Woodworking #55- Tablesaw Setup/Tuneup (Pt 1)

[dlapp14]

Love your tuneup videos, thanks alot

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@dlapp14 thank you!

[omoura]

Just a thought, you should never keep your cup on top of the table, it will make a round mark at it sooner or later

[454Casull]

Why not check on the blade itself instead of a tooth? A well-built blade will have practically no warp (non-flatness) so you won't have to rotate the blade.

[buddo1999]

Great advice!  Thanks Bud

[specialks1953]

Good information so someone can adjust and decide just how accurate they want to make their set up. Want best? Work more and check closer with very accurate measurements, very accurate measuring tools and very accurate materials = very accurate set up.

[gbowne1]

1/128" = 0.0078125".. not bad but .005" or better is best .

[MrAlagalah]

@gbowne1 Well golly gomer, 0.005" is < 0.0078125" ??? I think you maybe onto something here. But what about 0.004" ? Or 0.003" ? sigh.

[2guitarme]

Beautiful shop. Nice video, and the lighting in your shop looks great.

[krinth1000dps]

I don't have a great table saw, but these videos have made it so that I can make it performe at its best. I hope to someday have my hobby pay for its self and upgrade to a better equipment. Thanks Mark

[antigen4]

one problem with the measurement set you're showing for slot to blade alignment. You don't show how you're getting the ruler square across. This is very important - there's no point in getting it to within 1/64th if your angular error amounts to up to 1/8th to 1/4 inch...!

[knightreplica]

great stuff. now i know exactly how to set mine up when it arrives. cheers 10/10

[CGNDocM]

Just an awesome video - I already have a dial indicator since I do a fair bit of metalwork, so I'll probably use that method when I can, but the "field expedient" methods you show are just awesome! Definitely a few good, quick ways to check your alignment without breaking out the more involved setup - say, if the blade kicks a bit and you just want to make dead sure that you're still "on."

Thanks a million for this - truly one of the best instructional vids I've seen on YouTube!

[mmedina2007]

prefiero el antiguo e infalible sistema de la TIZA.

[mithrandir10001]

Some good methods of blade alignment, but to me, if you can afford $2,000-$3000 bucks for a good tablesaw, you can spring for a dial indicator. It's the most accurate and can be used on other machines like the jointer. I once had a pattern maker of sixty years experience marvel at the smooth surface I got from his jointer after setting it up with an indicator (ala Bob Vaughan). He'd always just used a piece of wood.

[headdown1]

Thanks very much for this video. It helped very much in setting up my new table saw.

[65Wildkat]

Thank you for a great video! I think it is wonderful that you are willing to show the DIY'er to do repairs on their tools with out having to PAY someone to come to your shop and shell out money for something that is pretty easy to do themselves. Thank you again!

[bcwdrums]

Excellent video............

[MrSeinfeldFan]

Excellent videos. Very well done and very useful information.

[ArchiveStacks]

Wow... you really know your stuff... great videos, I've been watching your stuff and plan to spend a lot more time as one of your informal internet apprentices... I'll click your ad links as well and I encourage others to do the same to support your great work here.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

Why thank you sir!  I really appreciate that!

[creeker46]

AHHH!! Coffee cup on the table saw!!

[handmetheclip]

I've been using the table saw for 16 years and I never get tired of hearing new idea?

Information is POWER.

[simcalnet1]

I think your video is great. I've been woodworking in my little shop for quite some years but, never looked into tuning up my table saw. Woodworking is my hobby and I'm looking into upgrading my shop to a higher level of quality projects. Your video is excellent for tuning up a table saw without having to spend a lot of money on gauges. I'm on a limited budget like almost everyone else and I'd rather put my money in upgrading my tools.

[gychang]

this is great for a newbie, now feel confident on getting into a table saw, thanks again for a clear instruction.

[mossybrick]

Thanks for providing this video series. I think they're great! I enjoyed seeing you approach the table saw top alignment in some different ways. This is the first time I have ever seen anyone show what needed to be done to align a table saw top to the blade - good job! Most articles show how to tell if its off using some fancy tool, but I have never seen it actually being done. Keep up the good work.