Where was the ground cable?

For the price you paid for a mediocre job site saw d I y ers like myself have kitted out their garage or shed workshop with piller drill, mitre saw, band saw scroll saw saw bench lathe and planer thicknesser and bench grinder that are all reasonable quality and able to give reasonable accuracy. Some are new and some are good second hand.

Your review could have mentioned a) how often you had to change the blades based in your usage, b) what percentage of dust is collected using the 4" vs 2.5" port. I have the WEN planer and noticed a huge improvement in dust collection by switching to 4" hose. Also, your reasoning for wishing for cast iron wasn't clear. Is there something about the aluminium which doesn't perform well? Additionally, what is not staying put that you have to keep checking for square? Have you looked at any upgrades to knobs or other parts to improve that?

You should be able to use 4 sided carbide inserts to replace the HSS two sided.. Have you measured/purchased and tried any?

LoL on the pink up

Great video but dowels don't add strength? Dowels add tremendous strength.

Very helpful. Wtf with all the chimey sounds in the background though? Annoying enough to stop watching. Otherwise, great video, thank you!

Thank you

Needs wax

I assumed it was a Chinese nock off company

Good review

Thanks Dave , nice review …… I’m actually looking to buy a Wen 8” jointer just like the one in ur review. 👍

Beautiful!

I think I’m gonna try the walnut stain. It looks outstanding. Thank you for the information.

Nice project! Always keeping it real

(im)patiently waiting for a video of what you made with that lumber

Nice job, I am between the Contractor saw, and the one you purchased. You answered a few questions for me. thanks.

What drew you to welding?

That is so cool man 👍 I’m for sure making one for my dog . And another one bigger for storage.

See you can stain poplar

Great ideas, thank you. Alcohol and shellac don't play nice with each other, though.

Sirs___ everyone you can place 4 stainless plates on the bed (3M bonding tape and true it up for flatness), but really, you should also plane and USE A Jointer also beforehand, And while seeking alph. nirvana in a true quest to be prefect and charge more and not worry about the intricacies of life, psychosis, marital relationships, choice of selecting a shop beanie and gloves; do not work in a shop without them- how dare you video w/o them, WE SHOULD MAKE ALL OURSELVES. SO WE CAN NEGOTIATE OUR OWN LIMITS- SHANT WE? At 71 I still can't find my kitchen timer, my I phone, OS & Data Stiick for operating my HP Worktation laptop $000s new that was repaired 5 months ago and stares at me daily..

cutting corners add 4 sides to the conversation What -add the wheels, really, what a deal breaker. The portability and you just see at least 30 hrs of your labor to repalce a pro who shows up to help ypu do same and more.. But when done and you are old sell it for perhaps a 50% and coindider what you did do,.

Very nice review. I've liked Wen myself as well and do not support any one brand. I have the Wen 13" thickness Planer and like it as well. I would like to get one like this as I have used wider boards as well. I like the thought of an 8" bed rather than a 4" or 6" one. Thanks!

The Walab id a supper tool to use. Love mine.

Those carbide blades on the heel head are they the same as what she looks heads and other carbide tipped planer blades use with the four sided blades? You said two sided but they look like those little four sided carbide bits. Edit- you covered it

I've always been a bit leery of these types of jointers because of that aluminum fence, wondering if it is/stays square. I like the idea of the compactness of the unit with the motor being self contained. That being said, I have no problem buying a much older machine and restoring it, knowing that with a cast iron top and fence I can easily keep one square, and with an external motor I can always easily change one out for another if I need to.

Has anyone ever told you that you look like Rain Wilson.

I Know why this is a Great video. Well,,, are you going to tell us? Oh sorry. BECAUSE OF YOUR HIGH QUALITY WORKMANSHIP ! THAT'S WHY! THANK YOU FOR UPPING MY I.Q. WITH KNOWLEDGE WORTH KNOWING. UNLIKE THE OTHER USELESS INFO, MY SMALL BRAIN IS FILLED UP WITH! (NO LOL) Seriously Thank You for taking the time to do this video.

I was very irritated that every time I locked down the rip fence it would move just a fraction. Quite a hair pulling experience when needing absolute precision. Then I found a video showing that you simply pull the fence forward as your locking it. Now I love the saw

Can't you upgrade the cutters to the 4 sided ones?

Great video. Thank you

So how has this worked over the long term? I am thinking about getting one.

I take it you can't buy 4 sided cutters? And do you have to only use their cutters? Legit question, I'm thinking about buying this, hope you see this lol ..thanx .

Awesome watch stand, and your watch is cool too. Enjoyed the humor, example, the tent getting out of control!

The TR8 is a cool box. Well done

I'm wondering after 1 year of usage how is the top plate, I dont care if it look bad I just want to be sure it dont take deep scratch easely and the wood slide well...anyone?

One important note, the cutter inserts are high speed steel, not carbide.

UPDATE: I had a chance to unbox my SawStop a few days after watching this video. I reiterate, without watching your video, I can say with near certainty that I wouldn’t have removed the shipping pin. Even knowing it was there, and having the instructions in front of me, I missed the stop that instructed me to move the blade to 45°, therefore making it impossible to see the red tape and pin. I also took the time to read the user’s manual - a worthwhile read to save myself money due to improper use, in the future. THANK YOU! Very helpful video. The humor - well…I’m glad he had fun. 🤷‍♀️ I’m glad I watched this. Without having watched, there’s a good chance I might have missed the shipping pin. That would have been an expensive lesson. If I’m honest, seeing that there were such few parts to install, I might not have made it past the quick set-up guide. Now I’m more inclined to read the manual to learn about other features and how to use them properly. I’m looking forward to unboxing my own. Thanks 🙏

How do you make fine fence adjustments (I’m thinking of Dewalts gear design)?

Valuable information, great presentation. Thank you.

Great video! Thank you! I’m buying one for sure!

Does someone have a piece of meat or something to demonstrate the safety feature. No one actually demonstrates this that I seen. Is it any better than a 36v Hikoki?

HSS cutters, not carbide.

Holy hell, can’t you do a 30 or 60 second take without 50 jump cut edits? I literally cannot watch your channel with this disturbing and frankly amateurish editing style.

Peak wholesome content here. Love it!

It’s beautiful! Thank goodness family and friends aren’t usually as critical as strangers on the internet. You’re right that enjoying the journey is much more important than theoretical perfection.

That turned out great! Great video as always.

Hello! Can we hire you to do some units for ourself?

Is that a gel stain?