I’ve not long bought one of these and this is my go to video every time I need to set it up (I seem to forgot the full procedure). Despite being 7 years old it’s still useful, so thank you.
Have had this saw nearly a week now and very impressed, almost spot on out of the box but I will run through these checks with your excellent straight forward and easy instructions... very many thanks!
Great explanation. However, when I was trying to adjust the blade to make it square with the bed, I loosened the locking nut and managed to screw the set screw in too far and it dropped inside the machine. Is there anyway I can get it out?
Hello, thank you for your setting demonstration. As far as checking squareness is concerned, I prefer the machinist's square with the DIN875 standard or BS 939 for you Brits. These carefully kept and handled little tools are used to check everything, including your favourite and usual squares. That's how my old Sandvik bracket ended its career as a signpost to the loo... Greetings from the Ardennes.
Thanks Russell. I've just purchased one of these and this set up video was very helpful. I subscribed to your channel. I have a quick question. is there a way to alter the depth of cut? - I can see there is a stopper but it doesn't appear to have any height adjustment. If you have figured out a way to do this, please share. Thanks, Peter.
Thanks !!! I thought it was out!!!! I kept cutting straight cuts and it was cutting wider at one end!!! I’m not happy that there’s no tools to do this!! Thanks awfully for your video !!! It’s made me realise I wasn’t going mad thinking it’s out!! Cheers 🍻 🥰
Thank you Russell for taking the time and effort to make these great videos. It is a real help for complete beginners such as me. I did not know that the saw even needed setting up. I am off to screwfix to pick my new saw up now.
Hi, I just bought the evolution r210sms + (my first miter saw). But I have encountered a problem the blade has a slight play I think it is due to the hex bolt securing the blade to the motor, the bolt has quite a bit of play compared to the thread of the motor block and even if I tighten it the wobble remains, however the cuts are precise at least on the wood. I was wondering if yours also had the same problem? Sorry for my English
You english is very good. There is something wrong with what is happening. Make sure that you have the two washers on either side of the blade fitted the right way round. The outside washer must be placed with the convex side facing the outside and the concave side touching the blade. If everything is fitted correctly and the hex bolt is still wobbling, contact customer support or return it for another one. :-)
I bought one from Screwfix!! a few days ago !!!!! Nice saw for money !! BUT!! No laser as advertised in Screwfix nor any tools to set up this saw as this video describes
Is there a way to tighten the rotating bed? On mine when I set to 0 degrees it can be anywhere from 0-5degrees - which is annoying. Im used to a mitre saw clicking into 0 every time (unless the adjustments you helpfully describe need resetting)
5 degrees is bad Mike. I would contact Evolution customer support (0114 251 1022) and tell them what is happening. It sounds to me as though the table needs slackening off rather than tightening. Hard to say. :-)
Yes you can tighten the bolt if you turn the saw upside down. It's the one in the centre. Have taken mine apart as had an issue with the rotating part being highly than the sides. Also it's a ballbearing on a spring which locks into the different degree measurements which can be tightened up too
Hi. My saw isn't cutting straight. Quite disappointed the saw doesn't come with what you need to set it up. What size square did you use. All of mine are too large.
You can buy a cheap school geometry set, I have one made by Helix. They are heap and will get the job done. Easily available on Amazon or from many stores. :-)
To set laser: 1. make cut on cardboard piece as you did. 2. with 2 screws align it as close as possible. 3. Undo tiny philips screw on the side of the laser and once u take plastic lense off you will see copper ring with two cuts. 4. Place flat screw driver into cuts on copper ring and turn it anti-clockwise/clockwise to align it with cut on cardboard. P. S. I polished plastic lense before i put it back on to make laser brighter. Hope it helps
Thanks for posting this I informative video. Just ordered one online and this will be my first chop saw. I'm also looking to get the stand that you have but can I confirm that the stand also comes with the quick release base which the saw can be permanently mounted onto. Cheers.
Glad I could help Allan. The stand arrives with the two quick release clamps and is a very worthwhile addition to the mitre saw. ruclips.net/video/sEykh31yC-s/видео.html This is a review I made of the stand a few years back. I am sorry for the quality of my presentation, hopefully I have improved slightly since it was made. Play it at 1.25 speed if you decide to watch it. Good luck with your projects! :-)
@@RussellPlatten Hi Russell, thanks for the link. Another great review video that helps beginners like me get a feel for what's available and how it works.
mines new but theres play in the angle adjustments. annoying as all my picture frames are wey off. wasted so much wood because of this and cant thereor use the mitre mate glue as its all gone
As I mentioned before, make sure the blade is at 90 degrees to the fence. if it is out, adjust the fence to set it correctly. If you still have issues, contact Evolution Power Tools support. :-)
Cog won't loosen to put the saw on. So came here and you already attached the saw 🙄 The cog is just spinning it won't come loose so can't even put the saw on
There is a button on the saw next to blade guard release, look at the top of page 16 on the instructions. Press the button in and turn the shaft with the allen key until it locks. You can then fit the blade. :-)
Great video thanks I would like you to make a video,how to remove the guard from the miter Saw evolution R210cms my spoilede (broke) lenghts here from Portugal 🇵🇹
The arbor screw has a left hand thread Richard. It is slackened off and removed by turning the allen key in a clockwise direction (the opposite way to a normal screw). I suspect that you have over tightened the the screw by trying to remove it in the normal anticlockwise direction - something I have done myself on occasion. It will need a lot of force to start it off. Try appling more force in a clockwise direction that you would normally think acceptable. :-)
I’ve not long bought one of these and this is my go to video every time I need to set it up (I seem to forgot the full procedure). Despite being 7 years old it’s still useful, so thank you.
no music, no blablabla, excellent explanation and extremely helpful. thanks a lot !
Glad it was helpful! :-)
Have had this saw nearly a week now and very impressed, almost spot on out of the box but I will run through these checks with your excellent straight forward and easy instructions... very many thanks!
:-)
Thanks Russell - your video was a great help to me in setting up the saw. Much easier to follow than the manual!
Glad I could help John. :-)
I much prefer someone like you explain how to set up the saw than read the manual thanks for the information
Still useful this video all the years later. Helped me set my new saw up bang on. Thank you.
Glad I could help David! :-)
Great explanation. However, when I was trying to adjust the blade to make it square with the bed, I loosened the locking nut and managed to screw the set screw in too far and it dropped inside the machine. Is there anyway I can get it out?
No idea Robert, try contacting Evolution Customer Support. :-)
Hello, thank you for your setting demonstration.
As far as checking squareness is concerned, I prefer the machinist's square with the DIN875 standard or BS 939 for you Brits. These carefully kept and handled little tools are used to check everything, including your favourite and usual squares.
That's how my old Sandvik bracket ended its career as a signpost to the loo...
Greetings from the Ardennes.
Superb explanation of sorting this saw out.
Just purchased one and can’t wait to try it out. You’re tutorial is miles better than the manual. Thanks.
I hope you like it. Thanks for your comment. :-)
Thanks for this video. The tip about sliding the spanner over the Allen key was very useful.
Glad I could help Simon! :-)
Thanks Russell. I've just purchased one of these and this set up video was very helpful. I subscribed to your channel. I have a quick question. is there a way to alter the depth of cut? - I can see there is a stopper but it doesn't appear to have any height adjustment. If you have figured out a way to do this, please share. Thanks, Peter.
I've been getting so frustrated as an amateur why my cuts were all off. This has answered most of my questions. Thank you!
Glad I could help Dan! :-)
Santa has given me one of these today, and watching this will make the set-up a festive treat. Great video Russell!
Merry Christmas John! :-)
Thank you Russell. Quick cup of tea then back to the shed to calibrate properly!
:-)
Thanks a lot. Great explanation and helped me to fix what I thought was a wrongly calibrated saw!
:-)
Thanks !!!
I thought it was out!!!!
I kept cutting straight cuts and it was cutting wider at one end!!!
I’m not happy that there’s no tools to do this!!
Thanks awfully for your video !!!
It’s made me realise I wasn’t going mad thinking it’s out!!
Cheers 🍻
🥰
:-)
Hi is it important to determine the 45 degree too to get accurate straight cuts?
Thank you Russell for taking the time and effort to make these great videos. It is a real help for complete beginners such as me. I did not know that the saw even needed setting up. I am off to screwfix to pick my new saw up now.
Glad I could help. Please take care whilst using your new saw. Good luck with your projects! :-)
Thank you. Very clear instructions, much better than the manufacturer’s
Glad I could help Mike! :-)
Thanks again pal, very helpful. Mine just arrived so i'm off to the shed to go through the setup. So it only turns left for bevels?
Yes, bevel cuts on one side only. :-)
You are a legend. Thank you for this guide
This is the most usefull video about the R210CMS
Glad it was helpful Ivan! :-)
Superb. Thank you. Just got one of these. Never owned one before. Just the perfect advice I was looking for :)
Good luck with your projects Andy and take care whilst using the saw! :-)
@@RussellPlatten Thank you . Take care Stay safe :)
When out the box is it ready to use blade attached wise.
Hi, I just bought the evolution r210sms + (my first miter saw). But I have encountered a problem the blade has a slight play I think it is due to the hex bolt securing the blade to the motor, the bolt has quite a bit of play compared to the thread of the motor block and even if I tighten it the wobble remains, however the cuts are precise at least on the wood. I was wondering if yours also had the same problem? Sorry for my English
You english is very good. There is something wrong with what is happening. Make sure that you have the two washers on either side of the blade fitted the right way round. The outside washer must be placed with the convex side facing the outside and the concave side touching the blade. If everything is fitted correctly and the hex bolt is still wobbling, contact customer support or return it for another one. :-)
Thanks for going to the trouble of filming this, I found it very informative and helpful. Are you still using this miter saw?
Glad I could help. I am using it's bigger cousin the R255SMS. :-)
Thanks for taking the time to make this video mate - very useful as I picked one of these saws up yesterday from Screwfix.
Cheers TD. Enjoy your new saw! :-)
TD I just bought one from Screwfix yesterday as well!!
A club perhaps?
D Lamb A very handy little saw, well worth the money. Will easily cut heavy box section & Unistrut.
I bought one from Screwfix!! a few days ago !!!!!
Nice saw for money !! BUT!! No laser as advertised in Screwfix nor any tools to set up this saw as this video describes
You explained it better than the Instruction Manual Russell, Thank You Russel for the video !!!.
You are welcome Brian :-)
Much appreciated for the video Russell. Will do these checks.
Glad I could help! :-)
Great video. Many thanks. Love from Scotland, X.
Glad you enjoyed it. Love from England, X.
Much better video than the Evolution one! Very useful, thank you.
Glad it was helpful! :-)
Thank you, sir! It's the most useful video about this saw!!
Glad it was helpful Airat!
Is there a way to tighten the rotating bed? On mine when I set to 0 degrees it can be anywhere from 0-5degrees - which is annoying. Im used to a mitre saw clicking into 0 every time (unless the adjustments you helpfully describe need resetting)
5 degrees is bad Mike. I would contact Evolution customer support (0114 251 1022) and tell them what is happening. It sounds to me as though the table needs slackening off rather than tightening. Hard to say. :-)
Yes you can tighten the bolt if you turn the saw upside down. It's the one in the centre. Have taken mine apart as had an issue with the rotating part being highly than the sides. Also it's a ballbearing on a spring which locks into the different degree measurements which can be tightened up too
Hi. My saw isn't cutting straight. Quite disappointed the saw doesn't come with what you need to set it up. What size square did you use. All of mine are too large.
You can buy a cheap school geometry set, I have one made by Helix. They are heap and will get the job done. Easily available on Amazon or from many stores. :-)
To set laser:
1. make cut on cardboard piece as you did.
2. with 2 screws align it as close as possible.
3. Undo tiny philips screw on the side of the laser and once u take plastic lense off you will see copper ring with two cuts.
4. Place flat screw driver into cuts on copper ring and turn it anti-clockwise/clockwise to align it with cut on cardboard.
P. S. I polished plastic lense before i put it back on to make laser brighter.
Hope it helps
Thanks for that information. :-)
Hartelijk dank voor uw video. Ik heb er veel aan gehad. Ik kan nu mijn zaag ook afstellen dankzij u!!!
Blij dat ik kan helpen! :-)
Thanks for posting this I informative video. Just ordered one online and this will be my first chop saw. I'm also looking to get the stand that you have but can I confirm that the stand also comes with the quick release base which the saw can be permanently mounted onto. Cheers.
Glad I could help Allan. The stand arrives with the two quick release clamps and is a very worthwhile addition to the mitre saw. ruclips.net/video/sEykh31yC-s/видео.html This is a review I made of the stand a few years back. I am sorry for the quality of my presentation, hopefully I have improved slightly since it was made. Play it at 1.25 speed if you decide to watch it. Good luck with your projects! :-)
@@RussellPlatten Hi Russell, thanks for the link. Another great review video that helps beginners like me get a feel for what's available and how it works.
@@allanb2906 :-)
Thanks man for taking your time for making my life easier! My blade is not totally tight and has some move, how can a fix it? Thanks again
Have you got the washer on the right way?
Thanks , just got one done a few cuts was slightly out thought it was defective, appreciate the info
Glad it helped Stuart! :-)
Estupendo video, me aclaro todas las dudas que te entran con el folleto del fabricante, muchas gracias, un saludo
Cheers mate. Very nice and informative.
Glad I could help Alex! :-)
Very helpful guide. Thanks
thank you very much my saw now is perfectly setting.
Glad I could help! :-)
mines new but theres play in the angle adjustments. annoying as all my picture frames are wey off. wasted so much wood because of this
and cant thereor use the mitre mate glue as its all gone
As I mentioned before, make sure the blade is at 90 degrees to the fence. if it is out, adjust the fence to set it correctly. If you still have issues, contact Evolution Power Tools support. :-)
thankyou. BUT how to confgiure it for 45 degree angle cuts. not bevel
You have to adjust the fence so that it is perpendicular to the blade when it is set at 0 degrees.
Thank you very much Russell this video is very helpful! 👏
Glad to help. :-)
Am I right in thinking this model comes with a lazor line? If so can that be adjusted? Anyone had problems in this area ? Thanks in advance
This saw does not have a laser Paul. :-)
Exellent demo. Thank you.
Glad I could help! :-)
Superb Video Russell, Just watched all your videos on this saw and I'm Off to Screwfix to collect mine. Many Thanks. A great No Nonsense Video.
Cheers Chris. Good luck with your projects. :-)
Really useful and well explained. Thankyou
You are welcome Lesley! :-)
Perfect vid to show setup of this saw, nice 1
:-)
Excellent stand. Bought mine for £45 with free delivery
It is great value for money.
carforumwanker : Where did you get it for £45? Thats a bargain.
Ebay ? complete with delivery which must have cost a fortune as its not light . A very good stand
And that was "B" stock. not a single mark... i think company was just dumping stock .
Thanks for that info, been using mine today and it's well off position. Gong to check next time I'm using it
:-)
Explained perfectly many thanks.
Your're welcome Rob. :-)
Got one every time I press the power it kicks out from 0 degrees with lock on dont get 1
Cog won't loosen to put the saw on. So came here and you already attached the saw 🙄
The cog is just spinning it won't come loose so can't even put the saw on
The bolt has a lefthand thread so to remove it turn it clockwise. I hope this helps Mark. :-)
There is a button on the saw next to blade guard release, look at the top of page 16 on the instructions. Press the button in and turn the shaft with the allen key until it locks. You can then fit the blade. :-)
Great video thanks I would like you to make a video,how to remove the guard from the miter Saw evolution R210cms my spoilede (broke) lenghts here from Portugal 🇵🇹
Thankyou very helpful 😊
Comprehensive. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful David! :-)
spot on mate thanks for posting cheers
Glad I could help! :-)
Invaluable, thank you
Glad it was helpful! :-)
Excellent video a great help thank you
Cheers Alfie. :-)
Very helpful, thank you.
Cheers John. :-)
So useful brilliant thxs
Glad it was helpful! :-)
Great thank you!
thanks for the video
:-)
this saw is actually more accurate than the more expensive sliding version also theres no weight to it far handier
Thank you.
Glad I could help Jan! :-)
Great vídeo thanks 👏👏👏
Thank you. :-)
excellent many thx
Glad it helped! :-)
Thank you so much 😊
You are welcome Stephanie. :-)
Having problems changing the blade
Are you turning the allen key the right way Richard?
@@RussellPlatten tried both ways does not turn
The arbor screw has a left hand thread Richard. It is slackened off and removed by turning the allen key in a clockwise direction (the opposite way to a normal screw). I suspect that you have over tightened the the screw by trying to remove it in the normal anticlockwise direction - something I have done myself on occasion. It will need a lot of force to start it off. Try appling more force in a clockwise direction that you would normally think acceptable. :-)
Спасибо дядянька
Добро пожаловать! :-)
thanks
You're welcome! :-)
Just got one it was already set up did not need to do a thing.
It is a pity they are not all set up perfectly at the factory Richard. Sorting them out is a very easy procedure though! :-)
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