Hi All, Sorry for the delay on this one, had all sorts of technical issues on the video editing side of the business. But we back on track. Enjoy

Most people just take this saw out of the box and kind of look it over and call that a review. You have done a good in depth review. Excellent. I'm primarily a wood turner and most of my cutting will revolve around the lathe. I have this saw on order as a replacement to my old-motor died-saw and I think it will suit my needs quite well. Thanks

What a fantastic, in-depth review of this machine! This has helped so much with the set up of mine. Look forward to checking out your other videos. 👍

Just a note to say a big thank you Andy for such an in depth review over the 3 stages. I've been toying with buying this for a long time as I'm finding using my MFT and track saw quite time consuming for some cuts, in particular, narrow cuts. So, after much deliberation, I've ordered one from FFX. I find all your videos very educational and have learned much. Also, spent a fortune, mainly with Benchdogs UK after watching your reviews. Keep up the good work. Many thanks from an old git who's taken to woodwork at a late stage in life.

for the noise test: of course it will be different from your first test because it was placed further away and on the opposite side of the machine. Thanks a lot for the review! A meticulous fine woodworker reviewing this "contractor" table saw is exactly what I needed!

Thanks for the comprehensive review. I just bought this saw and this series was very informative and thorough. However, I can't help feeling that DeWalt are laughing all the way to the bank here. Seriously, they should be paying you thousands for this.😄

Thanks for the three videos! 🙌

@TheWoodgrafter

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Glad I found your channel. Good informative video. Would have liked to see a few blocks of 4x2 on the back of the sled so the spinning blade wasn’t exposed at the back of the sled. Know you were taking care yourself. Also great to have woodworking videos talking metric.

This is a superb video, Andy. I appreciate the level of detail you go into. I’m nearing the end of a 3 year C&G Joinery course and I’d like to start doing stuff at home, but I don’t have a shed or garage to use, so I was thinking of something portable. I’ve been recommended this by a friend, who said it would make a really good introduction saw. I understand that it won’t be joinery quality, but I do have other means to sort that out, namely by hand. Anyway, I’m going to have a look at your other videos and I’ve subbed. If your other videos are of the quality of this one, I’ll be sticking around. Cheers.

@TheWoodgrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris, I am about to add the Incra cross cut sled to this saw. I think that will take to ‘almost’ cabinet quality. Watch. And expensive addition but if you gets close to meeting my expectations - then I do believe it will make a great set up for the small (or mobile) space. Cheers Andy

I have had my Dewalt table saw for almost 10 years now. It is admittedly the DW745 but it has served me very well. I have predominately used it for construction carpentry but I have also made quite delicate furniture and small woodworking projects where accuracy has been of much higher importance. I find that it will do the job, but only just, and after almost 10 years, and with more space available to me now, I am in fact looking at upgrading to a proper cabinet saw. The fence system on the Dewalt I find brilliant but the table size, and the fact that it is fairly uneven (had to return the first I received but the second one wasn't exactly flat either) is constantly becoming an issue nowadays. The 745 is very noisy too, has an awkward location of the ON/OFF switch, and then there is the more or less non-existent dust collection. It may have gotten worse over the years but I also find that I need to recalibrate the trueness of the blade more frequently now, and the option of adjusting this is a little crude in the first place, so when I have done all my research I will be retiring my Dewalt to the occasional rough sawing....but after 10 good years of very good service.

Very useful, calm, informative review of this machine. As I am probably going to purchase a bench mount model it was good to not only see it being put together but in typical operation. I have not heard your cincluyas yet and, more to the point, how much this machine will cost me in UK !

Sorry I've read the comments and see you've deleted the top guard extraction... Really first rate channel.. thanks

I just bought this saw and your 3 episode series gave me everything I needed to know to make the end grain cutting board using this small saw. I've been using a large cabinet saw for years but it was finally time for a new saw. I decided to go small. I'll also need to make a new work table. I plan on incorporating a 12" miter saw and a full size router in the table. The table should be about 2 meters long and 76cc wide. The miter saw will fold down in the middle and I'll cover the hole with a board. The router at the other end will be flush giving me a flat work table.

@TheWoodgrafter

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback Mike, glad it helped. The build sounds interesting, good luck Andy

Nicely done.. where do you purchase the Y connector for the extraction unit.. great channel..

Just unboxed my 7485, and the top's not flat. I'll have a better look at it tomorrow to see how much it is out and whether it needs to be replaced. I had a similar flatness issue with the base on a makita track saw last year, the retailer didn't care, Makita UK however were great and replaced it within a couple of days. Given Dewalt are happy to charge 2x the US price for the saw in the UK , they prob don't care much about a bent or poor QC saw table :)

I returned this table saw about 2 months ago for exactly the reason you mention - table was not flat. So probably you are lucky :). My table saw was from end of 2020 but I noticed yours is from 2021 - maybe things have change in the meantime :). Now I ordered it from different place, for the second time. Sadly I need another replacment... hopefully third time is a charm, otheriwse I give up :)

@TheWoodgrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Luke, Others have commented that the table isn’t flat. So I have probably been lucky with this. Let me know how you get on. Andy

Brilliant 😊

Great vidios

I am experiencing problems 😕 when changing blades. The issue is, the fitting of the blade and nut on the arbour is not exact, consequently the blade hits the riving knife holder. Is there a technique to ensure the blade centres accurately on the arbour? Any advicemuch appreciated. Thank you.

hi great review, would you mind sharing a link to the cross cut sled you are getting. Thanks

@TheWoodgrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, I am looking at the Incra Express woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/products/incra-miter-gauge-miter-express With this type of design, I will also be able to use the blade guard and extractor - so will improve dust extractor and safety. Mind you, the back order time in the UK is stupid. Thank you for the feedback. Andy

Hi Andy, this series should be the go to review of this saw and all the other variants really. These saws really are a workhorse for a small shop. Nice cutting board (I don't plane my sawn timber down on the first part of making the cutting board, in case the glue up doesn't go well). I wonder who put you onto the Laguna 16/32 Drum Sander, glad to see you using it. Cheers Paul

@TheWoodgrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, When you see the review for the Laguna and actually give a shout out to the person who put me onto it. And a link to that person’s Etsy shop. So that will answer that question 🙄 I plane the stock down so I am running flat square stock over the table saw. Rough cut stock and table saws can give a problem. Thank you for the comment. Andy

@paultay23

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheWoodgrafter Cheers matey... 👍. Yep I see your point about the rough stock... Maybe i will try it now i have a load of timber in stock for my christmas boards...

@TheWoodgrafter

3 жыл бұрын

My theory has always been you have to mill it at some point, so do as much as you can at the start. Love the fact you are making a start on the Christmas Boards. Perhaps I better make a start. Andy

I’m on my second dewalt table saw and find them great. The table plates are rubbish. I made a zero clearance one from oak. Waxing the top keeps that coating from wear. Nice review 👍

@TheWoodgrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, Thank you for the tips Andy

Good day, Mr Woodgrafter. This was a fantastic video. Please help. Im looking to buy this saw or the rutlands 255mm one. Which one do you recommend please. Thanks

Great informative video.. what splitter do you use for your dust extraction?

@TheWoodgrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, No splinter at the moment - but thinking of the Festool for the shop vac and then the Axminster for the main device. Cheers Andy

Hey Woodgrafter, I've been making these with a bandsaw and hand plane. I'm definitely tempted by power power tools to make them easier. I can only seem to source Oak locally. Where did you get your maple and cherry from? How much did it set you back?

@TheWoodgrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, Power tools make it easier, the ideal combination is a planer jointer, some sort of saw to make the cuts (bandsaw, table or track), then a drum sander and finally a router. So not a cheap set up, ultimately it depends why you are making them and if you get a return on the investment. In terms of the wood - I use www.timbersource.co.uk And wood has gone stupid expensive at the moment. Cheers Andy

Woder if you could help me with a few questions? 😉 1. I'm looking at getting either this or the SkilSaw PT99T-01 and having a hard time making the decision, would you have any advice as to getting one vs the other? 2. I was in Home depot the other day playing around with this Dewalt saw and the knob for adjusting the fence seemed unusually stiff to turn. I tried two different ones and they both seemed the same. Just wondering of this was normal cause every vid I've seen about this saw seems to show the knob being turned effortlessly? 3. If one blocks one of the exhaust ports does it divert the dust over to the other port? (like who's gonna hook up TWO vaccums! 🙄)

@TheWoodgrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, good questions. The two machines are very similar, the only obvious difference is the way the riving knife is fitted. In the Skilsaw, you remove the plate and use a quick-release lever - in the Dewalt, you reach under the table. Ultimately my saw will be built into a cabinet - so the top adjustment on the Skilsaw may be a better option. Beyond that both are similar. The adjustment knob on the fence is easy to turn and you can dial in some very fine adjustments with it. It sounds like there is some packing material on the one ins the store that hasn’t been removed. So I don’t think that will be a problem. I have had numerous people tell me that the too on the Dewalt is not flat - so there may be some quality control issues in the factory. Perhaps research if the Skilsaw has the same issue. The dust ports aren’t connected, the main port at the back is connected to the base of the blade. The top port is connected to the blade guard. You use a Y connector to connect them both to the vac. The Y connector is not supplied with the machine. Most folks only use the main dust port into the vac and that works OK. If you don’t use the blade guard you have a safety concern and that is not recommended. But you could put the guard in place and not connect a vac to it. Hope that helps. Andy

Thank you for a great video. Here 2 years later - are you still satisfied with your choice of DWE 7482, or have you run into some limitations with it, especially around the blade size? I am looking for my first table saw and am considering whether it should be model 7485 or 7495

@TheWoodgrafter

6 ай бұрын

I actually ended swapping this out for the new Festool model. The main reasons for the swap was noise and dust pollution, the addition of the Incra sled gave me the accuracy. And a quality after market blade gave me the quality of cut I needed. The blade size did limit somewhat - but there was enough accuracy in the machine that I could flip the stock and complete the cut. So not an issue. It is a good saw, HOWEVER I had lots of feedback that people had mixed results with the flatness of the table - many had a dip init. So something to be aware of. Cheers Andy

Hi, I'm relatively new to using a a table saw and I have this model. With respect to the replacement blade used for crosscuts, is it just the 210mm x 30mm x 2.4mm 52 Tooth Track/Circular saw blade - 2402 C3 from Keyblades? I am keen to improve crosscuts from the standard DeWalt blade, Thanks

@TheWoodgrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steven, Strangely on the site I can’t actually see the blade anymore. But yes it is a standard blade. The one you have indicated looks correct. Cheers Andy

Hi Andy, cam I ask where you got the Y connector from, only I’ve been struggling to come up with a way to have both ports connected to my record power CamVac, thanks Terry

@TheWoodgrafter

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Terry, It came with the Festool Y connector for the CMS system. To be honest - I have stopped the top dust port now - I find I get better extraction with just the lower port. Cheers Andy

@Terrythemaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWoodgrafter thank you

@Terrythemaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWoodgrafter I must admit I have my dewalt DWE7485 bottom port attached to my record power CamVac and it’s doing fairly good job, but I still get a bit of dust flying out the top, strangely when the guard is on, without the guard and just the Irving knife it seems to improve and sent the dust out the bottom.

@TheWoodgrafter

2 жыл бұрын

@@Terrythemaker Yes, I found the same thing, no idea why - but I am getting better dust collection as you describe. Cheers Andy

great

It dose ok for a job sight saw it’s not designed for 100% precision cuts

@TheWoodgrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jimmy, Yep understand that, the purpose of the exercise was to see if you could take the job site saw and use it (for precision) in a small space. The compact footprint and robust build are attractive - but if it can’t make accurate cuts then not much use in the craft/cabinet shop. Cheers Andy

However, I was scared watching you doing those cuts...

@TheWoodgrafter

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, You always have to be diligent and think the cuts through, it looks worse on video than in real life. Cheers Andy