I'm not one-handed but I was really struggling to get enough leverage to release the nut. Locking up the blade using your method meant I could put a lot more force into the spanner....and it worked! Thanks for your inspiration.
Having just dropped one of the spanners down into the sawdust collection trough while changing the blade today, I fully appreciate how much extra care and patience you're taking with every move so as not to knock anything and thus drop things into the body or lose screws & nuts etc. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thanks for this. My blade nut was stuck and I was struggling to get it off. Pulling was a bit precarious with that sharp blade. Your inventive solution was the trick. Freed! I think the blade may have slipped off the bush/flange/whatever. Its a tiny dark hole down there and difficult to work in. I'm impressed how you managed with such patience. Your other video showing the blade guard in the wrong position was also helpful. I'd abandoned using the guard as WAAAY too dangerous. So I fixed that. I notice the photo in the manual and the actual knife are different shapes. (I've written to them). Guard works fine now. Greatly appreciated.
Nice one Mike. Glad the video was of some help. Agreed to need to be careful applying force around the blade, but it appears my one handed tip is appreciated by able bodied folk too👍👍😀😀
When you get round to building your workshop, before one of those clamps has an eye out, stick a cheap tennis ball over the sharp bits. Not sure whether I saw this on Sampson Boat Co or Acorn to Arrabella but when they are framing up and planking boats, they have a lot of clamps sticking out waiting to get ya. Also jigs. Peter Millard is big into these. A while ago I sold parts to an automotive sub-assembly supplier - they were the remains of part of Remploy. Those guys could get anyone assembling almost anything through the use of jigs and they were building up some pretty intricate components. I'm just making some planters - only 4, but they need 16 legs, 8 ends, 8 sides and a simple jig to position and hold parts correctly makes a world of difference. Respect!
Nice one, cheers for the advice Andrew. I’ll pinch some of the dogs tennis balls, hopefully he won’t try and get at them when they’re suspended 8 foot in the air on the end of a clamp😂
Its mad when you think about things. Sometimes we all have to come up with ingenious ways to carry out a task if we havnt got the right tool. Then theres you who has to come up with ways to do simple tasks. Hat off to you sir
Cheers pal, got this one pretty much off to a fine art now😀. It was taking me up to an hour to change the blade before I put my thinking cap on and this was the result 😀😀
As Always Leo i sit and watch your video and think to myself that,s bloody clever, Then i think no it Not its...... bloody Brilliant, and that is exactly!! what you are Mate ...Brilliant!!!
There is a way without the clamps ...put your arbor spanner on and rotate the blade antilock wise till the spanner rests on the bed, then put the other spanner on and turn antilock wise the blade won't move because the arbor spanner is against the bed.....also I find a towel over the blade helps against scraping knuckles.
Thanks Paul. Yeah the towel comment is spot on. I tried the method you mentioned a few times but I was just as likely for the spanner to slip off or out of position. By securing it with the clamp the way I have I feel a lot safer and more confident applying heavier pressure that everything will stay fixed in place👍👍😀😀
Hi Leo, something else you could try, is to jam a piece of wood up against the front of the blade, then using the nut spanner only undo the locking bolt. To tighten it, jam the wood up against the rear of the blade. Might be easier for you? 🤷🏻♂️ But you did make it look easy here
Cheers James, I did try that method but there was a tendency for the wood to slip and for it to get potentially a bit messy! The other thing with the way I do it now is there is no pressure on the the cutting part of the blade itself. The reason I shared this idea was I put a fair bit of thought into this technique as I switch quite a bit between the wood blade and the multi blade. I’m not quite up to the speed of competent two handed folk, but I’m not a million miles behind 😀😀. Hope things are going good for you pal, hope the Patreon side of things kicks off well😀
@@Hand-i-Craft you can probably change it as fast as I can with it method, I struggle to fit my hands in there. Getting the bolt back on is the trickiest thing for me! 😁 Thanks Leo, I just wanted patreon to be a place to share the more niche sorta things, that I know some people are interested in, but wouldn't do well on here. 👍👍👍
Hey Leo, hope you are doing well mate. Amazing work as always with all your videos. I am also enjoying my evolution table saw and have recently changed the blade to a makita 100 tooth blade which produces an amazing finish cut. I found out that you can use any 10inch blade with a 25.4mm bore and thought i would let you know that you can get some really amazing blades. Thanks again mate. Scott.
Chilli Man Cheers Scott, thanks for the tip pal. I’ve got the multi blade and Evolution’s own wood cut blade, but will upgrade at some point to a fine cut blade so cheers for the heads up 😀👍
You remind me of my granddad he only had one arm he got it trapped in a pice of farming machinery when he was a kid he always came up with ways of doing things that looked funny when I was a kid but always worked
Now that's using ya noodle, mate. 👍🏽 When doing the nut up after blade change, there really is no need for the clamp on the from of the blade. Good job, buddy. 👌🏽
Cheers Bill. You’re right, the ‘front’ clamp serves no practical purpose when tightening up the bolt. I’ve just started putting it there as a visual reminder that I don’t need to overtighten the bolt. When the clamp ‘rises’ up so to speak I know it’s tight enough. Hope you are keeping well pal, best wishes, Leo 😀
Physio going ok pal, but pain situation is not good to be honest. I’ve got a huge situation to mull over over the next four months. I saw a consultant neurologist / pain management specialist last week and he’s recommending I get an implant on my spinal cord called a spinal cord stimulator. The potential benefits apparently are very good, but it is a high risk procedure and also once fitted (after an initial 7 day trial) it’s for life. I’ve got a good while to think about it and plenty of reading up to do. Will keep you posted pal😀
@@Hand-i-Craft Heavy duty stuff when sh¡+ like that is dropped on you... Something similar was put to me and I researched options, I came across the "Gonstead" method Chiropractic adjustments, might sound like it's not what you need, but man it has alleviated a good 85% of my pain and no invasive surgery. Worth a look into, and see if someone in your area offers this style and pick their brains. Can't hurt to ask. 😉
Hi Leo Mate your videos are amazing, just watched this one as I have just bought this saw second hand and want to change the blade.When I removed the old one I didn't have that long arbour/spindle you put yours on mine is so tiny any ideas please before I contact evolution.
Morning Graham, tbh the arbour on mine is only small so not sure if it’s a camera angle thing. Does your blade and spindle bolt etc fit on ok? Only other thing I can think of is maybe yours is one of the earlier models which may have had different sizes? The earlier models had black blade guards as opposed to the clear one on mine which might help identify it 🤷♂️. Sorry I can’t be more help
Friggin amazing you are Leo🍺. I struggle to do that with two hands mate. Your an inspiration to all. PS: Hows your coal bunker holding up in the storms lashing our green and pleasant land? 😂. God bless you. 👍
Cheers dixy😀. Coal bunker is doing great, absolutely rock solid pal. The next modular project of building the bike shed is being held up because of the awful weather, feels like it hasn’t stopped raining here for months! Upside is I’ve managed to source a decent roofing rubber based membrane that’ll be much better. The DPC stuff I popped on the coal storage is holding up fine, but hopefully will have an offcut from the bike shed big enough to cover that as well😀
That is ingenious. I was worried as you first loosened the nut, I could see the spanner slipping and your hand hitting the blade! Over active imagination I think hahahahahahah!
OldManTony Cheers Tony😀. Changed it many times now with this method and (touch wood) no injuries yet! I had to come up with a relatively quick change method as I switch quite frequently between multi blade and wood blade. Think with this method I’m not far behind able bodied folk😀
Nicely done Leo 👍. One again you put us lazy two handed Muppets to shame. Please keep the vids coming your ethos is fantastic 😁. Thanks for the heads up to the "Trap town" comment. I suspected the same as it appeared so suspiciously quick. I will delete it (if I can), sorry mate but I assume your comment will also disappear. Thanks mate 😁👍.
Frank Williams No worries pal, just thought it’d be the best way to get a message to you asap. I received another one to this video by XimerTracks that was pretty identical to the Trap Town one so just beware. Forgot to say I really enjoyed your frame build vid, very clever how you used the reclaimed wood pal😀. Just working on a few reclaimed projects myself so great to pick up some great ideas 😀
This puts stress on the knife needlessly. If you put the first spanner on and rotate it towards the front it will catch the cast base and not rotate any further. Then just undo the bolt. Installation opposite of removal, no need for clamps or messing around 👍🏻
Just because you only got one hand dosnt mean you can't use your head , the scientist guy in the wheel chair couldn't move arms or legs , was one of the world's greatest mind's , all it takes is a bit fought and willing to do it .
very nice. thanks. I follow the process but the blade is still loose.. I looked carefully at your video and didn't see any reducing ring. I don't have any idea why. would you care looking at these videos and let me know what you think? I tightened the bolt later on but the blade is still loose. ruclips.net/user/shorts8me2y2xEGHo?feature=shared ruclips.net/user/shortsjXkKeVLIlUA?feature=shared
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I'm not one-handed but I was really struggling to get enough leverage to release the nut. Locking up the blade using your method meant I could put a lot more force into the spanner....and it worked! Thanks for your inspiration.
Cheers for the kind feedback, much appreciated 😀👍
Having just dropped one of the spanners down into the sawdust collection trough while changing the blade today, I fully appreciate how much extra care and patience you're taking with every move so as not to knock anything and thus drop things into the body or lose screws & nuts etc. Thanks for the tutorial.
Yes it can be a real pain when that happens! A magnet on a stick can help in that situation 👍
Great info and help even when using 2 hands. Well Done!
Thanks Andy 😀👍
Where there is a will there is a way .WELLdone wee man.
John Johnstone Cheers John😀
Impressive and ingenious. 👏.
Cheers Keith👍👍😀😀
Thanks for this. My blade nut was stuck and I was struggling to get it off. Pulling was a bit precarious with that sharp blade. Your inventive solution was the trick. Freed! I think the blade may have slipped off the bush/flange/whatever. Its a tiny dark hole down there and difficult to work in. I'm impressed how you managed with such patience.
Your other video showing the blade guard in the wrong position was also helpful. I'd abandoned using the guard as WAAAY too dangerous. So I fixed that. I notice the photo in the manual and the actual knife are different shapes. (I've written to them). Guard works fine now.
Greatly appreciated.
Nice one Mike. Glad the video was of some help. Agreed to need to be careful applying force around the blade, but it appears my one handed tip is appreciated by able bodied folk too👍👍😀😀
When you get round to building your workshop, before one of those clamps has an eye out, stick a cheap tennis ball over the sharp bits. Not sure whether I saw this on Sampson Boat Co or Acorn to Arrabella but when they are framing up and planking boats, they have a lot of clamps sticking out waiting to get ya.
Also jigs. Peter Millard is big into these. A while ago I sold parts to an automotive sub-assembly supplier - they were the remains of part of Remploy. Those guys could get anyone assembling almost anything through the use of jigs and they were building up some pretty intricate components.
I'm just making some planters - only 4, but they need 16 legs, 8 ends, 8 sides and a simple jig to position and hold parts correctly makes a world of difference.
Respect!
Nice one, cheers for the advice Andrew. I’ll pinch some of the dogs tennis balls, hopefully he won’t try and get at them when they’re suspended 8 foot in the air on the end of a clamp😂
Love your work 👏🌹🇦🇺✌️
Thank you Markie, much appreciated! 😀
Its mad when you think about things. Sometimes we all have to come up with ingenious ways to carry out a task if we havnt got the right tool. Then theres you who has to come up with ways to do simple tasks. Hat off to you sir
Cheers pal, got this one pretty much off to a fine art now😀. It was taking me up to an hour to change the blade before I put my thinking cap on and this was the result 😀😀
As Always Leo i sit and watch your video and think to myself that,s bloody clever, Then i think no it Not its...... bloody Brilliant, and that is exactly!! what you are Mate ...Brilliant!!!
Thank you Charles, very kind of you sir with you very kind comment and always it is very much appreciated 😀
Well done. Never say die spirit.
Ingenious well done
Cheers Dave😀
You are a ****** LEGEND
Mohammed Imran Thanks Mohammed👍👍😀😀
Again a solution to the issue. Great stuff as always mate 👍🏼👍🏼
Cheers mucka, got it down to a fine art now😀. Before I figured this method out it was taking me over an hour to change the blades! Bit quicker now 😀
There is a way without the clamps ...put your arbor spanner on and rotate the blade antilock wise till the spanner rests on the bed, then put the other spanner on and turn antilock wise the blade won't move because the arbor spanner is against the bed.....also I find a towel over the blade helps against scraping knuckles.
Thanks Paul. Yeah the towel comment is spot on. I tried the method you mentioned a few times but I was just as likely for the spanner to slip off or out of position. By securing it with the clamp the way I have I feel a lot safer and more confident applying heavier pressure that everything will stay fixed in place👍👍😀😀
Superb skills 😎 It tries my patience with two bloody hands. Love your channel pal.
Thanks Nicholas for your kind words😀. I think patience is the key to everything when working with one hand 😀😀
Hi Leo, something else you could try, is to jam a piece of wood up against the front of the blade, then using the nut spanner only undo the locking bolt. To tighten it, jam the wood up against the rear of the blade. Might be easier for you? 🤷🏻♂️ But you did make it look easy here
Cheers James, I did try that method but there was a tendency for the wood to slip and for it to get potentially a bit messy! The other thing with the way I do it now is there is no pressure on the the cutting part of the blade itself. The reason I shared this idea was I put a fair bit of thought into this technique as I switch quite a bit between the wood blade and the multi blade. I’m not quite up to the speed of competent two handed folk, but I’m not a million miles behind 😀😀. Hope things are going good for you pal, hope the Patreon side of things kicks off well😀
@@Hand-i-Craft you can probably change it as fast as I can with it method, I struggle to fit my hands in there. Getting the bolt back on is the trickiest thing for me! 😁 Thanks Leo, I just wanted patreon to be a place to share the more niche sorta things, that I know some people are interested in, but wouldn't do well on here. 👍👍👍
Hey Leo, hope you are doing well mate.
Amazing work as always with all your videos.
I am also enjoying my evolution table saw and have recently changed the blade to a makita 100 tooth blade which produces an amazing finish cut.
I found out that you can use any 10inch blade with a 25.4mm bore and thought i would let you know that you can get some really amazing blades.
Thanks again mate.
Scott.
Chilli Man Cheers Scott, thanks for the tip pal. I’ve got the multi blade and Evolution’s own wood cut blade, but will upgrade at some point to a fine cut blade so cheers for the heads up 😀👍
You remind me of my granddad he only had one arm he got it trapped in a pice of farming machinery when he was a kid he always came up with ways of doing things that looked funny when I was a kid but always worked
dragon92963 Thanks dragon😀. Not sure if there’s much interest out there about this kind of stuff, but I’m happy to put it out there anyway😀
Now that's using ya noodle, mate. 👍🏽
When doing the nut up after blade change,
there really is no need for the clamp on the from of the blade.
Good job, buddy. 👌🏽
Cheers Bill. You’re right, the ‘front’ clamp serves no practical purpose when tightening up the bolt. I’ve just started putting it there as a visual reminder that I don’t need to overtighten the bolt. When the clamp ‘rises’ up so to speak I know it’s tight enough. Hope you are keeping well pal, best wishes, Leo 😀
@@Hand-i-Craft
Ups and downs, round and rounds, but forward none the less. 👍🏽
How goes your physio, mate?
Noticeable improvemnts I hope!
Physio going ok pal, but pain situation is not good to be honest. I’ve got a huge situation to mull over over the next four months. I saw a consultant neurologist / pain management specialist last week and he’s recommending I get an implant on my spinal cord called a spinal cord stimulator. The potential benefits apparently are very good, but it is a high risk procedure and also once fitted (after an initial 7 day trial) it’s for life. I’ve got a good while to think about it and plenty of reading up to do. Will keep you posted pal😀
@@Hand-i-Craft
Heavy duty stuff when sh¡+ like that is dropped on you...
Something similar was put to me and I researched options, I came across the "Gonstead" method Chiropractic adjustments, might sound like it's not what you need, but man it has alleviated a good 85% of my pain and no invasive surgery.
Worth a look into, and see if someone in your area offers this style and pick their brains. Can't hurt to ask. 😉
Hi Leo
Mate your videos are amazing, just watched this one as I have just bought this saw second hand and want to change the blade.When I removed the old one I didn't have that long arbour/spindle you put yours on mine is so tiny any ideas please before I contact evolution.
Morning Graham, tbh the arbour on mine is only small so not sure if it’s a camera angle thing. Does your blade and spindle bolt etc fit on ok?
Only other thing I can think of is maybe yours is one of the earlier models which may have had different sizes? The earlier models had black blade guards as opposed to the clear one on mine which might help identify it 🤷♂️. Sorry I can’t be more help
Friggin amazing you are Leo🍺. I struggle to do that with two hands mate. Your an inspiration to all.
PS: Hows your coal bunker holding up in the storms lashing our green and pleasant land? 😂.
God bless you. 👍
Cheers dixy😀. Coal bunker is doing great, absolutely rock solid pal. The next modular project of building the bike shed is being held up because of the awful weather, feels like it hasn’t stopped raining here for months! Upside is I’ve managed to source a decent roofing rubber based membrane that’ll be much better. The DPC stuff I popped on the coal storage is holding up fine, but hopefully will have an offcut from the bike shed big enough to cover that as well😀
Is that a 28 tooth version of the multi purpose blade?
That is ingenious. I was worried as you first loosened the nut, I could see the spanner slipping and your hand hitting the blade! Over active imagination I think hahahahahahah!
OldManTony Cheers Tony😀. Changed it many times now with this method and (touch wood) no injuries yet! I had to come up with a relatively quick change method as I switch quite frequently between multi blade and wood blade. Think with this method I’m not far behind able bodied folk😀
Nicely done Leo 👍. One again you put us lazy two handed Muppets to shame. Please keep the vids coming your ethos is fantastic 😁. Thanks for the heads up to the "Trap town" comment. I suspected the same as it appeared so suspiciously quick. I will delete it (if I can), sorry mate but I assume your comment will also disappear. Thanks mate 😁👍.
Frank Williams No worries pal, just thought it’d be the best way to get a message to you asap. I received another one to this video by XimerTracks that was pretty identical to the Trap Town one so just beware. Forgot to say I really enjoyed your frame build vid, very clever how you used the reclaimed wood pal😀. Just working on a few reclaimed projects myself so great to pick up some great ideas 😀
@@Hand-i-Craft Thanks Leo, I've deleted it. If I get another I will report it.😁. Thanks for watching, much appreciated 😁👍.
This puts stress on the knife needlessly. If you put the first spanner on and rotate it towards the front it will catch the cast base and not rotate any further. Then just undo the bolt. Installation opposite of removal, no need for clamps or messing around 👍🏻
Thanks Ross for the tip, much appreciated 😀👍
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😀🥃👍Cheers Dave
the blade is standard size right? it is possible to use something like a diablo blade on the evolution rage 5 right?
Darryl Portelli It’s a 255mm blade with a 25.4mm bore so as long as it matches those dimensions I don’t see the problem Daryl
Were there's a will there is a way
Michael Flynn Cheers Michael😀 Getting there
Just because you only got one hand dosnt mean you can't use your head , the scientist guy in the wheel chair couldn't move arms or legs , was one of the world's greatest mind's , all it takes is a bit fought and willing to do it .
Well said Owen, just great when you figure something out that saves you a lot of time and unnecessary stress!
very nice. thanks.
I follow the process but the blade is still loose.. I looked carefully at your video and didn't see any reducing ring. I don't have any idea why. would you care looking at these videos and let me know what you think?
I tightened the bolt later on but the blade is still loose.
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