This is easily the very best maker video I've ever seen. You keep it up Jer, and you will be giving Matthias Wandell, Marc Spagnolo, Stumpy Nubs, Jimmy Diresta, and John Heisz a run for their money. Absolutely brilliant work and really well produced tutorial, and thanks for not playing some weird crappy music in the background. People don't realize that when it comes to music,one man's food is another man's poison.
In accuracy in par with Marc, in engineering in par with Matthias, in idea in par with Jimmy, and in term of skill in par with John . . .In one man show
There are a ton of this kind of video -- very few of this high quality. What makes it exceptional is that you don't waste words or play loud stupid music that you are SURE EVERYONE would love to hear. Not a wasted moment. No stammering and backtracking and telling us what you should have done but did not do. You really do know how to make an instructional video. Of course, one could not attempt this project without detailed plans. I'm sure those are in the works. Bravo.
Thank you! You say "one could not attempt this project without detailed plans"; how are you thinking I did it? I hate the everyone has to have plans in order to build something. But in order to please my audience, there will be plans.
+Jer's Woodshop But you did have plans... you just don't have the usb port behind your left ear to download to the device of your choice to print hardcopy.
Right. And the best way to download the plans is to watch the video. They download directly to the computer behind that USB port that isn't behind your left ear.
+Jer's Woodshop Everyone works differently. I've built entire kitchens with nothing more than a sketch of the area, and watching the video is enough for me... though there are a few things I'd (maybe) do differently, your video explained the concept perfectly.
Watching this project come together is like looking into the mind of a GENIUS, plus the hand skills to match! I’ve watched it several times, and it still amazes me! A younger version of John Heisz!!!
There is only one other group of people I know, who have as many skills that you have. Farmers. Brilliant practical people. Fabulous video. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent build. Above my skill level, but with this detail, I am willing to advance until I find a failure point. I'll fix it from there. Thank you for all you do.
I am totally impressed by both the precision and functionality of this table saw fence. You have a real talent for engineering/design. Thanks for posting.
Wow! Great concept with the 16 TPI rod for 1/32 adjustments.So simple,yet this is the first one of this style/ design I have seen. Not that I've seen it all or know it all. Very impressive, most importantly you shared this great concept with the you tube community. I am thanking you on behalf of the entire you tube communtiy!!
I had never seen another incremental fence using a threaded rod like that except the one I just made myself. I was shocked to see your design. I don't have the metal work skills you have so mine is all wood, but it's working great. Nice job.
This is a very thought-through solution. I very much like the adjustability. As you say in a more recent video: "If you can't make it precise, at least make it adjustable!". Thanks, Jer, for sharing!
This is the best shop made fence I have ever seen and with the incremental positioning it is genius. You make brilliant videos with clear instructions. I've enjoyed watching them all.
I must say that this is great example or craftsmanship and engineering. I have been watching woodworking videos for the past couple years and I'm very happy to have come across this and your other fence video. In the past I had watched the various videos of the Incra table saw fence and actually performed a little thought experiment on how one could be homemade when I saw how much the Incra system cost. Thankfully,not only have you done all of the heavy lifting, you also posted an instruction video on how to make one. Absolutely brilliant! Nice work and thanks. I'm looking forward to trying to give it a go myself.
I had this same idea, but i don't have your tooling (or skills) (...or creative brilliance). I'd pay money to buy this product from Incra, but it doesn't exist. The Incra incremental fence system for a router table is amazing, but the implementation on a table saw leaves some things to be desired in my humble opinion.
Very very nice. Always amazed at guys like you who make their own tool jigs or whatnot and include all the little pieces and parts that make the thing work. Nicely done. Keep it up!
Genius is as genius does, light years ahead than most keep it up, it's funny how little we know that is out there to learn thanks for taking the time out to instruct those like me that are clueless on 99.9 points in your technical ability!
Very nice design. Your design is the top contender for my DIY table saw. The only changes I would add would be a Wixey table saw DRO and using 8020 3030 extrusion as the guide.
Thanks. I considered using the 8020 extrusions, but the pictures I saw online looked like the surface was not perfectly flat. Probably just the pictures, but it was enough to make me change my mind.
AskWoodMan has a video on the accuracy of 8020 extrusion. It showed that unless a piece of extrusion has been abused it's well within a couple thousands of an inch for flatness over the typical length of a guide rail. It sold me on using the extrusion.
Ah, I think you are right. There is a slight scallop across the width on some of the 8020 to aid in mating pieces. AskWoodMan's video also covered that. I seem to remember one 8020 series not having the scallop. I'll have to review the video again.
Well-made video, with minimal voice-over, no flannel, just the facts. Very neat design! I've been unhappy with my tablesaw fence for some time, so this has really inspired me to make a metric version - thanks!
Well I'm happy to report that I have finished making your fence. Excellent to say the least, I'm very happy with it. I had to learn how to stick weld while making my fence and have to say the entire project wasn't as easy as you make it look but it wasn't too difficult either. I ended up doing most of steps 2 to 3 times before getting it right in relation to my table. Now that it is completed, I'm making a few modifications and adjustments in term of placement and positioning now that I understand the overall construction. Thanks again for such an wonderful DIY video. To everyone else in need of a table saw fence... this is the best on out there in my opinion.
Jeremy, I don't know if this really matter at this point but I thought to share my experience with this build so that someone else may benefit. 1.) I would build the fence first before actually mounting the 3" angle iron to your table saw. The reason I say this is because I had to re-position the 3" angle iron about 1/2 cm lower on the front of my table in order for the finished fence to lay flat on my table top. 2.) I also had to move the 2" tube which sits on the 3" angle iron back (away from the table), also about 1/2 cm, in order for the fence to move freely in the space between the 2" tube and the 3" angle iron. The fence would fit without the set screws in place but when I added them to adjust the fence, It would no longer fit in the space between the 3" angle iron and the 2" tube. 3.) I had to trim the hard wood that supports the threaded rod. Again I had to rip about 1/2 cm off the back of the wood support so that the fence could move freely across the table. For some reason, not sure why, I didn't have enough clearance so the threads on the nut halves were scraping/sticking the threads of the rod. 4.) If you've never welded before, find some TH-cam videos on how (and how not) to weld. My first couple attempts I did so without much protection and absolutely no knowledge of welding... I figured "How hard could it be?" The face shield that came with my welder was all I used. No gloves, no respirator, no ventilation, no knowledge of metal (i.e. galvanized steel, fumes, the arc). I have a new found appreciation and respect for all welders. This was built in Amman, Jordan so my guess is that the material here may be slightly different in size than in the States. Just thought to share.
Oh, Man! You design and build great stuff! I got my saw for free with a Beis already on it but I think your design is better! I’m going to meld some of your cool features into mine to improve it. Ha! I’m upgrading my Beis to a Schmidt-1000!!! Cheers! 🙂
Danged smart for such a young man. You just taught an old man a new trick. I have wanted one of those for my old Craftsman table saw for over 20 years. Thanks for a fine video, even with a drooping tripod. Mine droops as well.
VERY impressive work and I really like the idea! Any problem finding a rod machined accurately enough over that distance? A lot of the normal threaded rod I've seen loses or gains as much as 1/64" over as little as 12"
Hey John! Thanks! I ordered the rod as kind of a gamble...when I got it I put my 4 foot aluminum ruler against it and checked it down the length. The threads lined up surprisingly well over 4 feet.
I've done this kinda stuff for years, probably before you were ever born. Part of me thinks you're just smart, and the other part of me thinks you're just a genius. I normally get bored with these kinda videos, but you held my attention and impressed me. Nice going dude.
I've seen a lot of videos on making fences, and this one is by-far the best. Thank you for sharing. You should patent this, but if that is not possible... you should keep your other ideas to yourself until patent pending. You have the ability to be "RICH". Good luck in your future.
SPECTACULAR. I am so impressed. I am a little overwhelmed, I dont have a lathe in my garage- but I can probably get someone who does- or go to a machine shop- but they usually want a 100$ minimum set up fee- I am so impressed. Dont let any of the genius critics get you down. you really have something---you should make it and sell it just like shop fox, delta, and vega do- except one thing----yours is 10x better and can be modified as needed for any saw.
+mts az Thank you! You definitely don't need a lathe. Just a drill press, some taps, a welder, and preferably a grinder, as well as a few other basics.
Even though I don't see myself ever being accomplished enough to build this on my own, I enjoyed watching every minute. Impressive design, impressive execution, impressive video ! Very well done ! -thanks for sharing this
+Jason Perry I wouldn't change anything functionally, but I've always wanted to make it look a little nicer and put on a more ergonomic handle. The cam area looks kind of cobbled & unprofessional.
How are the threads holding up? My big worry is that I would spend all kinds of time making it and the threads would be all chewed up in a year or two.
+Jason Perry I was worried about that too, but so far they look almost like new. Keep in mind that if they do get chewed up the threaded rod is easy to replace and surprisingly cheap.
I don't know if you did this on purpose but by beefing up the fence as you did you also addressed the cantilever design flaws that plagues traditional Biesemeyer style fences... You would make a good structural engineer. You have a good eye.
Although it looks beautiful, and I'm sure it is absolutely accurate, it seems like this would take the average person $300+ and 300 hours to complete this project.
You have heard this before, but i'm positive you will hear it again, because a true artist such as yourself will always be recognized for their efforts and art. I use the term art and artist because of this." A laborer uses his hands, a Craftsmen uses his hands and his mind, an Artist uses his hands, his mind and his Heart. that you do, you Sir are a true Artist, your engineering skills are incredible, your fabrication is precise and clean and if its not you made it adjustable, even though it was perfect, and your ideas to make the mechanics of your projects to work in your favor, and simplified such as your work bench drawers, the grid on the bottom to keep the containers/boxes from sliding...and made all drawers interchangeable, any drawer in any slot, but of course you would have to reconfigure them, but so, you can, because you can. i was amazed.all the attachments for the belt grinder, the tilting ability of it, and incredibly heavy duty fabrication. they are all genius. so anyway im building a 2 by 72 belt grinder, i am of course doing so by your design. i am using or repurposing some tractor implements that were laying around, 1/2" plate and for the main frame or center support a piece of 1" x 4 1/2" plate, if it works out...! thanks for the info and the inspiration! sorry for the rant i give credit where credit is due.
Been looking at building a fence for myself. I gone through dozens of videos and Jeremy has what I think is the best design. Great job, and great video editing it was a pleasure to watch.
I am from Cuba and I want to congratulate you on your great idea. I am doing the same as you did but in aluminum that weighs less. THANK YOU.Excuse me for my English.
This is excellent. This type of accuracy reminds me of the 1956 Craftsman table saw I have and am restoring. The fence track has a gear track and a corresponding gear in the clamp down handle! Keep it up!
@@Jer_Schmidt I saw another you tube video about using JB weld and wire in a rear way to fix metal. I may try it on my saw! Can't hurt, besides machinist rule #1 if you dont have it and can't get it # MAKE ! Rule #2, if you can't make it, FIX IT! I I'm going to try combining rule 1 and 2. Dad and brother you better watch over me! Oh in case you were wondering my dad was machinist and brother was a welder. They usually help me from heaven when I restore and old tool!
Absolutely brilliant Jer! The designer of the SawStop attempted to sell his safety feature to the established table saw manufacturers and they all turned him away so he made his own table saw and it outsells all the others. You have a very good idea that would sell well as an after market add on.
Wow, great ingenuity. None of the commercial Biesemeyer fences have a roller bearing. The half nut and threaded rod was brilliant. Thx a lot for sharing.
Just a suggestion. I made an indicator dial allowing me to make pretty accurate fine adjustments to this fence. I first 'drew' a 16 side polygon the same diameter as the knob in your project on Sketchup. Then I joined each end point (the end of each side of the polygon is an end point) to the opposite (through the centre). This gives a simple dial indicator with a handy centre point. One full turn is a 1/16" advance. A half turn is 1/32" advance. A quarter turn is 1/64". And so on down to 1/256" adjustment (I've never gone there). With the drawing printed to scale it can be used as a guide for making a knob the size you want. Glue it to your stock before cutting it round and you have a precise centre point for cutting and drilling for the threaded shaft. By the way, if you begin by setting the 'camera' standard view at 'front', you can set the centre of your circle at the meeting of two axes. And, after telling Sketchup that you want 16 sides, you can begin to draw the polygon at one of the axis (thus setting an end point there). Tell Sketchup the size of the knob you want and begin joining end points. I exported a copy of my dial face as a 2D .jpg file which I then had to crop in a photo editor into a 1" X 1" box. Then I imported the picture to Word and made sure the graphic box was 1" x 1" and adjusted it to the six of the picture, keeping the thing to scale. I'm not familiar if I could have simply printed it to scale right from the drawing in Sketchup. But from Word I can make as many copies as I want by calling up the file I saved. I'm not too old to learn if anybody knows a simpler way?
Excellent design and work! As someone previously noted, I recommend you patent your idea.Great job of editing the video to get just the important details. Thanks for sharing.
Holy crap man!!! I am just breaking into the woodworking industry. I am lacking room to work, proper tools and veteran-like knowledge. I don't expect that I will start out making professional type wood projects, but I think I am pretty handy. After watching this video (because I want a better fence than my current factory one), I realize that I know very little lol. I have a Craftsman direct drive table and this is an upgrade from my (wince as I type this) Fingerhut ordered saw that I bought 20 years ago. That saw too was a direct drive and the only reason I have direct drive is because I don't have the spare money to buy a belt driven-professional table. The fence that came with the Craftsman table has a screw handle for tightening the fence into its desired locked position. I was scouring youtube in hopes of finding a fence that can be locked at one end and stay true all the way to the other end of the fence without the need to measure repeatedly to make certain the fence is not drifting at one end or the other. That is when I came across this video and I am just blown away by your skill. You seem very young but filled with a wealth of knowledge that is just amazing in my opinion. Keep up the good work
Thank you!!! I never even think of measuring from the fence to blade, it is 100% trustworthy. And the reason I have the knowledge I do is because I've been making stuff (mostly from metal) since I was 12. Still plenty to be learned, but I'm glad I got a head start on it :)
Amazing! Best comment in the video: "consider what your time is worth". This project has got to be a labor of love and fun. Beats many nights of watching TV.
Great job! Two points, chamfer tapped holes first then one pass tapping & always use oil when tapping. Enjoyed you video so much I passed it on to kids that hang in my garage.
Just wanted to say thanks for providing your plans; very impressive and nicely done. I'm half way finished with my fence (still waiting on parts from Amazon). When drilling and tapping the holes in the 2" square tube to the 3" angle iron, I couldn't get the holes to align properly (you must have some serious skill) so I ended up clapping the two steel pieces, then I drilled the holes and tapped them together in one go (ended up with perfect alignment). I did the same for the hardwood for the threaded rod support and the 2" square tube. Looking forward to finishing :)
+Hamid Abugideiri Thanks!! Do you have a center punch? That can make a lot of difference. Although the way you did it works fine as well :) Good luck on the rest of your build, have fun!
Jeremy Schmidt You could drill the angle iron holes #7 for SAE then use those holes to lightly drill/dimple the locations in the tubing. #7 is the Drill sized used for 1/4-20 taps. Afterwards drill the angle iron to 5/16ths for adjustability. One thing, you should have used washers on the bolts holding the tube and angle iron together.
This is an awesome idea. I am in the process finding a definitive way of upgrading my track and fence and am so grateful to have found your post. Awesome work.
Freaking ingenious! I just purchased a Grizzly cabinet saw and love it, EXCEPT for the fence. I was looking at purchasing the INCRA table saw fence, but what a price tag!!! I am very grateful for the awesome instructional video. I am going to "adapt" this to the fence that came with the saw....as it has most of the work already done. Keep up the excellent work!!! THANK YOU
Excellent, young man! Really like you making virtually everything from scratch, even down to the measure line. Your video skills are just about on a par with those of your metal/wood/design (apart from your droopy tripod, which made me smile).
+Jeremy Schmidt Doh! Should have guessed you'd make it yourself. My last tripod project was very basic, but travels with me for all my wild camping cooking requirements. I needed Manfrotto to assist for my cameras :)
This is easily the very best maker video I've ever seen. You keep it up Jer, and you will be giving Matthias Wandell, Marc Spagnolo, Stumpy Nubs, Jimmy Diresta, and John Heisz a run for their money. Absolutely brilliant work and really well produced tutorial, and thanks for not playing some weird crappy music in the background. People don't realize that when it comes to music,one man's food is another man's poison.
+sigung01 Agree on all points. If I want music I will type in the name of the band in the search box.
+sigung01 Your right, Wandell would be proud :-)
In accuracy in par with Marc, in engineering in par with Matthias, in idea in par with Jimmy, and in term of skill in par with John . . .In one man show
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There are a ton of this kind of video -- very few of this high quality. What makes it exceptional is that you don't waste words or play loud stupid music that you are SURE EVERYONE would love to hear. Not a wasted moment. No stammering and backtracking and telling us what you should have done but did not do. You really do know how to make an instructional video. Of course, one could not attempt this project without detailed plans. I'm sure those are in the works. Bravo.
Thank you!
You say "one could not attempt this project without detailed plans"; how are you thinking I did it? I hate the everyone has to have plans in order to build something.
But in order to please my audience, there will be plans.
+Jer's Woodshop But you did have plans... you just don't have the usb port behind your left ear to download to the device of your choice to print hardcopy.
Right. And the best way to download the plans is to watch the video. They download directly to the computer behind that USB port that isn't behind your left ear.
+Jer's Woodshop Everyone works differently. I've built entire kitchens with nothing more than a sketch of the area, and watching the video is enough for me... though there are a few things I'd (maybe) do differently, your video explained the concept perfectly.
+Pat Sullivan Thanks Pat.
Years later this is still my favorite TH-cam project. I can't wait to have a garage shop of my own where I can afford this sort of space. Inspiring.
Watching this project come together is like looking into the mind of a GENIUS, plus the hand skills to match! I’ve watched it several times, and it still amazes me! A younger version of John Heisz!!!
hah, me to, several times over the years. amazes every time. love this build
“...and that’s it...” humblest of humble brags ever. That’s it? That’s impressive. Nice work.
Very well done young man....I have been a General Contractor for 45 years and I am very IMPRESSED with your energy for woodworking!
+otto roth Thank you!!
Thanks Jer I completed my fence today.I used a 16 mm threaded rod with 2 mm pitch.My hand wheel has 8 detents which makes it very accurate
Thank you!! That is awesome! I would love to see it!
What a great job , not only telling but showing in detail how you did and what you used to do this project OUTSTANDING.
Very happy to see that skills in wood and machine trade are alive and healthy in the next generation. Nice job, Jeremy!
I don"t tire of this video. Assume workmanship and ingenuity!
Thank you!
I love the design, great engineering! One of the better homemade fence designs I have seen.
Thank you Matt!
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What size square tube did you use and where did you get your threaded rod and nuts. I can find the rod but not nuts
There is only one other group of people I know, who have as many skills that you have. Farmers. Brilliant practical people. Fabulous video. Thanks for sharing.
I live on a farm.
@@Jer_Schmidt Had a gut hutch. Glad to find you. Thanks for the videos, I am enjoying them.
Excellent build.
Above my skill level, but with this detail, I am willing to advance until I find a failure point.
I'll fix it from there.
Thank you for all you do.
I am totally impressed by both the precision and functionality of this table saw fence. You have a real talent for engineering/design. Thanks for posting.
I would like to echo all the positive comments you have had. Excellent design and execution. Great presentation and video skills too! Well done!
This is so creative and perhaps most durable table saw fence I've seen myself.
My grandfather would love this!
That is one slick fence....you make it look so easy but we all know otherwise as much thought and patience went into the build.
Honestly. It was pretty easy to do. Thank you!
This fence Is for generations ... good Job 👍🏽
Wow! Great concept with the 16 TPI rod for 1/32 adjustments.So simple,yet this is the first one of this style/ design I have seen. Not that I've seen it all or know it all. Very impressive, most importantly you shared this great concept with the you tube community. I am thanking you on behalf of the entire you tube communtiy!!
Thank you! And thanks for watching! :)
I had never seen another incremental fence using a threaded rod like that except the one I just made myself. I was shocked to see your design. I don't have the metal work skills you have so mine is all wood, but it's working great. Nice job.
This is a very thought-through solution. I very much like the adjustability. As you say in a more recent video: "If you can't make it precise, at least make it adjustable!". Thanks, Jer, for sharing!
Awesome build...and you explained it all VERY clearly.
This is the best shop made fence I have ever seen and with the incremental positioning it is genius.
You make brilliant videos with clear instructions. I've enjoyed watching them all.
Thank you!!
Dude - for a young guy, you have some serious skills.
I must say that this is great example or craftsmanship and engineering. I have been watching woodworking videos for the past couple years and I'm very happy to have come across this and your other fence video. In the past I had watched the various videos of the Incra table saw fence and actually performed a little thought experiment on how one could be homemade when I saw how much the Incra system cost. Thankfully,not only have you done all of the heavy lifting, you also posted an instruction video on how to make one. Absolutely brilliant! Nice work and thanks. I'm looking forward to trying to give it a go myself.
Thank you so much! I'm glad I you found it helpful. I'd love to see yours when you finish it!
I had this same idea, but i don't have your tooling (or skills) (...or creative brilliance). I'd pay money to buy this product from Incra, but it doesn't exist. The Incra incremental fence system for a router table is amazing, but the implementation on a table saw leaves some things to be desired in my humble opinion.
That's probably the best DIY fence I've ever seen!
Very Impressive work my Man. Great way to adjust repeatability
Very very nice. Always amazed at guys like you who make their own tool jigs or whatnot and include all the little pieces and parts that make the thing work. Nicely done. Keep it up!
+Sig Guy Thank you!
best table saw fence video on "the youtube", nice.
looks like the most accurate fence I have seen .very nice finished quality
Two HUGE Thumbs Up! Awesome. This is how all TH-cam Tutorials should be.
Thank you!! :)
Genius is as genius does, light years ahead than most keep it up, it's funny how little we know that is out there to learn thanks for taking the time out to instruct those like me that are clueless on 99.9 points in your technical ability!
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains. Thomas Carlyle 1858 - and Jeremy certainly has it!
Excellent work, the best I've seen so far.
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Success for you.
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That is an impressive amount of work, but that is an incredible fence. Great work!
Yes very good product
Wish I had this kind of talent. Would love to have an accurate fence for my table saw.
Maybe he would build one for you. Of course for a fee.
I can't decide if your videos make me want to go out and build stuff, or never build anything again. Great job on all of them.
Very nice design. Your design is the top contender for my DIY table saw. The only changes I would add would be a Wixey table saw DRO and using 8020 3030 extrusion as the guide.
Thanks. I considered using the 8020 extrusions, but the pictures I saw online looked like the surface was not perfectly flat. Probably just the pictures, but it was enough to make me change my mind.
AskWoodMan has a video on the accuracy of 8020 extrusion. It showed that unless a piece of extrusion has been abused it's well within a couple thousands of an inch for flatness over the typical length of a guide rail. It sold me on using the extrusion.
I was meaning across the width of it...it looked like it was made with a slight radius in the extrusion. But that is probably just the picture...
Ah, I think you are right. There is a slight scallop across the width on some of the 8020 to aid in mating pieces. AskWoodMan's
video also covered that. I seem to remember one 8020 series not having the scallop. I'll have to review the video again.
Jer's Woodshop If you start checking aluminum extrusions for accuracy, you will find that they are all over the place. Don't check, be happy.
Well-made video, with minimal voice-over, no flannel, just the facts. Very neat design! I've been unhappy with my tablesaw fence for some time, so this has really inspired me to make a metric version - thanks!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Love your channel one smart dude
Here are some great woodworking plans if you're interested: woodentips.blogspot.com
Well I'm happy to report that I have finished making your fence. Excellent to say the least, I'm very happy with it. I had to learn how to stick weld while making my fence and have to say the entire project wasn't as easy as you make it look but it wasn't too difficult either. I ended up doing most of steps 2 to 3 times before getting it right in relation to my table. Now that it is completed, I'm making a few modifications and adjustments in term of placement and positioning now that I understand the overall construction. Thanks again for such an wonderful DIY video. To everyone else in need of a table saw fence... this is the best on out there in my opinion.
+Hamid Abugideiri
Thank you! I'm glad you made it work and you like it :)
Jeremy, I don't know if this really matter at this point but I thought to share my experience with this build so that someone else may benefit.
1.) I would build the fence first before actually mounting the 3" angle iron to your table saw. The reason I say this is because I had to re-position the 3" angle iron about 1/2 cm lower on the front of my table in order for the finished fence to lay flat on my table top.
2.) I also had to move the 2" tube which sits on the 3" angle iron back (away from the table), also about 1/2 cm, in order for the fence to move freely in the space between the 2" tube and the 3" angle iron. The fence would fit without the set screws in place but when I added them to adjust the fence, It would no longer fit in the space between the 3" angle iron and the 2" tube.
3.) I had to trim the hard wood that supports the threaded rod. Again I had to rip about 1/2 cm off the back of the wood support so that the fence could move freely across the table. For some reason, not sure why, I didn't have enough clearance so the threads on the nut halves were scraping/sticking the threads of the rod.
4.) If you've never welded before, find some TH-cam videos on how (and how not) to weld. My first couple attempts I did so without much protection and absolutely no knowledge of welding... I figured "How hard could it be?" The face shield that came with my welder was all I used. No gloves, no respirator, no ventilation, no knowledge of metal (i.e. galvanized steel, fumes, the arc). I have a new found appreciation and respect for all welders.
This was built in Amman, Jordan so my guess is that the material here may be slightly different in size than in the States. Just thought to share.
Oh, Man! You design and build great stuff! I got my saw for free with a Beis already on it but I think your design is better! I’m going to meld some of your cool features into mine to improve it. Ha! I’m upgrading my Beis to a Schmidt-1000!!! Cheers! 🙂
Danged smart for such a young man. You just taught an old man a new trick. I have wanted one of those for my old Craftsman table saw for over 20 years. Thanks for a fine video, even with a drooping tripod. Mine droops as well.
I have an old Craftsman table saw, too, and have always hated the fence. Might have to give this a try.
VERY impressive work and I really like the idea!
Any problem finding a rod machined accurately enough over that distance? A lot of the normal threaded rod I've seen loses or gains as much as 1/64" over as little as 12"
Hey John! Thanks! I ordered the rod as kind of a gamble...when I got it I put my 4 foot aluminum ruler against it and checked it down the length. The threads lined up surprisingly well over 4 feet.
the other option is of course to use a real lead screw and nut like you would in a CNC machine. then add a stepper motor too :)
Good idea. But that would get kinda complicated... ;-)
Impressive build!
Thanks!
Love the use of the threaded rod with the adjustment handle on the left
Me too. ;) thanks.
This guy is a ginues. Well done. Thanks
Thank you!
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What's a ginues? Some sort of wildlife?
I've done this kinda stuff for years, probably before you were ever born. Part of me thinks you're just smart, and the other part of me thinks you're just a genius. I normally get bored with these kinda videos, but you held my attention and impressed me. Nice going dude.
Damm, wonder boy! Awesome.
This is INSANE. Incredible craftsmanship
I've seen a lot of videos on making fences, and this one is by-far the best. Thank you for sharing.
You should patent this, but if that is not possible... you should keep your other ideas to yourself until patent pending.
You have the ability to be "RICH". Good luck in your future.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. Keep nothing to yourself, share..
Here are some great woodworking plans if you're interested: woodentips.blogspot.com
an excellent design, a well-done execution, and one of the best videos I think I've ever seen.
+Lee Fox
Thank you!
Brilliant!
the satisfaction of making this and using it must be immense, great job man.
It is. :) Thanks!
Complex to do but great work.
Very impressive combination of Incra and Beisemeyer fences- great craftsmanship, inventiveness and execution!
Живут люди без миллиметров, со своими дюймами , а такие красоты делают
Wow. I've seen a number of your vids and somehow missed this one. You are rediculously talented. Bravo
U'r a genius. That's all.
SPECTACULAR. I am so impressed. I am a little overwhelmed, I dont have a lathe in my garage- but I can probably get someone who does- or go to a machine shop- but they usually want a 100$ minimum set up fee- I am so impressed. Dont let any of the genius critics get you down. you really have something---you should make it and sell it just like shop fox, delta, and vega do- except one thing----yours is 10x better and can be modified as needed for any saw.
+mts az
Thank you!
You definitely don't need a lathe. Just a drill press, some taps, a welder, and preferably a grinder, as well as a few other basics.
Спасибо за познавательное видео так счас делаю что то подобное. С МЕНЯ лайк.
иван харитонов Здравствуйте! из Техаса
Even though I don't see myself ever being accomplished enough to build this on my own, I enjoyed watching every minute. Impressive design, impressive execution, impressive video ! Very well done ! -thanks for sharing this
+G Seidman Thank you, but please, don't fall into the "I can't do this" train of thought. If I can do it, anyone can.
Now that you have a year of using this fence behind you, is there anything you would change?
+Jason Perry
I wouldn't change anything functionally, but I've always wanted to make it look a little nicer and put on a more ergonomic handle. The cam area looks kind of cobbled & unprofessional.
How are the threads holding up?
My big worry is that I would spend all kinds of time making it and the threads would be all chewed up in a year or two.
+Jason Perry
I was worried about that too, but so far they look almost like new. Keep in mind that if they do get chewed up the threaded rod is easy to replace and surprisingly cheap.
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I don't know if you did this on purpose but by beefing up the fence as you did you also addressed the cantilever design flaws that plagues traditional Biesemeyer style fences... You would make a good structural engineer. You have a good eye.
Although it looks beautiful, and I'm sure it is absolutely accurate, it seems like this would take the average person $300+ and 300 hours to complete this project.
+JimTheSoundman
I don't consider myself that far from average!! It took me about $130 and 25-30 hours.
You have heard this before, but i'm positive you will hear it again, because a true artist such as yourself will always be recognized for their efforts and art. I use the term art and artist because of this." A laborer uses his hands, a Craftsmen uses his hands and his mind, an Artist uses his hands, his mind and his Heart. that you do, you Sir are a true Artist, your engineering skills are incredible, your fabrication is precise and clean and if its not you made it adjustable, even though it was perfect, and your ideas to make the mechanics of your projects to work in your favor, and simplified such as your work bench drawers, the grid on the bottom to keep the containers/boxes from sliding...and made all drawers interchangeable, any drawer in any slot, but of course you would have to reconfigure them, but so, you can, because you can. i was amazed.all the attachments for the belt grinder, the tilting ability of it, and incredibly heavy duty fabrication. they are all genius. so anyway im building a 2 by 72 belt grinder, i am of course doing so by your design. i am using or repurposing some tractor implements that were laying around, 1/2" plate and for the main frame or center support a piece of 1" x 4 1/2" plate, if it works out...! thanks for the info and the inspiration! sorry for the rant i give credit where credit is due.
Умно!
Благодаря!
LePilkin62TV, так ведь и сам не хуже.
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Здравствуйте! из Техаса
Been looking at building a fence for myself. I gone through dozens of videos and Jeremy has what I think is the best design.
Great job, and great video editing it was a pleasure to watch.
Thank you!!
LoL, consider what your time is worth.
+Oz DeaDMeaT That's funny right there... or for 5 dollars,...
You are a very talented young man this is a genius way to make a accurate fence system. Awesome job
+Thom spillane Thank you!
I am from Cuba and I want to congratulate you on your great idea. I am doing the same as you did but in aluminum that weighs less. THANK YOU.Excuse me for my English.
This is excellent. This type of accuracy reminds me of the 1956 Craftsman table saw I have and am restoring. The fence track has a gear track and a corresponding gear in the clamp down handle! Keep it up!
Yeah, that’s what this saw originally had. This saw was about a 1965 model Craftsman.
@@Jer_Schmidt I saw another you tube video about using JB weld and wire in a rear way to fix metal. I may try it on my saw! Can't hurt, besides machinist rule #1 if you dont have it and can't get it # MAKE ! Rule #2, if you can't make it, FIX IT! I
I'm going to try combining rule 1 and 2. Dad and brother you better watch over me! Oh in case you were wondering my dad was machinist and brother was a welder. They usually help me from heaven when I restore and old tool!
Absolutely brilliant Jer! The designer of the SawStop attempted to sell his safety feature to the established table saw manufacturers and they all turned him away so he made his own table saw and it outsells all the others. You have a very good idea that would sell well as an after market add on.
Thank you sir!
The plans are very well constructed. Highly recommended
How much was your estimated material cost?
Very impressive work Jeremy. Engineering is most definitely your forte.
My favorite DIY table saw fence video. Well done!
Wow, great ingenuity. None of the commercial Biesemeyer fences have a roller bearing. The half nut and threaded rod was brilliant.
Thx a lot for sharing.
Just a suggestion. I made an indicator dial allowing me to make pretty accurate fine adjustments to this fence. I first 'drew' a 16 side polygon the same diameter as the knob in your project on Sketchup. Then I joined each end point (the end of each side of the polygon is an end point) to the opposite (through the centre). This gives a simple dial indicator with a handy centre point. One full turn is a 1/16" advance. A half turn is 1/32" advance. A quarter turn is 1/64". And so on down to 1/256" adjustment (I've never gone there). With the drawing printed to scale it can be used as a guide for making a knob the size you want. Glue it to your stock before cutting it round and you have a precise centre point for cutting and drilling for the threaded shaft.
By the way, if you begin by setting the 'camera' standard view at 'front', you can set the centre of your circle at the meeting of two axes. And, after telling Sketchup that you want 16 sides, you can begin to draw the polygon at one of the axis (thus setting an end point there). Tell Sketchup the size of the knob you want and begin joining end points.
I exported a copy of my dial face as a 2D .jpg file which I then had to crop in a photo editor into a 1" X 1" box. Then I imported the picture to Word and made sure the graphic box was 1" x 1" and adjusted it to the six of the picture, keeping the thing to scale. I'm not familiar if I could have simply printed it to scale right from the drawing in Sketchup. But from Word I can make as many copies as I want by calling up the file I saved. I'm not too old to learn if anybody knows a simpler way?
Thank you. There's some good information there!
My faith in humanity is renewed, a young man with such expert, highly honed skills is a joy to watch. Thank you Jer!
Thank you!
Excellent design and work! As someone previously noted, I recommend you patent your idea.Great job of editing the video to get just the important details. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks.
I have first seen this video 4 or 5 years ago and I still like seeing it again and again....
Holy crap man!!! I am just breaking into the woodworking industry. I am lacking room to work, proper tools and veteran-like knowledge. I don't expect that I will start out making professional type wood projects, but I think I am pretty handy. After watching this video (because I want a better fence than my current factory one), I realize that I know very little lol. I have a Craftsman direct drive table and this is an upgrade from my (wince as I type this) Fingerhut ordered saw that I bought 20 years ago. That saw too was a direct drive and the only reason I have direct drive is because I don't have the spare money to buy a belt driven-professional table. The fence that came with the Craftsman table has a screw handle for tightening the fence into its desired locked position. I was scouring youtube in hopes of finding a fence that can be locked at one end and stay true all the way to the other end of the fence without the need to measure repeatedly to make certain the fence is not drifting at one end or the other. That is when I came across this video and I am just blown away by your skill. You seem very young but filled with a wealth of knowledge that is just amazing in my opinion. Keep up the good work
Thank you!!! I never even think of measuring from the fence to blade, it is 100% trustworthy. And the reason I have the knowledge I do is because I've been making stuff (mostly from metal) since I was 12. Still plenty to be learned, but I'm glad I got a head start on it :)
Amazing! Best comment in the video: "consider what your time is worth". This project has got to be a labor of love and fun. Beats many nights of watching TV.
Superb workmanship and the mind of a Genius love this channel
Excellent video - Nice to see craftsmanship is alive and well.
Great job! Two points, chamfer tapped holes first then one pass tapping & always use oil when tapping. Enjoyed you video so much I passed it on to kids that hang in my garage.
Thank you!
I never use oil when tapping...I'm a rebel.
Just wanted to say thanks for providing your plans; very impressive and nicely done. I'm half way finished with my fence (still waiting on parts from Amazon). When drilling and tapping the holes in the 2" square tube to the 3" angle iron, I couldn't get the holes to align properly (you must have some serious skill) so I ended up clapping the two steel pieces, then I drilled the holes and tapped them together in one go (ended up with perfect alignment). I did the same for the hardwood for the threaded rod support and the 2" square tube. Looking forward to finishing :)
+Hamid Abugideiri
Thanks!!
Do you have a center punch? That can make a lot of difference. Although the way you did it works fine as well :)
Good luck on the rest of your build, have fun!
Jeremy Schmidt You could drill the angle iron holes #7 for SAE then use those holes to lightly drill/dimple the locations in the tubing. #7 is the Drill sized used for 1/4-20 taps. Afterwards drill the angle iron to 5/16ths for adjustability.
One thing, you should have used washers on the bolts holding the tube and angle iron together.
I'm totally amazed by this project, very professional actually.
This is an awesome idea. I am in the process finding a definitive way of upgrading my track and fence and am so grateful to have found your post. Awesome work.
Ingenious! I really like the thought process you put into designing this fence! This fence is going to outlast humanity! LOL
This thing is beautiful. Mighty fine engineering my friend.
Thank you!
Freaking ingenious! I just purchased a Grizzly cabinet saw and love it, EXCEPT for the fence. I was looking at purchasing the INCRA table saw fence, but what a price tag!!!
I am very grateful for the awesome instructional video. I am going to "adapt" this to the fence that came with the saw....as it has most of the work already done.
Keep up the excellent work!!!
THANK YOU
+Jonathan Moore Thanks! Good luck with your build!
loved the build and it was real good to see someone younger doing very good work. Keep it up
Thank you!!
I purchased the blueprints and materials. Can't wait to start fabricating this. Thank you!
+Eric Fleenor
Thank you! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Excellent, young man! Really like you making virtually everything from scratch, even down to the measure line. Your video skills are just about on a par with those of your metal/wood/design (apart from your droopy tripod, which made me smile).
Thank you!!
My latest project was a new tripod, so hopefully there won't be any more droopy shots :)
+Jeremy Schmidt Doh! Should have guessed you'd make it yourself.
My last tripod project was very basic, but travels with me for all my wild camping cooking requirements.
I needed Manfrotto to assist for my cameras :)
I love this. Every build I've watched of yours is so creative and well done.
Started watching this like... " Ishould build my own fence..." now i'm on Incras website looking at shipping options. Mad skills dude, awesome video!
Wow amazing display of patience and details.
generational value industrial heavy well made the way things use to be ....awesome mate greets from australia
This beats a digital readout by far in my opinion. Amazing work!
Yes! Much quicker accuracy. Thanks