Aside all your technical skills what I appreciate most is your personal character and nature. You share your knowledge with everybody and never get mad of pride. I have seen many of your videos and I always see an honest friendly person. Thank you.

I swear I've seen every video you've put up on youtube, but every once in awhile I come across one I haven't watched. Good stuff.

Great job. Your way of solving problems is quite impressive. You correctly diagnose the problem on hand, come up with a practical plan to solve the problem and you have the skill to meticulously execute your plan. I learn quite a few things from your videos and have made it a point to watch all your videos.

This is exactly what I needed to see of my tablesaw: the trunnion is frozen with gunk or rust. The saw was given to me. Thanks again, sir!

I find it fascinating how you casually fix things. Specially in a time where people just chose to throw things away and buy a new one

Once again your are awesome, getting right to your problem. I came here because I have an older model Delta, but my blade has a super stiff adjustment. After lubing everything, it’s still refusing to raise. You gave me enough info to know how to proceed. And your mechanical skills are admirable! Thank you.

Well done Matt - I can never hope to achieve your level of expertise - but I learn what I can - Thank You for sharing!

Very well done sir. People could learn a lot about how to make DIY videos from you. Easy to watch and informative while not over complicating things with a bunch of irrelevant explanations. Thank you for sharing. Keep it up!!!

I just bought an older (1970 to about 1974) Rockwell/Delta Contractor Special that I like real well other than the fact that it's 250 + lbs and not on wheels(yet). Everything seems to function pretty well on it but I haven't checked or tweaked it thoroughly yet. The motor was replaced a couple years ago with a 1 hp Baldor but it could use a belt replacement as it jumps a bit upon shutting the saw off. I'm going to clean everything up real good and try to find out what to lubricate all of the gears and mechanisms with. I keep hearing to stay away from oils and grease as they catch and hold a lot of sawdust so I'm now on a trek to figure out the best option. Thanks for the video, they are always interesting and informative!

Matthias, Nice job. I just replaced both sector and worm gears on my 20 year old european cabinet saw to a screw type mechanism. Both sets of gears for raising and lowering the blade plus tilting were constantly get full of dust and just plain wore out. Now with the new style screw type and only using teflon and molly spray, the saw is now a pleasure to work with...

That was a good fix, straight & to the point. For someone who isn`t a woodworker (your words) you sure do know a thing or three about wood working & related equipment! You have a gift & sharing it benefits us all, I like your style! ;-}!

I love your videos, in particular I like the way you approach a problem and the methodical way you then solve it. On the topic of bad design, I have had a similar issue with the tilt of the blade on a small delta 10" direct drive saw and was shocked to discover that the trunion engagement nut that I imagined would be bronze was in fact nylon. My fix was more pragmatic I have set the blade to 90 degrees and that is where it stays. A new saw one day may be a better option. Thanks for the videos.

Thanks for the video, I just inherited a similar rockwell beaver table saw and your video gave me the inspiration to pull it apart and get it going.

You did a great job.👍As soon as I finish this comment, I'm going on Craig's list to see if I can find an old saw to restore.

For the price of a nail and a little elbow grease, you have completely repaired table saw - can't beat that price!

I have a lovely old Rockwell 10" Contractors saw with the same symptoms. Thanks for showing me how to fix it.

Great tutorial. Good scripting and camera work. VERY PROFESSIONAL.

You and i think alike practical problem solving. Just like Doug and the slugs making it work. Good work!

There is something about watching someone file that sends shivers up my spine, like nails on a black board. Yet If I am the one doing the filing, no problem. Nice fix. Always satisfying when you can repair something.

I have the exact same symptoms and exact same lift mechanism as your brothers saw, I am going to take it apart and see if the same fix will work on mine! Thanks for posting this video!

I like the scene at 1:32, when Matthias suddenly casts a second me, made by spare parts and scrapwood, just to help him lifting the table saw table.

Yes, should be lubricated, but I didn't have any grease handy.

I enjoy watching your ingenuity, thanks

It's a nylon part in this one as well. You can probably order a new part for not that much.

I hate to say this after all your work, but the clearance is easily adjustable. At 4:41 you can see a hex grub screw in the housing just to the left of the worm drive. loosen this, the shaft bushing is eccentric and rotating this moves the worm drive up and down. Rotate the shaft bushing to adjust the clearance and then re tighten the grub screw. It takes a couple of minutes. The red tilt pointer will have to be re--positioned afterwards.

trippy. That drill press in the backround is the same model as the one I was given yesterday

This is the exact problem Im having with my older saw, Now I dont have an excuse not to fix it! Thanks for another great video

another great video; skill, insight practicality ...thank so much

I have the same saw, same problem. The saw’s parts have been laying around about five years, its time to go to the scrap bin. Picked it up off local classifieds for $80, was worth it just for the stand and the motor.

awesome. I watch all your videos and you are such an inspiration. keep up the great work

Hello there! Thank you for this video! I *think* I have the same issue, but not sure. It could be a broken retaining ring, but just preparing myself. Just a question here. Making the gear so tight, would that improve or make worse the saw dust build up? Thanks so much!

how do i put a tablesaw motor bracket back together if it fell off the weld frame of table saw.

This is amazingly helpful. A great video.

On wood gears you mention about turning the bushing . Can you elaborate on this ? Remove the set screw on the one that has the worm gear ?

Thankyou so much for sharing this fix. I have the exact same saw. I own 2 of them.

Nice job on the fix. Did you have to do anything with the nail to prevent it from working loose over time (vibration and such)?

Thats a proper mechanism, my table just has a simple M10 bolt and thread, the weight of the blade and mount is just too heavy for this bolt and it chews through the thread. I replaced it with stainless steel and its still not strong enough. I need a bolt with a much bigger thread like on yours. I considered welding a bottle jack and using that to raise and lower the bladed but it requires a lot of careful grinding and welding work but it would be a better way to raise the blade on my poor table design.

I just picked up one off these Rockwell saws at a garage sale. The belt system does not have a tensioner system. my question is are these saws indented to run on a loosely attached belt system. My saw has a GE motor and the model number does not come up anywhere online. One thing i need is a new belt pulley for the motor. Does anyone know how I might find a pulley

I noticed that you used millimetres when talking about the width of the nails. What are you most comfortable with using?

Nice job. People need brothers like you. I like the saw, just like mine it's go NO PROTECTION. This helps remind me how dangerous it is. :)

Very nice solution. Thanks for posting this.

The problem with those worm gears is there are not air tight, they should be in an enclosure that would protect them from the accumulation of dust in the threads or teeth. With the accumulation in their bottom valley, threads have the tendancy to work on their crests, where they are weak ( thinner). A fastidious but paying prevention consists in cleaning those threads as often as possible. Did I say fastidoius?? Lubrification must be a DRY kind. Spraying graphite is a good way. I prefer some wax ( parrafine)from a candle.... Nice video. The tip given by a reader , dealing with the set screw on the shaft where is fixed the worm screw ( as explained on Matthias' web site) is a fast way the overcome the problem shown here...

Looks like you nailed it!

You should maybe take a tour of your brothers shop :)

I'm afraid PayPal is the only practical option coming from brazil. You could get a PayPal account, link it to your bank account, and use that. For US and Canada, I also take cheques by mail.

one way is to flip the teeth 180 would put the fresh teeth on the first contact

A tricky problem with a easy solution. Gotta love it.

Hi when putting in the roll pins you could use copper slip grease , Graeme

I have a Powr-Kraft TRT-3333 table saw and I can't seem to get the blade tilt or raise mechanism to engage. Any ideas....anyone?

How did you file/sand the nail?

I've seen Rockwell tools but never anything branded as Rockwell / Beaver. Are they exclusive to Canada?

Is The lathe in the background new?

Great work! I see what you say about the design. When the stop pin stops the movement there looked like only 2 teeth engaged. The mfg would have been ok if they made the teeth extend on both sides so that all teeth are engaged to move the blade back. But it will probably last another 20 years.

Muito bom , sempre boas ideias . Abraço, Edson.

I don't know. It says "rockwell/beaver" on the saw.

Nicely done.

That's great. I can see how a simple design flaw can come back to haunt you like 5 years later.

Now I will see if I can do the same fix for my ancient Craftsman table saw!

Matthias, The only error I saw, was calling the channel lock pliers a pipe wrench. Great video, and very smart repair. Would never be able to find parts for a saw that old.

It's 50 years old.

Happend upon another of the older videos :) Is there anything you can't fix ;) Thx for your videos :)

Hey Matthias. First off, I really enjoy watching your projects unfold on all your videos. Secondly, I just finished rebuilding an old Rockwell-Beaver 9" table saw similar to this one, and I was wondering if adjusting the shaft the worm gear shaft goes through would have given you enough adjustment without having to alter the comb? When I reassembled mine I noticed that after loosening the set screw on the shaft it allows left to right and up and down adjustment to make the worm gear mesh perfectly. Just curious if this would have worked in your situation here?

Nice job!

Great fix I like it. Thanks

very nice job

Excellent video, it will help me maintain in good shape my table saw. Could you help me on the adjustment and the repair of the rip fence of that same table saw, it is always moving on its outfeed part. Any suggestion is welcome

I have a similar saw, and the bearings are half siezed. I got them to spin okay, but they are still not great. Any suggestions?

Very clever man .

With a file

great job..

You're a freakin' master!

that table saw might be old but looks much more powerful than modern ones, I bet it costs more

Can you come to Brooklyn and fix mine? I wouldn't trust this job with anybody else

I need a neighbor like you! BTW the house next door is for sale....

Tell that to a guy that sold me a 1500.00 Powermatic cast iron table saw for 50 bucks. He didn't lubricate the trunnions and other moving parts and then it seized after making a miter cut. He thought the saw was toast and sold it to me for scrap metal. after a tear down and rebuild with grease, It now sits in my shop running a dedicated 3/4 dado setup. Sawdust of even exotic species is still much softer than cast iron or other cast metals.

Mathias hi, over the years I have been a follower and watched many of your videos. I am almost at my wits end on my Ryobi RTS10 table saw. Had it for many years and have served me well on home made projects. Motor is still powerful but height adjusting mechanism has literally given up on me. What advice would you have for me?

Don't ask me. I didn't build the saw.

You should have added a bit of oil to the teeth (and adding some protection against attracting sawdust), or at leas some paraffin wax that tends not to attract dust so much but still provide some lubrication.

excellent repair, although personally i would be afraid that the part might start moving laterally due to there now being significantly less materiel for the pins to hold on to, so i would have probably drilled another hole through both parts and stuck another pin in there just to make sure, but that's just me,

ur brother looks exactly like u

Matthias I liked all his works, I want to buy them, but can not seem pay by Pay Pal debit card. Do not have a credit card. There is another form of payment? I'm from Brazil and I am your fan. Hugs.

Materials List for repairing table saw depth adjustment 1 Nail

Yay!

Yayyyyy Mathias!

Should get that saw a few more years before having to fabricate a new one. Does anyone even make/sell that replacement part still?

1:05 your hair :D

"and the saw still works.." hehehe

awesome

I have a Sears 10 inch direct drive TS the blade height is frozen at max height will not budje.Model 137.218780, sl#RCU1025 RM871

BEAST

Seeing how there will be loads of saw dust, maybe use a graphite lubricate on the teeth/ gear :)

I thought the lathe was new to your workshop, but that's not your workshop. Haha!!!

give it some lubrication, mate....that squeal is just horrendous

the man who helps you it's your father?, looks like the same person :O

Imagine a table saw whose blade is capable of tilt in either direction. Hmm... If only I knew of someone who could build it. Please don't say "build it yourself," (belts scare me).

I thought it was new to your workshop, but that's not your workshop haha!!

2 Matthias, he he he .

Matthias on family tour

Bad design/engineering or cost-cutting . . . Nice fix.

Haha, you look like twins.