Good work mate. Nice to watch videos with blokes making do with normal affordable gear. Too many videos out there with blokes got shops full of Festool, Woodpecker, Kreg and every other bit seriously expensive gear out there. You appeal to 99% of us normal weekend warriors with our mixed combo of cheap tools and hand me downs dreaming about the shops full of the good gear. Keep up the good work!

@maconSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Thanx for the kind words Ryan... :-)

@11111972cjb

4 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@Chris-ph2mz

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, right? So intimidating when you have literally no workshop and are trying to build something nice.

@condeperez1925

4 жыл бұрын

100% agree,

@OriginalJimmy5star

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a carpenter of 50 + years, and I have to tell you, Well Done! Excellent execution and improvement of your first saw! Nice family, beautiful kids1 Your son looks very interested in everything you're doing, and I hope you've gotten him involved!

8:30 you probably know by now, but just for anyone watching this in the future. The kickback happened because its cutting something wider than it is long (a so called 'cross cut'). This configuration of the fence should only be used when something is longer than wide (or close enough to that). Its called a 'rip cut', therefore the name of this regular fence is a 'rip fence'. If you would want to do a cross cut, you would need a cross cut sled, miter gauge or miter sled to do it safely. In a bit more detail, the kickback happens because the blade gets 'pinched' by the material. Because it is such a wide piece, wider than long, it is easy to put too much pressure on the outside, making it pinch and kicking back. Nice video anyways. I do think your choice of MDF was good for this project. Mostly because its exceptionally flat. The dust might not be very nice, but once assembled that of course isn't an issue.

@kaanerener82

3 жыл бұрын

honest and educative comment for beginners, thanks

@ConfiscatedZyra

10 ай бұрын

my grandpa always told me to toe out the end of the fence a hair when i was a kid and i never understood why until a few years after his passing. still made me smile though

@Foxated

Ай бұрын

Kick back can happen for a variety reasons, a wobbly/inaccurate cross cut is one but the other reason is that there is no riving knife behind the blade. Plus, do not guide the wood with the left hand past the blade, in fact, never ever go beyond the cutting point of the blade. Safety is alway no 1. If you feel something is not right, don't use the saw.

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 kzread.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.

This was an awesome job using what u have on hand. Thx Bob

The fact that you do this good with distractions is impressive to me. I, too, have distractions but I don't do as well as you. I watched you awhile back now Im rewatching with more experience and appreciation for what you are doing

@maconSTUFF

Жыл бұрын

This was quite a while ago, I cant even remember any distractions... I'll have to go and watch it back... LOL... thanx for sticking around...

Excellent video and beautiful end product. Special kudos for being a great dad and teaching your kids the importance of hard work.

Looks accurate, going to make one. Thanks for blurry vision over the booger situation

Great job using what you have on hand, that's true DIY. And I love how your kids hang out with you, very cute!

@maconSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Thanx man... just sub'd to your channel... nice table you built for your son... :-)

@3cwoodworking.charlie759

4 жыл бұрын

Cool project. I love the way you used to things you had on hand good job continue growing

I have the exact same table saw, and have the same issues with the table and the fence. Was going to look at an upgraded table saw. Instead I am going to build this project. Most excellent! Thanks (I am very much a novice weekend worrier and loving the new adventure into wood work.) - And also really great to see a woodworking video from a fellow South African.

As a beginner myself, I felt your pain. But I also have an inferior table saw that I plan to use, and this build will help tremendously. Thanks for sharing.

Greetings from 🇿🇲. I'm very new to the woodworking and It is such a pleasure to find your video. I bought the exact same table saw a couple of months back and almost immediately took to the Internet for some tips on solving the few problems I encountered with it including the poor fence and also how best I could use the router and jigsaw slots etc. It got a little frustrating coz it looks like this particular saw is not so popular in the west and this is the first time I've seen it on KZread. So thank you for sharing your saw improvements, they will definitely come in handy as I explore woodworking further. I intend on making a jig to help me make boxes so thank you for giving me the confidence to keep going.

I did that to my Small bosch because the capacity was 18 inches and now is 36 inches cutting. Thanks for sharing.

Very good video! I can see where that's a huge improvement over what you had.

1:25 The little supervisor comes to make sure you're doing your job.

Outstanding maconSTUFF. Quick, simple and to the point. Thanks for making this video.

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Boet you've done very well. I'm in exactly the same boat as you: got the same stuff (esp that Ryobi table saw) and now looking to build it into a larger work table, and also to build a good crosscut sled for it. I already have a small crosscut sled, but its limited to small projects. Beste groete.

I’m 72 yrs old now and only started to have an interest in D.I.Y. The last few years, I like working with wood and enjoy making things, your video was an inspiration to me, keep up the good work, mistakes as well ( I make them all the time ) take care.

Greetings from your Neighbours to the South. I am so happy to find a local (Yes, I am claiming you as a Saffer for this comment) who has created a KZread channel with relevant content to me. People will never know the struggles of trying to find a T-Track in a little farming town in Limpopo, im sure it is even worse for you up there... Keep doing what you are doing

Great job! You have some wonderful helpers. Really impressed with your ingenuity to take an inexpensive table saw and upgrade it to a very usable piece of equipment for your shop!

@maconSTUFF

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great job for home DIY tool improvements mate. using what you have at hand to make better stuff is beautiful. what I have to do because I can't afford new stuff. cheers from Australia and a fellow DIYer.

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Thanx John... :-)

Hey good job on the tablesaw upgrade i have been wanting to do that to my one for some time now. Its nice to see a south African on youtube doing woodworking keep it up. All the best from CT.

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Hey... thanx, actually from Namibia... round the corner :-) Will do...

I got the exact same table saw, and after a weekend trying to use it to create a small test project, I experienced all the issues you encountered. I need a decent fence and crosscut sled, so finding this is awesome. (I thought that I would want to strip the saw off its wonky base and mount it into a bigger table). Your approach is 'lekker' and I'm going to be following your ideas and thinking! Baie, baie dankie meneer!

Good job! I have a cheaper Craftman tablesaw that I purchased back in the 1980’s. Still works but small top. I am thinking of building it into a work bench so I can make larger cuts and I got some great ideas from your video. Kudos for the patience you showed while receiving help from the kids. Wished I had that patients when my kids were young.

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx man... good luck with your build... my patience still wears thin with the kids sometimes... :-)

Thanks for sharing Boet

Man that was amazing. You turn a low end jobsite saw into a good jobsite saw. You are a woodworker. Great job

@maconSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Thanx Peter...

Great build ..... just about to do so work in the kitchen pantry But the table saw upgrade comes first lol Thanks again

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Great... Thanx and good luck with your upgrade..

Very nice. Great instincts when it comes to making your vision come to life. Outside the comments of safety as others have already indicated, seem very patient. Love the fact that your boy was trying to help blow the dust to help you. That was cool.

@maconSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Thanx Reggie...

Really nice work on this. I love that you worked with what you had. I also loved that your kids got to watch you and learn about resourcefulness and trying to build and improve your own tools.

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Thanx Sean..

ill copy your idea this week.. easy and simple... love it

Love watching the shop that has nothing, doing something well with only what he was able to find. Rather than shops that have all the toys we don’t have the money or the room for doing just ok jobs.

I am planing to do the same, but I will cut the top in half and make one side square to the blade and then add the other half and raise the blade to cut the zero clearance slot. I am also going to use a melanite or formica top with the mitre tracks for easy feed. Thanks for the inspiration.

Well done mate, you are a such busy dad lol…stay safe

Thanks for the video. I’m even newer than you are at this wood lark, and it gave me a lot of inspiration. Thanks again, and good luck with your channel.

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help... thanx

I am amazed at so many guys and girls who, like me, are drawn to woodwork. I can't explain it but I have to do this craft. I don't think I will ever become as good as you are and so patient with all the kiddies, I would be running them off haha I love the kiddies but my grandson starts with "Poppy, I want to cut something" Playtime for me is over. Keep up your good work!

Good job you have great natural engineering skills that will obviously increase with each project. But hope you don't mind I would like to make a couple of suggestions. 1 always wear protective glasses just put them on when your in the shop remember your little in-country with kickback. They can be much worse. You only get two eyes. 2 get in the habit of lowering the blade back to zero and locking it in. Both for self preservation and I noticed you have a couple of young people hanging out. Stay safe 😊

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx Kevin... yeah, I was pretty stupid back then... thanx for caring enough to take the time and give me some good advice... you should check out some of my more recent videos, I'd like to think they have improved a bunch... both in content and in safety... 😊 thanx for watching mate...

Any video of a do-it-yourself project or garage-repair is ALWAYS more enjoyable when da handyman includes his CUTE KIDS in da operations! :D

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Always remember to first check your saw blade alignment to 90 degrees accuracy with a square so that the fence matches.

Excellent ..... simple and accurate. I would only add a bit of T-rail on either side so you could make a cutting sled, but that's my only advice. Thanks for sharing!

Looks great brother. I have a small Harbor Freight saw that Im in the middle of doing the same thing right now. Thanks for the great video. Love that you are involving the kids. Love it.

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx Zak...

Great job mate, I hope I can build this to fit on to my Triton table saw.

Awesome job!!! This shows that you don't need those high end, expensive tools to achieve a project you can be proud of.

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Thanx alot... Yeah, you gotta make due with what you got..

After about 1 year of browsing DIY Woodworking channels, I JUST found this channel / video - awesome man! So cool you are from Namibia - I knew you were Southern Hemisphere: * Accent - Check * Barefoot - Check * No need for Ears, Eyes and Breathing protection - Check * Beer & Braai Build - Check * Bakkie - Check * Electric Fencing on the walls - Check * using your laaity to blow dust of the saw - Check * he has to ear his keep - Check! but the number plate threw me of! But still, Boer maak 'n plan, and I love that. Very inspirational - I want to get started in summer (Northern Hemisphere) next year with a workshop, so really loving all the ideas. Thanks so much, subscribed and now really amped for your next vids :-) Cheers Swaar!

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

LOL!!!... Thanx so much man... Well, I havent made anything in a while... Been kinda busy restoring a 120 year old reed organ. Dont know if you're into that sort of thing, but I am at part 12 of the series so far... anyway, I gave you a sub so long, I look forward to see what you come up with on your channel... Cheers man...

@DigitalCravingnet

4 жыл бұрын

@@maconSTUFF I was really hoping and looking for your sled - did you ever post that? As far as Organs go... I only remember that old high school joke: ... Nevermind :-) But will look into this organ practise of yours... Out of Namibia... Seems wierd ;-) Now that you sub'ed, am going to have to get going soon :-/ Regards to Namibia!

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I did a sled, but only after I did a second upgrade on the table saw, here is a link to the second upgrade: kzread.info/dash/bejne/onuCpLV8o9qokcY.html and here is a link to the sled: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpppp82reMick8Y.html ... yeah, organs are not very popular in Namibia, the one I'm restoring is the only one I've ever seen in real life, dont know what possessed me to decide to restore it... LOL... I'll be waiting for you first video... :-)

Looks good, "and i like how easy you kept it",easy to follow thankyou 👌

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure... glad you liked it..

AWESOME IDEA DUDE. holy crap. just bought my first table saw about a week ago, and I gotta say, this was executed beautifully. I am going to attempt to make this for myself.

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!... Good luck...

@TheNathanlockhart

4 жыл бұрын

It would be best to do it in such a way as to include the riving knife or at least a splitter. Unless you like the occasional block of wood thrown at you at 100+ mph.

Great idea! Just bought a ryobi today. Definitely going to use this video to improve it!

I have the same table. I have made improvements as well. Thanks for the video. Keep them coming.

Thanks mate you have inspired me to give this a go!

Well done. I have a new table saw on its way I have feeling I will be having to do the same thing based on the reviews. This was very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx... glad it was helpful!

This is very useful, thank you. I like your patent dust extractor at 10:00, I expect he is too old for that duty now! Pete

Good Job. Liked what you did. I’m going to mod my table top saw as you did. Inspired by your work.

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx Ato... You might want to check out my second upgrade first, its a little more complicated, but I think it works a little better... kzread.info/dash/bejne/onuCpLV8o9qokcY.html ... good luck!

Father of the year. Great patience with the little man. He'll learn a lot from his Pop.

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx man... I hope so... :-)

Awesome work man! I have a table saw just like that. Thanks for the Excellent idea!! Can't wait to see more of your upgrade projects! You earned yourself a new subscriber!!

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

+edward vargo thanx alot Edward... thats great🤘

4:10 the dang table sw is rocking driving me currazy

Thanx Macon for this vid. I share your frustration when it comes to small table saw surfaces. I think you just gave me a solution :D Looking forward to more vids from you.

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much... will try not to disappoint.. \m/

This is what making is all about. Taking what you have and making it better. I did similar stuff to my table saw ( bigger 'wings', mounted to a more solid base + wheels ). Gotta say. like you I often don't wear a dust mask when cutting....but...always do when cutting MDF. Have read up that stuff is really bad for your lungs. Definitely wear a mask when using MDF ( and all timber i guess ). I like the music!

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Thanx for the kind words... I actually did a rebuild of this a month or two ago here's a link if ur interested: kzread.info/dash/bejne/onuCpLV8o9qokcY.html ... yeah man I did not know it was that bad... I do wear a mask much more often now... Thanx for watching

Nicely done. I'd have installed that t-track (or *some* guidance) on the opposite side as well, keeping it solidly square, but maybe that's overkill. *Please* wear a respiratory mask when cutting MDF (carcinogenic dust). And.. of course.. finally - a video with decent background music.

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!... thanx man... will do

Dude I have the same table saw here in SA. Gonna do a similair upgrade to it. Shot for the vid! Nice job

@maconSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Thanx Allan... Check out my second upgrade before you settle on this one...: kzread.info/dash/bejne/onuCpLV8o9qokcY.html

@ramraja7796

4 жыл бұрын

Only the problem will be, as he put a 18mm MDF on top of the saw table it will restrict the depth of the cut.

Enjoyed the video. Nice and simple and a good beginners project. Look forward to the next one.

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Thanx... lots more in the pipeline...

Excellent work my friend! I'm gonna do this. Although I will include my riving knife so there's no chance of kickback. 👍🏼

@maconSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Thanx Kris... you might want to check out my second upgrade before you settle on this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/onuCpLV8o9qokcY.html

@kwizmon

5 жыл бұрын

@@maconSTUFF will do. Thanks buddy

@robertberg7418

3 жыл бұрын

I would agree! A Irving knife is absolutely necessary

@robertberg7418

3 жыл бұрын

riving...

I love your vid, and the way you are working with what you have. I see a huge viking working with tiny tools and hands like shovels but doing i fine job.. respect!

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Thanx alot... appreciate it..

Thanks for the great video. I'm looking to do something like this to my table saw. I have watched a lot of videos, so far your design is at the top of the list. I also enjoyed seeing the kids in the workshop. But the thing that bugs me the most is the safety part or lack of. I agree with some of the comments before, dusk collection is important. Eye protection, dusk masks and hearing protection is a must in any workshop. Ok, I'll get off my soapbox. Great video.

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Thanx for watching... started a dust collection system last week, almost done...

Thank you for sharing. Really enjoyed your video. Fantastic job. 😃

Nicely Done 🔨📐

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx Bigmo!

Baie lekker boetie! Love to see you just working with what you have, and getting it done. Great job great attitude keep them coming!

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Thanx Erik... Sal so maak...

Great stuff mate! Awesome sound track too bud... quality work and tunes🤘🏻

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Thanx Jay...

Great job! I'm going to attempt a similar upgrade to my cheapo table saw. G'day from Queensland, Australia!

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Wow, awesome... Good luck with your build... from Windhoek, Namibia

Thanks for the video. It's given me some good ideas for improving my cheapo table saw.

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Nice seeing your kids so welcome in your shop. Nice improvement to the saw.

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Thanx... Yeah.. They loose interest quickly, but I just love having them around...

@XJWill1

7 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, they were around while he was cutting and sanding MDF, which produces toxic dust. Unless he has respirators for them, they should not be in the shop when MDF is being cut or sanded.

Hi Macon I love the video as I do have the same Ryobi table saw same fence problem and saw is not paralell to table. will watch your other upgrade too. Good work.

Good work man

@ragtie6177

7 жыл бұрын

Sub'd

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much...

Great video thank you! Not everyone is able to buy an expensive table saw! But it is relatively simple to improvise and convert a shitty saw to a great saw!!! Thanks again for sharing!!!

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

Right on man... you're welcome... glad you enjoyed it...

Interesting and fun to watch and thanks

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Bill...

I JUST had a look at buying one of these used and opted against it after having handled the thing. The table itself is great for the pre prep for the router and how machined it is. But damn, definetely not a just take it and use it machine. Not surprised to find an improvement video for it. Well done, mate

Nice to come across a fellow South African woodworker on KZread :) I have the exact same saw and I'm definitely going to use some of your ideas

@maconSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

Thanx Roland, I'm actually in Namibia, but I dont think youtube knows this place... LOL

Nice work. Maybe I will try this with my table saw.

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Thanx.... yeah go for it... this is not the best, but it is definitely better than it was... :-)

Mate, what a cracking upgrade for your saw...! This is defo what I'm going to do next....well done sir..!

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Thanx alot mate, as it happens I am currently busy with a new upgrade... stay tuned. Thanx for watching..

Curtain rails work great as t-tracks. Cheap and easily accessible in SA.

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!... that is the most helpful comment I've had in a while... thanx a lot man! I'll remember that...

The perfect video full on hints a tips. I have picked up a similar saw table today and need to do what you did.

@maconSTUFF

12 сағат бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I think you did a great job with the equipment you had! Anybody can do a great job with great tools, but it takes skill to be able to do a great job with the tools we have! I give you 2 👍👍 up on this one brother!!

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx so much Albert... 👍

Hey nice to see a fellow Namibian. I bought the same saw and will steal a few of your ideas. Thanks for the effort.

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, got many more videos planned... stay tuned... :-)

Great video bra. I have the same kak table saw and was wanting to do a similar upgrade. That damn fence is a pain to line up perfectly. Well done man.

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Thanx man... Yeah, still got that fence lying around here somewhere... piece of sh!t... LOL

@vasti018

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there you guys, also from SA - Natal South Coast - no bucks either!! Ha ha = bought myself a second hand table saw - no manual - only saw fence bracket broken after arriving at home - Maak plan at the moment. Table of such no clamp works - aluminum and fixed to frame - watching all these vids to get ideas. Thanx maconSTUFF - refreshing to see someone battling to make do with what he has!! Most Newbie vids from overseas - good 'ol USA - gee, big impressive stuff we don't see here in armgat part of the world!! Well done!!

boiled linseed oil sure dried out quickly in that dry Windhoek air! I would sincerely suggest you add the riving knife. Have not see the next videos though.

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it did... :-)... thanx for the advice, that is still on my list of things to do...

IMPRESSIVE...thank you

@maconSTUFF

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

iam proud of you cause it locally and share what you capeable of and what you got

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx Roger...

Keep on keepin on my friend. Have a great new year.

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

+mds19238 thanx man... will do..🤘

Always stay ether right or left of the table when cutting and it would be to put the blade gard, and put the other gard behind blade cause if you're wood binds you will get a painful kickback

@herbsu4330

6 жыл бұрын

Among his other bad safety habits.

@barrydewhirst3947

3 жыл бұрын

He said he was a newbi lol

Great job Macon! I was very impressed, and at the same time perplexed. If I heard correctly, you said you have never owned a table saw before, yet, you have some mad skills! I also see a manual miter box, yet, I also see an electric scroll saw and a drill press. I would just think that an electric chop-box would come before a drill press and a scroll saw. At any rate, great job on the table saw improvements. BTW, now that you have a table saw, it should be very effective cutting aluminum (or, aluminum as you say. Hahahaha). If cutting aluminum though, it is preferable to have a blade with a slightly negative rake.

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Trip... Thanx alot... yeah, all the tools sort of got bought in the order in which I needed them, since this vid I have gotten a "real" mitre saw LOL... and a bandsaw, wood lathe, steel mini lathe, and a week ago, a jointer/thicknesser combo... all of which I never used before... HAHA... it can get scary at times... planning a whole new design for the tablesaw, gonna be 10 x better... Thanx for watching...

I did learn a lot , thank you !

@maconSTUFF

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure..

Your video convinced me, I'm going to put a custom top and fence system on my 10" craftsman table saw. Thanks, but be careful, you never want to cross cut a small piece on a table saw without using a miter gage, you're just asking for a kick back. Use a chop saw, or radial arm, if you don't have those use a miter box, and hand cut it. It's not worth losing a finger, to save a few seconds.

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Great... purchased a compund mitre saw last week, so... I wont have to do cross cuts on the table saw anymore... :-)

@davidmarzolino7159

7 жыл бұрын

MACON CAMPBELL awesome, you're going to love it. It's my go-to saw in the shop I use it for just about everything.

Wow how many kids you got there. You will have your own little army of workers in a couple years so you can get them to do all your builds for you while you sit back and supervise.

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

LOL... I had three then... recently had the fourth arrive... :-)

It's so cute how the kids just want to be near their daddy. :)

well done you made a neat table.

wow thank you so much for this i have the exact same table saw and the exact same problem i hate that fence . i have been think about this for a while now. im also a nubie and its great to see your creativity llike this !!! weldone weldone!!!

@maconSTUFF

7 жыл бұрын

Thanx... glad you liked it

Looks good. I think you would need to check the fence is square after every adjustment.

Love your work champion

great job buddy

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx Perry

Great video! I have a Ryobi table saw, cheapie @ $130.00 .I made some improvements, like a zero tolerance blade cover. My saw blows dust everywhere. I am surprised that you let your kids run around your shop while you work, sawdust is not a healthy environment to be breathing or getting in eyes, for you or for them. Please use some safety gear. ie. goggles, masks and ear protection. A bit of a nuisance at first, but you get used to them. Also a Irving knife and blade guard would be good, before something bad happens. I will try to make your improvements to my little Ryobi. It definitely needs improvements.😊 👍

@maconSTUFF

2 жыл бұрын

Thanx James... great advice... yeah, sorry... I was pretty clueless back then... my PPE game is much stronger these days... I'm all about the safety... 👍

The fence rail you made was awesome! I'm gonna implement it on mine! Thanks man! By the way, who needs a dust mask when you got tats like that! Show that MDF whose Boss! Great Build!

@maconSTUFF

5 жыл бұрын

LOL... thanx Mike... yeah, I've gotten a lot of shit from the trolls over the dust mask... :-)

@TheJASDrummer

5 жыл бұрын

@@maconSTUFF You should thank those trolls.... That stuff is more bad ass than any ink. It will poison you and can kill you if you taunt it.

@BrownCoatFan

2 жыл бұрын

Protect your lungs. You need them your whole life. COPD, cancer, and other pulmonary issues make life suck. But great job! I have a cheap table saw that has a lot of flaws. But you've done here is great. I'm going to have to do something similar.

Clever use of MDF to increase the table size and give you the more accurate fence. I may follow this same plan, but I think it may be helpful to cut out a “saw clearance plate” slot. So in the future it will be easy to swap out the blade w/o taking off the saw top. I do like this setup though!

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx Alexander... I did fix this problem with my second upgrade, by incorporating the existing table... here is a link if you want to check it out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/onuCpLV8o9qokcY.html Thanx for watching...

A normal guy! Not a wizard like most here. Like your style!

@maconSTUFF

4 жыл бұрын

Thanx Bart... appreciate it... 🤘