the wood with the left hand past the blade, in fact, never ever go beyond the cutting point of the blade. Safety is alway no 1. If you feel something is not right, don't use the saw.
Excellent video and beautiful end product. Special kudos for being a great dad and teaching your kids the importance of hard work.
Any video of a do-it-yourself project or garage-repair is ALWAYS more enjoyable when da handyman includes his CUTE KIDS in da operations! :D
Couldn't agree more!
Great job using what you have on hand, that's true DIY. And I love how your kids hang out with you, very cute!
Thanx man... just sub'd to your channel... nice table you built for your son... :-)
Cool project. I love the way you used to things you had on hand good job continue growing
Outstanding maconSTUFF. Quick, simple and to the point. Thanks for making this video.
Glad it was helpful!
The fact that you do this good with distractions is impressive to me. I, too, have distractions but I don't do as well as you. I watched you awhile back now Im rewatching with more experience and appreciation for what you are doing
This was quite a while ago, I cant even remember any distractions... I'll have to go and watch it back... LOL... thanx for sticking around...
Well done mate, you are a such busy dad lol…stay safe
I have the exact same table saw, and have the same issues with the table and the fence. Was going to look at an upgraded table saw. Instead I am going to build this project. Most excellent! Thanks (I am very much a novice weekend worrier and loving the new adventure into wood work.) - And also really great to see a woodworking video from a fellow South African.
Greetings from 🇿🇲. I'm very new to the woodworking and It is such a pleasure to find your video. I bought the exact same table saw a couple of months back and almost immediately took to the Internet for some tips on solving the few problems I encountered with it including the poor fence and also how best I could use the router and jigsaw slots etc. It got a little frustrating coz it looks like this particular saw is not so popular in the west and this is the first time I've seen it on RUclips. So thank you for sharing your saw improvements, they will definitely come in handy as I explore woodworking further. I intend on making a jig to help me make boxes so thank you for giving me the confidence to keep going.
Love watching the shop that has nothing, doing something well with only what he was able to find. Rather than shops that have all the toys we don’t have the money or the room for doing just ok jobs.
Nice seeing your kids so welcome in your shop. Nice improvement to the saw.
Thanx... Yeah.. They loose interest quickly, but I just love having them around...
Unfortunately, they were around while he was cutting and sanding MDF, which produces toxic dust. Unless he has respirators for them, they should not be in the shop when MDF is being cut or sanded.
I’m 72 yrs old now and only started to have an interest in D.I.Y. The last few years, I like working with wood and enjoy making things, your video was an inspiration to me, keep up the good work, mistakes as well ( I make them all the time ) take care.
Looks great brother. I have a small Harbor Freight saw that Im in the middle of doing the same thing right now. Thanks for the great video. Love that you are involving the kids. Love it.
Thanx Zak...
After about 1 year of browsing DIY Woodworking channels, I JUST found this channel / video - awesome man!
So cool you are from Namibia - I knew you were Southern Hemisphere:
* Accent - Check
* Barefoot - Check
* No need for Ears, Eyes and Breathing protection - Check
* Beer & Braai Build - Check
* Bakkie - Check
* Electric Fencing on the walls - Check
* using your laaity to blow dust of the saw - Check
* he has to ear his keep - Check!
but the number plate threw me of!
But still, Boer maak 'n plan, and I love that.
Very inspirational - I want to get started in summer (Northern Hemisphere) next year with a workshop, so really loving all the ideas.
Thanks so much, subscribed and now really amped for your next vids :-)
Cheers Swaar!
LOL!!!... Thanx so much man... Well, I havent made anything in a while... Been kinda busy restoring a 120 year old reed organ. Dont know if you're into that sort of thing, but I am at part 12 of the series so far... anyway, I gave you a sub so long, I look forward to see what you come up with on your channel... Cheers man...
@@maconSTUFF I was really hoping and looking for your sled - did you ever post that?
As far as Organs go... I only remember that old high school joke: ... Nevermind :-)
But will look into this organ practise of yours... Out of Namibia... Seems wierd ;-)
Now that you sub'ed, am going to have to get going soon :-/
Regards to Namibia!
Yeah, I did a sled, but only after I did a second upgrade on the table saw, here is a link to the second upgrade: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html and here is a link to the sled: ruclips.net/video/Pf5EkrHe6cc/видео.html ... yeah, organs are not very popular in Namibia, the one I'm restoring is the only one I've ever seen in real life, dont know what possessed me to decide to restore it... LOL... I'll be waiting for you first video... :-)
Good job! I have a cheaper Craftman tablesaw that I purchased back in the 1980’s.
Still works but small top. I am thinking of building it into a work bench so I can make larger
cuts and I got some great ideas from your video. Kudos for the patience you showed while receiving help from the kids. Wished I had that patients when my kids were young.
Thanx man... good luck with your build... my patience still wears thin with the kids sometimes... :-)
Very nice. Great instincts when it comes to making your vision come to life. Outside the comments of safety as others have already indicated, seem very patient. Love the fact that your boy was trying to help blow the dust to help you. That was cool.
Thanx Reggie...
Father of the year. Great patience with the little man. He'll learn a lot from his Pop.
Thanx man... I hope so... :-)
Great job! You have some wonderful helpers. Really impressed with your ingenuity to take an inexpensive table saw and upgrade it to a very usable piece of equipment for your shop!
Thank you very much!
Excellent ..... simple and accurate. I would only add a bit of T-rail on either side so you could make a cutting sled, but that's my only advice. Thanks for sharing!
1:25 The little supervisor comes to make sure you're doing your job.
I am amazed at so many guys and girls who, like me, are drawn to woodwork. I can't explain it but I have to do this craft. I don't think I will ever become as good as you are and so patient with all the kiddies, I would be running them off haha I love the kiddies but my grandson starts with "Poppy, I want to cut something" Playtime for me is over. Keep up your good work!
Good job you have great natural engineering skills that will obviously increase with each project. But hope you don't mind I would like to make a couple of suggestions. 1 always wear protective glasses just put them on when your in the shop remember your little in-country with kickback. They can be much worse. You only get two eyes. 2 get in the habit of lowering the blade back to zero and locking it in. Both for self preservation and I noticed you have a couple of young people hanging out. Stay safe 😊
Thanx Kevin... yeah, I was pretty stupid back then... thanx for caring enough to take the time and give me some good advice... you should check out some of my more recent videos, I'd like to think they have improved a bunch... both in content and in safety... 😊 thanx for watching mate...
Well done. I have a new table saw on its way I have feeling I will be having to do the same thing based on the reviews. This was very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Thanx... glad it was helpful!
Good Job. Liked what you did. I’m going to mod my table top saw as you did. Inspired by your work.
Thanx Ato... You might want to check out my second upgrade first, its a little more complicated, but I think it works a little better... ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html ... good luck!
Hey nice to see a fellow Namibian. I bought the same saw and will steal a few of your ideas. Thanks for the effort.
My pleasure, got many more videos planned... stay tuned... :-)
Looks accurate, going to make one. Thanks for blurry vision over the booger situation
The perfect video full on hints a tips. I have picked up a similar saw table today and need to do what you did.
Glad it was helpful!
I am planing to do the same, but I will cut the top in half and make one side square to the blade and then add the other half and raise the blade to cut the zero clearance slot. I am also going to use a melanite or formica top with the mitre tracks for easy feed. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for the video. I’m even newer than you are at this wood lark, and it gave me a lot of inspiration. Thanks again, and good luck with your channel.
Glad to help... thanx
Greetings from your Neighbours to the South. I am so happy to find a local (Yes, I am claiming you as a Saffer for this comment) who has created a RUclips channel with relevant content to me. People will never know the struggles of trying to find a T-Track in a little farming town in Limpopo, im sure it is even worse for you up there... Keep doing what you are doing
Great job for home DIY tool improvements mate.
using what you have at hand to make better stuff is beautiful.
what I have to do because I can't afford new stuff.
cheers from Australia and a fellow DIYer.
Thanx John... :-)
This is what making is all about. Taking what you have and making it better. I did similar stuff to my table saw ( bigger 'wings', mounted to a more solid base + wheels ). Gotta say. like you I often don't wear a dust mask when cutting....but...always do when cutting MDF. Have read up that stuff is really bad for your lungs. Definitely wear a mask when using MDF ( and all timber i guess ). I like the music!
Thanx for the kind words... I actually did a rebuild of this a month or two ago here's a link if ur interested: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html ... yeah man I did not know it was that bad... I do wear a mask much more often now... Thanx for watching
Thanks for the video. It's given me some good ideas for improving my cheapo table saw.
You bet!
AWESOME IDEA DUDE. holy crap. just bought my first table saw about a week ago, and I gotta say, this was executed beautifully. I am going to attempt to make this for myself.
Awesome! Thank you!... Good luck...
It would be best to do it in such a way as to include the riving knife or at least a splitter. Unless you like the occasional block of wood thrown at you at 100+ mph.
Nice vid, I'm not sure if someone mentioned it, but remember to use a respirator/mask when cutting plywood and specially MDF since it contains some extremely nasty chemicals that are not good for the lungs.
Awesome job!!! This shows that you don't need those high end, expensive tools to achieve a project you can be proud of.
Thanx alot... Yeah, you gotta make due with what you got..
Thank you for sharing. Really enjoyed your video. Fantastic job. 😃
This is very useful, thank you. I like your patent dust extractor at 10:00, I expect he is too old for that duty now! Pete
I love your vid, and the way you are working with what you have. I see a huge viking working with tiny tools and hands like shovels but doing i fine job.. respect!
Thanx alot... appreciate it..
working only with the thing you find in the shop and doing a good job,that is what i like to see.great job bro. like to see more vids from you.
+willem janssen Thanx Willem... lots more vids coming...😁
Really nice work on this. I love that you worked with what you had. I also loved that your kids got to watch you and learn about resourcefulness and trying to build and improve your own tools.
Thanx Sean..
Nice job. Inspire me to fix mine. I have a Ryobi that definitely needs some upgrades.
Thanx... go for it!
Looks good. I think you would need to check the fence is square after every adjustment.
I have the same table. I have made improvements as well. Thanks for the video. Keep them coming.
Great video thank you! Not everyone is able to buy an expensive table saw! But it is relatively simple to improvise and convert a shitty saw to a great saw!!! Thanks again for sharing!!!
Right on man... you're welcome... glad you enjoyed it...
Thanks for posting this video. I have just (this week) bought the same table saw and am seriously not impressed with the fence. It's impossible to get it square with the table and hence parallel with the blade. And the table itself is a bit small. I think I will follow your example in fitting a new bigger top. Not sure if I'll do the exact same fence as I do have one or two other ideas which might, or might not work.
Yeah, these saw's are not the best... you might want to check out the second upgrade I did, here is a link: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html ... turned out a lot better... Good luck with yours...
@@maconSTUFF Thanks will take a look. It certainly is useful, but will be upgraded sometime in the future. Will just make a plan (or many plans) to get by until then.
Finally something I can use. I was given a table saw a couple of months ago, but, like yours, the top is too small. I've been looking for something I could build to fix that. The other videos I found were too complicated and or too large. I have only an open patio to use as my "shop" so size matters. Well done on the build, sir.
Thanx Howard... Yeah this upgrade worked quite well for me... did a rebuild of this one though, here is a link if you'd like to check it out: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html&lc=UgwYJslkkFMUKh0MMrh4AaABAg ... not that much more complicated than this one, but quite a bit more versatile... Glad you liked it, thanx for watching...
Enjoyed the video. Nice and simple and a good beginners project. Look forward to the next one.
Thanx... lots more in the pipeline...
Clever use of MDF to increase the table size and give you the more accurate fence. I may follow this same plan, but I think it may be helpful to cut out a “saw clearance plate” slot. So in the future it will be easy to swap out the blade w/o taking off the saw top. I do like this setup though!
Thanx Alexander... I did fix this problem with my second upgrade, by incorporating the existing table... here is a link if you want to check it out: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html
Thanx for watching...
That store bought push stick shows your a real carpenter bro!!!
+Rob Adcock I know right...🤣
This was an awesome job using what u have on hand.
Thx
Bob
Hey good job on the tablesaw upgrade i have been wanting to do that to my one for some time now. Its nice to see a south African on youtube doing woodworking keep it up. All the best from CT.
Hey... thanx, actually from Namibia... round the corner :-) Will do...
Nicely done. I'd have installed that t-track (or *some* guidance) on the opposite side as well, keeping it solidly square, but maybe that's overkill. *Please* wear a respiratory mask when cutting MDF (carcinogenic dust). And.. of course.. finally - a video with decent background music.
That's a great idea!... thanx man... will do
I got the exact same table saw, and after a weekend trying to use it to create a small test project, I experienced all the issues you encountered. I need a decent fence and crosscut sled, so finding this is awesome. (I thought that I would want to strip the saw off its wonky base and mount it into a bigger table). Your approach is 'lekker' and I'm going to be following your ideas and thinking! Baie, baie dankie meneer!
I did that to my Small bosch because the capacity was 18 inches and now is 36 inches cutting. Thanks for sharing.
Nice. I love seeing this kind of ingenuity. You really need to make sure that MDF is waterproofed, because it will swell and warp as others have said. A laminate top will also make things slide easier.
I decided after spending about $150 on my saw to make it better that it would be cheaper in the long run to just buy a new saw since the table near the blade was not flat anymore. After looking at all the cheap $500 saws I decided I should just bite the bullet and buy a Jet proshop saw. Luckily I have very good credit, because I don't have that much cash.
Thanx, I am actually planning a total rebuild...
wow... that Jet proshop is awesome.. I would sell a kidney for one of those LOL... Enjoy it
Great job. One of the simplest and elegant solutions iv seen. I suggest you add a riving knife to help prevent kick back. It also provides a cleaner cut. Frank Howarth made a good video on this. His design would work on your table.
Thanx man... Checked out Frank's video, thats a pretty cool idea having the riving knife as part of the throat plate... I may just use that... Great advice... \m/,
Thanx Macon for this vid. I share your frustration when it comes to small table saw surfaces. I think you just gave me a solution :D Looking forward to more vids from you.
Thank you very much... will try not to disappoint.. \m/
I’ve had no luck improving the fence. Can you point me in right place to get them? Thanks
You had a great idea.
Wow how many kids you got there. You will have your own little army of workers in a couple years so you can get them to do all your builds for you while you sit back and supervise.
LOL... I had three then... recently had the fourth arrive... :-)
Thanks for sharing Boet
Good video - I really like people who think outside of the box...
Thanx John... I think I did a better job the second time around, here is a link if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html
5:05 LOL I love your little girl's sticking her fingers in her ears and hastily scuttling away again, as if she's saying, "Ohhhh, this is WAY too noisy --- I like spending time wif Daddy in da workshop, but I'm outta here till he finishes sawing!" :D
LOL... yeah I love it when they come keep me company in the shop...
I think you did a great job with the equipment you had! Anybody can do a great job with great tools, but it takes skill to be able to do a great job with the tools we have! I give you 2 👍👍 up on this one brother!!
Thanx so much Albert... 👍
Your video convinced me, I'm going to put a custom top and fence system on my 10" craftsman table saw. Thanks, but be careful, you never want to cross cut a small piece on a table saw without using a miter gage, you're just asking for a kick back. Use a chop saw, or radial arm, if you don't have those use a miter box, and hand cut it. It's not worth losing a finger, to save a few seconds.
Great... purchased a compund mitre saw last week, so... I wont have to do cross cuts on the table saw anymore... :-)
MACON CAMPBELL awesome, you're going to love it. It's my go-to saw in the shop I use it for just about everything.
Nice to come across a fellow South African woodworker on RUclips :) I have the exact same saw and I'm definitely going to use some of your ideas
Thanx Roland, I'm actually in Namibia, but I dont think youtube knows this place... LOL
Hi there from South Africa. I just bought a similar table saw. in standard trim from the manufacturer, it's crap! Decided to build my own bigger and flatter table and get everything absolutely square. was contemplating superwood. What thickness did you use? Also where did you get the alu t-track? I'm in Cape Town so should have better luck finding something similar. My setup will be using 4 of those tracks. One like yours and one on the opposite side, and then 2 more to use as a cutting sleigh. Thanks for a great video.
Hey Eugene... I think I used like an 18mm MDF in this particular upgrade... I didn't use it for very long like this... did another upgrade a few month later, here is a link: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html ... I got the track from a local 4x4 shop, it wasn't proper T-Track... I'm sure you'll be able to find the real thing pretty easy in Cape Town... good luck, and thanx for watching...
Mate, what a cracking upgrade for your saw...! This is defo what I'm going to do next....well done sir..!
Thanx alot mate, as it happens I am currently busy with a new upgrade... stay tuned.
Thanx for watching..
well done you made a neat table.
Looks good, "and i like how easy you kept it",easy to follow thankyou 👌
My pleasure... glad you liked it..
I JUST had a look at buying one of these used and opted against it after having handled the thing. The table itself is great for the pre prep for the router and how machined it is. But damn, definetely not a just take it and use it machine. Not surprised to find an improvement video for it. Well done, mate
boiled linseed oil sure dried out quickly in that dry Windhoek air! I would sincerely suggest you add the riving knife. Have not see the next videos though.
Yeah it did... :-)... thanx for the advice, that is still on my list of things to do...
Always remember to first check your saw blade alignment to 90 degrees accuracy with a square so that the fence matches.
Man that was amazing. You turn a low end jobsite saw into a good jobsite saw. You are a woodworker. Great job
Thanx Peter...
If it works and gets you excited about being in the shop it did it's job and you did a great job,the only way to get that scrolls saw down is to spend many hours making scroll saw candle stick holders or wall art hunting scenes and you will work it like a pro,have enjoyed all the episodes so far,i like to see it's a family man with kids running through the shop that's real life not ,life you see mostly these days,all the best to you and yours
Yeah man... family #1... but i think I'll leave the scroll sawing to the "Scrollsaw Scribbler" (instagram.com/scrollsawscribbler/) that dude is "legend"... all the best to you too, and thanx for watching...
Good channel! I've subscribed. Finally, some metal!
Thanx a lot Adam... glad you're enjoying the channel... 🤘
Great video! I have a Ryobi table saw, cheapie @ $130.00 .I made some improvements, like a zero tolerance blade cover. My saw blows dust everywhere. I am surprised that you let your kids run around your shop while you work, sawdust is not a healthy environment to be breathing or getting in eyes, for you or for them. Please use some safety gear. ie. goggles, masks and ear protection.
A bit of a nuisance at first, but you get used to them.
Also a Irving knife and blade guard would be good, before something bad happens. I will try to make your improvements to my little Ryobi. It definitely needs improvements.😊 👍
Thanx James... great advice... yeah, sorry... I was pretty clueless back then... my PPE game is much stronger these days... I'm all about the safety... 👍
Local is lekker, nice ideas for us to source materials if the "proper" stuffs can't be found.
Planning a similar ting for my crappy table saw too.
I loved watching your "extras"!
:-) Thanx Mike
iam proud of you cause it locally and share what you capeable of and what you got
Thanx Roger...
I'm am south African as well, and I'm thinking of purchasing 1 oth these tablesaws, so I just wanna ask, is it good for like a beginner and would u recommend it?
If it's just for small jobs... as a hobby, I think its perfectly fine... but if you're planning to do larger scale jobs on it, it's probably best to get something better...
@@maconSTUFF ya, I'm a woodwork enthusiast, so I think it will work for me, coz I'm not like a job site carpenter
Well done, I also have the same table saw and hate the fence that comes with it, I am definitely going to steal your idea :)
Thanx... Good luck with yours...
Interesting build. I have been pondering a thing for my saw for a while now. I have been thinking of one of those wooden top folding tables, cutting a square hole out big enough to hold my saw in either orientation and using something like threaded rods and the piece I cut out of the table top to make a "shelf" for the saw that is exactly as deep as the saw it tall. I figured I could mount it by surrounding the bottom of the shelf it sits on with strips so it just plunks in. For the fence I figured just a straight piece of wood or angle iron with wood screwed to it and some L's that hang over the ends and hug the table well. Thread in some machine screws you can tighten up into the side of the table to hold it in position. That would give me a table large enough to rip down sheet goods, and other large pieces, and if I ever want my saw to be portable, I can just lift it up and out. No mods at all to the saw proper. Plus the big table for it folds up and stores so it will not be in the way when I am not using it. The downsides that I see are I would need to set up on someplace level like my deck (not a problem) and the shelf mounting for the saw may need some bolstering to keep it from moving at all.
Thanx... this seems like a good plan, I am also rethinking my design... kept mine pretty simple, cause i was not very confident in my abilities at the time of building it :-)... my new idea is similar to yours in that i want to build around the actual top and not over it... nothing concrete yet, but I'm workin on it... thanx for sharing your ideas...
Lekka man! I am also busy trying to make my cheap ryobi table saw into something better. I see you're in Windhoek Namibia! Beautiful world. Greetings from S.Africa.
Agreed. That Ryobi tablesaw has a crappy table and fence. The blade cover is a joke and I removed mine a long time ago. Were you concerned about the cutting depth of the blade that you lost when you mounted the Supawood on top of the existing table?
Well to be honest, when i built this, the thought never even crossed my mind... :-) ... so far it hasn't been a problem for me... touch wood... LOL
It's so cute how the kids just want to be near their daddy. :)
wow thank you so much for this i have the exact same table saw and the exact same problem i hate that fence . i have been think about this for a while now. im also a nubie and its great to see your creativity llike this !!! weldone weldone!!!
Thanx... glad you liked it
Great video bra. I have the same kak table saw and was wanting to do a similar upgrade. That damn fence is a pain to line up perfectly. Well done man.
Thanx man... Yeah, still got that fence lying around here somewhere... piece of sh!t... LOL
Hi there you guys, also from SA - Natal South Coast - no bucks either!! Ha ha = bought myself a second hand table saw - no manual - only saw fence bracket broken after arriving at home - Maak plan at the moment. Table of such no clamp works - aluminum and fixed to frame - watching all these vids to get ideas. Thanx maconSTUFF - refreshing to see someone battling to make do with what he has!! Most Newbie vids from overseas - good 'ol USA - gee, big impressive stuff we don't see here in armgat part of the world!! Well done!!
Great build ..... just about to do so work in the kitchen pantry But the table saw upgrade comes first lol Thanks again
Great... Thanx and good luck with your upgrade..
Good vid ..love the way you winged that whole thing,,thats how i roll lol,,,haven’t got the bottle to make a RUclips vid myself but maybe one day 🤪keep up the good work,,i subbed straight away good flat work saw top marks 👏
Thanx a lot man... welcome to maconSTUFF!... 🤘
Curtain rails work great as t-tracks. Cheap and easily accessible in SA.
Wow!... that is the most helpful comment I've had in a while... thanx a lot man! I'll remember that...
As a beginner myself, I felt your pain. But I also have an inferior table saw that I plan to use, and this build will help tremendously. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting and fun to watch and thanks
You're welcome Bill...
Interesting...my question is did you change the blade size because I would have thought you would lose a lot of hight with a standard blade ..also the table top..won't it get ripped up with rough wood ? apart from that there are plenty of idea's for u tubers
Thanx Tony... Yeah this was not a perfect design, I solved a lot of the problems in Part 3, here is a link if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html
Great video mate, how about a back plate on the back of the rip fence, so when you put the fence on both front and back are bang on, if you do get kick back or something goes wrong the fence will be more secure and will also stop thicker materials pushing the back of the fence off alignment as you push through
Good idea...
Nicely Done 🔨📐
Thanx Bigmo!
Hey, I just bought a secondhand table saw just like yours. Thanks for this video but I plan to remove the aluminium top completely and replace it with a much bigger top. The aluminium is so worn down nothing lies flat. There is always a wobble. The fence is also bent.
Hey Andrew, yeah, these saws aren't great but with a bit of work they can do a decent enough job. You should check out my second version of this upgrade, made a thicker top that fits around the existing one plus a new fence, works a lot better now... here is a link: ruclips.net/video/pGNBSCswBac/видео.html
@@maconSTUFF I am guessing you are also from South Africa. Great to see some of my own countrymen getting into woodworking and RUclips. The other videos are great but when you start looking for the same stuff locally you end up doing something entirely different. Have you checked out PS woodworking? I would like to build stuff like that for my workshop.
@@maconSTUFF O, and I have already checked out your upgrade video.
I'm actually from Namibia, but close enough.. LOL... Yeah, I'm sub'd to his channel too, that guy does awesome work. Have you seen Woodshop Junkies... he's from Cape Town, he also does amazing work...
No, I have not. Will check it out. Thanks.
So my question is how do you get the first piece of wood (the new work table) square with the blade so your cuts are straight after you install your fence?
Yep, want to know this as well