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Thanks! If you shoot video flattening your cutting board, drop a link here. I'd love to see it.

That's a good way to do it. I considered putting on one plate of my 8" dado blade, but didn't want to go to the trouble.

That arc was from years ago, adjusting the fence too aggressively while the saw was running. I've since heard a rumor that it's best to let the blade spin down before adjusting the fence.

No problem. I should have used screws to attach the angled boards so I can replace them when they get too cut-up. The small extension pieces would need to be taller so the screws could be placed high enough not to get hit by the blade.

@@thehappychiselllc Good ideas for the Mark 2

Thanks! No drips on the table saw, luckily. I got one big drip on my miter saw table where I set my putty knife. 😬

Glad to hear it. It comes in handy.

But then I'd have to remember to look at the panel.😆 Maybe if it was attached to a shock collar that would give me a little jolt every time I forgot to change them, I'd be more conscious of them.

@@thehappychiselllc 🤣

@@southernadirondackoutdoors Got to thinking about it, the sensors on the blast gates and lighted panel is a really good idea. I have 8 blast gates and I'll be adding 2 more soon. All of them are not easily visible. I may look into rigging up an indicator system. Thanks!

Thanks! Sanding and refinishing and sanding and refinishing is what I was up to. Sometimes easy projects are a real pain.

A little bit of dust is dropping from somewhere. Unfortunately the video resolution isn't high for me to track it down. I would hang my head under the table while I'm cutting to get a better look, but I want to keep all 9.875 of my fingers. 😁

Thanks! That bald spot on my head got bigger during this one. 😆

Thanks! I think it took 6 glue-ups to get this thing together. I made some 3 ring calendar clocks on my CNC. I'm cutting the leftovers in the first few frames. I didn't want to install my dado just to make 4, 1/4" wide cuts. It won't work with my over-the -fence dust port anyway.

I have a linen in there I sprayed years ago. It held up well but I have no idea what I used. I'll probably spray it with Rust-Oleum.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks! Go for it, Tim. I borrowed it from the guys who made my Forstner bit case.

I'd laugh and laugh, and then recommend they find a pro. Going forward I may use epoxy as a gap filler, but not much more. On the bright side, my daughter said it was beautiful and she'd be happy to get it out of my workshop.

Thanks! Glue-ups are always nerve racking.

Thanks Tim!

Thanks! It was such a light rain, by the time I got out of the shop I couldn't tell it had rained. The sawdust is a project for another day. Got to get more vacuum bags. Last time I did an overhead clean, my light fixtures were full of sawdust, but not now. I'm slowly getting it under control.

Does it have an auxiliary shaft on the right side of the motor?

Thanks! I think I'll break it in on my new chisel set before I put it on bug smashing duty.

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Thanks!

I've heard it mentioned here and there since I was a kid, but this is the first time I've seen any. My dad cut these trees because they were shading my mom's fig tree. I stopped by and happened to spot the trees on the ground and was surprised by the color and grain. According to info I found, it's a variety of mahogany. The lighting in my shop doesn't do justice to the finished wood color. It's much more beautiful than it looks in the video.

I've got some red oak logs in my yard right now that I need to get sawed and stickered before I lose them. I'm hoping my carbide blade will hold out long enough to get all my resawing done. I typically buy my lumber, but I couldn't let these logs lie on the ground and rot, since they were small enough for the equipment I have.

I came up with this Sled it cuts 4' long 17" round logs. th-cam.com/video/Uc_D1zDf_Ps/w-d-xo.html

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I was just curious why the bearings were locking up. I was surprised to find them packed with sawdust, the first time I opened up some.

It's an update to an earlier video of the dust collection box build

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Glad you liked it!

Awesome! Glad to help. The enclosure is working well. I'm totally loving the outfeed table.

There may be higher quality bearings available that are sealed better. These were one the saw from the factory.

Great idea! I still haven't put a latch on it. I'll see if I can get a window lock to work. Thanks! 👍

I added a window lock and it works perfect! Thanks for the suggestion!

Not quite 4 times the price. $33 for the regular and $120 for the carbide. George over at Middlefield Custom Sawmill has been raving about carbide blades. I think he said he got 13 logs out of one blade before he broke it on a nail, as compared to 3 or 4 for a regular blade. If the carbide blade lasts 4 times as long, it's a better deal. I guess time will tell.

@@thehappychiselllc It's George's fault that I am considering carbide 🤣

Good idea. I hadn't thought adding weight. I was considering bolting it to the floor, but that would be a pain if I need to move it.

Thanks Tim! The board was a guide to ride against the fence as I slid the work piece to the right. The idea was to keep the same angle as I made multiple cuts for the half lap. I should have shot more video to better show what I was doing. The blade I have on the RAS cuts incredibly smooth. It doesn't self feed on solid softwood and barely self feeds on 4/4 hardwood. That saw with that blade is more tame than a newborn kitten.

Thanks! In addition to the air holes, there's a gap across the top of the door that also lets in a decent amount of air. The motor was running for 3 minutes and was barely warm. I'll keep a check on it when I need to do longer runs, but I don't anticipate any troubles.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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Thanks! It's coming along. I woke up the night it happened with the idea for the push blocks. Should have thought of it sooner.

Thanks!

I never expected to get so much use out of that saw, but I find new things to do with it on nearly every project.

Hi Tim! Several of my videos feature the RAS. It's not always in the teaser image. This blade review is one. th-cam.com/video/G19W0WM3N8c/w-d-xo.html If you don't already have one, I suggest searching out an owner's manual. There's a lot that goes into getting the saw set-up properly, but it's well worth the effort. At some point I plan to do another RAS only project. In the mean time check out The Northland Workshop www.youtube.com/@TheNorthlandWorkshop That guy has a bunch of RAS info.

I'll check out more of your videos for sure. I have watched a few of his videos. He's got good stuff too, just very long form. I'm interested in more on planning on shaping sanding attachments too. That's the stuff you don't see much on. Especially thing used with the aux shaft. I need to rebuild my table. It's good enough for now, but seen better days. I'm currently running an 80 tooth gen purpose because I needed to square up some 8/4 with minimal finishing for a project. Luckilywho i got mine from must have kept it dialed in. It came out pretty dead on.

If you haven't already, take a look on ebay. I've seen a limited selection of planing attachments and molding heads there. All I've found that fits my aux shaft is a drill chuck. It works okay chucking router bits but has more run out than I would like. I tried a sanding spindle. It works but the vibration is too much. The same spindle does fine on my drill press. Good luck!

@@thehappychiselllc good luck to you too!

Great idea! I didn't think about making the table adjustable. I suppose that could be useful when the RAS height adjustment isn't sufficient. Thanks!

This is the link for the one I bought, but Amazon says it's out of stock. www.amazon.com/R%C3%B6hm-1322223-R%C3%96HM-Chuck-20/dp/B07B3JQDNW/ The mount type is 1/2" x 20 UNF and it takes bits from 1 to 13 mm. Here's a link to another chuck I bought. www.amazon.com/Drill-Chuck-3-16mm-Heavy-duty-Capacity/dp/B09DYJ6QCF/ I replaced it with the Rohm thinking the Jeanoko had too much runout, but after using both I think the runout is coming from the RAS shaft. It's like the threads on the shaft aren't perfectly straight. It's still useful, I just have to accommodate the runout by sizing my tenons to fit the mortise.

Bought mine at Harbor Freight.

How's the quality? I've gotten some great stuff from them and some not so good.

@thehappychiselllc the quality was fine. Got it a bout 5 years ago though.

That sounds familiar.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

My guess is that it needs cleaning and lubricating. Nearly every moving part on mine was frozen from sitting unused for years. I had to completely disassemble, clean and lubricate everything. It was quite a project, but well worth the time. PDF users manuals for these saws are available online for free, if you don't have the original. Let me know how it turns out.