I saw somewhere in the comments that someone referred to Nick as the Bob Ross of woodworking... I couldn't agree more. There's a calmness to these videos that's unmatched. Please keep up the awesome work!!
Love the hardware weigh-down boxes. I laughed so hard when you quipped, "You never will, of course, but at least you won't feel guilty about it." That was so hilarious because its so true! Love your videos. Very informative and professional. Thank you and keep'em coming.
FINALLY!!!! ... a use for the 20 buckets of old nails/screws/fastners/washers/bits/metal that I have in my shop ... Ha Ha ... I told them they would come in handy some day! Seriously though, this is a fantastic channel full of practical knowledge, expertise ... thanks for this. You deliver the information practically, simply and within the reach of an amateur woodworker or small garage DIYer at home. This is all information that is useful and within the reach of anyone with a few basic shops tools and I love it. Your four legged friend is also a great addition to your presentation. I'll definitely be watching more and looking into your shop to buy something, anything to support your work.
I was just drooling over the Triton MSA200 stands and wondering how I could go about just building my own. Now… I know how to build something even better 👌
Your tool stand is by far the most feature rich tool stand in the entire universe. Nothing else comes close. REALLY! Thanks for all the work that you spent designing and testing it.
Brillant!!! Made two height adaptable saw horses recently. They are strong and stable, but stand in the way when I am not using them.....your version can be easily taken apart, without jeopardizing strength or stability....wonderful, will make two if thesr
I love the substitution of modern gimmickry with the application of skill and experience. Thanks for such a simply built and clearly-explained solution!
Your comment about my "dominant pack rat gene" is so on the money that I broke out laughing. Thanks for another useful device presented in a marvelous video.
I keep coming back to your videos. They are great. You are a combination of my 1988 HS Industrial Arts Woodworking Teacher (4 yrs) and my Band Teacher (3 yrs). You are the epitome of 'Form Follows Function.' Life Imitates Art... You simplify complex concepts SO well. Bravo. Please keep making more.
Holey crap this was a good video! I've watched woodworking on TH-cam for several years DAILY and I appreciate the time and effort you've spent making this video AND researching/studying your craft. I'm now a subscriber because of this one video. Thank you.
As usual Nick you come up with the absolute best design. I am amazed how you seem to think of every possible design feature needed in a tool. I have the most un level shop floor imaginable. These will be perfect!
I previously built your plywood cutting grid and just finished up one of these stands with swap-able heads. You, sir, are a goldmine of knowledge and good ideas! TY!
Nick Engler, you are the king. Thank you for all you do and for teaching it. You are that rare combination of expert in their field and expert at teaching it.
Here I am; a beautiful sunny day in a Kent, England; having my first cup of tea and slowly coming together before I take the dogs out for a walk. A few minutes of peace and tranquility before the noise of the day. I take a quick look at YT and can’t resist a new video from WC. Suddenly, I’m not relaxed; I’m thinking; I’m drawing; I’m rushing to go into the shop. Thank you very much WC for ruining my morning tranquility. (That’s a joke but true for those who have lost a sense of humour) One more essential video not only for those establishing their workshop but also for those experienced woodworkers who are clever enough to know you can always learn so,etching and you can always improve something. As someone else has said, a folding base would be good. In fact, for me, it’s an essential. Currently, I’ve got 4 or those metal supports where the thin legs pivot to close or open to provide 2 x “T legs”. They are better than nothing but, not by much. I’m now thinking how I could take your design and make a folding base. The best way for me would be for the stem to hinge at the base. I don’t need variable degrees of slope between the base and stem - only zero or 90. So, do I have the 2 pieces (stem and foot) entirely separate and slot the stem(with a mortise at the bottom) onto to a tenon on the base; possibly but I would be worried about stability. I think I’m going to have to build one as a trial. I would also need a couple who are much taller than another pair. The height difference between drill stand and the lowest setting on my planer/thicknesser is too great to hope that one saw stand could do both.
The easiest way to make these stands break down for storage would be to make the lap joint in the "T" bolt-able; don't glue it. However, the idea of actually storing a saw stand in my shop is unimaginable -- they are always in use.
@@WorkshopCompanion I have 2 third-hands already. The first results from having my son in the workshop with me virtually all the time (currently we are part way through installing a lot of 2nd fix in a barn we are converting: perhaps 1,000 metres of prime European oak) - so, I am either his third hand or vice versa. The second is that I bought an electric height adjustable table (think Felder FAT 300 but electric) and made a torsion box with castors on the bottom and a torsion box for the top with an MDF style top. That wheels around to be an in-feed table, out-feed table, second workbench, stand for when we want something from the high storage - and a few things more. Currently, my 4 inferior metal saw stands get reasonable use but are stored away a good 50%of the time. Just a further example that everyone works in different ways and has differing demands for any piece of equipment. In any case nobody could do better than watch your videos and think about the “lessons” being presented. Please carry on
Good stuff, all. If you ask at the tire shop you can often get all the used wheel weights you can carry off for free. Even the rim of a space-saver spare can make a good base for a roller stand or bench grinder pedestal if you'll use silicone sealant to fix a particle board round to the bottom and fill the void with wheel weights. Be sure to take your own containers because you and anyone else can't carry a 5 gallon bucket half full of wheel weights.
I've never used or seen a saw stand before.... Now that I have I am sure I will see lots of need for one :-) It's a very well made video and excellently explained. Thank you.
I use the flat top that has no bearings or roller. It came from Homey Depot. I'm going to build Nick's version because it has a smaller footprint and is more stable (once you add the hardware boxes).
I have been struggling for years with a bargain stand, that frankly is more dangerous than helpful without additional modifications, this give me motivation to make a better, more functional and safer stand.
Thank you again for sharing so many really helpful ideas/plans and your priceless experience. I tend to notice conditions of the walls/floors etc of the shops people work in when making their videos and for me, the credibility is always higher when the shop is orderly/organized, clean and safe and you sir are a great example. And thank you so much for not hurting our ears with the “uhhh’s”, “and um’s” etc. You know what you are saying, the direction you are going and obviously an orderly train of thought.
Thank you for the kind words. I firmly believe that a shop should be a place where you like to spend time, and order is a desirable working environment. As for the uhhs and ums, our videos are scripted specifically to pack as much information into as few words as possible. I've written dozens of books and hundreds of articles back when people used to read to glean their information, so I know how to tell a woodworking story -- and I appreciate that you appreciate the amount of work and experience this requires.
You are such a wealth of knowledge! These stands are ingenious and thanks for always sharing a lot of great tips along the way too. Your beautiful dog wanted to play so badly, always standing there with a toy......so cute!
Thanks for the kind words, but you should understand that border collies are bred to work, not play. Frisbee is what Bella does for a living. I often think I should have taught her to sand instead of chase flying discs, but then my shop would just be a pile of sawdust.
Just got done building these with the levelers and weights. Can’t wait to use them. Melamine tops rather than rollers. By the way, don’t use sand. Bagged play sand from Home Depot was damp. Was planning on using the weights for other things, but probably won’t now because sand is getting everywhere. Don’t want projects scratched and don’t want blades dulled. Love the design though. $10 well spent.
NICK..., You crack me up! As a retired cop, I especially liked the closing..., "lifting the restraining order!" I used the rollers off a reel type lawnmower, supported with angle iron bolted to the outfeed legs of the saw. It's worked great for decades. I LIKE the design you present here. It would be especially useful in my nephews shop because he has a number of tools with different table heights. Another thing I did with my "Chinatown" (Harbor Freight) woodworking table, was cut and attach foot extensions for the legs, making it the same height as my table saw, and use it for an outfeed table. (I painted marks on the shop floor where the saw and table go, so they're in perfect alignment when I want to cut a full sheet of plywood). Keep it up! I learn something with every video I watch!!!
I absolutely love your channel. It's shocking to me that you don't have more subs. Your humor has me barking out laughs constantly. I've learned so much just by watching. Thank you!
I just ordered the stand building plans, I can’t wait to use them. My store bought stand can now go bye bye, except for the roller. A stable stand that doesn’t fold up as you use it 😍
Thank you for the great videos! It's nice to see someone with experience and with great attitude towards the work one's doing! Your videos always inspire me! Keep up the good work!
Again, another great video!!! You are an amazing person Nick!! Thank you so much for your efforts and information on building a very versatile and valuable tool. I was considering making some simple saw horses, however this is by far a better option to build. I will definitely build a few of these and implement them into my arsenal of useful tools. I can't praise you enough for showing us such a wonderful and useful way to have that third hand in place. Please continue creating content to help people like me, it is definitely appreciated. Thank you again and I will see you in the next one.💯😁
Clever. I like the idea of the micro adjustment block. I can see it also used to keep the head of the stand from slowly lower, especially if your milling heavy stock.
I made something similar to this a while back. Since I was cheap when buying the roller balls, they didn't roll smooth. I replaced them with small swivel casters. Worked much better. I like a lot of your design. I'm going to redo mine with your ideas. Thanks
Thankyou. I need this for my table saw. The work height is too tall for me and doesnt work with my other benches. It's a nice saw T3650 purchased for the price of hauling it away. My shop is a pole barn with 2x6 deck floor, not flat but fairly level so getting a flat level table surface that doesnt rock has been an issue. Been trying to come up with some way to have mobile in/out feed without having to redesign every other bench around this big saw. This is the perfect solution and I already have some caged and free rollers knowing i would need something like what you have designed here for this video. Big help. Thankyou. Being short and not strong as a man i need every work smart advantage.
So, I finally made one of these with two support head types. Absolutely love it! Especially the adjustability, which is much easier to get a precise position than commercial models. Thanks!
Nice shop stands I had to skip this because I was busy then forgot about it lucky TH-cam good at still sending recommendations. Put the video in my save box for later very useful roller stands especially the outfeed attachments. You could also to the long router job with a hand router and guild.
Not only was your video informative and fun to watch, it gave me a chuckle at the end. I'm hoping you enjoyed your lasagna with a nice chewy ciabatta, focaccia, or a simple garlic bread.
Hello from Easton Maryland! You put a ton of information just with this mechanisms. Thank you for share your master knowledge. Stay safe and God bless you.
Very well written and illustrated, I bought the plans and am pleased! One suggestion I'd make is for you to include a Parts Lists as a separate page, just to simplify buying parts.
I've been on a new kick lately...how light can I make things. I sure get the advantage of using 3/4" ply. But when I made portable miter saw table extension and stops I used some 1/4" ply I had. It's nice that it's so light. Plus I just like figuring out the design. Seems that 90% of my projects are just making tools, remodeling my shop. I like that.
Great instructional Nick. When I built an outfeed stand I upcycled the platten from an old printer for the roller. Just needed to buy the roller bearings.
Thanks. This has been on my build list. I have commercial roller stands I don't like, mostly because they have 4 legs and rock a lot, and they are hard to adjust accurately. You gave me a couple of additional ideas to incorporate into my design.
Wow...I am just getting into woodworking and for me it helps to have a physical book to look at. So I went to a second hand bookstore and found a ton of your books! I bought 4 of them and love the projects and instructions in them. I saw this video and thought "hey he must have seen that book too." Nope your the writer! Thank you for your books and attention to detail in the instructions and illustrations in the books!
If you don't already have it, get a used copy of "Woodworking Wisdom." That's the book where I rolled up all the "core knowledge" in my other books and put it in single volume. Easily the most useful book I've ever written. We're about to come out with a PDG version for our store.
I LOLed at using hardware odds and ends as ballast for the stand. Have you been looking in my fasteners drawer? In any event, I will add this as a future shop project.
I'm a huge fan of track saws with a fence or a frame thats larger than sheet goods which acts like a massive radial arm (~150cm width, mounted almost on the vertical so your only requirement is to move the radial arm down to perform the cut (no need to feed a board during this operation).
Just on the quality of your video has persuaded me to subscribe, the content was simply an added bonus, but seriously now, great channel, thankyou, and I'm going to try the hammer twirl at the end, what a great flourish.
Hi Nick, great video. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and skills with us in such an enjoyable way. BTW, as I purchased your plans for the support stand and was saving the PDF to my hard drive I noticed that I'd also saved an older article on a support stand from Popular Woodworking - not really needing a stand at the time, but tucked away for future reference since it looked so useful. Lo and behold, as I reread that old article I noticed it was a slightly younger Nick with an earlier version of this stand. Your excellent humor was evident then as well. I'm glad to have these new-and-improved plans and will build a couple of these soon as I really need them now - honest! Thanks again.
Most welcome. All of my shop jigs and fixtures have gone through an evolution. As I've used them, I discovered ways to make them more capable, rebuilt them, and started the process all over again. Some of these tools have gone though a dozen evolutionary cycles over the last fifty years, getting better as they go. Wish I could say the same for my jokes.
I saw somewhere in the comments that someone referred to Nick as the Bob Ross of woodworking... I couldn't agree more. There's a calmness to these videos that's unmatched. Please keep up the awesome work!!
Thanks for the kind words. Will do.
Calm not only that, my pap is with pension and he was a metal worker and I'm a joiner, he even was interested and willing to watch😊
Professor Wood more like it. Very talented communicator, teacher, educator, and inspiring.
Fully agreed!
@WorkshopCompanion hi nick do u have a link to the rollers please or what there called I'm from uk n would like to buy some please
With the absolute best woodworking knowledge and an amazing sense of humor Nick is the G.O.A.T
Love the hardware weigh-down boxes. I laughed so hard when you quipped, "You never will, of course, but at least you won't feel guilty about it." That was so hilarious because its so true! Love your videos. Very informative and professional. Thank you and keep'em coming.
FINALLY!!!! ... a use for the 20 buckets of old nails/screws/fastners/washers/bits/metal that I have in my shop ... Ha Ha ... I told them they would come in handy some day!
Seriously though, this is a fantastic channel full of practical knowledge, expertise ... thanks for this. You deliver the information practically, simply and within the reach of an amateur woodworker or small garage DIYer at home. This is all information that is useful and within the reach of anyone with a few basic shops tools and I love it.
Your four legged friend is also a great addition to your presentation.
I'll definitely be watching more and looking into your shop to buy something, anything to support your work.
I know you don’t need to hear this but you are a treasure to those of us that love woodworking mixed with dad/grandpa humor! Thanks Nick!
Most welcome.
I was just drooling over the Triton MSA200 stands and wondering how I could go about just building my own. Now… I know how to build something even better 👌
Your tool stand is by far the most feature rich tool stand in the entire universe. Nothing else comes close. REALLY! Thanks for all the work that you spent designing and testing it.
Most welcome.
@@WorkshopCompanion can't see the link for your plans
@@ekdave1962 Click workshopcompanionstore.com/products/customized-saw-stand
Brillant!!! Made two height adaptable saw horses recently. They are strong and stable, but stand in the way when I am not using them.....your version can be easily taken apart, without jeopardizing strength or stability....wonderful, will make two if thesr
I love how you use both imperial and metric measurements. It really helps. Keep up the great work 👍
I truly love this channel. The presentations are detailed and clear. The shop/ everyday Dad joke kind of humor is great.
Wow! You really packed this one with functionalities.
Years of woodworking experience can be seen in the design!
Thanks for saying.
I love the substitution of modern gimmickry with the application of skill and experience. Thanks for such a simply built and clearly-explained solution!
"There have been some major plate tectonics since then " brilliant plus awesome video Sir!
Your comment about my "dominant pack rat gene" is so on the money that I broke out laughing. Thanks for another useful device presented in a marvelous video.
I keep coming back to your videos. They are great. You are a combination of my 1988 HS Industrial Arts Woodworking Teacher (4 yrs) and my Band Teacher (3 yrs). You are the epitome of 'Form Follows Function.' Life Imitates Art... You simplify complex concepts SO well. Bravo. Please keep making more.
That's the plan. Thanks for saying.
Holey crap this was a good video! I've watched woodworking on TH-cam for several years DAILY and I appreciate the time and effort you've spent making this video AND researching/studying your craft. I'm now a subscriber because of this one video. Thank you.
You're most welcome...and welcome!
As usual Nick you come up with the absolute best design. I am amazed how you seem to think of every possible design feature needed in a tool. I have the most un level shop floor imaginable. These will be perfect!
Thanks for the kind words, but I'll put the unlevelness of my floor up against any other. The Mars rover would have trouble exploring my shop.
I previously built your plywood cutting grid and just finished up one of these stands with swap-able heads. You, sir, are a goldmine of knowledge and good ideas! TY!
Nick Engler, you are the king. Thank you for all you do and for teaching it. You are that rare combination of expert in their field and expert at teaching it.
Those are kind words. thank you.
Brilliant & mixed with a dry humour that is worth the watch alone
Just what I needed to see. LOVE the humor and delivery. So thankful you share your knowledge.
Thanks for the kind words.
Spot on! Love the video because I learned something. However, the humor is worth watching it a second, and a third, and even a fourth time!
@@cajinguy218 That's the plan.
Just came across yr channel and I have to say it was one of the better woodworking channels I've found. Have subbed. Cheers from Australia.
Here I am; a beautiful sunny day in a Kent, England; having my first cup of tea and slowly coming together before I take the dogs out for a walk. A few minutes of peace and tranquility before the noise of the day. I take a quick look at YT and can’t resist a new video from WC. Suddenly, I’m not relaxed; I’m thinking; I’m drawing; I’m rushing to go into the shop. Thank you very much WC for ruining my morning tranquility. (That’s a joke but true for those who have lost a sense of humour)
One more essential video not only for those establishing their workshop but also for those experienced woodworkers who are clever enough to know you can always learn so,etching and you can always improve something.
As someone else has said, a folding base would be good. In fact, for me, it’s an essential. Currently, I’ve got 4 or those metal supports where the thin legs pivot to close or open to provide 2 x “T legs”. They are better than nothing but, not by much. I’m now thinking how I could take your design and make a folding base. The best way for me would be for the stem to hinge at the base. I don’t need variable degrees of slope between the base and stem - only zero or 90. So, do I have the 2 pieces (stem and foot) entirely separate and slot the stem(with a mortise at the bottom) onto to a tenon on the base; possibly but I would be worried about stability. I think I’m going to have to build one as a trial.
I would also need a couple who are much taller than another pair. The height difference between drill stand and the lowest setting on my planer/thicknesser is too great to hope that one saw stand could do both.
The easiest way to make these stands break down for storage would be to make the lap joint in the "T" bolt-able; don't glue it. However, the idea of actually storing a saw stand in my shop is unimaginable -- they are always in use.
@@WorkshopCompanion I have 2 third-hands already. The first results from having my son in the workshop with me virtually all the time (currently we are part way through installing a lot of 2nd fix in a barn we are converting: perhaps 1,000 metres of prime European oak) - so, I am either his third hand or vice versa. The second is that I bought an electric height adjustable table (think Felder FAT 300 but electric) and made a torsion box with castors on the bottom and a torsion box for the top with an MDF style top. That wheels around to be an in-feed table, out-feed table, second workbench, stand for when we want something from the high storage - and a few things more. Currently, my 4 inferior metal saw stands get reasonable use but are stored away a good 50%of the time.
Just a further example that everyone works in different ways and has differing demands for any piece of equipment. In any case nobody could do better than watch your videos and think about the “lessons” being presented. Please carry on
Good stuff, all. If you ask at the tire shop you can often get all the used wheel weights you can carry off for free. Even the rim of a space-saver spare can make a good base for a roller stand or bench grinder pedestal if you'll use silicone sealant to fix a particle board round to the bottom and fill the void with wheel weights. Be sure to take your own containers because you and anyone else can't carry a 5 gallon bucket half full of wheel weights.
Good tip.
I've never used or seen a saw stand before.... Now that I have I am sure I will see lots of need for one :-) It's a very well made video and excellently explained. Thank you.
I use the flat top that has no bearings or roller. It came from Homey Depot. I'm going to build Nick's version because it has a smaller footprint and is more stable (once you add the hardware boxes).
That was excellent. BTW: I didn't know about the packrat gene, that explains a lot. thanks for bringing the planets into alignment
I love watching your videos as much as the old Lucy reruns!!
I have been struggling for years with a bargain stand, that frankly is more dangerous than helpful without additional modifications, this give me motivation to make a better, more functional and safer stand.
You won't regret it. Been using stands of this design for over thirty years; have two of them, couldn't do without either.
You have one of the best WW channels on TH-cam. Thanks for this great idea!!!! Cheers from Texas.
Most welcome and Cheers back from Ohio.
Thank you again for sharing so many really helpful ideas/plans and your priceless experience.
I tend to notice conditions of the walls/floors etc of the shops people work in when making their videos and for me, the credibility is always higher when the shop is orderly/organized, clean and safe and you sir are a great example. And thank you so much for not hurting our ears with the “uhhh’s”, “and um’s” etc. You know what you are saying, the direction you are going and obviously an orderly train of thought.
Thank you for the kind words. I firmly believe that a shop should be a place where you like to spend time, and order is a desirable working environment. As for the uhhs and ums, our videos are scripted specifically to pack as much information into as few words as possible. I've written dozens of books and hundreds of articles back when people used to read to glean their information, so I know how to tell a woodworking story -- and I appreciate that you appreciate the amount of work and experience this requires.
Love the South Park animations as well as the amazing content 👍
Thanks.
You are such a wealth of knowledge! These stands are ingenious and thanks for always sharing a lot of great tips along the way too. Your beautiful dog wanted to play so badly, always standing there with a toy......so cute!
Thanks for the kind words, but you should understand that border collies are bred to work, not play. Frisbee is what Bella does for a living. I often think I should have taught her to sand instead of chase flying discs, but then my shop would just be a pile of sawdust.
Just got done building these with the levelers and weights. Can’t wait to use them. Melamine tops rather than rollers. By the way, don’t use sand. Bagged play sand from Home Depot was damp. Was planning on using the weights for other things, but probably won’t now because sand is getting everywhere. Don’t want projects scratched and don’t want blades dulled. Love the design though. $10 well spent.
NICK..., You crack me up! As a retired cop, I especially liked the closing..., "lifting the restraining order!" I used the rollers off a reel type lawnmower, supported with angle iron bolted to the outfeed legs of the saw. It's worked great for decades. I LIKE the design you present here. It would be especially useful in my nephews shop because he has a number of tools with different table heights.
Another thing I did with my "Chinatown" (Harbor Freight) woodworking table, was cut and attach foot extensions for the legs, making it the same height as my table saw, and use it for an outfeed table. (I painted marks on the shop floor where the saw and table go, so they're in perfect alignment when I want to cut a full sheet of plywood). Keep it up! I learn something with every video I watch!!!
Lawn mower rollers. That's a new one -- thanks for sharing.
I absolutely love your channel. It's shocking to me that you don't have more subs. Your humor has me barking out laughs constantly. I've learned so much just by watching. Thank you!
Most welcome.
Love the useful information and your sense of humor!!
Thanks.
A guy in love with his work,wish we all were that good,keep it coming.
Thanks for the kind words; will do.
These are outstanding videos. The craftsmanship that go into them is on a par with that of the woodwork! Great job!
Kind words, thanks much.
I just ordered the stand building plans, I can’t wait to use them. My store bought stand can now go bye bye, except for the roller. A stable stand that doesn’t fold up as you use it 😍
Good luck!
A lot of thought and preparation go into a production like this that makes it look easy. Thanks for your time and experience.
Most welcome.
Thank you for the great videos! It's nice to see someone with experience and with great attitude towards the work one's doing! Your videos always inspire me! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for your kind words.
Again, another great video!!! You are an amazing person Nick!! Thank you so much for your efforts and information on building a very versatile and valuable tool. I was considering making some simple saw horses, however this is by far a better option to build. I will definitely build a few of these and implement them into my arsenal of useful tools. I can't praise you enough for showing us such a wonderful and useful way to have that third hand in place. Please continue creating content to help people like me, it is definitely appreciated. Thank you again and I will see you in the next one.💯😁
Thanks for the kind words.
Just amazing! The amount of useful information and the way it’s presented is simply the best I’ve seen on TH-cam 👏👏👏
Thanks.
Most excellent Nick. You always have the best ideas. Thanks Doug.
Most welcome.
Your instructional videos are the best ones. I love your hammer spin!
Thanks.
Unbelievably simple and elegant solution to indeed/out feed needs. Thanks for the video!
Molst welcome.
Clever. I like the idea of the micro adjustment block. I can see it also used to keep the head of the stand from slowly lower, especially if your milling heavy stock.
Good observation. There are times when you need it dead even with the outfeed table, and times when you need it just a few thousands below.
Magical Nick! And you have a great sense of humor.
Thanks for saying.
I made something similar to this a while back. Since I was cheap when buying the roller balls, they didn't roll smooth. I replaced them with small swivel casters. Worked much better.
I like a lot of your design. I'm going to redo mine with your ideas. Thanks
Interesting idea.
Thankyou. I need this for my table saw. The work height is too tall for me and doesnt work with my other benches. It's a nice saw T3650 purchased for the price of hauling it away. My shop is a pole barn with 2x6 deck floor, not flat but fairly level so getting a flat level table surface that doesnt rock has been an issue. Been trying to come up with some way to have mobile in/out feed without having to redesign every other bench around this big saw. This is the perfect solution and I already have some caged and free rollers knowing i would need something like what you have designed here for this video. Big help. Thankyou. Being short and not strong as a man i need every work smart advantage.
Most welcome; glad to have been of help.
So, I finally made one of these with two support head types. Absolutely love it! Especially the adjustability, which is much easier to get a precise position than commercial models. Thanks!
Most welcome.
Thank you. This is probably the most useful "how to" video I've seen in memory. Very interesting and well done.
Most welcome.
Great idea! By the way, your Parker and Stone style animations crack me up every time.
Thanks. Us too -- and we've seen them a hundred times.
Nice shop stands I had to skip this because I was busy then forgot about it lucky TH-cam good at still sending recommendations. Put the video in my save box for later very useful roller stands especially the outfeed attachments.
You could also to the long router job with a hand router and guild.
Thanks.
The south park animation was just the best 😂. Thank you for your videos. They've helped me out more than you know.
Thanks for saying.
I wish I could hang out with you for like a month. I can’t even begin to imagine what I might learn. Thanks for this video I needed it today.
You're most welcome. And you wouldn't learn what you want to learn -- you'd learn how much effort it takes to produce videos for TH-cam!
The best, most useful and cost effective stand I've yet seen. You are an inspiration to all who follow you. Thanks for your time , energy and wisdom
We try. Thanks for saying.
Omg the restraining order at the end was excellent 👍👍👍
Not only was your video informative and fun to watch, it gave me a chuckle at the end.
I'm hoping you enjoyed your lasagna with a nice chewy ciabatta, focaccia, or a simple garlic bread.
Thanks. When I'm not woodworking, I love to bake.
Man, you covered it all! Well done.
Hello from Easton Maryland! You put a ton of information just with this mechanisms. Thank you for share your master knowledge. Stay safe and God bless you.
Thanks for your kind words.
Workshop companion for the win again! Always quality, sir
Thanks.
Very well written and illustrated, I bought the plans and am pleased! One suggestion I'd make is for you to include a Parts Lists as a separate page, just to simplify buying parts.
Lets be honest, the part you really wanna see on this list is "Several pounds or kilograms of hardware (unsorted, assorted)"
Love the stand! Love the humor! Love the Colorado-based cartoon character styled animation!
Thanks, thanks, and thanks. But the animation is actually produced in Ukraine!
This is fantastic and timely. I’ve been looking for a stand to support a heavy section or workbench top while running through a 20” planer.
Nick, I am always thrilled to see more content from you. It's incredible, informative, educational and fun....also the south park animation wow
Thanks for saying.
I've been on a new kick lately...how light can I make things. I sure get the advantage of using 3/4" ply. But when I made portable miter saw table extension and stops I used some 1/4" ply I had. It's nice that it's so light. Plus I just like figuring out the design. Seems that 90% of my projects are just making tools, remodeling my shop. I like that.
These saw stands are so clever, so much better than what I’m using, think I’ll be making this weekend
Glad to have been of help.
Those are some great stands that are packed with lots of adjustments. They would get lots of good use in my shop
Best tool in my workshop 🤔
The steel shafted hammer l brazed a ring to🎯
Twirls a treat😉
Thank you for sharing such great ideas!
Most welcome.
Brilliant!
Well bless your heart Nick, you did it again! You made another great video 👍😊
Amazing content on this one and you bought your A game on the humour. Thanks for a great laugh and sharing your wisdom I always gain from watching you
Thanks for the kind words.
Excellent video, clear expanations and full of useful tips. Thank you very much for sharing!!!
Most welcome.
Wow, amazing! God bless!
Great instructional Nick. When I built an outfeed stand I upcycled the platten from an old printer for the roller. Just needed to buy the roller bearings.
Way to recycle.
Thanks. This has been on my build list. I have commercial roller stands I don't like, mostly because they have 4 legs and rock a lot, and they are hard to adjust accurately. You gave me a couple of additional ideas to incorporate into my design.
Most welcome.
Your videos just keep getting better. Nice work
Wow...I am just getting into woodworking and for me it helps to have a physical book to look at. So I went to a second hand bookstore and found a ton of your books! I bought 4 of them and love the projects and instructions in them. I saw this video and thought "hey he must have seen that book too." Nope your the writer! Thank you for your books and attention to detail in the instructions and illustrations in the books!
If you don't already have it, get a used copy of "Woodworking Wisdom." That's the book where I rolled up all the "core knowledge" in my other books and put it in single volume. Easily the most useful book I've ever written. We're about to come out with a PDG version for our store.
I LOLed at using hardware odds and ends as ballast for the stand. Have you been looking in my fasteners drawer? In any event, I will add this as a future shop project.
Great video Nick!
Thanks for saying.
Properly useful ideas and tips...not just superfluous gimmicks 👍🏻
Hard to build good stuff with superfluous gimmicks -- you need a special gratuitous adhesive...;-)
Bravo, bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Your videos never fail to teach and put a smile on my face.
Thanks.
Thanks Nick. Great design and video explaining.
Love your auxiliary table idea. Can see that working slick on my shopsmith
Maaan, you're videos are awesome!
Such a good dog :) always has the floppy frisbee. Great stand design. I like the South Park graphics too!
Thanks much, from Bella, Travis, and me.
I'm a huge fan of track saws with a fence or a frame thats larger than sheet goods which acts like a massive radial arm (~150cm width, mounted almost on the vertical so your only requirement is to move the radial arm down to perform the cut (no need to feed a board during this operation).
Just on the quality of your video has persuaded me to subscribe, the content was simply an added bonus, but seriously now, great channel, thankyou, and I'm going to try the hammer twirl at the end, what a great flourish.
Thanks for the kind words...and welcome.
So much great info packed into this video! Thanks for sharing
Most welcome.
Love the new animation
Travis and I are tickled pea-green with it. It's done in Ukraine!
Your equipment is so thoughtfully designed. Great explanation of all the features as well ♥️
Thanks for saying.
Your videos are always full of useful tips & techniques. Thanks!
Most welcome.
What a great video! Well thought out comprehensive. What a clever man you are
Thanks for the kind words. Would you explain this to my wife?
A wonderful design!
Glad you like it!
Thank you, Mr. E!
Most welcome.
Hi Nick, great video. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and skills with us in such an enjoyable way.
BTW, as I purchased your plans for the support stand and was saving the PDF to my hard drive I noticed that I'd also saved an older article on a support stand from Popular Woodworking - not really needing a stand at the time, but tucked away for future reference since it looked so useful. Lo and behold, as I reread that old article I noticed it was a slightly younger Nick with an earlier version of this stand. Your excellent humor was evident then as well. I'm glad to have these new-and-improved plans and will build a couple of these soon as I really need them now - honest! Thanks again.
Most welcome. All of my shop jigs and fixtures have gone through an evolution. As I've used them, I discovered ways to make them more capable, rebuilt them, and started the process all over again. Some of these tools have gone though a dozen evolutionary cycles over the last fifty years, getting better as they go. Wish I could say the same for my jokes.
Nick, I have learnt so much from watching your video's. Please do keep them coming my friend. :)
That's the plan.
I love your Videos. They are really funny and entertaining.