You are the most practical and down to earth woodworker i have ever seen. Never talking in a fancy language or intimidating others with million dollars worth of tools. Thank you Colin God Bless !!
Colin, I re-read your tips periodically as a refresher. I have to admit that I forget some of them over time. Thank you for your excellent instruction.
Colin, you've outdone yourself this time. I've enjoyed all these "hacks and tips" videos though many are aimed at beginner-level woodworkers. But all 5 of these were top notch and worthy of immediate implementation. I hate dismantling the hose inside the cabinet to find an arbor nut, and once I had to dismantle some of my hard-piped system to find one that had made it thru the 4" pipe to the 6" riser. And that plywood blade cradle is a great idea, since all table saws seem to have minimum working space around the arbor.
Я плохо знаю английский, но с удовольствием смотрю и слушаю Ваши ролики. Ваш подход вполне соответствует моему: чем проще, тем лучше! и: нет такой вещи, которую нельзя усовершенствовать! Спасибо большое!
Love your hacks! I use two hands to put the blade over the arbor. With left hand holding the blade, I put the middle finger (you know, the one we sometimes drive with) of my right hand through the hole. Nudging the blade up to the arbor I can feel it with the end of my finger and gently guide it onto the arbor. I've never dropped a blade. I use the same technique for the nut, dropped only one in twenty years.
That magnet trick with at the bottom of the saw is awesome. 👍🏾 So many times I dropped that nut and had to dig it out from the saw dust. It’s amazing how the simplest things makes such huge difference.😊
I can’t thank you enough for your straight forward videos. I am a newbie to woodworking and your videos have helped me tremendously. Thanks and keep making these videos. I always look forward to the next installment.
Great video! One suggestion for the plywood blade holder... Add a rare earth magnet at the top to keep the blade from falling while it's sitting in the bottom holders. Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge with us!
I enjoy your productions , they are timely and simple to understand and you speak with a humble aire that makes me feel like part of the wood working family, Thank you!
Many excellent suggestions. @7:15 "available anywhere"....nope, 55 years of trips to hardware stores and I've never seen a clamp like this ANYWHERE! Also, anytime you're working in a place (saw, car, etc.) where something may 'fall through' simply start the job by packing the bottom of the work area with a bulky, oversized rag.
Love the tips, particularly the tape measure tip. ive got 5 of them because I'm always constantly losing them, and can (still) never find one. But by using the magnet idea, I can also screw in a series of metal strips or washers, at strategic points around my workshop. That way, I always know where to look for a tape measure- as long as i can get in the habit of always putting them on one of the magnets, of course.
I like the magnet on the tape measure, gonna add it to them tonight...I actually hot glued magnets to my flat pencils so that I have one on my table saw, mitre saw, drill press...etc. I was constantly losing them, but not anymore!
Nice tips! I expecially like the saw holder. As my right hand sometimes "fails" (arthritis, you know), I'd add an extra "safety" feature by making a hole in the handle, large enough to put at least one finger through it.
Most 'Tips & Hacks' I see are for noobs and show things the rest of us already know. This was a good one. I particularly liked the magnetic tape measure tip. I would add that you should use a smaller, short tape measure - six feet or so (how often do you need a longer one at the table saw?) or maybe even just a steel rule or yardstick. Just make sure all your measuring tools agree with each other.
Did not think of that.. what you said about the table saw rule and the blade. I usually use a ruler or tape measure to set the blade distance. This time I was making a segment sled for my son.. I started to use the table saw tape and would cut apiece and then measure it and it was slightly off. Could not figure out why and went back to my tape measure. After your video I thought my saw is a Ridged table saw and I think it comes with a thin kerf blade and I was using an 1/8” blade. Thanks you cleared that up. The other thing I have heard is to use the same tape measure through your project as they are not all the same when measuring.. Bruce from the City of Orange in Orange County California.
I feel as though you could add a small weaker magnet to the top of the blade jig to keep the blade from tipping out from the top. Awesome video as always keep 'em coming!!!
Colin I live in Australia and I watch quiet a few of you Videos. They are very good and Educational. I am trying to find where I can buy the Brass Bar Stock that you use in the different thicknesses please. Thank you John Tuttle
I love your table saw! I'm new to the channel, and you have probably shared what table saw you use in other videos, but could you tell me what saw you use? This is the best woodworking channel I have found. Thanks for your great down to earth tips and ideas!!
Wow I have to try that tape measure hack dude, that's super freaking cool and handy!! Although I'm not sure if we have magnets at school so I'll have to ask the teacher if we have any so I can try that sick hack out man!!
"You can buy that high density plastic at any plastic shop." Yeah, my town is a bit scant on "plastic shops." Just kidding of course. I just came across your channel last night, and absolutely love it. You offer so much great information and useful tips. Instant subscriber. Any tips on building a removable top to upgrade a cheap SkilSaw table saw, and turn it into a decent saw? Everyone's shop revolves around the table saw, but unfortunately a lot of us were forced to go the bargain basement rout, and just can't get accurate cuts from these cheap saws. Every video I find about upgrading these saws, they build these monster cabinets to house them in, or at the very least the much larger tops they build aren't removable, so they take up a lot of room in the garage. I just want to make a removable top with some accurate miter slots, make a good fence system and a good cross cut sled, all of which I'd like to be able to remove from the saw and hang on my garage wall to conserve space when they aren't in use. I know, that's a tall order, but there you have it. No doubt there are a lot of us who have this same need, but it all starts with a decent accurate saw top.
Those are some good tips. I retired a few years ago, as carpenter, I have done everything centered around the building of a house, I have built dozens of full kitchens and bathrooms. even modified cabinets to work around a new appliance. The last 10 years I made my living doing that. IN all the years I never carried anything less than an1" wide tape measure. I have the 3/4 " wide but mostly they just take up space in my tools box. every time I use one they are more frustrating than anything. why do I see so many videos using the 3/4" tape measure, Too me they are just too flimsy to get an accurate measurement. thanks for the videos.
Hi Colin, I like the use of HDPE but you didn't mention if the piece you used was straight or how you straightened/checked it. I use it for the sled sliders to reduce friction - good stuff but even the small pieces I have are slightly curved and impossible to remove - I just have to work with them not against them. Thanks for all the tips - I will def use some of them. phil
The magnet on the tape, I like that! What if you took a magnet and put on the inside lip of the actual tape that comes out.... now you can stick it to metal pull the tape and without having to hold the tape with two hands. Make sense?
you only drop your new 40T flat ground box joint blade through onto the slab once before you always toss a piece of cardboard with a moving blanket on the ground every time thereafter!!
Some very useful tips, especially the tape measure. I spent a long time fussing with the ruler on my table saw fence and it wasn't for a good while that I realised it was actually pretty pointless, blades vary in thickness, sometimes you work with the left or the right of the blade and a lot of time I use a sacrificial fence or a little offset block and the sliding table, so the ruler is all but useless. On the rare occasions I was using the ruler, I would always double check the measurement anyway, it might as well not be there! lol. So now I just don't bother looking at it and use a tape every time.
You are the most practical and down to earth woodworker i have ever seen. Never talking in a fancy language or intimidating others with million dollars worth of tools. Thank you Colin God Bless !!
djp Pereira What is it that you are pictured as in your tiny photo there?
Bugs bunny Hungarian rhapsody
Colin, I re-read your tips periodically as a refresher. I have to admit that I forget some of them over time. Thank you for your excellent instruction.
Thanks for taking time to share your ideas. I don't understand why some people feel the need to give a thumbs down. Thanks again
I really enjoy your common sense videos!! I love the magnet in the tape measure tip!
Colin, many thanks for these great hacks. You are a gentleman and a scholar when it comes to people and wood working!
Never to old to learn, great tips followed by your knowledge makes for a reassuring woodshop tips. Thank you for sharing.
Colin, you've outdone yourself this time. I've enjoyed all these "hacks and tips" videos though many are aimed at beginner-level woodworkers. But all 5 of these were top notch and worthy of immediate implementation. I hate dismantling the hose inside the cabinet to find an arbor nut, and once I had to dismantle some of my hard-piped system to find one that had made it thru the 4" pipe to the 6" riser. And that plywood blade cradle is a great idea, since all table saws seem to have minimum working space around the arbor.
The tape magnet will save me at least 10 mins a day! Thank you Colin
Я плохо знаю английский, но с удовольствием смотрю и слушаю Ваши ролики. Ваш подход вполне соответствует моему: чем проще, тем лучше! и: нет такой вещи, которую нельзя усовершенствовать!
Спасибо большое!
More great information!
Love your hacks! I use two hands to put the blade over the arbor. With left hand holding the blade, I put the middle finger (you know, the one we sometimes drive with) of my right hand through the hole. Nudging the blade up to the arbor I can feel it with the end of my finger and gently guide it onto the arbor. I've never dropped a blade. I use the same technique for the nut, dropped only one in twenty years.
I was drawn to this video like, well, er, like a magnet! thanks
DAMN, YOU ARE THE BEST INVETOR EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love videos 10 mins or less and very concise on your presentation. Good info.
Thank you!
Thanks Collin I enjoy every one of your videos, I have been in the woodworking industry for over 40 years and your the best. norm
Thanks for watching Norm!
The advice and tricks are really good! Thank you!
That magnet trick with at the bottom of the saw is awesome. 👍🏾 So many times I dropped that nut and had to dig it out from the saw dust. It’s amazing how the simplest things makes such huge difference.😊
Thankyou for the tape measure idea. I have 4 or 5 tapes that float around the shop yet I'm ALWAYS searching for one
instablaster...
This video alone is worth a subscribe, thanks.
I'm going to use some these tricks right away. Thank You
Thanks for those common sense tips, I really enjoy your style of presentations
I can’t thank you enough for your straight forward videos. I am a newbie to woodworking and your videos have helped me tremendously. Thanks and keep making these videos. I always look forward to the next installment.
I'm happy to hear they help you. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the table saw tips Colin.
Thanks for your clarity and hacks!
Fantastic video as always Colin. Really enjoying the hacks and tips series
Deine Tipps sind wirklich Spitze! Schade, daß sie nicht deutsch erscheinen. Aber deine Demonstrationen sind auch so verständlich.
Great video! One suggestion for the plywood blade holder... Add a rare earth magnet at the top to keep the blade from falling while it's sitting in the bottom holders.
Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge with us!
Thanks for another great and useful video I will be busy again , keep them coming
I enjoy your productions , they are timely and simple to understand and you speak with a humble aire that makes me feel like part of the wood working family, Thank you!
Really good tips Colin. I believe I'll be using each one. Your series of instructional hacks are very helpful to this senior learner. Thanks
Colin, Great videos. Very helpful for beginner and professional. From the Philippines.
Many excellent suggestions. @7:15 "available anywhere"....nope, 55 years of trips to hardware stores and I've never seen a clamp like this ANYWHERE! Also, anytime you're working in a place (saw, car, etc.) where something may 'fall through' simply start the job by packing the bottom of the work area with a bulky, oversized rag.
Love the tips, particularly the tape measure tip. ive got 5 of them because I'm always constantly losing them, and can (still) never find one. But by using the magnet idea, I can also screw in a series of metal strips or washers, at strategic points around my workshop. That way, I always know where to look for a tape measure- as long as i can get in the habit of always putting them on one of the magnets, of course.
All of these ideas are great. I think magnets are some of the most useful tools around.
Thanks for watching!
I like the idea with the sacrificial fence! Thanks Colin!
You're welcome, Thanks for watching!
Great explanations! Clear and concise!
You have an amazing channel. So glad I found it. New to woodworking and your videos are so helpful. Thank you
Thanks Colin. I always enjoy your videos. They are very informative so keep them coming please. Happy Holidays
Nice tip on the mounting gig, thank you. Now to pull out some scrap wood.
Great hacks. Thank you.
Great tips for the workshop, I thank you very much
that you share
A great greeting.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
I like the magnet on the tape measure, gonna add it to them tonight...I actually hot glued magnets to my flat pencils so that I have one on my table saw, mitre saw, drill press...etc. I was constantly losing them, but not anymore!
Thanks for the great tip with the pencils!
WHAT A GREATS ADVICES!!! THANKS FOR SHARING
Nice tips! I expecially like the saw holder. As my right hand sometimes "fails" (arthritis, you know), I'd add an extra "safety" feature by making a hole in the handle, large enough to put at least one finger through it.
That's what I was thinking...RA...
But also, then you can hang it up on a hook.
I just got my first table saw and thank you for your tips. I enjoy them Joe H. Toledo, Ohio
Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!
@@knecht105 THANK YOU
Hi Colin: Great "Tricks & Tips" as always! Thanx for posting, Steve
Very good video!
Man sure appreciate your time and great ideas
Always great suggestions Colin.
Most 'Tips & Hacks' I see are for noobs and show things the rest of us already know. This was a good one. I particularly liked the magnetic tape measure tip. I would add that you should use a smaller, short tape measure - six feet or so (how often do you need a longer one at the table saw?) or maybe even just a steel rule or yardstick. Just make sure all your measuring tools agree with each other.
Thanks for the tips Colin
You're Welcome, Robert!
Love your tips, where did you get the clamps with round points?
The magnet to catch the nut is a literal stroke of genius!
Love that table saw blade holder/install at the end such a awesome idea.
Nice hacks, Colin. Thank you.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Love your videos Colin. If ever your in Oz i'd love to buy you a beer.
Did not think of that.. what you said about the table saw rule and the blade. I usually use a ruler or tape measure to set the blade distance. This time I was making a segment sled for my son.. I started to use the table saw tape and would cut apiece and then measure it and it was slightly off. Could not figure out why and went back to my tape measure. After your video I thought my saw is a Ridged table saw and I think it comes with a thin kerf blade and I was using an 1/8” blade. Thanks you cleared that up. The other thing I have heard is to use the same tape measure through your project as they are not all the same when measuring.. Bruce from the City of Orange in Orange County California.
Love the blade holder😁👍✝️🇱🇷
Magnet on the measuring tape...brilliant !
Very useful tips
Thanks again for all the useful tips!
Always such great videos.
Thank You!
I feel as though you could add a small weaker magnet to the top of the blade jig to keep the blade from tipping out from the top. Awesome video as always keep 'em coming!!!
Jerry Ouellette I had exactly the same thought.
It might be a pain to release the blade once it’s on the arbor, though.
Excellent video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Colin I live in Australia and I watch quiet a few of you Videos. They are very good and Educational. I am trying to find where I can buy the Brass Bar Stock that you use in the different thicknesses please. Thank you John Tuttle
That blade installer jig needs a patient! I would buy it.
Great ideas. I love your innovations!
Thank You!
I love your table saw! I'm new to the channel, and you have probably shared what table saw you use in other videos, but could you tell me what saw you use? This is the best woodworking channel I have found. Thanks for your great down to earth tips and ideas!!
I think I could use this same sacrificial fence on my Router table too Colin.
Nice tips and tricks. Thank you
Thanks for the Tips
Wow I have to try that tape measure hack dude, that's super freaking cool and handy!! Although I'm not sure if we have magnets at school so I'll have to ask the teacher if we have any so I can try that sick hack out man!!
Good tips. I wonder why you didn't give Rockler (also Bull Dog) as the source for the fence clamps. They are not "available everywhere".
Always enjoy your videos. Trying to figure out what the name of those clamps are though. If you could let me know that would be great. Thank you much.
"You can buy that high density plastic at any plastic shop." Yeah, my town is a bit scant on "plastic shops." Just kidding of course. I just came across your channel last night, and absolutely love it. You offer so much great information and useful tips. Instant subscriber. Any tips on building a removable top to upgrade a cheap SkilSaw table saw, and turn it into a decent saw? Everyone's shop revolves around the table saw, but unfortunately a lot of us were forced to go the bargain basement rout, and just can't get accurate cuts from these cheap saws. Every video I find about upgrading these saws, they build these monster cabinets to house them in, or at the very least the much larger tops they build aren't removable, so they take up a lot of room in the garage. I just want to make a removable top with some accurate miter slots, make a good fence system and a good cross cut sled, all of which I'd like to be able to remove from the saw and hang on my garage wall to conserve space when they aren't in use. I know, that's a tall order, but there you have it. No doubt there are a lot of us who have this same need, but it all starts with a decent accurate saw top.
Good tips, thanks.
love this guy!
Thank You!
Outstanding
Love the tips
Those are some good tips. I retired a few years ago, as carpenter, I have done everything centered around the building of a house, I have built dozens of full kitchens and bathrooms. even modified cabinets to work around a new appliance. The last 10 years I made my living doing that. IN all the years I never carried anything less than an1" wide tape measure. I have the 3/4 " wide but mostly they just take up space in my tools box. every time I use one they are more frustrating than anything. why do I see so many videos using the 3/4" tape measure, Too me they are just too flimsy to get an accurate measurement. thanks for the videos.
Safe and fun , sir.!
I subscribed!!!
Some great ideas there Colin. Thanks for sharing
Love the magnet idea. I should put magnets all,over my shop floor to find all those screws I drop
Yup! ... they sure come in handy! Thanks for watching!
Great, thank you !
Good stuff. Thank you. What make and model is that table saw?. I'm liking it very much. Tks.
Thank you sir for the tips
Great ideas, Colin. Doesn't seem that your fence has been sacrificing for the team in awhile though.
I stumbled on your videos, and really glad I did. Lots of great info, tips, & tricks! Thanks!
Awesome video as always
Hi Colin, I like the use of HDPE but you didn't mention if the piece you used was straight or how you straightened/checked it.
I use it for the sled sliders to reduce friction - good stuff but even the small pieces I have are slightly curved and impossible to remove - I just have to work with them not against them.
Thanks for all the tips - I will def use some of them.
phil
The magnet on the tape, I like that! What if you took a magnet and put on the inside lip of the actual tape that comes out.... now you can stick it to metal pull the tape and without having to hold the tape with two hands. Make sense?
The tape magnet idea is great - but... Can you tell me where I can buy aluminum magnets? Otherwise...
Nice!!!👍
Thanks!
What are those types of clamps called that you used for your sacrificial fence? Can you add a link for them?
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I cannot find those clamps for the fence maybe it is because I am in the UK?
Where do you buy the plastic for your fence?
you only drop your new 40T flat ground box joint blade through onto the slab once before you always toss a piece of cardboard with a moving blanket on the ground every time thereafter!!
Some very useful tips, especially the tape measure. I spent a long time fussing with the ruler on my table saw fence and it wasn't for a good while that I realised it was actually pretty pointless, blades vary in thickness, sometimes you work with the left or the right of the blade and a lot of time I use a sacrificial fence or a little offset block and the sliding table, so the ruler is all but useless.
On the rare occasions I was using the ruler, I would always double check the measurement anyway, it might as well not be there! lol. So now I just don't bother looking at it and use a tape every time.
Sir ,Thanks a lot for valuable knowledge and Happy New Year 2018 in advance.....