What did you use to hold the standard plates (1") on the ends?? #clever

Subscribing now, great stuff!

Your video answered so many questions thank you

My hand-cranks do not operate independently--they're connected. So, I'm not able to move them independently as you show in your demonstration. Is it possible they changed this with newere models (I just got mine yesterday)? This would actually be a handy feature, but mine does't do it.

very very helpful thank you

Wood in the States is remarkably cheap compared to the Uk. Ours would be about £5/m. About £18 for a 8ft length.

nice, detailed review, thanks for sharing!

Doesn't work for mine. First thing I checked when troubleshooting. My pivot has always spun freely and still jams?!...grrr!

My god good sir, Thank you! From a brand spanking new woodworker. This helped me so much!

usually people mod and their new bolting eliminates the handy main jaws. did i miss where you commented on that? my apologies if so - i'm eager to hear if you kept that feature. cheers!

Thanks. I was looking for the bolt info! You have a voice for radio, btw.

Exactly what I needed and nothing that I didn't....thanks!

Thank you! Great instruction

I could never have assembled my Workmate 425 without your video. The pictographic instructions are hot garbage b

Why didn’t you go through fence alignment? That is my problem

Wow, that was helpful! You did a great job making this. Thank you!

Thanks for this video. just bought this model from Marketplace. Currently looking for a good mitre gauge and anything else i need to start my closet build.

I have a couple of questions for you: 1) Would you please tell us the final dimensions of EACH custom wood panel that you made for the WorkMate? 2) Would you clamp a piece of wood using the dog hole clamps at the ends of the panels? I don't understand how the dog clamps can hold wood at the ends of the panels. 3) How do the long dog holes in the middle panel work? Would you show use using clamps with wood, in the middle panel, please?

Omg you are a total boss of valuableness and generosity.

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i wished at least you showed how to use it

Not telling you how to unfold the table, everything else but. 1st the work station has tobe made stand up.

Monotonous and boring. Way too long.

I have the same saw…and problem! The slide mechanism is quite primitive and basic. You cannot use a liquid (oil)or spray lubricant as it will only serve to attract sawdust and end up jamming the mechanism. The slider should be a sealed and lubricated enclosure, This is really just a poorly designed slider. The best solution I’ve found is to clean the area (and all the sawdust area), I use the air compressor and a 2’ wand, to completely blow all the sawdust in all the areas in and around the blade. After all is clean, I use a graphite powder and apply that on the slider. This has resolved the issue for me. As long as you are diligent in performing this after every use, you should not have any problems.

I just purchased this saw at a garage sale and it was missing a saw blade. Can you tell me what size blade it takes?

I didnt even get instructions 😢

No hole for fence extension

I appricate your video, but the part I really need help with is how to attacth the handle. I cant get the pins to go through even with a hammer

This was great! Thank you. I looks forward to watching more of your videos.

Great tutorial, well done and easy to understand. Every time I buy something from Harbor Freight that has to be assembled, I always end up looking for a how-to video because their instructions are clear as mud. I watched your video and got it put together in just a few minutes. Thank you so much!

I live in an apartment where I don't have a good indoor space for the workbench. I live in a mostly dry climate with rain just a few times a year and have thought about buying something like this to have on my 3rd story uncovered balcony to do woodworking projects in my free time. I'm wondering if either of these could be left outside in the sun and occasional rain with maybe a tarp over it when not in use?

Excellent you answered the questions I had the past days.

Easier, 4x4 sheet of plywood with 2x4 mounted on the bottom of the plywood. Clamp 2×4 into bench, and you have a large table

No actual testing to compare the two. Disappointing.

I bought one of these just the other day and upon trying to clamp onto my board, there just wasn’t enough clam power to keep the darn bar from being loose goody, took it right back. Now maybe mine was defective, the store had one other one but I didn’t want to mess with it, the two trips probably cost me $4 bucks in gas!

I am thankful you made this video. I just received the 425 today, and all they include for instructions is a picture book, and I'm not very good at reading pictures. And the pictures are not that good. So THANK YOU for the video

Thank you for this video. If the belt is connected both sides, turning one handle will move both equally. My belt is off one side so i can tightened at an angle for awkward shaped items. I don't mind spinning both handles separately.

Good job on the video. Did your bump head come with a spring in it ? I'm thinking that I might have lost mine.

Just bought one of these used at a sale and it didn't come with a manual so this video was very helpful! Thank you!

Help, I have a UK model but my spool is exactly the same but I cannot get it out of the cover, doesn’t anyone know how to get it out?

Just finished wrapping the string around. Will come back and let u know if I had to redo the feed 50000 more times 🤞🏾 2:25 pm: I’m back. 🗣️IT WORKED!

Thank you and agreed with Joshua. Uploaders of technical/ troubleshooting vids have all to realized that filming angle is everything.

Have not been able to find replacement top for my 400. Will use 2 pieces of 1/2 ply glued together for 1 inch thick.

Great ideas and work, but camera handling hints at Intention tremor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention_tremor

Best of the five videos I watched. B+D failure on the central part of the instructions, and you took care of it. Thanks again!

great information

Thank you! I bought the stand tgat goes wirh this saw, so I am not certain if I should attach the extensions to this one. Thoughts, please? Also, great video. Clear and easy to understand. Subscribed!

I just got a used one for 160$ you bet it's the best saw I ever own, IT's sounds like its new with zero vibration. In the pas I had Craftman, Mastercraft, they didnt last long

Thank you for taking time to make this video. Great information, very helpful. I have the same saw, a ridgid r4516. I have a question : when I adjust the saw blade to make it parallels with the slot, when the back of the saw blade move as far to the right as it can ( look from the front of the saw) , and it still not parallel. I want it move a little farther. Because of that, is there a way to adjust the table top of the saw so that I can get it properly? Thank you for the help.

Very concise, thank you