5 Table Saw Tricks and Tips Part 2 - Woodworking Hacks

Table Saws are often the center piece of machinery in the workshop because they can be adapted to so many things more than just ripping and crosscutting wood, in this video I show so adaptions to make your saws more effective to use.

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[djp]

You are the most practical and down to earth woodworker i have ever seen. Never talking in a fancy language or intimidating others with million dollars worth of tools. Thank you Colin God Bless !!

[louislandi]

Colin, I re-read your tips periodically as a refresher. I have to admit that I forget some of them over time. Thank you for your excellent instruction.

[aloncarter]

Love your hacks! I use two hands to put the blade over the arbor. With left hand holding the blade, I put the middle finger (you know, the one we sometimes drive with) of my right hand through the hole. Nudging the blade up to the arbor I can feel it with the end of my finger and gently guide it onto the arbor. I've never dropped a blade. I use the same technique for the nut, dropped only one in twenty years.

[johnbannister]

I really enjoy your common sense videos!! I love the magnet in the tape measure tip!

[chadwhitmire]

Thanks for taking time to share your ideas. I don't understand why some people feel the need to give a thumbs down. Thanks again

[meanders]

Colin, you've outdone yourself this time. I've enjoyed all these "hacks and tips" videos though many are aimed at beginner-level woodworkers. But all 5 of these were top notch and worthy of immediate implementation. I hate dismantling the hose inside the cabinet to find an arbor nut, and  once I had to dismantle some of my hard-piped system to find one that had made it thru the 4" pipe to the 6" riser. And that plywood blade cradle is a great idea, since all table saws seem to have minimum working space around the arbor.

[esparka]

I was drawn to this video like, well, er, like a magnet! thanks

[IvanGaydarzhy]

Я плохо знаю английский, но с удовольствием смотрю и слушаю Ваши ролики. Ваш подход вполне соответствует моему: чем проще, тем лучше! и: нет такой вещи, которую нельзя усовершенствовать!
Спасибо большое!

[garycrooks]

Colin, many thanks for these great hacks. You are a gentleman and a scholar when it comes to people and wood working!

[ralphconnell]

The tape magnet will save me at least 10 mins a day! Thank you Colin

[hjboots]

Never to old to learn, great tips followed by your knowledge makes for a reassuring woodshop tips. Thank you for sharing.

[pf]

That magnet trick with at the bottom of the saw is awesome. 👍🏾 So many times I dropped that nut and had to dig it out from the saw dust. It’s amazing how the simplest things makes such huge difference.😊

[richgreenejwrustictoolmanv]

Thankyou for the tape measure idea. I have 4 or 5 tapes that float around the shop yet I'm ALWAYS searching for one

[michaelbradford]

Magnet on the measuring tape...brilliant !

[carloduroni]

Nice tips! I expecially like the saw holder. As my right hand sometimes "fails" (arthritis, you know), I'd add an extra "safety" feature by making a hole in the handle, large enough to put at least one finger through it.

[pgraham]

I like the magnet on the tape measure, gonna add it to them tonight...I actually hot glued magnets to my flat pencils so that I have one on my table saw, mitre saw, drill press...etc. I was constantly losing them, but not anymore!

[danielmumby]

Love the tips, particularly the tape measure tip. ive got 5 of them because I'm always constantly losing them, and can (still) never find one. But by using the magnet idea, I can also screw in a series of metal strips or washers, at strategic points around my workshop. That way, I always know where to look for a tape measure- as long as i can get in the habit of always putting them on one of the magnets, of course.

[cmarkb]

Great video! One suggestion for the plywood blade holder... Add a rare earth magnet at the top to keep the blade from falling while it's sitting in the bottom holders.

Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge with us!

[robertmcgurk]

Thanks for those common sense tips, I really enjoy your style of presentations

[pinnacleservices]

I can’t thank you enough for your straight forward videos. I am a newbie to woodworking and your videos have helped me tremendously. Thanks and keep making these videos. I always look forward to the next installment.