@@mvideo2700 I just bought this saw and thought I somehow missed something in assembly because I just could not for the life of me figure out how to get the guard on. Thank you for this video!
I agree. I spent longer than I care to admit, trying to put this thing on, and couldn't get the black bar to come down to level. The manual mentions that, but I don't recall it showing that the RIVING KNIFE needed to be adjusted in that way...
Thank you so very much for the video. I was confused. Purchased my first table saw, and wanted to be sure to be as safe as possible, and that kickback guard had me stomped. All is good now. Thanks again
I spent almost 15 minutes trying to get that piece on (probably closer to 30, but my wife doesn't know that), until I decided to look for help on RUclips. After watching, pausing and adjusting it as you demonstrated, I had the saw running within 10 minutes. THANK YOU for spending your time, having the patience, and offering great instructions. If you ever get down to SW Florida, we'll have some beers. I'll buy the first, and you can buy the rest : )
Thanks. Yes, I was a tad frustrated when I was figuring it out. Then I thought, I need to do a quick video to make it easier for other people. Kinda easy once to see how it's done.
Thanks so much for this video. I recently bought this saw and I watched many videos in how to set it up. The most confusing part was this attachment. This video is one of the best demonstration in setting up this guard.
Brillant! My wife just spent two hours trying to get the saw blade guard attachment put on. She came in and watched your video and immediately saw what she was doing wrong, fixed it and ripped a piece of wood.
This is spot on. So helpful. Lost the manual and ha e not used the saw in months. I was staring at the guard for 10 minutes and could not figure out how to install. This saved me
Thank you so much for your very concise tutorial. I watched other videos and they didn't even show the extremely important parts that you mentioned that I am sure are not only for safety but to keep your machine running flawlessly. Instead they were skipped over, so I appreciate your expertise!
Thank you!! Your video is so straightforward and to the point and exactly what I needed, this was the only part of the setup I could not figure out to save my life. Watched your instructions and got it installed in 2 minutes!
The manual is a “little confusing”?!!! No no it’s a lot confusing!!😂😂 Thank you for making this so easy to understand. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
DUDE YOU DA MAN!!! thank you !!! clear and concise instructions!! thank you, I was lost . I watched 3 or 4 videos before yours. Yours soooo much more clear and detailed than everyone else! Thank you!!!
Like everyone else said, this video allowed me to finish my table installation. Was bored in home depot and decided to make this buy for things I may do around the house but def don't want to cut my dam hand off in the process. This guard has got my back now lol
This is definitely a very very useful video that you made. I appreciate that. I just got the tool and I was spinning my head to get this blade gaurd fixed. And this video guided me very clearly to get through the process. Thanks.🎉🎉🎉
this was insanely helpful. the manual has a picture that says one is good one is bad but nothing really explains that the lever on the guard is what pops it into position. thanks so much!
Waooo, Thanks Mike, this is the video I was looking for. Because all the videos I saw out there were installing it wrong and I almost gave up towards that big mistake. Thanks again.
Hi, Thanks for this video. I was having a lot of trouble with this piece, but this made it easy. Sincere appreciation. (Incidentally, I also had a frustrating time with the crosspiece, until I realized I was trying to attach it on the wrong side of the legs. I gave up trying to get all four screws to go through the holes until I finally saw what I was doing wrong.) Much obliged, sir. @Joe Giglio: You are right, the manual is evil.
You’re welcome. I had the same difficulty. After I was done, I figured I should video this so other people have an easier time with this. It is a nice saw. I’ve used it for a few projects already.
for those not understanding this and why it took a long time for people to figure out is that the riving knife has to positions, a lower and a upper. the lower position is for non-through cuts, and the higher is for through cuts and even for me as a beginner at the table saw I didn't read the instructions correctly. that the gaurd needs to be in the upper position not lower. However most people including I didn't know what position it was in taking it out of the package. Which they have it in the lower position. When cutting in non-through cuts the gaurd is actually removed. When I was going through the steps of like replacing the blade and the gaurd and all that, i figured out that the riving knife was in the lower position. So, i just rose it to the upper position and bam, the gaurd went on perfect. If you use it incorrectly it will shoot out on kickback. luckily for me I was not standing in front of the machine. :)
Thanks, you need to write the instruction book for Ryobi in regard to this part of the setup. Your video really saved me a lot of time and frustration with the manual.
Thank you , I’ve looked at a few videos and yours was the best . You also explain everything I needed to in less than 5 minutes. Again thanks for sharing your video !
Thank you. I just bought one today on july 4th and I was trying to figure out how the orange handle worked and how to install the blade guard. Woohoo.😀👍
Thanks for the video. Rather than waste my time doing the same video, I placed a link in two of my videos to your video. Hopefully, it drives some traffic your way. Your video saved me a lot of time.
The instructions do say to pull the riving knife in the up position, but I'll be damned If I knew before watching this video that YOU gotta pull it up(One would assume it would be set ready to go). My blade guard was always pointing up from the front and even took to trying to adjust the little nut on the lever. On the lever forward (front of machine) means unlocked and back means locked. If you can't get bladeguard parallel then the riving knife is not in the up position. Thank you!
Yes it was a bit confusing. And you are right about the lock. Push back to lock it. I did it wrong, but a number of people noticed that and mentioned it. Thanks.
Thank you for saving me so much frustration. The only thing I noticed (I might be wrong here) but when you locked the guard lever you actually unlocked it and left it unlocked I believe
You are correct. I realized that after I posted it. I do push it in the locked position after I raise the camera to look down at the lever. But as you say, the lever needs to be pushed back to lock it. (not forward). Glad the video was helpful!
Just like most people...thank you so much. That blade guard was throwing me. Ryobi needs a re-write, or a real TY instruction video. Other YT creators should watch yours.
Mike, you want to use the guard. It's worth it. Set it up with the guard. In some cases you can take the guard off to cut, but then put it back on. It the blade catches the wood, it can fire the wood piece back at you with a lot of force. I had that happen many years ago on an old saw a friend let me use. There was no blade guard. The 2x4 got bound up and fired the board backward and the board went through a glass screen door in my garage. I learned a lesson.
I Agree with most comments! Watched your vid after 30-35min trying to fig it out.. done in mins lol. How can manufacturers write such bad user guides?! SMH 😆
Thank you sir i just bought this table saw didn't know how to install the guard. Also before i make my first cut can i just have it out the box or do i need to adjust/tighten the circular blade with the supplied wrenches? Lastly and leveling need to be done before first cut?
Abe. Many times the saw will be good out of the box, but not always. You should check squareness of the blade to the table top. You'll need a carpenters square for that. Here's another video that I watched to square the blade and the cutting fence. It's really good. ruclips.net/video/hS-6jcOA9nw/видео.html
Abe, I added a couple links in the description for a carpenters square and a speed square. These are the tools you need to square the saw blade and fence for perfect cuts. They are also good for other projects. Good to have around.
awesome video I gave you a like. any chance you could give us a recommendation for this machine on how to stop the wood shavings from flying up in my face? even with good glasses I still get a bunch of junk in my hair and on my clothes. the wood dust seems to go everywhere except for out that bottom port on the back.
Hi Just installed the guard in myself thank you for the AWSOME video. quick question tho. you had mentioned to keep that black bar parallel at 3:45. Am I missing something becuase if I leave it parallel the piece of wood i am trying to cut will hit it and not go thru.untless its a thin piece . Also seems to come off too easily i might be doing something wrong.
If you crank the blade up higher, larger pieces of would can go through. Also, make sure you lock the blade guard in place with the little black lever. You may have pushed the blade guard lock in the wrong direction. Try it in the other direction because the blade guard should not come off easy.
Nice video but I think there may be an error with your video that could be very dangerous. Unless Ryobi has recently changed the mechanism, at 2:47 when you talk about locking the black lever down I believe you’re actually unlocking it. On mine the position towards the front of the saw is unlocked but allows the guard to sit loosely down into the correct position, but I can still lift my guard until I lock it back (with some force) which makes the guard unable to rise back out of the holes. Everything else in the video was great but please check on this if you get a chance.
Ben, you are absolutely correct. I realized that after I made the video (but you can't edit it after you publish it) I did write notes in the description about that error. I also did closed caption titling for that section that says the knob should be pushed the other way. It felt right when I was shooting the video, but I quickly realized afterward. Good catch!
I really like it. This one only has 1 miter gauge slot. I wish it had 2 (one on each side), but it don't. Not much of a big deal for me. Other than that, I think it's great. For the price, you really cannot find a better saw. If you don't mind spending more money, the next model up has 2 miter gauge slots
@@mrags99 You explain things so well I don’t suppose you fancy making a video on how to actually use the tablesaw. I didn’t grow up around anyone who had one. I grow up in England it seems to be very much in American thing - that’s probably rubbish lol. I tried to recruit my neighbor but he’s elderly and I’m sure some things are kinda missing …
@@amandamoorhouse7378 Thanks for the nice words. At this point, my table saw is packed away since it's winter in Chicago. I probably won't use it again until spring. But here is a good video on RUclips that I think is super helpful. Take a look. ruclips.net/video/hS-6jcOA9nw/видео.html
Great video! Exactly what I was looking for. I wonder what the point of the blade guard upper lock is? I'm talking about the lock position you show being released by pushing down on the clear plastic parts at the end of the setup....kinda feels like you're gonna break it. I wonder why that upper position exists?
Yeah, some of it seems a little fragile, but nothing has broken or come apart. Feels like it's well built. I think that lock keeps it from coming off should you jar it a little hard with a board. After looking at everything in and around this price range, this really is a good saw for the money. Just finished a project and the saw worked out great.
THANKS!! A guy has been monkeying around scratching his head and trying to read that sorry excuse for a manual for a bit now. Otherwise it seems like a pretty nice saw.
I'm a new woodworker so this may be a very basic question. I NEVER see the pros on YT use a blade guard. Is there a reason not to have it on? I just bought a Grrripper and so it looks like that would be incompatible with the blade guard.
The blade guard is just a safety device that can protect you from an accident. It's like a bike helmet or a seat belt. Not using one doesn't mean you'll get hurt. It's just added protection. The Grripper seems like a nice tool. I always use a push stick whenever I use a table saw. The only thing to remember about the Pros is that many of them do a lot of things wrong. Many of them do jobs "their way". Many don't read manuals because they have been a tradesman for a long time, they feel like they already know how to do it. (of course, this is just a segment of the tradesman). But remember, always wear safety glasses whenever cutting wood. I think you'll be fine using the Grripper without the blade guard. It's a safety tool in itself.
The black lever on mine (to hold the guard in place) goes in the OPPOSITE direction- towards the back of the saw, not front. If lever is forward, guard can disengage. May be a model difference or something. So... check your saw carefully.
Yes, you're correct. If you look in the description I mention that. Unfortunately RUclips doesn't have any way to edit or add notes on an existing video, so I put it in the description as IMPORTANT NOTE. Good catch on your part.
I got exactly the same model and Riving knife isnt aligned as It should ve with the 10" saw, It would be great ir you van help me or show a video fixing It please !!
JD, I don't know the part number for the blade guard. Ryobi doesn't show part numbers in the user guide anywhere. Ryobi will eventually get back to you. It took them several weeks to respond to an email I sent. I would email them if you haven't already.
Wow, I have no idea how anybody could ever figure this out without your video. The manual is brutal. Thanks for the help!
Happy to help Joe! Thanks.
@@mvideo2700 I just bought this saw and thought I somehow missed something in assembly because I just could not for the life of me figure out how to get the guard on.
Thank you for this video!
I agree. I spent longer than I care to admit, trying to put this thing on, and couldn't get the black bar to come down to level. The manual mentions that, but I don't recall it showing that the RIVING KNIFE needed to be adjusted in that way...
The manual is God awful
Thank you so very much for the video. I was confused. Purchased my first table saw, and wanted to be sure to be as safe as possible, and that kickback guard had me stomped. All is good now. Thanks again
Thanks Mike. Glad it helped you out.
I spent almost 15 minutes trying to get that piece on (probably closer to 30, but my wife doesn't know that), until I decided to look for help on RUclips. After watching, pausing and adjusting it as you demonstrated, I had the saw running within 10 minutes. THANK YOU for spending your time, having the patience, and offering great instructions. If you ever get down to SW Florida, we'll have some beers. I'll buy the first, and you can buy the rest : )
Thanks for the nice comments. Glad it helped. Thanks for the beer! I'll have a Guinness. : )
I speak for all of us.... you saved us a bit of time and frustration. Very well done and helpful!
Thanks. Yes, I was a tad frustrated when I was figuring it out. Then I thought, I need to do a quick video to make it easier for other people. Kinda easy once to see how it's done.
A trick : you can watch series at flixzone. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies these days.
@Keaton Davion yea, I have been watching on flixzone for months myself :D
@Keaton Davion Yea, I have been using flixzone for since december myself =)
only wished I watched this video before wasting my time trying to figure it out on my own
Thanks so much for this video. I recently bought this saw and I watched many videos in how to set it up. The most confusing part was this attachment. This video is one of the best demonstration in setting up this guard.
You're welcome Dee Doc. Glad it helped!
Brillant! My wife just spent two hours trying to get the saw blade guard attachment put on. She came in and watched your video and immediately saw what she was doing wrong, fixed it and ripped a piece of wood.
This is spot on. So helpful. Lost the manual and ha e not used the saw in months. I was staring at the guard for 10 minutes and could not figure out how to install. This saved me
Cool. Glad it was helpful. Did you see the part where I indicate the lever has to be pushed back and down to lock it.
Thank you. The written directions are impossible so thanks for saving me a big headache.
I know, the manual is hard to understand when it comes to this part. Glad this helped you!
Thank you so much for your very concise tutorial. I watched other videos and they didn't even show the extremely important parts that you mentioned that I am sure are not only for safety but to keep your machine running flawlessly. Instead they were skipped over, so I appreciate your expertise!
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm glad the video was helpful.
Thank you!! Your video is so straightforward and to the point and exactly what I needed, this was the only part of the setup I could not figure out to save my life. Watched your instructions and got it installed in 2 minutes!
You're welcome. Happy to help!
The manual is a “little confusing”?!!! No no it’s a lot confusing!!😂😂
Thank you for making this so easy to understand. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
DUDE YOU DA MAN!!! thank you !!! clear and concise instructions!! thank you, I was lost . I watched 3 or 4 videos before yours. Yours soooo much more clear and detailed than everyone else! Thank you!!!
Geez louise!! The directions in the book were horrible! Hard to understand. This was so so helpful.... THANK YOU!!!
Yes, the manual wasn't helpful. I'm glad my video was. : )
Got this for Christmas and for the life of me I couldn’t figure it out. Thanks!
That was a nice gift. It's a pretty decent saw. I really like it. Glad my video helped.
Couldn’t figure it out without this video! Wasted 30 minutes trying on my own
Like everyone else said, this video allowed me to finish my table installation. Was bored in home depot and decided to make this buy for things I may do around the house but def don't want to cut my dam hand off in the process. This guard has got my back now lol
You're welcome Emory. Thanks for the comment.
Wow, the manual did not explain any of this. Thank you so much. This is very helpful.
That's how I felt when I was trying to figure it out. Glad it was helpful.
The manual didn't explain it very well. I agree with you and my thanks to Mike Rags.
Wow, I played with it for about 30 min, the instructions are little vague about the instalation of the guard. Thank you for posting this video 👍👍
Thank you! This video got me through it. The manual was not clear at all.
Happy to help John!
This is definitely a very very useful video that you made. I appreciate that. I just got the tool and I was spinning my head to get this blade gaurd fixed. And this video guided me very clearly to get through the process. Thanks.🎉🎉🎉
You're welcome Neison. I'm glad it was able to help you.
Omg life saver. Had no idea reading the manual.
Hey Al, glad I was able to help!
Thank you so much! I read those directions like 10 times and could not figure it out. Your video was super helpful.
Thanks Justin. Glad to help!
this was insanely helpful. the manual has a picture that says one is good one is bad but nothing really explains that the lever on the guard is what pops it into position. thanks so much!
Glad to help. I noticed from the comments that a lot of women have bought this table saw. That's awesome. What are you building?
@@mrags99 I'm building some floating shelves!
Nice. I built a media / fireplace wall with floating shelves in one of my other videos. The floating shelves look great. Very modern.
Thanks for the video! This just saved me, I couldn’t understand the paper directions to save my life!
Wow - SO much more helpful than the little bookmark-like strip of graphics they provide! Thank you.
Happy to help!
Thank you! Couldn't make heads nor tails out of the instruction manual. You made it very clear and understandable.
I literally struggled for like 30 mins trying to figure out how to install that guard. Thanks!!!
You are welcome Vernon. Glad I was able to help.
Waooo, Thanks Mike, this is the video I was looking for. Because all the videos I saw out there were installing it wrong and I almost gave up towards that big mistake. Thanks again.
Hi,
Thanks for this video. I was having a lot of trouble with this piece, but this made it easy. Sincere appreciation. (Incidentally, I also had a frustrating time with the crosspiece, until I realized I was trying to attach it on the wrong side of the legs. I gave up trying to get all four screws to go through the holes until I finally saw what I was doing wrong.)
Much obliged, sir.
@Joe Giglio: You are right, the manual is evil.
You're welcome Auburn. Glad it was helpful.
Thanks, you saved me a lot of frustration, manual left out so many steps.
You got man! Thanks Mike
After 1 hour of wrestling this thing, I had no idea about the orange handle inside. THANK YOU!!
You’re welcome. I had the same difficulty. After I was done, I figured I should video this so other people have an easier time with this. It is a nice saw. I’ve used it for a few projects already.
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful.
I know, the manual isn't as helpful as it should be. Glad it helped you!
for those not understanding this and why it took a long time for people to figure out is that the riving knife has to positions, a lower and a upper. the lower position is for non-through cuts, and the higher is for through cuts and even for me as a beginner at the table saw I didn't read the instructions correctly. that the gaurd needs to be in the upper position not lower. However most people including I didn't know what position it was in taking it out of the package. Which they have it in the lower position. When cutting in non-through cuts the gaurd is actually removed. When I was going through the steps of like replacing the blade and the gaurd and all that, i figured out that the riving knife was in the lower position. So, i just rose it to the upper position and bam, the gaurd went on perfect. If you use it incorrectly it will shoot out on kickback. luckily for me I was not standing in front of the machine. :)
Thank you so much!!! I just spent an hour trying to figure out what to do with this thing and you solved all my problems in 4 minutes! Lol
You're very welcome. Thanks
I set mine up today. Found it easier to first raise the blade up which makes access to the orange locking lever for the riving blade much easier.
Good point. That would bring everything up and easier to get to.
Thanks, you need to write the instruction book for Ryobi in regard to this part of the setup. Your video really saved me a lot of time and frustration with the manual.
Hey thanks. I appreciate that!
Thnx for the refresher. Took mine off a while back and couldn’t remember how to get the black guard level. 👍
very helpful! that's exactly I got stuck with my new table saw for quite a few hours. thanks you!
Glad it was helpful
Thank you , I’ve looked at a few videos and yours was the best . You also explain everything I needed to in less than 5 minutes. Again thanks for sharing your video !
Thank you. I just bought one today on july 4th and I was trying to figure out how the orange handle worked and how to install the blade guard. Woohoo.😀👍
Happy to help. Now time to build things! : )
Great video! Thank you so much for putting this video out-very helpful and made the process so easy!
Glad you liked it. Thanks
The issue is for the black bar to become parallel your riving knife needs to be all the way up. If it's not all the way up--it will slant.
Thx R D! That’s the key. Out of the box, mine came halfway up. Fought that parallel issue for too long. What a joke that owner’s manual is.
Your video is very useful for the first time table saw user like me, thanks!
Thanks buddy, was great for me, cuz I spend 30 minutes working on it. N nothing. I check ur video n 1 minute done all. Thanks
Your welcome. Sorry it took me so long to reply.
Thanks for the video. Rather than waste my time doing the same video, I placed a link in two of my videos to your video. Hopefully, it drives some traffic your way. Your video saved me a lot of time.
Thanks Dave. Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the link!
@@mrags99 My pleasure man!
Great information. Really helped me install. Best Regards
My pleasure Rich. Glad it helped you.
The instructions do say to pull the riving knife in the up position, but I'll be damned If I knew before watching this video that YOU gotta pull it up(One would assume it would be set ready to go). My blade guard was always pointing up from the front and even took to trying to adjust the little nut on the lever. On the lever forward (front of machine) means unlocked and back means locked. If you can't get bladeguard parallel then the riving knife is not in the up position. Thank you!
Yes it was a bit confusing. And you are right about the lock. Push back to lock it. I did it wrong, but a number of people noticed that and mentioned it. Thanks.
Perfect video. Simple, to the point and accurate. Thanks.
When it comes to this part, the manual is Greek to me. Thanks 🙏 for this tutorial!
You're welcome. The manual isn't good. Glad this helped you.
Thanks for the video. Really helped every other video here on YT had a different model Ryobi table saw.
I think the RTS 8, 10, 11 and 12 all have similar blade guard set ups
Thank you for saving me so much frustration. The only thing I noticed (I might be wrong here) but when you locked the guard lever you actually unlocked it and left it unlocked I believe
You are correct. I realized that after I posted it. I do push it in the locked position after I raise the camera to look down at the lever. But as you say, the lever needs to be pushed back to lock it. (not forward). Glad the video was helpful!
Very good video and explanation! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome. Now build something cool. : )
Thanks for this, never new you could adjust the part where the guard sits. been using it without the guard but now ill be using it ty.
Happy to help. Thanks for letting me know it helped.
Just like most people...thank you so much. That blade guard was throwing me. Ryobi needs a re-write, or a real TY instruction video. Other YT creators should watch yours.
Yes I agree. After I finally figured it out, I said I have to record this so other people can see it on video. So many other videos have helped me.
Great job and very informative. Thank you!
No problem Todd. Pretty good saw for under $200. All the great saws are $400 -$500 which is crazy for a DIY guy.
Great video. Do we have to use the guard? That thing can cause more problems than worth. Thanks
Mike, you want to use the guard. It's worth it. Set it up with the guard. In some cases you can take the guard off to cut, but then put it back on. It the blade catches the wood, it can fire the wood piece back at you with a lot of force. I had that happen many years ago on an old saw a friend let me use. There was no blade guard. The 2x4 got bound up and fired the board backward and the board went through a glass screen door in my garage. I learned a lesson.
Thank you!! I almost went ape till i watched this video
You got it buddy! Glad it was helpful.
I have a slightly different model but this is similar enough and exactly what I needed! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful. Thank you.
Thank you!! Yes the instructions are confusing
Yeah they are. It was driving me nuts until I figured it out.
I Agree with most comments! Watched your vid after 30-35min trying to fig it out.. done in mins lol. How can manufacturers write such bad user guides?! SMH 😆
Very cool. Glad it was helpful.
You are a lifesaver! Thanks for posting this!
You're welcome man. Glad it helped.
Thank you sir i just bought this table saw didn't know how to install the guard. Also before i make my first cut can i just have it out the box or do i need to adjust/tighten the circular blade with the supplied wrenches? Lastly and leveling need to be done before first cut?
Abe. Many times the saw will be good out of the box, but not always. You should check squareness of the blade to the table top. You'll need a carpenters square for that. Here's another video that I watched to square the blade and the cutting fence. It's really good. ruclips.net/video/hS-6jcOA9nw/видео.html
Abe, I added a couple links in the description for a carpenters square and a speed square. These are the tools you need to square the saw blade and fence for perfect cuts. They are also good for other projects. Good to have around.
@@mrags99 awesome much appreciated
Thank you so much for this video! You helped me a ton!
awesome video I gave you a like. any chance you could give us a recommendation for this machine on how to stop the wood shavings from flying up in my face? even with good glasses I still get a bunch of junk in my hair and on my clothes. the wood dust seems to go everywhere except for out that bottom port on the back.
Hi Just installed the guard in myself thank you for the AWSOME video.
quick question tho. you had mentioned to keep that black bar parallel at 3:45. Am I missing something becuase if I leave it parallel the piece of wood i am trying to cut will hit it and not go thru.untless its a thin piece . Also seems to come off too easily i might be doing something wrong.
If you crank the blade up higher, larger pieces of would can go through. Also, make sure you lock the blade guard in place with the little black lever. You may have pushed the blade guard lock in the wrong direction. Try it in the other direction because the blade guard should not come off easy.
@@mrags99 thanks Mike you’re right i tried again I think it’s right now … much appreciated.
Thank you! I agree with comment above, the manual is brutal!
Nice video but I think there may be an error with your video that could be very dangerous. Unless Ryobi has recently changed the mechanism, at 2:47 when you talk about locking the black lever down I believe you’re actually unlocking it. On mine the position towards the front of the saw is unlocked but allows the guard to sit loosely down into the correct position, but I can still lift my guard until I lock it back (with some force) which makes the guard unable to rise back out of the holes. Everything else in the video was great but please check on this if you get a chance.
Ben, you are absolutely correct. I realized that after I made the video (but you can't edit it after you publish it) I did write notes in the description about that error. I also did closed caption titling for that section that says the knob should be pushed the other way. It felt right when I was shooting the video, but I quickly realized afterward. Good catch!
Thew the directions away immediately so thank you so much !
Happy to help Jake!
Thanks good class!!!!
You got it brother. Glad it helped!
thanks. short and sweet.
You got it Brother!
Tell u what ty for the video awesome job in explaining 👏 👍
Thanks Bigdiehl. Glad it was helpful
Thank you for the vidieo, never would figured out how to get that lever parale with table
Great video. Thank you,
Glad that it was helpful!
Thanks dude this was very helpful, the instructions are not so clear.
This video was life saving!
Thanks AK!
Thanks for sharing sir, BTW nice GTO!
great video! How do you like the RTS12 as a homeowner? I am a homeowner/DIYer and was looking into the RTS12 but curious if you like it ?
I really like it. This one only has 1 miter gauge slot. I wish it had 2 (one on each side), but it don't. Not much of a big deal for me. Other than that, I think it's great. For the price, you really cannot find a better saw. If you don't mind spending more money, the next model up has 2 miter gauge slots
THANK YOU ☺️
You are very welcome!
@@mrags99 You explain things so well I don’t suppose you fancy making a video on how to actually use the tablesaw. I didn’t grow up around anyone who had one. I grow up in England it seems to be very much in American thing - that’s probably rubbish lol. I tried to recruit my neighbor but he’s elderly and I’m sure some things are kinda missing …
@@amandamoorhouse7378 Thanks for the nice words. At this point, my table saw is packed away since it's winter in Chicago. I probably won't use it again until spring. But here is a good video on RUclips that I think is super helpful. Take a look. ruclips.net/video/hS-6jcOA9nw/видео.html
@@mrags99 Thanks so much :D
This video saves lives thank you
Thank you. I'm glad it was helpful for you.
Thank you SO much! Ryobi should thank you, too!
You are welcome. Glad it helped you.
Thank you! The manual explains it so terribly I had no clue wtf I was doing lol!
You got it Brandon! Glad it was able to help you
Great video! Exactly what I was looking for. I wonder what the point of the blade guard upper lock is? I'm talking about the lock position you show being released by pushing down on the clear plastic parts at the end of the setup....kinda feels like you're gonna break it. I wonder why that upper position exists?
Yeah, some of it seems a little fragile, but nothing has broken or come apart. Feels like it's well built. I think that lock keeps it from coming off should you jar it a little hard with a board. After looking at everything in and around this price range, this really is a good saw for the money. Just finished a project and the saw worked out great.
Thanks this was perfect!
You're welcome Hun. Glad it helped.
THANKS!! A guy has been monkeying around scratching his head and trying to read that sorry excuse for a manual for a bit now.
Otherwise it seems like a pretty nice saw.
Perfect video, thank you for the help.
Glad it was helpful!
thanks!
Glad it was helpful for you.
I'm a new woodworker so this may be a very basic question. I NEVER see the pros on YT use a blade guard. Is there a reason not to have it on? I just bought a Grrripper and so it looks like that would be incompatible with the blade guard.
The blade guard is just a safety device that can protect you from an accident. It's like a bike helmet or a seat belt. Not using one doesn't mean you'll get hurt. It's just added protection. The Grripper seems like a nice tool. I always use a push stick whenever I use a table saw. The only thing to remember about the Pros is that many of them do a lot of things wrong. Many of them do jobs "their way". Many don't read manuals because they have been a tradesman for a long time, they feel like they already know how to do it. (of course, this is just a segment of the tradesman). But remember, always wear safety glasses whenever cutting wood. I think you'll be fine using the Grripper without the blade guard. It's a safety tool in itself.
Thanks for the video, I don't feel as stupid anymore.
This was super helpful! thank you!!
You're welcome. Glad it was helpful.
How do you adjust the throat plate so it will lock? It comes out whether it is in lock position or not. Thanks....
when I turn the little lock thumb turn, mine locks in place. Maybe your throat plate is defective.
@@mrags99 Thank you
Omgoodness. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful to you.
Unlike the instructions this actually helped me assemble mine haha
The black lever on mine (to hold the guard in place) goes in the OPPOSITE direction- towards the back of the saw, not front. If lever is forward, guard can disengage. May be a model difference or something. So... check your saw carefully.
Yes, you're correct. If you look in the description I mention that. Unfortunately RUclips doesn't have any way to edit or add notes on an existing video, so I put it in the description as IMPORTANT NOTE. Good catch on your part.
I was able to add text on the video to correct that mistake. Thanks for mentioning that.
@@mrags99 Excellent. Your video was helpful, nonetheless, so thank you.
Very well explained Thanks
You're welcome. I thought it might help some people setting up their new table saw. The saw seems really nice.
I got exactly the same model and Riving knife isnt aligned as It should ve with the 10" saw, It would be great ir you van help me or show a video fixing It please !!
I don't know that I can show more than what's already in the video. Maybe your saw is defective and you should return it for another one.
@@mrags99 Thanks Mike I will keep that in mind.
Would you happen to know the part number for this blade guard? Can't seem to get a response from Ryobi on this part.
JD, I don't know the part number for the blade guard. Ryobi doesn't show part numbers in the user guide anywhere. Ryobi will eventually get back to you. It took them several weeks to respond to an email I sent. I would email them if you haven't already.
very helpful
Thanks. Did you see the part where I made the correction to push the black knob the other way to lock the blade guard?
Thank you! I was getting so frustrated!
Happy to help
How do I get that black piece parallel to the table?
@@kydavid When you put it on and lock the lever, it should go down into the correct position. Just like in the video. Watch that part again.
Thank you for posting.
Super helpful. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful. So many other peoples videos have helped me, so I like to contribute whenever I can.