My dream table saw right there. No matter how much I improve my shop, there's always a better setup to drool over.. today it's yours.

The MiniMax s35 is the best tool I have ever owned. The versatility and accuracy is incredible even after nearly 2 decades of service. I like the tail attachment you came up with. Handy!

Man I'd love a machine decked out like this. I've got an old minimax S300 W and it works, but your machine is 👌👌

Hi Sam. Enjoyed watching. I used to cut timber the same way using a back stop and the flip stop, then the rip fence. It's more accurate as the timber is held up to the stops and doesn't move as your carriage is traversing guaranteeing a dead straight edge. Your the first person I've seen using this method on video, brought back memories. Tony (sub'd)

@SamBlasco

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

love the support board! brilliant and so obvious once you see it :D ...will make one like this tomorrow! thanks so much for taking the time to share your knowledge!

@SamBlasco

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!.

@magicman9486

3 жыл бұрын

yah me too. Excellent idea

Dude! Awesome! Really nice custom tooling work :)

@SamBlasco

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

The set up on my table saw won't hold the angle of the blade anymore. I'm looking for a new table saw. I've heard of sliding table saws before (in advertisements) but I never saw one in use. That set up is amazing. They are way out of my price range, to big for the basement, and too much machine for what I do. Thank you for demonstrating how that thing works.

Hi Sam. Ha! I have one of those Jointech Clinchers sitting in my basement, I’m going to mount it on my slider too!! That’s pretty sweet. Can you tell me about the extrusion you attached to it?

Great as these saws look, the fact remains that the single most valuable and useful tool in any workshop is space - take it from a guy who had so many machines that he barely had room for any projects

@SamBlasco

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. This is the largest combination machine out there, but it still saves a huge amount of space, since it also contains my shaper, jointer, planer, horizontal mortiser and saw all in one chassis. Because of this I have room for 3 work benches, where your time is really spent. There are smaller combos available, and by the fact you barely had any room to work around, "usually stored", machines, you are probably a perfect candidate for something like a Minimax C26G or C30G, Lab300P or a Hammer C331, Robland... They are a staple in small shops in Europe.

@eyuptony

3 жыл бұрын

Had to laugh, Great guy Roy, he sounds like I used to be quite a few years ago. I still am smaller and upside down till I get sorted lol.

Always great to have awesome machinery to do fabulous work. And then, wear gloves and don't bother about the push stick...excellent!

@SamBlasco

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I usually wear form fitting gloves when working with rough splintery lumber, like the cedar here. I don't use my push sticks until I get within 2" of the edge of my clear saw guard, which itself, is 2" from the blade.

@magicman9486

3 жыл бұрын

@@SamBlasco Splinters? I almost never get splinters and i never wear glove. (61 year old cabinet maker) (Joke), but i do love being taught new tricks.

@magicman9486

3 жыл бұрын

@@SamBlasco Laugh. in 1987 i stuck sliced my thumb in half (lengthwise). Trust me when i say i am a firm believer in push sticks.

I like the positioner you added for ripping. I have the SC2 Classic and just ordered the optional table like you have. Which Incra positioner do you recommend, the 17, 25, or 32-inch?

Sam, could the board be ripped using the sliding fence as well (so only using the slider for both cuts)?

@SamBlasco

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, no problem. But since all my boards were going to be the same dimension here with this pre milled cedar that just needed to be kissed for a straight line I wanted to show how fast it could go when you have two setups ready to go. If I had done it all on the slider side I would have had to stop and set that side for the final rip after straight lining the boards. I suppose it wouldn't have added that much extra time. If I had to bury the blade and ripped enough that there was a sizable offcut, I would have done both cuts on the slider rather than deal with the binding on the rip fence if the wood decided to spread when ripped.

I would agree wholeheartedly that those euro saws are far more superior to the American saws.

Hi Sam, thanks in part to your videos I’m going to be soon taking delivery of an CU410e (unfortunately the lack of 3 phase means the es wasn’t an option). How would you go about cutting thin strips on your saw eg if you were making your own edge banding? I’ve been using a Minimax SC4 and if I cut my thin strip to the left of the blade it disappears down into the saw internals. Wondering about creating a zero clearance plate around the blade by taking a board of msg or ply and raising bringing the blade up through it; open to other suggestions and ideas

@SamBlasco

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy. You can order the Elite S (ES) in single phase. They are built to order only, so there would be a lead time of 90-120 days normally. If you look closely at my videos you can see my zero clearance inserts, which I made out of Garolite CE (3/8" thick, and rebated to match the OEM aluminium plates.) I also made my first ones out of plywood, but the Garolite has lasted 14 years so far.

@andybrook-dobson726

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks @@SamBlasco , didn’t appear to be an option here in the UK, the Elite was also a factory order. So, any suggestions for how to rip thin strips in the (current) absence of a zero clearance insert?

@SamBlasco

3 жыл бұрын

@@andybrook-dobson726 Ah... Could be only an option here in the US. You also probably don't have the dado capability (that extra space makes zero clearance inserts easier to make). I would build some sort of zero clearance sled, or auxiliary top, a setup designed just for strips. That would close that gap. When I cut strips I use my bandsaw.

@andybrook-dobson726

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, no dado available on the CU410 Elite

@magicman9486

3 жыл бұрын

That is why i have a dedicated dado table saw. Dado on the panel saw would be so great. No idea how it could be pulled off though.

Four years later, do you find only using your hand as a stop was enough to hold boards solid on the table?

@SamBlasco

2 жыл бұрын

For most things yes. I am the clamp holding things against the fences or stops, especially if the boards are relatively flat and square. I will use clamps for some things, rough boards with wane or twists, or both, etc.

Unrelated to this video, which was great by the way, but how do you feel about the Tersa straight knives?

@SamBlasco

3 жыл бұрын

You will be the best finish and most versatility with Tersa knives, when compared to the spiral segmented heads out there. If volume is your thing, then the spiral segmented heads make more sense, to me.

The ONLY disadvantage in my opinion on this saws is that the blade angles on the wrong side(towards fence). I just recently got mine and that was unpleasent surprise. Or i am i missing something? How to Hell do you cut long narrow angled srtipes when there is no space at all between blade and fence?

@SamBlasco

3 жыл бұрын

Check out my Corner Cabinet video and you can see why and how when I cut the back corner piece. Clamp a piece to the slider and it is a breeze.

What would be the longest boards you could process this way?

@SamBlasco

3 жыл бұрын

It would depend on the length of your sliding table, really. I have a 3200mm (126"), so I could process a 10.5' board this way. Currently, the longest sliding table available, that I know of, is 3800mm (149") -- special order from the companies that offer it.

What about the angular cutting does it snap into 45deg reliably, Thanks for your great vid.

@SamBlasco

5 жыл бұрын

It does.

@SamBlasco

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it does.

what is the name of the parallel jig and where do you buy them? thanks

@SamBlasco

4 жыл бұрын

Jointech Clincher (fence positioner). No longer in business. Incra makes the same basic thing. You see them mostly used on router tables.

@magicman9486

3 жыл бұрын

@@SamBlasco good suggestion thanks

Which model saw are you using here? Thx

@SamBlasco

5 жыл бұрын

I have a Minimax CU410 Elite S Combination machine. The slider and saw assembly components are identical to the Minimax Si315 ES/Si400 ES. I've had it since 2006 and has been a great machine.

@tundrawhisperer4821

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Blasco you mentioned the si 400es model, don’t see this on their site. Maybe it’s been discontinued. I’m seriously looking at both the si 315es & sc 4e. Going to request a quote on both of these. How often do you check the overall accuracy on all the fences? Do have to adjust very often? Do these require tune ups and greasing in certain places? Thank you

@SamBlasco

5 жыл бұрын

@@tundrawhisperer4821 The Si400ES can be built to order. The 315 is one they stock. When you call SCM to ask for a quote, if you feel free to ask for me. If you are not working with a dealer I can help get you the machine you want.

@tundrawhisperer4821

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Blasco that is good info to know, Thx. Do you have a contact or inside person for this brand of machines? I’ve put in two requests for contacting me and still nothing from them. Where would you put these two SCM models in comparison to the Felder K700S? Over the years you have owned theses saws do you find that they need replacement parts very often?

@SamBlasco

5 жыл бұрын

@@tundrawhisperer4821 Everyone is off for the holiday. Email me directly thru their domain and I'll be able to help you or get you to the right person in your area. sam.blasco@scmgroup.com My saw would be closer to a Felder 900 series. The 700 would go head to head with the E class machines, like the SC4E.

Everything European is better. Machines... Cars... Helth insurrance... 😆

@SamBlasco

4 жыл бұрын

😎

@freebornjohn2687

3 жыл бұрын

And it appears the management of elections, sorry to my American friends.