Completely Rebuilding My Old Table Saw

Completely Rebuilding My Old Table Saw - Part 2: The Fence

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Part 1: • Completely Rebuilding ...
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@WoodCreations8681 2 жыл бұрын

My wife bought me the same table saw over forty years ago. It is probably one model earlier as the fence is more rudimentary. The trunnion mechanism is the same. You described all the same issues I've experienced over the years. Now with this very informative video, I plan on re-building my table saw, now that I'm retired. Maybe I'll have time now! Thanks for the great videos.

@superzova 4 ай бұрын

I hope you succeeded in your endeavor!

@Anne6621 4 жыл бұрын

i have to say i really like your table saw rebuild !! and whats best is your humor and your honesty because you don't hide your mistakes , thats refreshing

@leon_mnl 4 жыл бұрын

i love how you get all giddy when it turns out better then you hoped and that you’re not afraid to admit a mistake,your way of presentation is also great,info with some humour , don’t change your format !

@darkmagna9004 3 жыл бұрын

Three words. More cutting oil. I stumbled across your channel and now I can't seem to stop binge watching. Smart guy with a sense of humor. Liking your vids

@chuckwolfe4688 4 жыл бұрын

As my dad used to say, "It's not the trouble you get into, it's how you get out of it." Nicely done.

@claytonmalcom5720 3 жыл бұрын

Mine always said “the true value of a carpenter is not measured in how few mistakes he makes, but how well he fixes mistakes made.”

@darkmagna9004 3 жыл бұрын

lol....ok, a new channel: Dadism's :D Mine used to say, "If your brain doesn't work, your back has to!", and "Get paid for what you know, not what you do!"

@Smashachu 3 жыл бұрын

From a psychology perspective, that's really solid advice for pretty much everything in life. Just become really good at fucking up and fixing it, or else you'll get really good at giving up.

@britneywhitney100 11 ай бұрын

You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice kzfaq.infoUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.

@carterscustomrods 5 ай бұрын

I have that saw... and I despise it!!! Why can't jobsite saws be made flat, and actually have a fence that doesn't flex so easily? I spent 3 months trying to fix that saw and gave up when I found a brand new Craftsman 315.228310 (like the one he redid in this video) for $50. It has some issues with the frame, but the functionality of the saw is wayyyy better than the DW7491. (Tip for if you decide to keep the Dewalt... Order from 80/20 Inc. a piece of aluminum t-slot (Model 2012 (its 0.5" thick, and 2" tall and mount it to your fence face.. i did 40 inches. This will make your fence perfectly flat... But youll need to make sure you cut and shape a piece of wood into the center of the paper thin aluminum fence that comes with the saw for support. Slide the wood into the fence tubing, and drill mounti g holes through the aluminum/wood fence. Now, you can have a perfectly straight fence that also extends out away from the saw (I did mine 10in extending out the front, and remaining out the rear, so that I could add a piece that would give me more infeed/outfeed support. Lastly, use uhmw tape instead of painters tape... the painters tape will give you nightmares in the future

@Tom5TomEntertainment 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got a fence because I'd hate to see your table saw run away.

@highlypolishedturd7947 4 жыл бұрын

Along with his fridge!

@BossSpringsteen69 4 жыл бұрын

Oooooooh.

@Jen_TheSnail 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahah FUNNY! 🤣👌🏻

@jimthesoundman8641 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have Prince Albert in a can?

@reclaimwoodworking7538 2 жыл бұрын

Bah-dum-tshh! He'll be here all week, folks!

@paulcurtis5730 3 жыл бұрын

WOW. This was amazing. I was thinking, "Man, you should have a tv show,"...then I realized, you do! On KZfaq! Thanks so much for cataloguing this build--and for letting us know that you make several mistakes during a project, too, so we don't feel like we're the only ones.

@christianlavelle5848 4 жыл бұрын

Favorite thing about these two videos: you are always positive, even when you have to fully restart a finished part. Great job, this is way over-engineered, but a big improvement than what you had before.

@jaydubya4727 Жыл бұрын

Over-engineering may be the inevitable result of under-planning. 😃

@jimh472 3 жыл бұрын

In adding a simple drawer to the bottom of my MFT table/cart it took me THREE DAYS to stew over the design and work out the kinks in construction. Watching your video's makes me feel better about that. Take that how you will.

@Blubb3rbub 4 жыл бұрын

I think this was the first time I've seen someone on KZfaq use a drill to tap a hole without breaking the tap. And I'm 100% certain you only did it to make us feel uncomfortable. Also: Love You 🥰

@Sly_Wolf_1 2 жыл бұрын

Whilst I'm two years late to the party, I really love what you've done with the table saw, great job. I also found your presentation great and so amuzing, so i had to sub. Thanks for sharing.

@_rlb 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect start of Sunday morning.

@antonfelich 4 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos, they remind me of every DIY job I attempt! You totally get the theory behind what you are doing, but something always goes wrong to turn a 5-minute job into a 2-hour job that you only do 90% of and then it becomes permanent.

@BadYossa Жыл бұрын

I couldn't have put it better myself.

@russelledwards8703 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I enjoyed the build, warts and all. Learning by your mistakes. That's how we all learn. Thanks buddy!

@kevinoneill41 3 жыл бұрын

Should have just looked at the instructions 🤣😂🤣😂

@danedewaard8215 4 жыл бұрын

I have learned when drilling multiple holes, to drill the first hole and hold it with the fastener, then mark and drill the second hole, and hold it with the fastener, and so on. It takes a lot longer, but all the fasteners align perfectly. Thanks for these videos!

@rednoize4391 7 ай бұрын

Love this video, what I like most about this video is your commentary hilarious but yet very informative.

@ClockworkManabu 4 жыл бұрын

us coders all know that every temporary fix he has done will become permanent

@brianmickelson4642 4 жыл бұрын

Came here to post this... 😏

@GodotWorld 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's funny how you just learn to live with things. It might not be ideal, but it works and isn't worth the effort to fix properly when you have a million other things to do.

@ColinRichardson 4 жыл бұрын

The best one is "We made a prototype" Looks good, sales team proceeds to sell it with a 1 week lead time. Prototype is now the final product.. Even though most of it is smoke and mirrors with no DB hooked up.

@whoisjohngalt11 4 жыл бұрын

It really depends on your definition of "temporary".

@Makelifehappennow 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Law of the Technology Jungle. Everything is temporary until it isn't.

@bushman4124 2 жыл бұрын

love the build, chaotic at best , but that made it fun to watch! take a deep breath before you start and slow down, that with the knowledge and the skills you have will make it amazing!, but you recycled your own saw instead buying a new one , a big plus in my book thanks for sharing, looking out for new ones to come.

@bilhep 3 жыл бұрын

Consider a separate router table because, I guarantee, you'll want to use the table saw right in the middle of your routing project! Really fun to watch with your humble and humorous presentation. Good job!

@christopherjohnson5961 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I can definitely relate to drilling all the holes in the wrong place three times in a row. Glad you kept at it and found a solution for the wings. Saw looks great man! Very jealous of your skills and the end product on this one!

@jdog4534 4 жыл бұрын

Good job on the fence. I was able to score a 7' wide vega fence for mine for under $200 when I went down to buy a biesemeyer at my local woodworking supply center back in the day. My plan was to cut it down to a more manageable width but all these years later, it's still sitting there, 7' wide.. lol You dont need to make a new fence. Let it ride high and let your sacrificial fence do all the dialing in. As far as the fence being 90° to the table, just shim the sacrificial fence with masking tape. Another thing you might want to check out is a link belt, if you haven't already. They make a world of difference.. ...also, if you do end up reworking your fence, think about a micro adjustment system that locks against the rail but let's the fence move as the threaded wheel is turned. Other than the way marked down price, the micro adjustment was the final selling point for the Vega fence that I bought years ago, over the biesemeyer

@miltontaylor5466 4 жыл бұрын

I greatly enjoyed your video. Got a kick out of the presentation. My Dad taught me many years ago that he who makes no mistakes is not doing anything. I also modified two Craftsman saws and roll around stand. Both saws on one stand with third cast iron tabletop between them. Homemade beismeir (sp?) fence. Keep on keeping on.

@robertsmith3518 3 жыл бұрын

A-1 Video . Nice rebuild of a Lady Kenmore saw , Looks great the way it turned out

@playamytrumpet Жыл бұрын

Under or Dunn whichever name you go by, you’ve become my new daily dose of entertainment. Thank you for sharing

@projectsforcreativeminds1797 4 жыл бұрын

PSMS, Absolutly Brilliant! I love your sense of humour, it really keeps things entertaining. i love watching workshop vids but some are just seriously boring but although the tech side of the video was slow at times the humour really gave some good giggles. oh and i love how honest and humble you are too, none of us do things 100%. Thankyou for these great videos - I will look forward to watching some more in the future.

@drooten 3 жыл бұрын

Love your enthusiasm! This is a project I hope to take one day on my table saw

@markysharky6297 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, absolutely amazing content, has inspired me to rebuild my current table saw for better usage! Keep up the good stuff, as I will be sure to tune in for more!

@carloskulicheski2831 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience with us, and thanks for your sincerity, very good job!

@jimbooth3 3 жыл бұрын

I have a similar saw. Replaced trunions, motor and pulleys. Didn't think to make a new box but did mount the saw in a Kreg tool cart with locking casters. Still working on dust collection. Splitter & anti kickback parts on blade guard which has been removed for the type of work I do. Great job. Enjoyed both videos.

@Blasterxp 4 жыл бұрын

Cool, we have the same 12v bosch drill. You should get the 5Ah battery, it is even stronger and last longer!! Nice build.

@gort5583 4 жыл бұрын

Love your honesty and ingenuity!

@pip5461 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing the table saw build "warts & all". it was both entertaining and informative. I'm glad to see someone else who jumps into projects, and left with a whole lot of unplanned remedial work...:)

@g0fum 4 жыл бұрын

That was very helpful as I want to completely redo my table saw and you've given me some good basic ideas. Thanks

@thearcadian8051 4 жыл бұрын

Try counter sinking the adjustment bolts and cutting them a little shorter

@rpavlik1 4 жыл бұрын

Videos like this make me really envious of people with welding skills and equipment.

@KaltVT 4 жыл бұрын

You are underappreciated, I hope your channel explodes soon. The way you acknowledge your mistakes instead of hiding them helps people learn and the way you joke about them and don't pretend to get things perfect at the first attempt encourages DIY'ers to try even if they may fail. Great content, I've learned alot.

@MikeS1935 4 жыл бұрын

Very honest, informative and entertaining thank you from ther in the old country, guess !

@markthompson1796 Жыл бұрын

Great video, bro. Thanks for breaking down all the steps and leaving in your mistakes. This helps us learn.

@mambojambostudio 3 жыл бұрын

I have been needing to do this exact project and it helped me a lot watching your process. Well done!!!!

@bradrajala7839 3 жыл бұрын

I have never been so grateful to have found my clearance biesemeyer fence. Best 120 bucks I've spent. Incredible dedication for this build. I enjoyed watching this, highly entertaining. Thank you.

@evilbanaan 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I just came across your channel, as I'm planning to give an old table saw a new life. Instant sub, because youre also funny as hell, keep it up!

@hacksaw413 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is the first of your videos I found. I will be watching many more.

@oldsalt2509 Жыл бұрын

I like that you never give up. Excellent video.

@jurriaanthemmen 3 жыл бұрын

Love your honesty and sharing all those mistakes with us and truly admire the result of all your hard work. Hope you'll enjoy it for many beautiful projects to follow.

@rogerbarnett2170 2 жыл бұрын

Entertaining, mistakes and all. I really enjoy the way you deliver your content.

@qch2002 4 жыл бұрын

I stumbled onto your video after trying to brainstorm some sort of dust collection for my old, inherited, Craftsman table saw. While I do not have the skill nor some of the tools that you used, you DID give me several ideas as to what I CAN do. Meanwhile, you provided me another gift... an enjoyable time listening to your humorous trek. Thank you!

@whkiess 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Your editing is superb and your dialog is brilliant. What I like the most is your willingness to share your stuff-ups. We humans learn from our mistakes, but why make the same ones when someone else has already made them? Keep up the great work. I look forward to each video you make.

@jasonpluis3493 4 жыл бұрын

Ingeniously simple adjustment mechanism. Subbed. Will be copying this to fix all the issues with my POS table saw

@AXNJXN1 2 жыл бұрын

Came across your Vids today; hilarious! Thanks for no annoying music, great schtick, humor and a positive attitude showing the flubs. Inspirational vids for sure; keep em up!

@tjacksonwoodworker3726 4 жыл бұрын

great job! I enjoyed watching you work through this project. I do a lot things more that once, too.

@SableSunsets 4 жыл бұрын

You are such a joy to watch! Love your enthusiasm!!

@Szocool 3 жыл бұрын

I like, that you admit your mistakes, we can learn a lot out of them. Keep up the good work! Thanks, Szocool

@citylumberjack8381 2 жыл бұрын

You remind me of the "Son of Quaid". Y'know, good ol' Jack, You're quirky bits of humour and long pauses between deliveries are amusing. Great build btw and a very cool and industrial-style shop I enjoy how you do things on the fly, without plans. It's the only way to fly.

@alexmeador7147 4 жыл бұрын

As a newer wood worker your channel and sense of humor are very welcome as I keep making and learning from my mistakes!

@tatakatakashi Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this - love how you just find solutions as you go 🔥

@brianlanning836 4 жыл бұрын

Like the others have said, just elongate the holes in the rail so you can drop the entire rail about 1/8". Also, I love the aluminum C-channel idea for the side tables. You could use that to make interchangeable tables. Just slide out the old one and slide in the router table. One thing I'd make are round wood caps to cover the fence rail ends. I'd also replace the plastic adjustment wheels (are they plastic?) with cast iron wheels. They look like they're cheap on amazon.

@Crewsy 4 жыл бұрын

He is a woodworker. Make new crank handles on the lathe like I did for the blade tensioner on my Craftsman “Professional” bandsaw. It was missing the original crank handle when i bought the saw, so I made a wheel. Unfortunately the plywood blew apart in a couple spots so I will one day (about the same time Robert makes a new fence) make a new one out of birch plywood.

@heniv181 3 жыл бұрын

The aluminum c-channel was the only thing I didn't like in this build. I think a couple of L-profile "hangers" with inset machine screws into the fence would have been a lot simpler. And fasten the MDF from the bottom.

@marvserhan9710 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your videos. Entertaining. Candid. Innovative. Your ability to visualize how to go about performing each task is quite remarkable. I learned a great deal from your approach...Even the mistakes created an opportunity to learn. Well done and thank you.

@Maine307 3 жыл бұрын

i love this.. ur answer is.." when wood working dont fix it, weld it ".. love these videos .. new youtube fan, as of today ! now !

@themeat5053 2 жыл бұрын

Your enthusiasm is contagious. I wish I was half as talented as you.

@davidbarton215 4 жыл бұрын

Nice project and good sence of humor, found both vids informative.

@mm8ball 3 жыл бұрын

I do enjoy watching you work!

@codemaster3696 Жыл бұрын

I have the same exact saw and just last week rebuilt the whole thing with the exception of the fence. I was planning on waiting till I found a good used one for sale. I'm thankful that I ran across your channel it's funny that I attempt to build everything I can yet I didn't even consider building my own fence system, thank you my friend!

@aslacker 3 жыл бұрын

Love the ingenuity on the fence!

@zondepa5537 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I saw almost all your videos! Had to laugh alot! I love your show and doing and all what you do! My wife likes it too! Nice to have you here! Many thanks!

@fredericksworkshop4595 3 жыл бұрын

Love that you keep in the error/mistakes you make. Nice Hand Tool Rescue wrench as well.

@bradleverton3233 4 жыл бұрын

You are very creative and I like how you don't hide your mistakes, but turn it into an opportunity to poke fun at yourself. I too design on the fly, and run into challenges AKA opportunities to correct them.

@EastLondonKiwi 4 жыл бұрын

I'd slot the holes in the fence rails to allow them to drop. Then grind the arm off the carriage, put a 8th inch sim in between the arm and rail carriage to create enough distance and weld the arm back on, job done. An old engineers principal applies here. "if you can't make it right, make it adjustable" :-)

@joedance14 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Great work! Hope you enjoy it for many years!

@teddill4893 4 жыл бұрын

Great job! Love your approach.

@TheHomeent 3 жыл бұрын

I did find it useful. The fence design especially. You could have elongated the mounting bolts to lower the whole front rail or ground the welds off between the box and angle to lower the box. But having made those miscalculations you have helped your viewers to forsee these problems. Well done on the build and thank you for sharing it.

@frankrodriguez1977 4 жыл бұрын

very nice job and awesome job on fence. Thanks

@christopherwheeler5091 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I love that you are so honest about the mistakes. We all need to remember that we are all human and not perfect. Enjoy the projects and not get lost trying to be perfect. You are a great craftsman. Keep up the good work. Also I like that you have no cheesy music, and love you humor.

@oxcart19 4 жыл бұрын

I particularly enjoy that you tell us all the mistakes you made along the way. That is pretty much how I work... I try something, and then fix it and then try that and then fix it until I get close to what I was trying to achieve in the first place. Then I think I am the only one who can't just do it right the first time. It is actually instructive to see how you corrected your errors.

@pigseye2 Жыл бұрын

you're incredibly talented. Thanks for making this video!

@scaldar0 4 жыл бұрын

Your table saw has the slight taste of being over engineered, but I love it. I can really see the joy you have with that thing. I'm curious what you will now produce with it :D

@michaelesposito2629 4 жыл бұрын

Lol only because he kept messing up

@jasperbluto7908 3 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining and informative. Good job!

@ericliddle7556 Жыл бұрын

Great build! I especially like the fence. Might have to steal the idea...

@Zogg1281 4 жыл бұрын

I really like that table saw! I know it has a bit of character, due to a few imperfections, but the overall result is NICE!! I love the Aluminium around the side sections of table, it gives the whole thing a bit of class. Once my shed/workshop is built I'm definitely changing a few things on my cheap jobsite saw 😁 Thanks for the inspiration 👍👍👍👍👍

@frantube20 3 жыл бұрын

thoroughly entertaining and learned so much my friend. you make it look so easy even tho complicated but it gives me hope to tackle things myself. thanks you so much.

@davidlyons7238 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job well done. Really like that you showed the errors and the rework. Not like this old house where every cut is perfect.Thanks.

@gaxx2121 3 жыл бұрын

Great video I like the way you give the whole process including the mistakes you made and ideas that didn`t quite work, I like the humour too.

@carterscustomrods 5 ай бұрын

All in all... I'm EXTREMELY impressed!!! Well done! I just bought a 315.228310 (Brand New, $50 ... it still has cosmoline on it, and the motor has never been used. Parts were still in plastic even.) but the frame was bent, and it was missing a few pieces. But it's WAYYYY better than my current 4 month old table saw (I won't name names, but it's black and yellow... and I also own their "High end" 12" sliding miter, and "High end" 13" planer, but they too are absolute junk. Lol.)😢

@henryshaffer5811 4 жыл бұрын

nice job. I have an old craftsman saw that I have been working on. I will use some of your ideas for future upgrades. very entertaining and informative. Thanks

@cpo73 4 жыл бұрын

Made that exact fence 15/16 years ago.still works a charm.nice job on the tablesaw.u have a new subscriber 👍👍

@sitherbrad 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like you would be a lot of fun to play Dungeons & Dragons with. Table looks great and you are funny as always.

@braxtm3593 4 жыл бұрын

Just watched these two videos and thought they were great. Very well done.

@neilf4128 3 жыл бұрын

I totally love your Swiss cheese fabrication style. Looks awesome, Great Job!

@MrAnimal1971 Жыл бұрын

Im rebuilding a powermatc 64a. Thanks for inspiration to finally finish mine!

@realitycheck5383 4 жыл бұрын

i will say that you did a really good job with that. i like the fact that you mentioned the mistakes you made, proving you know your human, and not perfect. well done.

@MichaelSmith-nk4yq 3 жыл бұрын

We enjoyed watching both parts of this build. Brilliantly Dunn 🙄🤣 and you’re very funny, kept my wife and I entertained for, as long as it took to make your video. Thanks for sharing and being honest about the mistakes too. I’ll be making a new table sat like yours from the one I currently use and the previous one I had. Thanks again. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@rollandriehn6404 4 жыл бұрын

I have the "portable" version of this saw. Same legs, but has clamps to fasten it to the leg base. Saving this video for later when I have time.

@Dazzo3 4 жыл бұрын

Love the humor in your videos... as well as the new things that I’m learning. 😬

@williamallan4724 4 жыл бұрын

Very, very entertaining and I learnt a bunch of stuff in calibrating my own contractor table saw.

@davestinyworkshop Жыл бұрын

Great work, very helpful!

@BigMaxTube 4 жыл бұрын

Craftsmanship, humor, honesty and patience (at least on camera 😉), = 1/2 hour of pure entertainment and inspiration. Well Dunn indeed!!

@fredericrike5974 4 жыл бұрын

Actually it is helpful; you started with a very average used table saw- couldn't get much more generic than a Craftsman built by Ryobi! And you made an arguably much more accurate and professional saw from the worthwhile parts, while fixing some of the more egregious "not good" built into the original.

@sunnygill5808 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video! loved every bit of 1 and 2. keep up the Good work.😊😊😊

@fizzyfeetsmith2131 Жыл бұрын

I have only just stumbled upon your channel, I love it so much I'm gonna have to binge watch right from the start. You sense of humour is brilliant, well done my friend (tablesaw looks amazing also).

@steveisrome1719 4 жыл бұрын

You need to get way more exposure. So glad I found this channel your humor / intelligence combo is just top notch

@mikefromwa 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome table, good job. It's also heartening to see that I'm not the only one who makes all sorts of hilarious yet regrettable mistakes in home projects.