Is WormDrive A Good Table Saw Design?? || Skilsaw 8.5 Inch SPT99T-01 Compact Table Saw
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- Compact, Powerful and Heavy Duty. Follow along with me and we'll unbox, set up and calibrate this excellent Wormdrive saw.
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00:00 Intro/Unbox
01:20 Overview
04:59 Table Top
06:18 Fence/Rail
08:43 Blades/Throat Plate
11:57 Calibrations
13:11 Fence
16:07 Riving Knife
17:55 Blade Stops
19:20 Stand
20:33 Sound Test
20:59 Cutting Demo
25:25 Dado Demo
26:40 Dust
26:50 Conclusion/Thanks For Watching - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Excellent attention to detail throughout. Pretty much the best review I have watched ✨
Thank you!!!
Finally! Someone giving Skilsaw the love it deserves. Great video!
Thanks Luigi! We’ve got the big 10 inch Wormdrive review coming in a month. Thanks for watching!
That kind of precision setup equipment is particularly good for production shops where you need the repeatability. And where you can trust that if you need to go back and remake a part, you can remake it exactly the same as the original. This is where things like high-end miter gauges and the incra fence come into play.
I just use a dial indicator bolted to a homemade sled. That gets me within a couple thou. And that's good enough for everything I've ever had to do in my home shop.
_agreed_
I like this table saw allot, if I did not already have the DW745 from four years ago I would certainly purchase this without issue. I appreciate the honest reviews that you consistently turn out.
Thank you!
Great channel man! Happy I came across it... great reviews and honesty, can't go wrong. Have a great week-end brother.
Mine lasted less than 2 years(new construction carpenter)only ripping MDO, LP SmartTrim, and the occasional piece of 2x stock. Fence locking lever broke off, the front rack's inner plastic bushing wore out and fell apart, and one of the brushes disintegrated.
What do you think is better?
Another great video Mike you always explain your tool videos very well 😎
Thanks Michael!
Mike, I am always Glad to see your videos, so that I can get to see what you point out. It's a simple item with a opinion on the tool being shown for review. Thank you so much for the camera work!
Thank you Leroy!
very detailed, excellent review. Thank you for posting this!
Thanks for watching!
Great review looks like a great little table saw
Great instructional and detailed review. Thanks.
Thanks for watching Jonathan!!
Great review. Nice work. Best one I have seen.
Thanks for watching Titus!
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Thanks for watching!
I’ve been looking at this for a while and because of this video and the details, i ordered the 10” version. It’s on sale right now online but out of stock and not available at any big box stores. Makes me think a new model is on the way, but this fits all of my needs. I just hope it will fit under the Tonneau cover on my truck. Awesome review.
Another great review thanks
Thanks Bradley!
I just ordered the bigger brother of this saw the SPT99-11. We shall see how it does. Cutting 4x4's and through hardwoods for woodworking projects. I need a small saw due to space constraints in my shop right now, so I think this saw will be a great tool.
I have the SPT99-12 with the Diablo blade and I recently installed the Jessem TS Stock Guides. Since the fence was too narrow to accommodate the width of the Jessem extrusion- which is essential to allow easy adjustment of the guides- I added a half-inch piece of UHMW plastic purchased at Woodcraft. The stock guides are nice and hold the piece being cut nicely against the fence, but I was surprised at how much they increased the force required to push a piece of wood across the blade. The added width of the fence also interferes with the swinging of the "work support/auxiliary fence," but it can still be installed by removing the two screws and placing it in position manually. I was thinking that when folded, the saw would take-up much less room, but the space savings was not as much as I imagined. Folding the saw does keep it from being used as a storage table, though, and it is very convenient to move with those large wheels. I look forward to your upcoming review of the 10" Skilsaw!
Yes, dial indicators are a must for keeping the saw true. Mine is called DigiAlign & has a spring loaded miter slot anchored to an adjustable arm. I wish they would have sent you the SPT99-11 10" version of this saw which cuts 30 1l2" & accepts 13/16 dado. $649 I almost bought that saw but went with Skil 6307 as space is a factor.
Hello. That big Skilsaw SPT99-11 was in that pile of tools I showed after the Woodpeckers gauge. I’ll get to it in a couple weeks. I’m excited to see if it’s as good as the little one! Thanks for watching!!
Really good review! I have the SPT99-11 (the 10” version, which is just a larger version of the reviewed saw) and everything was set up perfectly when I received it. The gravity stand of the SPT99-11 is awesome. The riving knife is fiddly but works well. The miter gage is just cheap and the zero clearance insert is near worthless for cutting thin strips or supporting small thicknesses. I don’t understand why Skil made such a great saw and cheaped out on the few items. Outside of those the saw has been great for the last three years.
Thank you! I have the SPT99-11 still in the box waiting for it’s review. Looking forward to checking it out. Vid would be out in a few weeks. Thanks for watching!
1. Keep the cost of the saw down
2. Most people who use better mitre gauges already have them, or will buy whatever third party one they want.
Yeah, it would have been nice if it came with a slightly nicer one though. But I understand why it only comes with an 'entry-level' one
I have an older Ryobi table saw (when they still were in their blue color phase) I got in 2006 when we remodeled out kitchen. It did the job and is still useful for basic cuts. I was considering the DeWalt DWE7485 job-site saw, currently (1-8-2024) $299 at Lowe’s and HD, however several reviews have said it will not handle a Dado blade. This is why I am looking at this Skilsaw as the specs say it will cut up to 1/2” dados which is fine.
8K subscribers, nice.
Mike, when you check the blade for parallel, do you use the same tooth at the front and back? All blades will have some wobble or run-out. For accurate measurements mark a tooth, and measure at the front of the blade. Rotate that tooth to the back, and measure it there. You may know all this, but you did say, "You guys tell me."
For anyone wanting to learn more about run-out and table saw alignment I recommend the "Crucial Table Saw Alignments and Adjustments" video by Workshop Companion. The section on run-out starts at 7:37.
Thanks! Yes always measure the same spot on the blade. I’m going to order that plate in a couple days and do some testing. I need consistency when testing, especially using the at gauge all the time. Thanks for the vid tip and for watching!
Mike, how the heck did I miss this the first time around? Anyway, another great job of showcasing a good tool.
Don’t know but this was a really good saw. It’s like the red Skil but everything’s metal and the stand is separate. It also had none of the small QC issues the bigger worm drive has. Thanks again Meat!
Awesome video! This just arrived and setting it up now. Love the detail on adjusting riving knife, mine is off maybe a 1/16, was pretty clueless until I saw your video. Not sure why the dado plates have such an issue, mine looks like a return also, suspect amazon just says this looks fine and tosses it back in good pile, may order plate direct from skilsaw. I read oil should be replaced after 10hrs, kinda like a new car 10yrs ago with breakin oil. Maybe a video on changing that at some point? Awesome job, I was swayed from the dewalt mainly for dado on a 8.25!
I've had my Bosch GTS 1031 for 5 yrs. and little things are starting to give me problems and the parts I need Bosch no longer sells! Never again will I buy from them but I'm in the market and SkilSaw is one I'm seriously considering and the wormdrive has me thinking. I had a Makita and liked it but was hoping you would do a video on. Love your channel brother!
Hello Michael! I’ll have a review out for the larger 10 inch Wormdrive in a few weeks. I have high hopes considering how good this one is. Bosch and Makita are on my short list since I haven’t done any of their tools yet. Thanks as always for watching!!
Thanks for the detailed review. It's amazing you review so many table saws!
Thanks for watching! We’ve got the big Wormdrive Skilsaw and the Hercules coming up very soon!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews I like your sound test in particular because I struggle to avoid disturbing my neighbours. Keep up your good work!
You have the best table saw reviews on TH-cam! I'm in the market for one, and your videos have been extremely helpful. Have you looked into the Kobalt model TS10602? It appears to be fairly new, and some people are saying it's a copy of the Metabo. Maybe it's actually made in the same factory. Both the Kobalt and the Metabo supposedly have plastic gears to adjust the blade height. I'm wondering if you think that's a problem.
Thank you! I just checked out the Kobalt. Looks intriguing and priced right. I’ll put it on my list. Plastic gears aren’t inherently bad but I think it really depends on how your going to use it. In a high use commercial setting I’d prefer, and pay extra for metal. Around the house it’s probably just fine. Thanks for the comment!!
You do very thorough and excellent table saw reviews.
I searched your videos for a review of the Milwaukee M18 table saw. No love for 'little red' ?
Thank you! We haven’t done a battery powered saw yet actually. The Milwaukees been on my short list for a while. If we get the new FLEX to test I can see a comparo vid with the Milwaukee (and others) in the near future. Thanks for watching!
Great review. I have had this saw for a couple of years and no problem. I learned a few things from ur review I didn’t know! Do you have the model information for the dado blades and dado throat plate?
Please provide links for buying zero clearance and dado plates. Great review Thanks!
I gotta say, amazing review! My only gripe is that you called anything miscellaneous a “bracket” as a catch all. But even then it seemed like after a while it was like it was a running joke. Twas entertaining. Cheers!
Crazy I didn’t notice I did that, even in editing! Thanks for watching!
Next up, the Skil duel to the death between that $300 10" Skil we all know and love, and the 8.5" badboy here that may very have DeWalt dead to rights.
For those that don’t want to spend $100 or more for the Woodpeckers table saw alignment tool but may already own a digital vernier caliper you can buy a Mag-DRO Mitre Slot Base at Rockler for $9.99 and have the same level of accuracy in measuring blade alignment to miter slot and fence alignment. This jig works just as accurate and just as fast. The Skilsaw job site table saw looks like a nicely made machine that would be a great addition for the carpenter. I don’t know of the different blades that are available for this saw but a smaller 7-1/4” blade could be used which opens you up to greater possibilities.
Looks like a good cheap alternative! Thanks for the tip!
I had already decided on this, but now I'm sure. Top quality video thanks. Would you consider reviewing the Makita 10 in. corded miter saw? I call it the "Blue Dream"
Thanks for this review, Mike. Would love to know your thoughts on how this compares to the budget-friendly version table saw you reviewed not too long ago. Thanks!
I really liked them both John. This one is more expensive and but I think the cost is justified by the better quality materials used. This 8-1/4 blade also has less cutting height. It’s on sale on Amazon now for $375 making it a pretty attractive option. Check my link in the description. Don’t think you can go wrong either way. Thanks for watching!
I have the previously tested model Skil Portable table saw and it works great...if Skil came out with a 10" worm drive I'd buy one over the previously tested lower end model for sure....although the lower end model is good, the torque you get from the worm drive motor is great for cutting through hardwoods and for dado blade use.
👍 Lol! The only thing wrong with this video is that it came too late as I already nabbed a Skill Table Saw from one of your previous vids. I wonder if this fence would fit on the 10 inch'er? It's really great that you go into so much detail esp about setting things up. When you did the 10" review I re-reviewd your video on it and learned things on my saw that I didn't know. I would like a comparison video between the two to show any advantage in getting the Worm Drive vs the standard as there isn't that much difference between them in price.
Glad to hear the vid helped! Good question about the fence but I cant answer it yet, sold that 10 incher after the video and instantly regretted it. I may rebuy it to do your comparison vid, especially if more ppl ask for it. Thanks for watching!!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews I'll vote for that comparison. Since they are pretty close on price, I would like to hear which you'd pick in a head to head. Hate to hear that you have to rebuy it though.
Yeah, that would make for a Comparison, video, you got my vote
Hi, I'm wanting to get this saw, but I heard it has no brake, and I'm trying to find a video that shows the blade wind down after turning it off, but every video edits it out. Could you tell me how quickly the blade stops?
Awesome review, been on fence between this and the dewalt 8.25, Dado is a big option I would like. Assume you used an 8in Diablo dado set? Any idea how a 6in set would work? 1/2 dado?
should be 10 inch and integrated rolling stand for me as a carpenter, but looks really good.
Nice Review. So, do you have a stack of unused tools in your shop? You review a lot of them, which is cool.
Lol! It’s getting pretty ridiculous in the shop! There’s 6 table saws out there at the moment. Thanks for watching Paul!!
Nice review as always and got a review suggestions wen miter saws with front slider 10 and 12 inch dual bevel
Thanks David! I’ve got the Wen dual battery track saw in the shop, and Evolution 10 inch chop saw, vids soon. I’ll get to those Wen miters eventually. Thanks for watching!!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews thanks for the reply if you search there aren't any real good reviews on them
Coming from old cast iron, belt drive Craftsman we used to herniate from job to job,(stolen) to a pretty cool older Ryobi that has side and back extensions like the 10 inch Skil, and an easy stand like the 10 inch Dewalt, now with worn out bearings. You sold me on this. As a 70 year old carpenter, I'm always looking for the lightest weight and highest quality. If you consider the price of such tools over time, my tools have paid for themselves time and time again. My advice to younger people, don't skimp for even a few hundred more. Buy the very best tool you can afford. You'll thank yourself years later.
Very good review, and I appreciate your making this and sharing it. Thank you. Q: how would you rate this saw against the DeWalt that you also reviewed? I'm needing to purchase one soon and now I'm undecided.
I still have the DeWALT in the shop but I should take another look at it before I answer this question. In a few weeks I’ll have a vid for the larger Wormdrive 10 inch saw and that one I’m sure is going to be closer to the DeWALTs size and function. Fairly good chance we’ll do a comparison vid between those two 10 inch saws also. Thanks for watching!
Better than the dewalt in my opinion. Built much better, the power and depth cut abilities is just plain awesomeness. It’s a beast. Would buy another one in a second if I had to.
Hi Mike, I've purchased this table saw 3 or 4 years ago and am quite happy with it. After viewing your video, I checked the accuracy of the tape measure on mine and found that it was dead on when compared with 4 tapes different tape measures of different brands. I suspect you were unlucky with yours, OR your tape measure was off. Did you double check with another reference ? Thanks for your video. LJ
Have you been changing the oil on it? How often?
Thanks for the review. Can you recommend feather boards for this saw?
I wish I could but I really don’t use feather boards in my day to day work. It would be a good video topic though and I’ll note it down for the future. Thanks for watching Chuck!
Did you check the table for flatness, by chance?
Nice review. Curious if it has soft start?
Thank you. I don’t see any mention of soft start in the owners manual. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic video! Do you have any advice for making an adjustment to ensure the blade retracts all the way into the table? I've got the SPT99-11 and the blade doesn't retract all the way into the table. It sticks up by about 1/8". I cleaned and lubed up the threaded rod that drives it and the non threaded rod that it rides on but of course that just made it smoother. I only noticed this issue a month or so ago so I think this issue and my fence not being square to the table are due to a kickback incident I had a while back.
Nevermind! Your video inspired me to go re-examine my saw and I found that in addition to the threaded rod and the non threaded rod, there is another non threaded rod that it rides on and at the bottom of this non threaded rod, the area where it’s mounted had sawdust pressed in place which is what was preventing the blade from retracting completely.
Glad to hear you figured it out. I have the SPT99-11 still in the box waiting for its review. IM looking forward to that one. Thanks for watching!
I was curious about making a cutting board about 3 months ago and i really enjoy that and made my new hobby. Been looking to purchase a new table saw within my budget. Hercules got my attention and this skill saw. What would you recommend?
Skill by far over the Harbor Freight one
if you could only have one, would you choose the Skilsaw SPT99T-01 or the Skil TS6307-00? Better build or bigger blade?
Definitely the Skilsaw. That said the TS is a great saw for the money but the SPT is built to take a beating. They are very similar is size and function also. If you can afford it get the worm drive. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I do have a question regarding the dado stack. Skil sells one for this saw but it is only 6”, and I also saw on OhioTools the Freud 6" Pro Dado Set saying it was for 8” table saws. But you are using an 8” set.
Does the size mainly have to do with the maximum depth? Stability (the 8’ can be set lower in the saw but have a greater depth as an example.
With the Skil dado set being half the price (about $45) and something I will use on occasion, that is a big savings. If you could give some clarification that would be great. Thanks!
Hello! I rechecked the owners manual on this one, pdf is on Skil’s website. Its says dado sets no larger than 8 inches so I assume the 6 inch set will work fine. The set in the video has been used and abused a lot and at about $100 is in the middle to low price range for dados. I definitely recommend it. The biggest limiting factor here is this saw can only do .5 inch wide dados. Here’s the owners manual link. Thanks for watching!
www.skil.com/mpattachment/file/download/id/1053/
@@ProjectsForAllReviews Thank you so much for doing that! I have been using a $99 Ryobi saw I got black in 2006 when we remodeled our kitchen (along with a Bosch compound miter saw). I has served me well but could never do dados or have an extendable fence. The Skil Saw looks to be exactly what I need and it sells for $380 on Amazon and Walmart. My only concern is that it no longer sells at Lowe’s or Home Depot and I hate using Amazon or Walmart for power tools (i work for a company that sells bbq grills on both site so I know the hassle of returns, or getting a damaged unit). I like the DeWalt Jobsite saw ($299) but it can’t do dados.
What miter saw stand is that?
Love the video but..your blade was aligned so that part was skipped. Setting mine up now and its off about 1/16
I wonder if the worm drive will be an issue? Direct drive and belt drive can survive a blade stop, but a worm drive has high potential of the worm eating up the mating gear, which would be an expensive repair. Your thoughts or experience?
I have a 40 yr old worm drive Skilsaw. I have cut concrete, stone, steel and wood as a carpenter and have abused the hell out of it as well as dropped it a few times cutting roofs. It has had many binding blade stops over the years, no broken parts. It is still the most durable saw made, as long as you do the maintenance, and change the oil.
The riving knife can’t be removed? I do a lot of drop cuts where I need to remove my riving knife…wonder if it drops low enough for me to still do that? If not it may be a deal breaker which sucks. Any info would be greatly appreciated
I’d have to go back and look but I believe the only job saw with a removable riving knife we’ve done so far is the DeWALT 7491RS. The knife drops pretty low on this one I’ll try and remember to measure max depth next time I’m in the shop for ya. Thanks for watching!
Great thank you!
Do you happen to have the dado throat plate part number? Thanks
SPT5005-DD Thanks for watching!
Sounds like a good saw when are you going to review the 10-inch
10 incher in a few weeks. Thanks for watching!
Wouldn't it be possible to take one of those zero clearance plates and put the dado stack on it . cut it with that specific set of dado set? Theoretically wouldn't that be a zero clearance for a dado stack?
Yes, and really a good idea. Although, you'd probably want to buy several extra zero clearance plates so you can make each one for various different dado widths and just mark them.
I agree with William. I’ll cut mine tomorrow and update this if there’s a problem. Thanks for watching!
Amazon has a LOT of 1 and 2 star reports that made me hesitate.
It’s a shame because my example is excellent. This little saw is underrated IMO and is one of my favorites from the group we’ve reviewed so far. Good luck and thanks for watching!
What do you think of the ts6307 ?
Loved it! Thanks for watching! Check out my review of the TS6307:th-cam.com/video/0utyLO3Ym4o/w-d-xo.html
I am looking for a 10" table 15 amps but cordless?
Nobody makes a 10" cordless table saw, they are all the oddball sized 8-1/4".
Check out the Metabo HPT 10in 36v table saw. We’ll get it on the channel soon and it looks pretty amazing. Good luck!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews I will wait until you do the review first, I am looking for power, 10" blade, the same fence as the Skilsaw & if I can get It compactness.
Looks like Dewalt has some competition.
So, are you like a Skil brand ambassador now?
Fair question. Chervon started sending tools when I was at about 1200 subs and we’ve done a ton of them now. We’ve got Wen, Evolution and more Skil/Flex tools in the shop waiting for reviews. After those I’d like to do some Makita and Bosch. I only have time for 1 vid a week so it’s been tough to mix it up. Thanks for watching!!!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews so, yes? I mean, I don’t really care as your reviews aren’t fluff like a lot of “sponsored” or “free product” reviews aren’t, and honestly I like someone giving reviews geared more towards your DIY level tools. Was just curious as it seems like you’ve been covering the entire Skil lineup recently.
@@nathan1sixteen Thanks you. This channel will never be associated with any tool company other than receiving tools for honest reviews. So far Chervon Evolution and assorted Amazon sellers have sent tools. As the channel grows I’m sure we’ll get more companies and a more diverse lineup of stuff to check out.
@@ProjectsForAllReviews If you have an ear with Chervon, you might talk to them about parts availability. I'm looking for a pro-grade jobsite saw, and the Dewalt DWE7491 and Skilsaw SPT99-11 are at the top of my list. For the Dewalt, you can buy nearly every single part for that saw online and have it in a few days. For the Skilsaw, good luck, as there are only a handful of parts available. A contractor can't afford to be out of commission because he can't find parts for his saw. The fact that the Dewalt is made in North America probably has a large bearing on this.
375.99 as of this writing 4/23 Amazon.
Its definitely an attractive option at that price. Links in the description. Thanks for watching!
If they are as good they say why it not exported in uk
Good question. Wish I had a good answer for you. Thanks for watching!
15:23 there is an adjustment for the fence to become perpendicular to the table on the skil table saw. I imagine there would be on the higher level saw like this but figured it was worth mentioning
Thanks for watching Dimitri!
For me the oil is a downfall. I’d probably never keep it maintained correctly. Great looking saw otherwise
Nobody knows you better than you. I'd be interested to know how many contractors out the have been running one of these since the day it was released with the same oil. I bet its the majority of them.Thanks for watching!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews I’m sure that’s absolutely true
Super cheap for this size table saw
Wow, a Woodpecker saw gauge on a Skil table saw and a Empire square....something dosen't add up here. Couldn't watch the rest of this video...nor would I every sub this channel!
Theses viedos just a advertiser for SKIL,😂😂😂😂😂
THESE ARE table top UNITS,LOL AND WELL OVER 200 plus,this unit is just OVER priced, SKIL,BOSH,DEWALT YOURE JUST PAYING FOR THE NEMES,LOL,PLENTY OF OTHERS OUT THERE PRICED HALF AS MUCH TEY HARBOR FREIGHT AND SEE,LOL
This baby is 374.00 at Amazon right now, I may just get it @projectsforallreviews
That’s a steal! It’s probably the most underrated of the ones I’ve done so far and one of my favorites. Compact, full powered and almost all metal. Good luck if you grab one
I got it, woop woop from Walmart actually at the same price 374, I’m excited :) @projectsforallreviews anddd the Skil 10 inch Skil table saw is 277 at Walmart , I only didn’t go for that one cause of the noise level , plus I already have a 10” the fence sucks but I guess I could just use it if I ever need to rip a 4x4
@@ProjectsForAllReviews omg I just cut my first pieces of wood on this one, and it’s amazing what a difference, now I kinda wish I would have gotten the 10” but it was a little pricey for my pocket , but it’s truly amazing, and I’ve been shopping for a new Brad nailer and that Skil Brad nailer is nice, and pricey again , Gonna have to wait……and p.s. I was so excited to use it that I placed the fence on backwards and I was kinda confused for a minute or two