Table Saw Tune-Up, Alignments and Adjustments with Shop Made and Professional Tools

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3 жыл бұрын

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- Definition of "Super Tuning": • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Tools Used: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Deep Cleaning: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- De-Rusting Steel Top: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Leveling Top: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Cleaning Saw Blade: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Techniques to Align Blade: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Making an Alignment Gauge: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Pivot Points: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Ninety and Forty-Five degree stops: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- The Woodpecker Saw Gauge 2.0: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Checking Blade Alignment at 45 degrees: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Adjusting the Plane of Table Top and Trunnions: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Aligning the Fence: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
- Adjusting the Throat Plate: • Table Saw Tune-Up, Ali...
Many people place the table saw as the most important tool in the shop but few verify it's state of tune and make adjustments to optimize it's performance. In this episode I go through my table saw discussing techniques you can use to tune up your jobsite, contractor, hybrid or cabinet saw utilizing a variety of tools and techniques.
REFERENCED VIDEOS:
- Table Saw Unboxing: • In Four Acts - Table S...
- Super Tune Jointer: • Super Tune Your Jointe...
- Choosing a Table Saw: • What Table Saw is Best...
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- * Woodpeckers Straight Edges: amzn.to/3czBukN
- * Precision Triangle: amzn.to/3cqrg62
- * Saw Gauge 2.0: amzn.to/3thTBSL
- * Original Saw Gauge SG-WP: amzn.to/38BoSbm
- * Grizzly Dial Indicator Combo: amzn.to/3bJM5Kw
- RIGID 5" orbital Sander: www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-3-...
- * Wixey Digital Angle Gauge: amzn.to/3vi5gmB
- * Generic Feeler Gauges: amzn.to/2OuwHcc
- * Johnson's Paste Wax: amzn.to/3lnJj0U
- * CMT Formula 2050 Blade Cleaner: amzn.to/3cuezHs
- * Starrett Combination Square: amzn.to/3lhEF4A
Associates Link of other items such as Tool, Book, etc.... I already own/use in woodworking craft that are available on Amazon - www.amazon.com/shop/wortheffort
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@californiaindotravel1848 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing else I can say except: AMAZING..LOVE TO SEE THIS SHOW

@BobAmarant 3 жыл бұрын

Sean, you did what I did when setting up that left wing extension. It looks like you bolted on the front and the back bolts first and then the center two bolts. This creates that ridge that you’re finding. There’s a fair amount of flexibility in these cast-iron wings. Loosen all 4 bolts, then tighten down and flush the two bolts in the center. Then flush and tighten up the bolts on the front and back. This will flush the wing to the main table.

@philshock3805 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, I was pretty disappointed at first with how one of the wings on my CPS was cupped front to back. Through a bit of "gentle persuasion", I managed to get it fairly flush.

@BobAmarant 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, At first I was shocked at the wing was not flat and parallel with the table. But a quick call to tech-support got me straightened out and I was happy to move along. I did a Sawstop assembly video that shows this exact problem. Take a look at it on my channel.

@ssskids123 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic breakdown… looks like I have work to do this weekend! :). Thank you!

@ljgault 3 жыл бұрын

Very good lesson on setting up and adjusting Table Saw. Thanks for the video.

@jacquelynfales4661 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Fantastic lesson!

@Ryan-rl9pm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the awesome tutorial.

@cameroncaffee8243 3 жыл бұрын

Well done and nicely practical.

@MrPete1x 3 жыл бұрын

So that's why they call it a toothbrush! It's for cleaning our saw table blade teeth. Great video

@mattomon1045 2 жыл бұрын

great tips i will try this.

@jimcooney9019 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@jelmo1057 3 жыл бұрын

I use a cheap garden pot saucer from the hardware store to hold blades while cleaning them. They are cheap and work great.

@goodaggie Жыл бұрын

very thorough

@bobtaiy2910 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 💕

@J.A.Smith2397 3 жыл бұрын

Love your stuff bub

@CarAudioInc 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, if I had the money I'd support you on patron, keep up the great work!

@316woodworks9 Жыл бұрын

Great video! You got 48 minutes of my time. The main takeaway for me was that digital angle finders suck. I also learned how cutting at a 45 degree angle gets really complicated due to a 3D like situation. I want to point out to others that there is something called runout. This means your blade will wobble, naturally, because it not possible to get it perfect because of tolerances. With the dial caliper, you can map the blades runout and split the difference in the middle. This will be the best place to measure against to find 90 degrees. This is all well and good but remember physics class, that blade is spinning fast and those teeth have weight. So what happens, the blade ends up spinning and the inertia of the weight of the teeth pull the blade outward. This helps straighten the blade in a real cut. So in my world, I map the runout or wobble, split the difference and measure 90. Then I make a test cut and I like to use some wood that is close to the total possible height of the blade. It's gotta be safe though. This will amplify any error. That cut piece is the real deal and is that's used in the determination of any further adjustments. Let me know if I missed or mixed up something. Fantastic video!

@dpmeyer4867 3 жыл бұрын

thanks

@hramsay8756 3 жыл бұрын

... and my Lovely Wife believes I am crazy to save my old toothbrushes. Factories coat gears with grease to prevent rust prior to consumer purchase. Good tip with WD-40 on the table top. Johnson's Paste Wax works very well on all smooth metals. (It's so much better than any automotive wax products ever made.) CMT - Formula 2050 Blade & Bit Cleaner 18 oz is biodegradable and non-toxic. Blade collars are the name of the two parts the blade is sandwiched between. (Order a new set if available, manufactures change designs often and parts become obsolete.) Three Circles: Modern Engineers are understanding now what the ancient Egyptian engineers knew back then. Great video.

@monteglover4133 3 жыл бұрын

I agree good enough is good I’ve seen some go nuts on alignment I have never seen the dowel rod and pencil trick 👍 thanks I’ve used most of the methods shown Still use just a steel rule and eye ball method taught to me by an old school machinist Thank You

@jimcooney9019 3 жыл бұрын

good one Thank You

@michaels3972 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Sean, you have attracted the attention of a journeyman machinist, but I am posting to praise your efforts to enlighten everyone to the techniques of table saw adjustment. The methods you have presented here will go a long way towards helping the average hobbyist woodworker create a better and more useful and enjoyable woodworking tool. These techniques can also be carried-over to most other woodworking machinery with just a little thought. That being said, (Uh-Oh, here it comes) I realize that you are promoting Woodpecker's fancy alignment system because of sponsorship, but for us poor folks with portable construction-grade tables saws, the cost of such fancy test equipment can easily exceed the cost of our entire saw! I would like to see you expand this instruction using a simple El Cheapo dial indicator and magnetic base (the ones that can be had as a kit for under $50). With a little ingenuity, I know you can create a simple technique to fill the gap between a wood dowel with pencil and a $200+ custom alignment kit, plus a dial indicator and base have many more applications than a dedicated table saw alignment kit. If you have trouble coming-up with an idea, feel free to contact me as several come to mind right away.

@wortheffort 3 жыл бұрын

I took effort to show how to do it with a dowel and pencil in this video like you're asking for. Plus I also showed combination square and the Grizzly setup which is in the price range you discussed for bought solutions. Thanks for the complement but you're asking me to show exactly what I demonstrated in the video. The woodpecker was only in a portion of this video. Those are just measurement tools, they don't affect adjusting which is the same no matter how you measure.

@aaronm.837 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, the $200 limited-use tool prices a lot of hobbyists out (myself included), but I think the technique Shawn showed with the dowel and pencil is enough to show the principle without making the video have long stretches of redundant steps. Absolutely, the dowel and pencil could easily be upgraded using a cheap dial indicator and a metal rod, but I think his use of the Woodpeckers alignment system shows that same idea, just with a more precise tool. I think Shawn's being fair and honest in showing as much as he did of alternatives. You can't say the same for a lot of the other YT content creators, most wouldn't even bother to show cheaper options. I would also hazard a guess that he isn't actually sponsored by Woodpeckers, but just received the tool at a discount, or for free, in exchange for it being shown in the video. One other thing to note, Woodpeckers still offers their original alignment saw gauge for $90 (or $66 if you already own a dial indicator, or want to source a cheaper one). You won't be able to check your fence alignment using the left miter slot, but you certainly can check the fence with the right miter slot. Speaking from personal experience, it has improved the output of my job site saw (within the limitations of the saw itself). As with any purchase, compare the cost of the tool against what value you personally will get out of it. If loose joints and unintentional taper on cuts grinds your gears, maybe the extra bit of money spent on an alignment system will reduce the need for recuts or extra time spent trying to fix problems.

@sharonbrown1998 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Sean could you make that mitre sliding jig from wood on the lathe?

@michaelanddiatra Жыл бұрын

thank you for this. what grit sanding pad is used on the cast iron top

@MrWoody-da-lenchmob 3 ай бұрын

Do you align the fence by tapping it and re-locking it?

@jasongene4083 3 жыл бұрын

Sean, I've been watching you for a long while and interested in what editing software you use for your videos. I see that you take good shots but I know that the editing tools is what makes the vids.

@wortheffort 3 жыл бұрын

CS5

@jasongene4083 3 жыл бұрын

@@wortheffort Thx, I'll check it out.

@jasonstromberg 2 жыл бұрын

I like to use a round aluminum cake pan for cleaning blades. They’re cheap and don’t bother the carbide.

@hrfici 3 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, hope things are going well; missing your posts.

@Russ0107 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have a guest bathroom -- is it okay if I use my own toothbrush?

@wortheffort 3 жыл бұрын

sure

@Ryan-rl9pm 2 жыл бұрын

@@wortheffort 😂😂

@sharonbrown1998 3 жыл бұрын

Sean, I saw a guy uses 25L bucket lid to clean his saw blades, I thought it was a good basin for that.

@andiedonahue9400 Жыл бұрын

Are you still doing new videos? I’m really anxious to see what you’re doing now! I can’t wait for more.

@wortheffort Жыл бұрын

Yes I'm still making videos. Not really fair comparing my channel to those with teams of camera men, editors and such. This also isn't my main job. I don't have an order from you for a T-Shirt. I did have an order for router plans which were sent to the email provided so if you didn't see it you might check your spam folder or I send it again.

@andiedonahue9400 Жыл бұрын

@@wortheffort Shawn, I’m really sorry. Please know that I didn’t mean to imply you were in any way deficient! Are you kidding? I suppose I am just overly anxious to see more. I have learned so much from you, I thoroughly enjoy your work, your teaching style, your personality and your quick wit (not to mention your intellect!) I have watched your entire Prerequisite course, your early classroom series, your Start Woodworking series and your new shop build, and I have built my first workbench with your guidance! I’m not even close to keeping up with your many awesome projects. I am more than impressed with your channel content. I hold you in extremely high regard. In fact, I respect your approach to education rather than “inspiring” or “influencing” your viewers. You have taught me so very much and I humbly apologize for my poorly worded comment. Please know that I really admire you for your commitment to your craft and have been extolling your talents to everyone I know!

@andiedonahue9400 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I received my T-shirts today.

@andiedonahue9400 Жыл бұрын

I hope you’ve accepted my apology.

@philshock3805 3 жыл бұрын

No, you did get lucky (or I was just unlucky). The blade was out about .010 from the miter slot on my Sawstop PCS. I wouldn't call the table adjustment "difficult" but still a bit of a pain. Got it to within .002 and called it good.

@wortheffort 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the move knocked mine INTO alignment.

@helenedge294 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Shaun, loving your videos, but when will the next Wood turning video be coming out? I’m getting desperate!!! Helen, Cornwall, England.

@wortheffort 3 жыл бұрын

I’m working on it.

@georgesg10 3 жыл бұрын

I use my fense to the left of the blade , And the miter to the right of the blade , when I use a push stick , I use it with my left Hand , my right hand holds the stock aganst the fence when not using using the the fedder board , I am right handed , is this wrong ?