The saw came today and I'm currently putting it together. I was able to put my saw in the base with my best friend, Mr. two ton hoist (at 70 years old, hoists are a very good idea). It is definitely very heavy, my shipping label listed 149 kg (328 pounds), but once it's in the base, it glides beautifully. This video was a very big help.
No problem. I sincerely hope it helps. I wish I had filmed it, because it is definitely the most difficult part of assembly. Putting the wings on are second, especially if you're trying to do it by yourself, like I did, followed by installing that extension table (unless yours goes on without the same issue I had).
Great video. I recently got my SawStop pcs about 1 and a half months ago and I had a lot of problems with the cast iron wings and the extension table. Wish I had watched your video first. But being a perfectionist after I assembled the whole thing. A week later I took it back apart and figured out how to manipulate it to where it all needed to be and now I’m happy. It’s definitely not an easy task to do by yourself and as with me I had help only putting it in the base nothing else. But great video thanks.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I didn't have as much trouble with the wings as I did the extension other than having to use that janky setup with my shop stool, but it did take a long time and a lot of adjusting to get them leveled out. It seems fast on the video, but it was at least an hour. Check out part two, where I finished set up and made the first cuts. I had another issue I had to deal with involving the extension cord.
i had a similar challenge but no one to help me , so, i got an electric winch and harness.. built a frame .. to lift it. It cost me about $200 but didn't break a sweat and got it assembled. Its a great saw compared to my old dewalt contractor type. i'm an old old man and need all the gadgets i can find to just to get out of bed in the morning.
Thank you for the extension table fix , setting mine up right now and having the same issue, can’t say I’m impressed with spending 4,500$ and having to do any kind of modification, but glad I found a fix , sawstop should come out with a recall fix this issue
Yeah, there are several other people in the Sawstop User's group on Facebook that had the same problem, so it's definitely not a one- off thing. But in the grand scheme of things it's fairly easy to fix and it's still a phenomenal saw. I also had an issue with the extension cord I first used that I cover in the the set up video following this one, so if you plan to use an extension cord, that might be helpful to you as well. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@maverickdesignswoodworking the extension table is a nightmare! I've spent more time on that than putting together the entire saw. I'm sort of pissed they used a crappy wood table considering the price of the saw.
@@maverickdesignswoodworking I took the table back and got another one. It installed in about 5 minutes. Apparently some of them are warped. So I'd encourage anyone else with this issue not to waste the time I did!
Unboxed mine last night and installed the mobile base (not the ICS Hydraulic one). Trying to get the saw off the pallet and on its "feet" was scary and very difficult (my girlfriend and I are both in our late 60's, and the weight was just too much). Since I didn't want to call my neighbors around midnight (I'm impatient), I came up with a plan... using a Hi-Lift Jack and 1000lb straps, I got the saw tilted about 30° before I ran out of lift capacity of the jack. Then I recalled Archimedes statement, "Give me a big enough lever and a place to stand and I will move the world". Well, hell, this HAD to be easier than the world, right? So, I got a couple of 6' long 2x4's, and alternating between the two (Lever it up with one 2x4, then push the other in next to it, a bit further in; rinse & repeat), we managed to get the saw upright with no damage or serious injuries (I did sprain my finger trying to lift the table end, prior to the strap/jack/lever process. It's ironic that I hurt my finger assembling a saw that I bought to PROTECT my fingers, LOL). If I had a do-over (or a shop crane), I'd do it differently. Next: on to the extension tables!
Yeah it's definitely too heavy for 2 people. That's how I originally tried it, with 2 big dudes in their 40s, and we couldn't do it without causing damage. Glad you got it sorted out. Hopefully the rest of the assembly went well.
I just assembled my own sawstop, and I too couldn’t get the wings and 36” extension table perfectly flush. The ends of the cast iron wings are slightly bowed up in the ends. I put tape on the inside seam to the right wing (top portion of the seam) to shim it and bow it down and it kinda helped. My extension table is also decent but not awesome, so I’ll buy the bolts you mentioned. In all it took me 2 full days to assemble this thing and apply carbon method for rust protection. For me assembly really sucked, as I just finished yesterday, but I can’t wait to build some cool stuff. Thanks for the video.
So I took delivery and the assembly was pretty easy. When it came to the assembly table, I just didn’t over tighten that bolt in the center and I found that was the ticket. The gage setting of 1/32 it says on the poster o use a credit card. That’s what I did. One thing that did irritate me was that I got my extension table perfect but the fence rubbed a little so I adjusted my table, not knowing until later that the sides of the fence could be adjusted. That pissed me off. They should have put a note in the instructions that the fence could be adjusted in the latter steps.
I've seen people replace the sides of their fence, so I suppose it would make sense they are adjustable even though I never thought of that either, lol. Yeah, a credit card is right about that width, so I'm sure it will work fine. I don't think that dimension is really all that critical-- what's more important, I think, is that it's the same on both sides for squareness. Enjoy your new saw, I absolutely love mine!
Anyone wondering as I did, before and after I purchased the sawstop 3hp + ICS base, all it took was me (160 lbs) and my wife there to make sure it didn't tip (stabilizer) to get it in the base from the pallet. 1. Use the styrofoam from box and put next to the pallet on floor 2. Roll saw onto styrofoam, laying on it's back 3. Position ICS base next to it (make sure the jack on ICS will be to the right when facing the front of saw) 4. Slide the saw on the styrofoam to where it just passes the round rod on ICS base 5. Tilt saw up and onto base Not sure why so many people are recommended. Don't blow out your back though and if you struggle, just stop and get some help.
I'm glad it worked out so easily for you. Not so much for me, but hopefully that technique will work for anyone else reading this if they decide to try it, for their saw's sake. In my case, 2 nearly 300 pound men struggled mightily with it and even damaged the bottom of the saw cabinet trying it. It's been a while now, but if I remember correctly, sawstop recommends 3 or 4 people to do it in the instructions and that's what it ended up taking me to do it. My recommendation was made based on that and my own experience to help anyone avoid any potential damage to their own saw, but it's just my opinion. If someone wants to gamble with fewer people It's their prerogative to do so. I'm not claiming to be any kind of expert or that the way I did it was the right or only way to do it, just sharing my experience to hopefully help others avoid the mistake I made.
Great video! I can't wait to see more and all the awesome projects you will be making. Also, you have the cutest CEO I've ever seen!!
Thank you so much!
The saw came today and I'm currently putting it together. I was able to put my saw in the base with my best friend, Mr. two ton hoist (at 70 years old, hoists are a very good idea). It is definitely very heavy, my shipping label listed 149 kg (328 pounds), but once it's in the base, it glides beautifully. This video was a very big help.
I'm glad you found it helpful. There are some good tips for assembly, including a work around for a problem I had with mine, in the second part.
Thanks for the explanation of moving it from box to base- very helpful.
No problem. I sincerely hope it helps. I wish I had filmed it, because it is definitely the most difficult part of assembly. Putting the wings on are second, especially if you're trying to do it by yourself, like I did, followed by installing that extension table (unless yours goes on without the same issue I had).
Great video. I recently got my SawStop pcs about 1 and a half months ago and I had a lot of problems with the cast iron wings and the extension table. Wish I had watched your video first. But being a perfectionist after I assembled the whole thing. A week later I took it back apart and figured out how to manipulate it to where it all needed to be and now I’m happy. It’s definitely not an easy task to do by yourself and as with me I had help only putting it in the base nothing else. But great video thanks.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I didn't have as much trouble with the wings as I did the extension other than having to use that janky setup with my shop stool, but it did take a long time and a lot of adjusting to get them leveled out. It seems fast on the video, but it was at least an hour. Check out part two, where I finished set up and made the first cuts. I had another issue I had to deal with involving the extension cord.
Amazing Video!
Thanks!
i had a similar challenge but no one to help me , so, i got an electric winch and harness.. built a frame .. to lift it. It cost me about $200 but didn't break a sweat and got it assembled. Its a great saw compared to my old dewalt contractor type. i'm an old old man and need all the gadgets i can find to just to get out of bed in the morning.
Lol, I'm right there with you. I'm finding my 50s to be much more challenging than my 40s.
@@maverickdesignswoodworking im in my mid 70s
Thanks for the video and included solutions. I'm just putting my PCS together.
You're welcome, Randy. I'm glad it helped!
Thank you for the extension table fix , setting mine up right now and having the same issue, can’t say I’m impressed with spending 4,500$ and having to do any kind of modification, but glad I found a fix , sawstop should come out with a recall fix this issue
You're welcome, I'm glad it actually helped someone. Yeah, it seems like this would be an easy fix, so I'm not sure why they haven't done so already.
Thanks! I just got the wings on today. I hope I don't have the trouble with the extension table but your video will help if I do!
Yeah, there are several other people in the Sawstop User's group on Facebook that had the same problem, so it's definitely not a one- off thing. But in the grand scheme of things it's fairly easy to fix and it's still a phenomenal saw. I also had an issue with the extension cord I first used that I cover in the the set up video following this one, so if you plan to use an extension cord, that might be helpful to you as well. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@maverickdesignswoodworking the extension table is a nightmare! I've spent more time on that than putting together the entire saw. I'm sort of pissed they used a crappy wood table considering the price of the saw.
Yup, it was the most finicky and time consuming part of the build for me as well.
@@maverickdesignswoodworking I took the table back and got another one. It installed in about 5 minutes. Apparently some of them are warped. So I'd encourage anyone else with this issue not to waste the time I did!
Unboxed mine last night and installed the mobile base (not the ICS Hydraulic one). Trying to get the saw off the pallet and on its "feet" was scary and very difficult (my girlfriend and I are both in our late 60's, and the weight was just too much). Since I didn't want to call my neighbors around midnight (I'm impatient), I came up with a plan... using a Hi-Lift Jack and 1000lb straps, I got the saw tilted about 30° before I ran out of lift capacity of the jack. Then I recalled Archimedes statement, "Give me a big enough lever and a place to stand and I will move the world". Well, hell, this HAD to be easier than the world, right? So, I got a couple of 6' long 2x4's, and alternating between the two (Lever it up with one 2x4, then push the other in next to it, a bit further in; rinse & repeat), we managed to get the saw upright with no damage or serious injuries (I did sprain my finger trying to lift the table end, prior to the strap/jack/lever process. It's ironic that I hurt my finger assembling a saw that I bought to PROTECT my fingers, LOL). If I had a do-over (or a shop crane), I'd do it differently. Next: on to the extension tables!
Yeah it's definitely too heavy for 2 people. That's how I originally tried it, with 2 big dudes in their 40s, and we couldn't do it without causing damage. Glad you got it sorted out. Hopefully the rest of the assembly went well.
I just assembled my own sawstop, and I too couldn’t get the wings and 36” extension table perfectly flush. The ends of the cast iron wings are slightly bowed up in the ends. I put tape on the inside seam to the right wing (top portion of the seam) to shim it and bow it down and it kinda helped. My extension table is also decent but not awesome, so I’ll buy the bolts you mentioned. In all it took me 2 full days to assemble this thing and apply carbon method for rust protection. For me assembly really sucked, as I just finished yesterday, but I can’t wait to build some cool stuff. Thanks for the video.
Yeah, assembly is especially tough if you're doing it alone, but it's an amazing saw and totally worth the effort!
Awesome stuff man having the help of your son... my daughter does the same thing
Absolutely. Not enough young people learning grade skills nowadays.
So I took delivery and the assembly was pretty easy. When it came to the assembly table, I just didn’t over tighten that bolt in the center and I found that was the ticket. The gage setting of 1/32 it says on the poster o use a credit card. That’s what I did. One thing that did irritate me was that I got my extension table perfect but the fence rubbed a little so I adjusted my table, not knowing until later that the sides of the fence could be adjusted. That pissed me off. They should have put a note in the instructions that the fence could be adjusted in the latter steps.
I've seen people replace the sides of their fence, so I suppose it would make sense they are adjustable even though I never thought of that either, lol. Yeah, a credit card is right about that width, so I'm sure it will work fine. I don't think that dimension is really all that critical-- what's more important, I think, is that it's the same on both sides for squareness. Enjoy your new saw, I absolutely love mine!
Anyone wondering as I did, before and after I purchased the sawstop 3hp + ICS base, all it took was me (160 lbs) and my wife there to make sure it didn't tip (stabilizer) to get it in the base from the pallet.
1. Use the styrofoam from box and put next to the pallet on floor
2. Roll saw onto styrofoam, laying on it's back
3. Position ICS base next to it (make sure the jack on ICS will be to the right when facing the front of saw)
4. Slide the saw on the styrofoam to where it just passes the round rod on ICS base
5. Tilt saw up and onto base
Not sure why so many people are recommended. Don't blow out your back though and if you struggle, just stop and get some help.
I'm glad it worked out so easily for you. Not so much for me, but hopefully that technique will work for anyone else reading this if they decide to try it, for their saw's sake. In my case, 2 nearly 300 pound men struggled mightily with it and even damaged the bottom of the saw cabinet trying it. It's been a while now, but if I remember correctly, sawstop recommends 3 or 4 people to do it in the instructions and that's what it ended up taking me to do it. My recommendation was made based on that and my own experience to help anyone avoid any potential damage to their own saw, but it's just my opinion. If someone wants to gamble with fewer people It's their prerogative to do so. I'm not claiming to be any kind of expert or that the way I did it was the right or only way to do it, just sharing my experience to hopefully help others avoid the mistake I made.