There is absolutely no way to make a video on this topic anymore clear. This man is a treasure to woodworking.

This man must be protected at all costs. His ability to teach and keep people interested in what hes teaching is a thing of magic!

Don't have a table saw but I'll watch this guy explain anything.

It's simply astounding to me the level of mastery you have as a presenter and educator. The delivery of clear, concise technical instruction is a discipline that has baffled mortal man since time immoral and without doubt the is a highly technical subject. They say analogy is the key to learning but it's rare to see someone build their own analogy out of plywood and set it 10 degrees off axis so they can teach a concept. It is a privilege and absolute pleasure to have you as our teacher.

Learned all this 45 years ago in shop class in high school. The shop teacher was surprised when I dialed in the table slot to "half a thou". I was not happy with that half of a thousandth of an inch that the table was off. In my 15 year old brain, zero meant zero. That's when I learned about acceptable tolerance. It's a shame so many schools have eliminated Industrial Arts from their curriculum. Not everyone is going to be a surgeon or a computer programmer. Shop classes teach lessons that can carry over into many other facets of life.

This was the best presentation I've ever seen on this subject! Thank you for the lesson and the history. I was a native of the Dayton area for 30 years and never knew. Many decades ago, I even worked in the Front St area as a firefighter for 8 years. Thanks again for the memories!

Nick Engler is a national treasure. On par with Click and Clack, the Tappet brothers.

I’ve been a carpenter for over 50 years and I can still learn from watching your videos. A pleasure.

I have watched thousand of hours of KZfaq and hundreds of hours of woodworking videos. This is literally my very first youtube comment on any video... He's amazing! Its so well explained and interesting at the same time. Have a foundational understanding of the tools you use makes you a better woodworker. Thank you!

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.

You might be uploading in 4K but KZfaq isn't showing you in 4K. My jobsite saw has some rubbing on the back of the blade, I didn't realize my table was crooked. Thank you. Now for my miter saw. Gimme a perfect miter saw and I'll give you perfect miters. I been using miter saws for going on 3 decades but for the life of me I cannot get that thing dialed in. Replaced all the wear parts already went through the whole saw and still get almost a half degree off on my test cuts. Maybe I need a new saw, because why settle for being close when you can be precise. I appreciate you sir. Thank you for sharing your skills knowledge and experience

This master woodworker has the precision of a physics teacher and the clarity of an Einstein who knows know to make it plain for the common folks like me. I am so grateful. I have watched so many videos on how to calibrate my new table saw but I kept feeling like I wasn't getting the whole story. Consequently, I have had my saw for a year and never set it up, but now I will because I finally can say I know what I am doing and the reason for every step I'm taking, thanks to him!

The only thing I can think of to say is 'thank you'. An incredible learning experience.

Nick, you explain all these concepts in such a clear, thorough, and fun way, that I can olny aspire to be half as good a teacher as you! Amazing material, as always. Thanks!

Been maintaining tables saws for 40 years and I use a machined dead flat 10" parallel disk with 5/8 arbor hole, with a runout gauge. Never never never considered the actual run-out of the saw blade itself. Lost count of how many times I went to square the blade after making miter cuts or prior to starting a new project after the saw sitting idle. Will be checking the current blade today. Thanks

Wow - I watched this video in bed one night before turning out the light. It was so good I wanted to leap up, run to my shop, grab some tools and tear into my table saw. My wife said otherwise 😉. Seriously, the clarity of subject material plus the informative graphics ( loved the wooden saw blade!) was a joy to watch and absorb. Well done sir 👍👍

Wow. I've been watching woodworking videos on KZfaq for years and years now, and I've never stumbled across this channel.... but I'm glad I did today. This guy's delivery is flawless. So many of the big woodworking KZfaqrs just ramble and ramble on. This guy is concise, speaks clearly, and sounds well-rehearsed. The presentation is excellent. I suspect this channel is going to gain a lot more viewers... and man, I just love this guy's whole look, especially that Einsteinian haircut!

I knew most of these, but had completely missed taking into account the blade runout - I shan't make that mistake again, so thank you very much for the lesson! The history of the saw made this extra cool.

Nick your way of explaining tablesaw alignment procedures is awesome. Funny, articulate and thoroughly done. Thank you as always!

the use of computer graphics to show the inner workings is priceless. Great videos, always!!

Dear Woodshop Companion. The breadth and depth of your experience - which I assume comes from decades and decades of experience (I too an an ole' timer so please take that as a compliment from an older brother, and not an insult) is breathtaking to behold. I did fine woodworking for 7 yrs in my youth but abandoned the hobby for university (big mistake - even though I do well, I am not happy) as an apprentice then journeyman under a master craftsman and even he did not have the wellspring of knowledge and skill that you possess. Long story short. I am returning to my first love, so dedicated am I that I did spend a small fortune building up my shop and have been watching multiple pros like yourself to both "break off the rust" - it's not like riding a bike) and learn new skills. Of my list of 16 subscriptions to very fine woodworkers you sir are by far my very favorite. Please do not retire from this channel soon. Some of us just enjoy your sharing of astonishing knowledge far too much and it would break our hearts. Sir, I tip my hat to you. You certainly deserve the title of Master Craftsman if there ever was one.

You couldnt be more right about knowing your tools by putting this time in. I just spent a wknd fighting with making my benchtop jointer coplanar. Lost my cool once. Maybe twice. The third one, my wife and I clearly disagree on definition. But man. Worth the effort. Perfecting your tools is also worth the effort. The Lady is gonna love this over-designed/over-built patio table. There's no way she's gonna help me carry it from the garage. I definitely gotta offer the neighbour a beer, now. I dig this hobby - and especially this channel - so much!

Excellent! Clear. Hwlpful. Nick is a great teacher.

I've watched many of these set up videos, but this one explained the 'Whys' as well as the 'You Need tos'. Great clarit.

Best explanation I ever saw on KZfaq. My compliments

By FAR the best table saw setup video going. Thank you

Hi, I'm a first time listener first time caller. I gotta say you bring back the old 80-90s instructional vibe that was just so informative. I just knew an old timer would give me the best explanation of squaring my table saw. When in doubt, let the OG tell you how its done it never fails.

I've been doing this for many years and learned nothing new but I *love* your teaching style so I watched it through the end! Please continue creating content.

Having just finished reconditioning a Delta 34-532 combo (few years newer), I was hesitant (procrastinating) putting it into use. Thought I aligned it well, but now I will be redoing a complete alignment with your guidelines. Thank you for this video. It has been invaluable and meticulously documented!!!

I've seen a bunch of similar videos, but none that mentioned blade run-out or how to compensate for it as you demonstrated. The ruler in the slot, and the flashlight and square tricks are ones I haven't seen before either. I second the motion of other posters that you are an excellent teacher...and I'm a teacher myself, so I know that skill when I see it. Thanks!

Thanks for making such a thorough explanation of table saw alignment. I know it must have taken a lot of time and effort thinking through your presentation, even before the cameras started rolling. I have a beat-up old "$50 Craigslist special" saw that has languished in my shop for far too long because I didn't know how to properly set it up. Thanks to you, the waiting is over!

When you're building cabinets or furniture, precision is king.

This was excellent! I’ve certainly had runout explained to me before, but this was the first time it really clicked with me not just what it is and why it’s important to know what your runout is, but also how you can use that information to your advantage in setting your fence and miter gauge square, as well as setting your blade to 90. I’ve also never seen someone explain bad tolerance and how to find it before. Can you do bandsaws next?

This is the best possible explanation of the whole thing I could have ever found! Thanks a lot!

Old world craftsman. Clear and concise explanations. Thank you.

By far the "goodest" explanation I've seen on this topic. Thanks a bunch! / Peter

I never did like teachers. They bored me. I was in the construction bussiness for my entire life and was fairly good at it. I have a shop with a complete compliment of tools and I know how to use them although I am retired. You are one of the best instructors I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. You not only had valuable information but made it entertaining as well! My hats off to you!

Sir, you are the master. I wish that I had had a shop teacher like you in high school.

1. As always, a perfect explanation and demonstration. 2. That 90 year old saw is gorgeous. They just don't make tools that look that good any more!!!

No matter how much you know about woodworking you can always pick up a new ‘better way’ to do it. I loved the use of wedges to hold a straight edge against the miter slots for fence alignment. I no longer need my third arm!

Best 14 minutes I have invested ALL WEEK!

This was very helpful. I am about to “go through” a saw I recently purchased and this will help get it set up accurately. Also, what a cool piece of history to demonstrate with! As always, great video.

Very helpful! I learned a few things here. The run-out section of this video is priceless! I'll be marking all my blades now. Thanks!

This is VERY timely information, as a new saw sits in my shop awaiting it's first cuts! Looks like my old machinist tools will get a workout!

In getting to the top in any craft, you first must learn the basics. This video is exactly what I needed to align my table saw. Nick, I wish you would have been around about 35 years ago. I would have loved to have a teacher like you. (I know, 35 years ago you were still in diapers, but none the less, I never had a mentor in the woodworking field). I had industrial arts in grade school, but the school budget was cut and by high school, industrial arts was no longer available. Thank you for helping to keep the craft alive!

I have never marked blade run out, thanks for sharing the steps.

One of the best explanations and guides on this subject I have seen! Well done!

*It's very true, Adjusting your Table Saw* it's very well Explained . Thank you Nick for sharing I look forward to hear from you bye for now Ken

Fascinating! Very unusual - but so beneficial - to have some of the science and rationale behond it all explained instead of the usual "just do this" approach on KZfaq. I am new to table saws and thought I had already watched just about all the set-up tutorials on here but I learned so much more from this one. Kudos!

I learned so much! Every table saw owner's manual should include a link to this video

This is the guy I should have had as a grandfather when I was growing up. I know that I would be a better wood worker and all round handyman. 👍🇨🇦👨‍🦳

Wow another superb video! I have struggled with the adjustments on my cabinet table saw for the past eight years. The saw cost me over £1000 but I have seriously thought of replacing it but then the reviews of even more expensive saws helped me to see that they too have issues. But you have just given me the instruction and clarity I have needed. Your methodology appears to be sensible, methodical and practical. Now I need to dedicate some time and effort to ensure my saw becomes a valuable friend. One area of distress that you might be able to advise on - how to clear sawdust from inside the saw. Mine is a nightmare despite trying different methods of extraction and other modifications. Yours is a channel I need to spend more time watching. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain blade wobbling (among other things) in such a detailed way. I could never set up my blade 100% square to the table no matter how much effort spent fidgeting with minute adjustments and I know understand why. I have watched dozens of setup videos and you are the only one who goes in such details. You sir are a precious asset to the woodworking community and I hope you’ll keep making such great educational content!

Just kept me from selling all my tools and becoming a pole dancer. Thanks Nick! #1 best video on this topic.

I learn so much from these videos, thank you so much for making my life so much less frustrating!

This was good timing for me. Just got my first table saw. First project I was going to do with it was to build a cabinet/bench for it. Might as well check alignments first. Love you sense of humor.

That was exactly what I was looking for. Kudos.

Best most informative video on this subject I’ve ever seen! Thank you.

Re-building my table saw setup this autumn. Once again you have completely nailed the tutorial. You should have your own TV series! Better than Norm Abram!!!!

I was just fixing to adjust an old turntable I found, now I need to get to adjusting my tablesaw! Excellent video, thanks!

This video came out literally right when I was wondering how to align my table saw as a new woodworker. Thank you for the information.

Once again, Nick, you have proven to me that no matter how hard you try you can still learn something.

I came in expecting to learn something. I didn’t expect to relearn everything. Thanks!

When It Comes To Woodworking... Setup Begets Experience Which Grants knowledge That Fuels Confidence !

Excellent video. Finally someone explaining the proper procedure. Thanks

Thank you! This explains why Ive been having trouble w/my table saw recently.

I've watched hundreds of KZfaq "how to" videos and this is THE BEST one I've ever seen. Absolutely everything is perfect. I agree with others, I would watch Nick explain anything!!! I am also now bummed I let my old 1930s Delta saw/jointer combo that I inherited with my house go. Might have been a good option to consider instead of the $3k Laguna F3 Fusion table saw I'm getting ready to buy.

First time I subscribed to something on KZfaq. Dude you rock. Thanks for this lesson.

I'm going to shake hands with my tools from now on. Thank you.

Magistral lesson... Simply a jewel.

This is perfect timing. I’m about to be given a table saw from a family member. I’ve saved this video to get to know & align the saw before I even try to use it. Not sure he has the particular manual but I can always check the manufacturer & get one for sure.

Great video thanks. I aligned my saw a couple of days ago, so it makes perfect sense that this video is released right now. Had not seen another video describing marking the blade runout on the blade , so I will definitely be adding this to my alignment regime thanks.

Nick you are the best teacher on KZfaq, seriously. Your explanations are illustrated so well that they just make sense. I almost didn’t watch this because I thought I already knew everything about aligning a table saw. Well I was wrong! I knew all blades would have some level of run out, but I never knew how to measure it and mark it in a way that increased accuracy when squaring the blade. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

Excellent in depth explanation! I wasn’t aware of figuring out blade runout and it’s importance. Thank you sir!

Im a Muncie local. Just found your channel tonight and this was too cool!

Very very well presented!

Excellent presentation.

Followed all the way the best explanation I've ever seen thank you I've read books on this for years and your a walking text book! Good listening

Very good!I'll have to watch it again to understand it better.

I can’t like this more than once. Excellent.

Thanks! Great presentation as always. Much appreciated.

That was really thorough. I have an old and very cheap Delta that I should check the alignment. I built the fence from scratch because the original fence was so terrible. Thanks for your indepth discussion.

Thank you! Just inherited my grandpa's 1956 Craftsman saw and been fighting to square it up. Now I think I can.

Excellent explanation. I also love the sign above the flammable cabinet!

Great video Nick, you make everything clear concise and manageable.

Outstanding, I've studied and applied TS setup and still learned a number of new procedures, thanks Bob

So glad you have embraced this medium and have chosen to share your talents. Love the depth of knowledge you provide along with your jovial nature. Really learned a lot and loved the info on the model airplanes by one of the other Wright brothers. America is full of those stories yet to be told. Blessings, Bruce

Excellent presentation ! Wonderful graphics ! Thnx a lot !

You sir are a very intelligent, knowledgeable fellow. I have adjusted my SSmith and I’ll check it again. Thank you.

Excellent video! Really enjoyed the history background of the table saw in the video and how indepth the explanation of how to true your table saw was.

No matter how competent you are you can always learn something new. Marking the line of zero runout on each saw blade was one for me. Probably not that important as other tuning lessons but done once on each blade in my collection will inform me about potential manufacturing defects, which these days seem to be more prevalent. Thanks

I might have said it before but I’ll say it again. This is a great channel! You certainly have a fabulous talent for teaching!

Thank you for sharing! I got at least two now hints in this video which will help me to adjust my saw even better. Thank you for that! I always try to get my old tools working properly instead of buying new once and hope they are doing better. BTW… new tools from the factory needs adjustments as well as long as you don‘t habe service agreements with the brand which most hobbyists might don‘t have.

Best explanatiion & alignment guide ever...

Valuable fundamental information. Thanks for the lesson. I've been using table saw for over 25 years and adjusted them for square but I learned 'new to me' fundamental information. Thank you.

Having lived in Dayton for many years, I find the history to be interesting for many reasons. The adjustment information is excellent, as always and I love that there was a hamster (guinea pig ?) in the cage next to his table.

First time watching you. What a wonderful teacher you are! I will use your instructions to align my 1960’s era Craftsman “bench saw” and I know it will be a big improvement. 👍👍👍

Nice work Brother!

Awesome video! I’ll be watching for others! Thank you!

If only you/I could buy that saw today. A beautiful machine.