*I was able to use the stop to cut my pieces all the same **MyBest.Tools** Only let the blade come to a complete stop before lifting it back up otherwise it might 'catch' the work and inadvertently move the stop. Used a second clamp for holding.*

Can't get enough of your build Robin, loving it, looking forward to seeing the workshop/pool building finished

Love your instruction videos, very tidy work a pleasure to watch

Thanks Robin. I searched KZread for this with no joy apart from Michael’s FESTOOL advice which is to adjust the scale - which I cannot do on my smaller Kapex. So thank you, I’ll spend the first part of Sunday tuning the Kapex. I was also grateful for your explanation as to how it got banged out of true.

got some goosebumps when you turned your platform brrrr lol, another great tip Robin,thanx

Hey Robin and everyone else, yeah its so true i realised along time ago as a carpenter and builder you will always need about 3 mitre saws, one for the site one for the boys and one for finish work, well thats how i do it, alway have freud blades in my saws, best blades available in my opinion, i also managed to get my hand on the same estwing California framing hammer as yourself, beast of a hammer, thor would love it just as much as i do

Great advice! Thanks Robin.Cheers.

Great video Robin! Cheers from Australia mate!

Hey Robin cool video, 184 mitres later you'll be dreaming mitre's. Very satisfying thou running mitres, we used to set a bench block at 45% with and plane to feather, it's been some time since i done that site saw's are so good today all the best Tony

Just a DIYer here, hoping to learn some things in order to build my own garden room. I have come ‘across’ from “Scott Brown Carpentry” rather than Skill Builder, but I will check that out. Watched a few videos in the last day or two and have subscribed. Look forward to watching more 👍🏻

Really good video, I must now check my mitre saw

Hi Robin, thanks for that adjustment tip. I know you are vastly more experienced than me but if I could offer just one tip...... it maybe worth checking your roofing square is true. I made an MFT style workbench and thought I had got things a bit wrong. BUT I was initially checking with my generic roofing square. Once I figured that it was a fraction out and then bought an Empire roofing square found it was all set out perfectly in the first place. Moral of the story is don’t presume what you are using to check is perfect.

Noticed the same problem with hired compound mitre saws on sites over the years. One of a few issues they tend to overlook at plant hire companies.

Hi Robin, Due to this covic 19 outbreak, I have not been able to go out for meal and I am saving a ton of money but getting sick and tired of toast and chip butties with the occasional soup through in for good measure. Anyway, I decided that I would treat myself to a new evolution chop saw. I have it in pride of place in my chop saw station but I have the same problem as you have. I read the manual and it is sorted the same way as your chop saw and I was a little reluctant to move the fence, so your video has come at a perfect time.

Very useful and informative video again Robin, Thank you. The door looks great from what I could see in the last video. Best of luck.

Hey Robin could you do a video going over how to use a roofing square properly? Great content👍

Really enjoy your posts Robin! When you did the scarf video and you traced around the first piece you marked out, what side of the pencil line do you plunge cut to get a perfect fit? Perhaps a question for another quick vid! Thanks in advance.

Wouldn't this method put the fence out of line with the extensions? I am sure Festool advises doing this by adjusting the scale on the quadrant.

A good jam up with timber orientated the wrong way or with tension in it can knock a fence out too

👍 more brilliant content!

Not sure about the over arm cut , I wasn’t taught that one at collage loll ! Thanks for shareing

@grotekleum

3 жыл бұрын

I think he does yoga.

Hi Robin if you adjust one fence to be perfectly square you can then use a straight edge to bring the other one into parallel with the first and you know it'll be true. That way you're only having to deal with one side rather than trying to jiggle both about.

@joes2318

4 жыл бұрын

These fences are one piece, you can’t adjust them independently.

Robin can you do a video on your roof framing square and how it all works

Thanks for sharing this, ended up spending the afternoon sorted my saw out, was unable to get the fence to sit straight so ended up making a new one. Saw cuts great and square now.

Great video thanks

I don't know about you guy's but when I see rough work done now, I say to myself Robin won't like that!

@samoanSAIYAN

4 жыл бұрын

Mate, when doing any forming of carpentry I feel like it's inadequate, not to standard just plain right shonky after watching Robin. I'm losing my fkn head. 🤕

Great video, but have you checked your roofing square, as I have watched several videos on how to correct roofing squares for square. Just saying. Love your channel

Evening mate, can I get your advice on the new Festool KS 120 Kapex and the TSC 55. I currently have a small work shop in my summer house with limited room. As a side project I build a lot of benches and tables with scaffold boards. Can you tell me in your view what would be the best machine to work with these boards in particular as I work with them a lot. Also I only have a sjoberg work bench so in terms of workability what one will work best with this, many thanks. I would really value your opinion, I love watching your videos, you are a great inspiration, keep up the great work!

Good video.. I'm sure Robin's hair looks darker. Must be the light

I have an Erbauer sliding compound mitre saw and I hadn't used it for a few mouths, then when I placed a piece of 4x2 to cut I noticed that the fence was bent by about 10 degrees. I couldn't believe my eyes. It's a cast alloy piece, and it's held to the plate by four allen screws which were very tightly fastened. How could this happen? Have you ever seen anything like it before Robin?

Not sure this vid is the best advert for the hikoki cordless ?

Didn't think you would get it right first time.😀

That is on heck of a summer house Robin, it looks bigger than my normal house.is the area the other side of the glass partition for a pool? Great video as always.

Could you please do a video showing how to Correcting the vertical mitre angles? 👍

Hi what do you think about AEG cordless power tools ???

Would this be a problem if they made the back stop solid?

👍 good one 🤟🍀

Thanks robin! Very informative. I also noticed in the background you don't have noggins in your walls. For speedy install of insulation this is obviously the way to go but just wondering the circumstances in which one can avoid noggins given they add structural rigidity?

@tubbycarpenter9847

4 жыл бұрын

Tim Saxon they are timber framed panels which are pre fab you just install them As they are. The osb on the exterior adds the strength

@timsaxon8944

4 жыл бұрын

@@tubbycarpenter9847 thanks Tubby Cab!

Is that a Freud blade your running in that saw?

What one is better kapex 120 eb or the Kapex 120 reb? Looking for a all rounder for loft conversations an finish work

I thought you released the detent rail and adjusted that?

If only you'd made this a day earlier haha, I've just adjusted my dewalt sliding mitre saw as it wasn't cutting at 90 degrees but I adjusted the metal plate for locking in the different angle cuts, doh. Should I start from scratch or make any other adjustments?

@adamandlorraine

4 жыл бұрын

Don't want to be a keyboard warrior but I would say the correct way to adjust the DeWalt and the Kapex is via the detent plate at the front. It's in the manual. You get the zero bang on and then everything else follows suit.

I noticed my mitre saw is running out a bit, ill have to give this a try

@santinolarry4833

3 жыл бұрын

a trick: watch movies on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.

@deaconenoch3456

3 жыл бұрын

@Santino Larry yea, been watching on Flixzone for since december myself =)

Why didn’t you use your hikoki? Is the Festool giving better cuts?

@ukconstruction

4 жыл бұрын

I was using the Festool mainly for the stops on the extending table as I had many repeat cuts to perform, I was using the Hikoki for a lot of this work mate its an awesome saw

@haroon420

4 жыл бұрын

@@ukconstruction I bought the corded Hikoki last night. Can't justify the 36v as I only need it around the house. The money saved means I can buy some of their other tools too. The fact that you guys also endorse their products helped me choose between them and Makita.

🤦🏼‍♂️ Oh Robin you’ve done it now 🤭 Safety Sally’s are going to be all over that over arm saw cut 🧐 Oh there you go Mr Clevett’s just throwing caution to the wind and showing off 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@sally6457

4 жыл бұрын

Sure hus tongue was out, I rule it's OK!

Tell us the one about the audiologist, Robin ;)

legend

But how do you fine tune it?!

Do you ever check the accuracy of your roofing square. I'm sure it is ok, but worth checking anyway,

@ukconstruction

4 жыл бұрын

Hi David, I do check the accuracy of the square as they do run out from time to time, and sometimes I have to "square up" the square before I start!!

Robin who supplied your screw piles for that garden room project ??

@ukconstruction

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel, The company is called Gravitas here is his facebook link facebook.com/GravitasGS/

@covcarpenter9158

4 жыл бұрын

Cheer mate

Hi Robin, great video how do you rate the kapex saw I have used them in the past when I worked in a joiners shop and they do the job and the dust collection is great but I found it a very cumbersome tool to use I think I suits a joiners shop well but I personally don’t thing it compares to the dewalt and Makita equivalent, they are much more user friendly and the stands are a lot more rugged compared to the festool, love to know your thoughts love the channel. 👍🏻

Love the reach over to hold the work piece.. Customers keep telling me to do yoga. What position would you call that? 😂

@ukconstruction

4 жыл бұрын

Up dog of course!!!! Yoga is great too.....

@easyyards3154

4 жыл бұрын

Robin, I’ve been definitely going to start doing it for about 20 years now 🤣. Like you said in a previous video, we just get engrossed in the work and that mentality of “cracking on” and “getting something accomplished.” Like you I’m 50 this year and the brain is slowly wising up, whilst my body quickly wears out 😱

Would love to know how to adjust the top bevel cut, looked everywhere 🤷

@josephrowley2172

4 жыл бұрын

If you take off the cable tidy thing on the back, it reveals the hex screws to adjust that angle. Took me a while to figure it out myself!

@am11744

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant , thanks . Glad its not just me 👍

@sally6457

4 жыл бұрын

Before you adjust anything take time to thoroughly clean and lubricate everything, sometimes resin and other debris can build up and cause problems.

I have a Metabo mitre saw. It's good but it was well out when I got it. Unfortunately Metabo don't put alignment in the instructions, but they do a guide that's specific for their mitre saws, just email their head office or DM them on Twitter.

Let me know if you would like to borrow mine next Robin 😉

robin you forgot your trusty ear protection Regards, Jamie Davis

You should google the 5 cut method for straightening a saw. It’s a lot more methodical and gets it bang on every time.

@sally6457

4 жыл бұрын

My kids couldn't swim so I told them the same, use Google, the I pad doesn't work anymore and I can't GOOGLE what went wrong? Craftsman dude!

👍

Bet that squares not bang on

Soon as you turn your back the ghosts of disgruntled plumbers will adjust it back again.

ifyourun the sawfor a second more before you cut you will get better extraction.

@ukconstruction

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great tip..

nice video BUT safety 1st (the overarm cut !)

I have this saw ,it’s a pain in the Ass , the fences don’t slide properly ,I’m forever Re calibrating it , and the cutting lasers move around like there lost .

Not entirely sure I could trust my Gibson square for square! I have to check the square before checking for square! But how do I check the Gibson aaahhhhhh!

@ukconstruction

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Drew The Gibson Square can actually go out of square quite easily, maybe if you knock it or it slips on the floor etc but the good news is that it is easy to square it back up, I may do a video on this as I have a few of these squares and I'm sure i have at least one that needs fine tuning!!!

@DMackenzie72

3 жыл бұрын

I have steel one so I’m pretty sure it’s ok but it’s often what I find myself as a ref for square. Like using a spirit level that’s shot without knowing! That would be an interesting vid I remember at collage we were told there’s a trick you can do with a centre punch on the internal corner but we never got shown. Keep up the good work all the best!

Your giving away too many secrets! I've survived on the quality of my mitres because I calibrate my saw regularly, now everyone knows! Hahaha! Note for anyone who actually reads the comments : you don't need a £800 saw to get perfect cuts, a £100 B&Q saw with a £20 blade I will give just as good a cut if you follow the same checks and adjustments. And no matter how expensive the tool, always check the calibration.

@chriscoulson7684

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah until the motor burns out cuz ya know....cheap shit ain’t worth a wank to a tradesman

@sally6457

4 жыл бұрын

@@chriscoulson7684 a bad tradesman blames his tools! Black and decker give a 2 year warranty, DeWalt give 12 month warranty, Made by the same company. Real tradesman respect and take care of their tools, Good quality has its place but what do apprentices build on? I own a disston saw worth £250, I have learned to sharpen and set it but I still use a jack saw. Don't be such a wan*er!

@Reverend-Rodger

3 жыл бұрын

@@sally6457 Can't go wrong with a jack saw a good cut and exceptional price and when they go blunt I use them for cutting block

I bet that £1200 Festool saw is more accurate than your £10 roofing square.

@ukconstruction

4 жыл бұрын

My roofing square was way more than £10!!! and if looked after then you can keep them really true but it does depend on the quality though!!!

5:40 _ No ear defenders, Robin?

Should of got a ebauer saw 😂

I forgot my hearing protection.

@BrandonDJx

4 жыл бұрын

Say again, what was that?

Can anyone on here tell me why chop saws are so expensive! I’d love one and hate it that I can’t afford a nice big one. And when Robin says he’s got lots makes me feel a bit sad as I expect he’s been given them as he is free advertising them by using them. Maybe green eyed monster I hear some say but it’s fact. I’d like one and can’t see how I could afford one. 😞

Get your ear defenders on or you’ll have that woman clapping her hands behind you again.... 🎧

not gonna give you the thumbs down but i would have loved to see you complete the task of trueing the saw to cut perfect mitres, a little dissapointed to be honest !

trouble is once you've trued it you lose your excuse as to why nothing else is straight