Mitre Saw Station Upgrades with Makita 40V Saw and Vacuum

Mitre Saw Station Upgrades with Makita 40V Saw and Vacuum | Auto Dust Collection

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Get ready to take your woodworking game to the next level with this exciting video! This week, we're all about new tools and upgrades, and I can't wait to share them with you. First up, the Makita 40V Mitre Saw - this powerful tool will revolutionize the way you cut and shape wood, with its advanced wireless connection to the Makita VC4210MX2 1200W 42L Wet/Dry M-Class Dust Extraction Vacuum. Say goodbye to messy workspaces and hello to clean, efficient woodworking!
In this video, I'll guide you through the process of upgrading my Mitre Saw Station to accommodate these new tools. With sleek design and top-of-the-line functionality, these Makita tools are the perfect addition to any workshop. You'll be amazed at the difference they make in your workflow and the quality of your finished products.
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🎬Skip Ahead
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - The plan
1:25 - New Makita Tools
2:28 - Unpacking the Makita Tools
2:48 - Tool Pricing
3:51 - Demo
5:05 - Installing New Makita Mitre Saw
6:38 - Grip Handle
8:22 - Workbench adjustments
11:00 - New stop block system
12:28 - Drawer Demo
13:52 - First time tool start up
15:41 - Drawer build
18:21 - Vacuum hose routing
19:34 - Wrap Up
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@BuiltByChris Жыл бұрын

Now that you've taken down the enclosure, you're gonna need a new sticker. On it's way. Love the new toys. 👍❤

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha everyday I walk into my office and smile as I see your sticker on my chair 😂

@deliaguzman1138 Жыл бұрын

The problem-solving on shop projects is my favorite part of building shop stuff, and watching you do it was great!

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Thank you. So lovely to hear your enjooyed that part of the process and hopefully its helpful to others :)

@downunderdave5417 Жыл бұрын

NA NA NA You started this vid with I’M an Idiot Girl you are one of the most talented persons I know!! I can’t tell you how much I love the things you have made for me!! Aussie BLOODY LEDGEND is more to the point! D

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

hahahaha your to lovely!! I feel better that I love the tools and they are working out great. Thanks as always for your support :)

@Pat672 11 ай бұрын

Great Video happy that KZfaq recommended me this

@sumosprojects Жыл бұрын

Game on with great Makita Tools Ainslee, they are top notch & Scott Brown Carpentry endorses them all the time. Interesting to see how the dust extraction boot on it works 🇦🇺🍻👍

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dirk. They are working out great. I'm keen to use the saw and see what the dust collection is like. We will see over time :)

@lucashunnisett3066 Жыл бұрын

Those little rings for the mitre saw that you took off so you could reduce the width of the saw footprint are called C Clips. Great vid!!! Keep ‘em coming!!!

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Oooo that’s good to know. I was wondering what they were called. Thank you 😎

@lucashunnisett3066 Жыл бұрын

@@SmallFryCreations Love your videos!!! Can’t wait for more

@robertgarland9342 Жыл бұрын

You made the right decision to lower the bench and not raise the saw to get it all level. When I did my mitre saw station I raised the saw with spacers and over time they would come loose or wear out due to the vibration of the saw. It was a real pain where the sun don't shine so I modified it the way is should have been done the first time. But I really do need a good vacuum and that Makita one looks real nice. I also like to use a note from Norm Abram from the New Yankee workshop. There is no more important safety rule then to wear these, safety glasses.

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Oh that’s so nice to hear because I thought it was the better way to go. Glad I did it then. The Makita vacuum is great so far. It has some serious suck power. Thanks for stopping by

@SuperJaydubya Жыл бұрын

Hi Small Fry, I love watching your videos, you explain everything in plain English so it is so much easier to understand. those 2 new tools are a great addition to your workshop, I love the way the vacuum cuts in when the saw starts. Good onya keep up the great work and videos that you do so well.

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Hey Thanks John. So lovely to hear your enjoying the content and getting something out of them. Thanks for stopping by

@FixitFingers Жыл бұрын

That's a nice looking vac. Jelly. Funny, I am considering adding a shroud as you take yours away. Will be keen to see how you feel about it after a few weeks and if you miss it. I've been a fenceless fan for a while. I do a lot of small cutting on mine and made a long stop-block that reaches all the way to the saw blade from the t-track, might be handy :) These improvement videos are super useful for ideas, worth filming!

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Hey James! I have your stop block in mind because I love how it goes to the blade for smaller cuts. I think its the way to go. What I like about the shroud being gone so far is with the wireless vac I can turn it on from the saw without turning the saw on so I can switch it on and quickly take the hose out of the back of the saw and clean up anything around the saw and work bench. With the shroud on I couldn't easily get to the hose. So far I like that ability. :)

@stevehedges1158 Жыл бұрын

I have had my makita saw for about eighteen years similar model to your old makita, never new you could still use it for set cuts without the knob. Just removed the knob from my saw very happy. Steve

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Hahaha glad I could help and wasn’t the only one. I haven’t had any issues with it since removing it so I think it’s fine to be out and only use on the odd angles. Thanks for stopping by😀

@54mgtf22 Жыл бұрын

Love your work 👍

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@sawdustandshavingscreations Жыл бұрын

Great Video! I love the problem solving, and your process. Great set up. Keep it up.

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Thank you. So lovely to hear you enjoyed the problem solving. I feel its where you learn the most and hopefully helps others :)

@TheducksOrg Жыл бұрын

I don’t know on makita, but all other ones I’ve seen, those knobs almost always lock it into place firmly into the detents, while the pull part just gets it mostly there

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

I think your right. I haven’t had any issues with it moving or not cutting right on 90 degrees so I will keep an eye on it. Will be keen to see if over time does it become an issue. Don’t know why they make the handles so dam big!!! Thanks for stopping by😀

@erykfreethinker7147 Жыл бұрын

Great reorganisation project Ainslee. I don't think it should have been easy to realise that the grip handle should have been in place all the time. I would have assumed it was necessary for accurate registration in every angle including the usual 90 degree station. The advantage with the vacuum is that you can decouple it and use it anywhere you want unlike the dedicated dust collector. That vac would take up half the floorspace in my little workshop! A real pain to have to adjust for the different heights, I wonder if there would be such a thing as 4mm plate aluminium to act as a spacer? Onwards and upwards for the S F Creations workshop! Eryk :-)

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Hey Eryk I hear you about the grip handle. It would make sure it 100% stays in place even at the 90 but I haven't had any issues yet. If I notice it become a problem I will put it back in but just nice to know what its for. Yep I could have put a spacer in. I was worried it might move over time. Thank you so much Eryk for all your kind words and stopping by

@philgray4780 Жыл бұрын

Put a sheet of 3 mm ply under the saw

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

You could do that for sure. I was worried about it moving or the saw weight on it changing the height over time

@beastie67 Жыл бұрын

New tools are always so nice! 😎 Are you going to put the hood back as well?

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

They sure are Nick. Not going to put the hood on. I’m hoping the dust collect in the saw works much better then the old one and there isn’t a need. However I didn’t cut the back of the work bench down just in case I want to put it back in. For the moment it’s working well without it 😀

@beastie67 Жыл бұрын

Will be good to hear how well the sucky works 😉

@samsboringchannel Жыл бұрын

Great upgrade to your space! You've done away with the shroud? I put one in for mine, even added another port to collect the dust that falls to the bottom but it still isn't amazing, almost wondering whether it was all worth it, i'd always hoped it would be better than it is! I'm a big fan of linking the vac to the saw, every now and again I simply forget to switch on the dust collector before a quick cut and this would remove that possibility. In an ideal world I'd have a vac connected to the saw, automatically starting for most quick cuts, then if I'm doing anything more like trenching etc turn on the more elaborate system to catch everything else. Cheers!

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) I agree with the quick cut. I at times forget also. I have done away with the shroud as I like that I can turn the vac on from the saw without turning the saw on and I can take the hose off quick and clean up any dust around the workbench. If I put the shroud on it then isn't easy to get to the vac hose. So far happy with the upgrade and I'm impressed with the battery life. I don't use the saw everyday and its still going from when I first set up the saw which is about 3 weeks ago now.

@PE4Doers Жыл бұрын

Why not put a 4mil sheet under the mitre saw rather than cut-down all the other sections?

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

Could 00% do that. I just didn't want to risk movement of the material under the saw being compressed over time.

@tomnielsen3661 Жыл бұрын

We didn't you just raise the saw up, it was only a little bit

@tomsdreamshopworx Жыл бұрын

Came to say the same thing.

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

I address is at the end of the video. I prefer the permanent solution and it won’t move or fall out of level over time 😎

@Michael-AUS Жыл бұрын

@@SmallFryCreations There are plenty of alternative materials that maybe you could have considered, to raise the saw, other than wood such as a non-slip mat, a rubber mat etc. Also, did you check to see if the saw has adjustable feet?

@SmallFryCreations Жыл бұрын

@@Michael-AUS Of course lots of options. No adjustable feet on the saw.