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You have no idea how useful videos like this are for people like me.
Thank you so much. Here in the UK big table saws take up so much space we just don’t have room for them so setting up shop with a budget job site saw is usually the way to go.
You’re inspirational- loads of great tips and advice. Thank you.
Ain’t that the truth, our home workshop spaces are usually the size of the average Americans workbench 😂 Probably why tracksaws are more common here. Tracksaw and mitre saw do the majority of my cuts.
If you really want to improve things you’ll throw some carpet down on the floor like God intended.
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Right?!?!
That carpet’s days are numbered.
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They prepare the table, they spread the RUGS, they eat, they drink. Arise, O princes; oil the shield!
Isaiah 21:5
I’ve been thinking of building something like this for a long time. Trouble is, I’ve overthought it so much that’s it’s become way too complicated. You just made this simple and straight-forward. My stand is going to be a lot more like yours, and a lot less like the monstrosity in my head!
The Bow fence guide might help
I’m loving the budget tool series. So tired of the tool schilling on YouTube and Thanks for not being a big brand salesman and for covering up the F35T00L label on the impact driver. 😉 Looking forward to more budget builds! I also feel that any thoughts on the pros and cons of each tool as you use them overtime would be super helpful to your current audience and those future/beginner/budget minded creators out there who will become part of your audience. Keep making!!
“First cut doesn’t count”. I love it, a mulligan in woodworking!
Cut twice, mulligan once.
You just convinced me that I don’t need to get a cabinet saw. Thank you.
Great project for beginners and small shop people.
The knocking that bow out clip had me rolling!
Well that looked easy. Nice to see you using those new inexpensive tools to build new easy inexpensive stuff.
Me: you have clearance, Clarence
The video half a second later: you have clearance, Clarence
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Did exactly the same thing!
Me too! I guess we’re showing our age.
Also, having the pocket holes on the outside means the screws are directed into the material instead of toward the edge, making the joint stronger.
To upgrade your fence, check out the BOW XT XTENDER FENCE. I went 46″ on my Dewalt (DWE7491RS) Jobsite Saw and added the BOW XT feed supports. I only use them on the infeed side. I use a similar adjustable table for outfeed, so the feed supports get in the way. I also added the JessEm Clear Cut Flex Stock Guides (make sure you buy the “flex” version). Once I build something like what you built, it’ll be an even greater setup and a serious upgrade from stock. By the time it’s all said and done, the upgrades will be as much or more $$$ than I spent on the saw.
*To save some cash, it wouldn’t take much creativity to build something very similar to the BOW XT system out of plywood.
why the flex version? does the others not work?
I have the same Dewalt saw and added the same Xtender setup as you. The difference, in accuracy and safety, FAR exceeded my expectations. I can’t recommend the Xtender enough. I considered cobbling together a homemade setup, but realized that if the end result was a nuisance to use (installing it, removing it, or adjusting it) I’d end up not using it….I consider the cost to be well worth the functionality. 👍🏼👍🏼
If you are cutting mostly flat stock, go with a piece of square aluminum tubing, its cheaper, lol
@@MJLWoodWorks I did this prior to buying the Bow Xtender with the feed supports. It did improve the stock fence, as far as helping prevent left/right movement of the wood….particularly if a good portion of the fence extension was on the infeed side. BUT, it was fussy to use….it was awkward to clamp in place, awkward to adjust, and did not give any support to any wood that extended off the front or rear of the saw’s table. In addition, it did not provide an east way to attach downward-pressure feather boards. Putting the price of an item near the top of your pros/cons list, when said item provides a significant improvement in safety, accuracy, and ease of use, is a false economy.
@@mudz678 oh, I hear ya! Infeed can be a piece of melamine screwed to the aluminum. Two holes in the aluminum with table saw fence clamps could work.. believe me, if I had the money I’d be buying all sorts of cool gadgets… but the purpose of this series is budget tools for budget minded woodworkers so, I would think the fence system is a major luxury for most budget woodworkers..
I would suggest to cut a bigger opening for the shop vac hose, to allow blade angle adjustment.
aftermarket would be amazing. i have a rigid saw. not only are adjustments finicky, but it doesn’t always stay parallel. just two clips that clamp down essentially.
LOL! 😄 Thank you for a sensible, simple, and sane video for “the rest of us” !
This is exactly what I need. I was thinking some elaborate table for saw and large outfeed table for assembly, but this will be perfect for my 12×20 metal building. Thanks for doing this
I made a $275.00 Dewalt contractor saw into a full cabinet saw. I made a work table that is 4’x8’. I stripped the contractor saw down by removing the fence and cut a hole in the work table about 6” from the edge. After dropping in the saw, I added a Besemyer fence. I then added my router lift, a vice and 2 cut outs for additional tools. I made elevator lifts for these openings where I put my planer and spindle/belt sander. I just raise them up when needed and they are lowered and completely out of the way when not needed. I basically have 3/4 of the my shop all wrapped up in one bench. It’s on 6 four inch locking casters so I can easily move it around the shop. Next I’m going to add an electric hand plain so I can use it like a jointer. This is probably the most useful thing that I will ever build.
This sound amazing!
This has to be one of the best mobile contractor saw builds I’ve come across.
You may want to take a look at the INCRA TS-LS table saw fence system as an upgrade.
Please be careful. There’s an impostor pretending to be me responding to comments.
He was over last week and drank all my whisky.
That’s EXACTLY what an imposter would say…
Loving the new smaller workshop David. It reminds me of a multi platinum band recording a new album the way they would have recorded their first, back to basics.