Making your own tablesaw

[Mr__Bill]

I thought of putting this in tools but I doubt any of you would do this. I was thinking of the comment made about making a dead blow hammer and yes, some people do make their own table saws. Here is the link with a video.

Mr. Jeffry's Third World Machine Shop


Bill, on the Sunny Oregon Coast

[catta12]

This is better than the one I was expecting. I saw one where a guy put a table saw blade on a lathe and build a table around that.

[LCHIEN]

that raises mixed feelings.
First of all the author says small portable generators can't drive 15-20 AMP saws,that's quite untrue, only 2400 W is required to drive a 20A, 120V saw.
second, the cut depth is severly limited over what a BTS10 or BT3100 grade saw can cut, and the arrangement is much more dangerous -- perhaps third world accepts risks like this but we should not be encouraging it.

But I guess its much nicer than a circ saw hung below a piece of ply on two sawhorses.

[leehljp]

I took a 7 1/2 inch saw, made a table for it, then made a sliding table with hold downs on for cutting pen blanks, segments and angles. I even have as small as 1mm kerf carbide blade (but 5 inch blade) for creating thin kerfs.Most of my blades have 1.5 mm kerf.

I can adjust the blade cant to the table - in front or rear - to .0x mm (hundredths of a mm.) Lots of things that can be made if the mind it put to it.

Those saws reminded me of many years ago when many people made their own power tools. Yes, we have come a long way and the tools of half a century ago were not safe as todays, but people understood who bore responsibility for accidents. No second chances for mental mistakes.

[cabinetman]

But I guess its much nicer than a circ saw hung below a piece of ply on two sawhorses.

My first table saw to a "T". Although archaic, worked well enough until I could afford better machinery. It's the craftsman, not the tools.
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[drumpriest]

Direct drive circ saw under a wooden table is certainly functional, but I am glad I live in the "1st world" where I can afford to get a belt driven saw with reasonable safety features.

[eccentrictinkerer]

This fellow made clever use of plumbing supplies!

[cabinetman]

This fellow made clever use of plumbing supplies!

I just love those deep throat band saws.
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[cabinetman]

I just love those deep throat band saws.
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Forgot to mention I'm impressed with his "shop clothes", and those plywood drive wheels.
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