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!
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.
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.
@@Foxated except in this case it very much was because this was a crosscut and to do a crosscut, you need to use the crosscut fence not the ripping fence.
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
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.
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 th-cam.com/users/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.
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 TH-cam. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 TH-cam 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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html and here is a link to the sled: th-cam.com/video/Pf5EkrHe6cc/w-d-xo.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... :-)
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.
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!
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.
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.
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... th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html ... good luck!
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.
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.
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html ... yeah man I did not know it was that bad... I do wear a mask much more often now... Thanx for watching
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.
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!
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!
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...
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgwYJslkkFMUKh0MMrh4AaABAg ... not that much more complicated than this one, but quite a bit more versatile... Glad you liked it, thanx for watching...
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
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!!!
Stuart, you are absolutely right. The waste product from MDF has the potential to be very harmful. Some companies in the UK will not even allow products made from MDF in their premises. As with all dust products it can also become explosive. Use a dust extractor/collector. Badly burned both of my hands when sawdust exploded in the shop. I was just a 16 yr old apprentice at the time.
Yeah unfortunately after years of working with and sucking down clouds of MDF dust they turned around and said turns out that stuff is probs going to kill you our bad 🤣
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html Thanx for watching...
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.
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.
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.
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/,
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.
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.
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!!
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!!
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.
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.
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
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.
Good vid ..love the way you winged that whole thing,,thats how i roll lol,,,haven’t got the bottle to make a TH-cam vid myself but maybe one day 🤪keep up the good work,,i subbed straight away good flat work saw top marks 👏
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!!!
Boet you've done very well. I'm in exactly the same boat as you: got the same stuff (esp that Ryobi table saw) and now looking to build it into a larger work table, and also to build a good crosscut sled for it. I already have a small crosscut sled, but its limited to small projects. Beste groete.
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!
Excellent video and beautiful end product. Special kudos for being a great dad and teaching your kids the importance of hard work.
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.
@@Foxated except in this case it very much was because this was a crosscut and to do a crosscut, you need to use the crosscut fence not the ripping fence.
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
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...
Outstanding maconSTUFF. Quick, simple and to the point. Thanks for making this video.
Glad it was helpful!
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.
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 th-cam.com/users/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.
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 TH-cam. 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.
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...
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... :-)
Well done mate, you are a such busy dad lol…stay safe
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.
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.
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...
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!
1:25 The little supervisor comes to make sure you're doing your job.
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 TH-cam 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
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!
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
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!
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.
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!
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html and here is a link to the sled: th-cam.com/video/Pf5EkrHe6cc/w-d-xo.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... :-)
Father of the year. Great patience with the little man. He'll learn a lot from his Pop.
Thanx man... I hope so... :-)
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
Looks accurate, going to make one. Thanks for blurry vision over the booger situation
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..
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!
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... :-)
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... :-)
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.
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... th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html ... good luck!
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..
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...
This was an awesome job using what u have on hand.
Thx
Bob
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html ... yeah man I did not know it was that bad... I do wear a mask much more often now... Thanx for watching
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!
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.
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...😁
I did that to my Small bosch because the capacity was 18 inches and now is 36 inches cutting. Thanks for sharing.
Man that was amazing. You turn a low end jobsite saw into a good jobsite saw. You are a woodworker. Great job
Thanx Peter...
Nice job. Inspire me to fix mine. I have a Ryobi that definitely needs some upgrades.
Thanx... go for it!
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..
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!
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...
Nice to come across a fellow South African woodworker on TH-cam :) 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
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgwYJslkkFMUKh0MMrh4AaABAg ... not that much more complicated than this one, but quite a bit more versatile... Glad you liked it, thanx for watching...
Thanks for the video. It's given me some good ideas for improving my cheapo table saw.
You bet!
I have the same table. I have made improvements as well. Thanks for the video. Keep them coming.
Thanks for sharing Boet
Thank you for sharing. Really enjoyed your video. Fantastic job. 😃
Enjoyed the video. Nice and simple and a good beginners project. Look forward to the next one.
Thanx... lots more in the pipeline...
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...
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...
Mate you need to wear a mask with MDF. Also keep the kids away from MDF dust.
Yeah srsly. Made that mistake. Had serious problems with breathing a few days
Stuart, you are absolutely right. The waste product from MDF has the potential to be very harmful. Some companies in the UK will not even allow products made from MDF in their premises. As with all dust products it can also become explosive. Use a dust extractor/collector. Badly burned both of my hands when sawdust exploded in the shop. I was just a 16 yr old apprentice at the time.
Also no ear protection for both saws, would not recommend that.
Our local schools had kids cutting and sanding MDF with no mask and indoors
Yeah unfortunately after years of working with and sucking down clouds of MDF dust they turned around and said turns out that stuff is probs going to kill you our bad 🤣
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..
That store bought push stick shows your a real carpenter bro!!!
+Rob Adcock I know right...🤣
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..
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html
Thanx for watching...
I loved watching your "extras"!
:-) Thanx Mike
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/
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.
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
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/,
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.
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... :-)
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!!
Looks good. I think you would need to check the fence is square after every adjustment.
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...
Good channel! I've subscribed. Finally, some metal!
Thanx a lot Adam... glad you're enjoying the channel... 🤘
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 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... 👍
well done you made a neat table.
Good luck with your table saw refinement and I hope it works well for you
Thanx mate... me too :-)
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...
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
Nice job, I imagine that the new top makes the saw quieter too
Thanx Dai... not much, this whole thing is made of tin, sounds like its falling apart...🤣
maconSTUFF
Lol ...ok thanks for the reply 👍
owned that saw and there is no for that thing..
Please make a video on that welding table that thing looks really nice!
I did... it was my first build video, so it was a bit crappy...LOL... here's a link: th-cam.com/video/2Baww21YWLA/w-d-xo.html
iam proud of you cause it locally and share what you capeable of and what you got
Thanx Roger...
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
Looks good, "and i like how easy you kept it",easy to follow thankyou 👌
My pleasure... glad you liked it..
Nicely Done 🔨📐
Thanx Bigmo!
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.
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: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html
Excellent work my friend! I'm gonna do this. Although I will include my riving knife so there's no chance of kickback. 👍🏼
Thanx Kris... you might want to check out my second upgrade before you settle on this one: th-cam.com/video/pGNBSCswBac/w-d-xo.html
@@maconSTUFF will do. Thanks buddy
I would agree! A Irving knife is absolutely necessary
riving...
Nice work. Maybe I will try this with my table saw.
Thanx.... yeah go for it... this is not the best, but it is definitely better than it was... :-)
Always remember to first check your saw blade alignment to 90 degrees accuracy with a square so that the fence matches.
Good vid ..love the way you winged that whole thing,,thats how i roll lol,,,haven’t got the bottle to make a TH-cam 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!... 🤘
Great job bro! Love the shirt too! Zoo York is my fav brand!
Thanx Chris...
Interesting and fun to watch and thanks
You're welcome Bill...
Nice work brother.
Thanx...
Lekker man. Ek maak 'n baby cot die week. Good idea to improve these dodgy little saws. I've got the same. From Otaki in New Zealand.
Dankie bra... sterkte met die baby cot...
great job buddy
Thanx Perry
Nice upgrades
Thanx Dave!
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 idea! Just bought a ryobi today. Definitely going to use this video to improve it!
Love your work champion
It's so cute how the kids just want to be near their daddy. :)
Boet you've done very well. I'm in exactly the same boat as you: got the same stuff (esp that Ryobi table saw) and now looking to build it into a larger work table, and also to build a good crosscut sled for it. I already have a small crosscut sled, but its limited to small projects. Beste groete.