Inside a Sliding Table Saw + Long-Term Review + Upgrades

A long-term review of the HAMMER K3 Basic sliding table saw after six years of private use. In addition to that, I made a few upgrades to the saw that add a lot of conveniences and should be standard. I wish I had made all of them years ago.
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[@MariusHornberger]

Long break since my last video. I hope you like this one again. BTW, I made a new logo. What do you think about it?

[@thomasloven]

I like that it doesn't look like the ROHS certification symbol ;)

[@thomasloven]

On a more serious note, it's easier to see what this one is. The saw blade was much too small for a youtube thumbnail. It'll be exciting to see how internal gears like that fits into your future projects...

[@jebowlin3879]

12 51/127th of an inch, yeah even us non-metric users don't use those fractions, My goodness! For reference that's just slightly smaller than 25/64ths which I still don't measure things that small in my wood shop, too small for me to see

[@JohnHeisz]

Logotastic :)

[@sdspivey]

@@jebowlin3879 But your finger can still feel a 1/64th difference between 2 lengths.

[@MrPatdeeee]

Oh how I wish all "DIY'rs" on KZbin, would use the tactics that Marius does. He is one of THE greatest instructors around. No waste of time and he "Cut's to the Chase!" and makes it interesting; instead of boring Thank you kind Sir for sharing your innate talents with us. Oh, wie ich mir wünsche, dass alle "Heimwerker" auf KZbin die Taktiken anwenden würden, die Marius macht. Er ist einer der besten Instruktoren überhaupt. Keine Zeitverschwendung und er "Cut's to the Chase!" und macht es interessant; statt langweilig Vielen Dank, lieber Herr, dass Sie Ihre angeborenen Talente mit uns teilen.

[@MariusHornberger]

Thank you really much for your kind words

[@nils1953]

20:52 Marius flexing that he still owns plastic straws.

[@MariusHornberger]

I get them everywhere I still can ;)

[@daneus]

Marius 'Chuck Norris' Hornberger. Ob das mit den dämlichen Papierröhrchen auch geht ? 0o

[@SkwareniiXazerty]

Glad to see your progress through all these years. It's very inspiring for me as I'm finaly starting woodworking as an aprentice. I wish I would have a workshop like you with all theses good improvements for me to mâle all sorts of thing. Thanks dude, and a kiss from France to Germany !

[@AquaPeet]

Great presentation, clever upgrades and it was a blast to watch!! Very professional Marius!

[@GertrudeGrindhorn]

Hello Marius, I remember when you bought that Felder table saw, and visited the factory, if I'm not mistaken, and helped the Felder designers re-engineer that 'flip-stop' mod..which was rolled out to existing customers, and used in later factory customer builds on your machine type. It seems not very long ago, ha ha. Clearly the Felder machines are first class, as your saw still looks very new. I am very jealous of your lovely table saw..sadly, where I live, the import duties would probably double the cost of a similar machine sent to where I live. I manage with a much lesser table saw...with a lot of mods, but will never approach the precision of a decent factory built tool. Keep up the videos, you are one of the best engineer KZbinrs, and we appreciate your no-nonsense, and very human style of videos..we all make (many!) mistakes which we learn from when doing woodworking, and I love that you include some mistakes on your builds. Many thanks for all the hard work that goes into quality videos that you make.

[@chillyspoon]

Utterly brilliant cross cut "sled" design, and I love the end cap idea -> I have an aluminum fence on a cross-cut sled that's going to be mod'd that way tomorrow!

[@Nevir202]

It's been a year... Did you do it?

[@martykorn9266]

To acquire all the finer nuances of master woodwork you need passion, patience, a real job to fund woodworking hobby, and probably above average IQ. Which is why we see so many true craftsman these days.

[@zbynekchmela7778]

I just love your ideas. Double clamp joint mechanism - cool, with magnets - supercool. But placing that support piece just a bit sorter than size of sliding table? Thats bloody brilliant!

[@Itslvle]

I got the K3 winner a while ago. My girlfriend was watching your conclusion very carefully if it's a piece of crap. When you said you wouldn't get it again, her eyes narrowed. And then you said the winner was better, and I was relieved. Thank you. :D

[@MariusHornberger]

Haha, should I dig a bit deeper?

[@Itslvle]

@@MariusHornberger I may have a tendency to buy another tool if it's clearly better. "Don't you already have one of those?". Though in my defense, it's usually just a similarly functioning tool, like a random orbit sander vs belt sander or knife grinder vs woodworking large belt sander. You know, completely different and you just need them all, naturally.

[@perlytkemeyer7693]

Hi Marius, I enjoy your videos and tips to improve the K3 you have. I have a 30 years old B3 winner, the one with spildle moulder. The great thing about you tips are they apply to my machine as well. Thank you for sharing.

[@jaypeeters]

Great indept review. Ingenious upgrades to the saw. Well done!

[@davidclauson5256]

So glad to see a video from you!! Always learn something from what you do. Thanks for sharing.

[@sarahtompkins24]

So many things to say. First of all welcome back we missed you, second off the upgrades are great as always. well thought out, well executed, well filmed. Just what I would expect from you. Keep up the excellent work please.

[@johnhuelsenbeck35]

I'm happy to see that you are happy with your saw. And, I'm even happier that you would have recommended the K3 winner, because that's the one that is supposed to arrive here in November. Wonderful video, as usual. Thanks!

[@briturner11]

missed this channel so much. I have a Felder K700S in storage waiting for my shop to be built. And this video has got me so excited. Cant wait to make these upgrades to my saw too!

[@AndreaArzensek]

We have had the K3 Winner before replacement with Felder K700 (shorter than S, but the same saw). Felder K700 is completely another level of quality and user experience, but it is quite more expensive. You'll be very pleased, I'm sure. Best regards from Croatia 😊

[@briturner11]

@@AndreaArzensek oh I know it! I've been subbed to yall for a while! watched the original Hammer delivery video a while ago. and the more recent delivery video too! glad it worked out in the end!

[@troykruse5161]

Christmas came early. Marius is back!!!👏👏👏

[@CutitwithaHammer]

Excellent review, Marius. Your original video on your Hammer was the primary reason why I ended up purchasing one. I went with a 2m B3 Winner, but almost immediately wished I'd gone with a 2.5m slider.

[@chrissscottt]

Marius is such a likeable chap which compliments his extreme cleverness.

[@AndreaArzensek]

Because of your first video on K3 my brother and I got the K3 Winner. But we were quite unfortunate - there are 2 videos on my channel. Finally we upgraded to Felder K700 6 months ago (Felder helped us with the budget a bit) and we couldn't be happier now. I'm glad that you're happy with your saw. Best regards from Croatia 😊

[@Mike--K]

Great video, and thank you for the look inside the K3. I wanted the K3 Winner for my shop, but the delivery time was too long. Instead, I bought the Minimax SC2 Classic for about the same price as the Classic from a distributor in Mannheim. The delivery time was one week and the cost included the scoring blade option, delivery, assembly, and commissioning. Your ability to recognize an opportunity and develop a working solution never ceases to amaze me! Your solution for the extension table is wonderful, and I hope Felder is watching and paying attention as it did with your flip stop design. The extension table for the SC2C is similar to your design which makes installing and moving it simple and easy (Einfach ist immer besser 😄) . I attached an Incra LS25 positioner to an extension table to create a point in space for ripping with the slider instead of the fence. I haven't used the fence since.

[@MariusHornberger]

The LS25 positioner for ripping sounds pretty good. I assume you have a bit more space available than me

[@hansangb]

Always solving problems. That's what's great about this channel!

[@shirazsaga-liam4509]

Great video and wonderful ideas. Can’t wait to see your video on finding a solution for the fence system! I have the same problem Thank you

[@BassadorWoodworking]

The table saw was impressive enough but that sled was next level. Great work!

[@jackdehaan2267]

Always look forward to your most interesting videos.

[@iraydiaz5888]

Good to see you back. Love the content.

[@Paddington60]

Good stuff Marius, like how you overcame the table extension hassle!

[@sanfire00]

Amazing video, Marius, very informative for me, since I have the B3 basic... I like the wooden end cap and the fence rail platform... great ideas!!

[@DGAWDGAW]

I have a Winner model table saw, and I love your upgrades. Thankyou. I will apply some of them to my saw.

[@jimsvideos7201]

That's a very nice table saw. I have no use case for anything like it, but I'm glad they're available.

[@robertcornelius3514]

Good to see you are still at it.

[@OlivierGomis]

Dude, that straw tip is GENIUS. Also I always love a good opportunity to shit on the imperial system.

[@hermanpepper3623]

You do have to spend some time setting the saw up... blade, fence, etc. But once done, the saw is great. Fairly compact which is Nice kzbin.infoUgkxXh-4_3-ZT1fFWP91ZV7iVqzElr0lEb-a I did get an Incra Miter Gauge which takes some setup as well. The stock miter gauge can be adjusted in the miter slot with a little painter's tape... this tightens up the side to side play a lot.

[@justboty2k81]

Schön wieder was von dir zu sehen!

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thanks for sharing that, I sold my table saw and replace it with a RAS

[@ReinerMarzinkewitsch]

Best review of the saw I saw on KZbin so far. I am about to buy the K3 Winner (and was considering the Woodpecker as a far more expensive alternative) so I am really grateful for your well thought comments. Thanks a lot!

[@troyqueen9503]

K3 winner is wonderful,no regrets.👍📐🇨🇦

[@mbmurphy777]

That’s a beautiful saw. I have a high-end saw stop, which I think is OK. It doesn’t have the same level of Attachments but it’s a lot cheaper. I do find myself wishing I had a sliding table now and then

[@jonzmgnm]

Logo looks great, but I'm biased with anything 'geared'! Welcome back, Marius.

[@CerebralOrigami]

Thank you very much for your videos! I love watching you figure things out and how you think things through. On the fence: I'm not sure how you would incorporate it into your saw but I just bought a Dewalt contractor saw that has both a locking lever and a fine adjustment wheel and I really like being able to fine tune the setting. Another thing that would be cool is if you were able to add a way to slide a paper strip on top of or next to your ruler so you could have set points for repeated parts.

[@wguerra]

Really nice video. I've heard that the end cap was called "zero clearance block". Looking forward to your new fence project.

[@joecnc3341]

The English expresion: "Don't fix it - if it's not broken". Love the sliding table on that table saw - I wished American made saws came standard with them (they don't. I have a Delta Contractor Table saw as well as an older high end Powermatic 66 table saw.")

[@TomTrees]

Juicy review, and nice upgrade with the levers.

[@PavelKraus_webdesign]

Marius Hornberger is back! ;-) BRAVO

[@speedrrracer]

Glad to see you making videos again. I love the upgrade to the sliding table handle, and I very much wish to do the same thing to mine. I would love to see a video on how to do that, and I think thousands of K3/C3/B3 owners would immediately follow in your footsteps....

[@MariusHornberger]

Didn't I show that in the video? Buy a flip handle...install the flip handle...done

[@carlostg2472]

@@MariusHornberger where did you buy the folding handle? on the felder website? Do you have the link please Marius?

[@helmut8697]

amazing saw -for an awesome man - thx for the video

[@grahambrown2730]

Love the metric to inches conversion

[@jfl-mw8rp]

Hi Marius, I have the K3 winner and have been using it for 5 years. I agree with everything you pointed out. The Winner fence system is great. I'm going to use your upgrade for the cross cut fence 90 deg. angle stop. That is the weak point of the saw.

[@joostvanputte]

Great vid! Can’t wait for your next videos with more upgrades, I have a couple myself which I will share with you!

[@MariusHornberger]

that would be awesome. Can you E-Mail them to me, since I won't get notified over another answer to this comment ([e-mail])

[@joostvanputte]

@@MariusHornberger will do!

[@gregoranda4220]

The endcap zero clearance was mind-blowing. It's so silly easy. Its so brilliant. Im making one for my felder asap

[@MariusHornberger]

Did you know that Felder also offers them for sale (at least for Felder and Format4 saws)? Don't look at their pricing though, that's insane. www.felder-group.com/de-de/shop/splitterzungen-sc123868/splitterzunge-fur-format4-ablanganschlage-sp123870

[@gregoranda4220]

@@MariusHornberger I didn't know that, but i sneaked at their pricing and for that price i can make my own, enough to last me a lifetime, and still have som change left, hehe. But thanks for the tip, and for all you're entertaining and informative videos. Smooth sailings, be safe.

[@ryananthony4840]

Excellent work!

[@kentneil7100]

Love your work my friend..... An inspiration

[@StefanGotteswinter]

Sieht im inneren haargenau aus wie unsere alte Felder in der Firma. Unglaublich Robust gebaut, wir sägen seit Jahren damit Aluplatten bis 40mm, ich glaub Holz hat unsere noch nie gesehen :D Motor könnte bei uns gerne doppelt so stark sein.

[@MariusHornberger]

Unkaputtbar, so wie es sein sollte. 40mm Alu ist schon ne Hausnummer, da kann ich mich vorstellen, dass 6kw oder mehr nicht schaden würden

[@yt66228]

One again great job. You are the best!

[@gerryoneill8881]

Great upgrades and video

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Awesome engineering and fabrication. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@tanel.vakker]

I too recently bought a B3 winner based on your reviews. Will implement the end cap first.

[@williamgillette3797]

I used a 16mm dia aluminum rod for the slot in the slider. you can tighten it snug from inside the slot towards the top.

[@julianlech8505]

A built in sliding table would be great to have on table saws in the US. Very good video.

[@professortrog7742]

Oh that endcap! I will copy that asap indeed.

[@williamjacobs236]

Another great video Marius .

[@didms1526]

I can tell you had fun doing these mods :). I was doing bits and bobs like this to my homemade tablesaw before I went back to university this summer!

[@LostWhits]

The two lugs on the Arbour are for the braking. I worked for a company that bought a new saw, and then couldn't use any of their existing blades because they didn't have the twin holes.

[@keithholdsworth4125]

Good to see you back! Its also good to see a young person solve problems in a simple manner, well done.

[@davidbailey8686]

You can contact your local Felder rep and order the upgraded fence and führungschiene separately as replacement parts, although I imagine it’s expensive. I have the B3 basic and I’m considering upgrading a number of pieces on it but overall I love the saw. I’ll be trying out your upgrades for the crosscut fence, thanks!

[@Psychlist1972]

The way you did that zero-clearance end cap was smart. I've been hesitant to drill into my fence. I should just get over that. That end cap is super useful, and the one Felder sells in their shop is stupid expensive, but easily made. Brilliant work on the extension table as well :)

[@AndreaArzensek]

I made that on mine and drilled into fence (alas, hesitant). Once is done, you'll be glad you did that. Well spent time, and using the saw will be a new so much nicer experience. Cheers

[@gregmize01]

Nicely done💓

[@tedd1091]

Marius, thank you for another great video. Believe it or not, when I was looking for my table saw and came across your first video on KZbin. I never heard of Hammer but after watching your video I ordered a K3 Winner. It would be great when you make modifications to your Hammer if you would source the nuts, bolts and hardware. I was space limited when I bought my Hammer but I wish I had added the outrigger table - maybe I'll add it later.

[@roncooper6302]

Brilliant as always. Best regards.

[@SomewhatAbnormal]

I got a Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood vibe when you said, “it’s kinda fun taking this apart…” Anyway, I’m glad you’re still making videos and I appreciate seeing your shop!

[@Farm_fab]

I'm reminded of the British colloquialism, "let's take it to bits."

[@tluanem]

Hello and thank you for this video. I was happy to find the other two videos on the adjustment system on the other hand I can’t find flip stop, the Fence Knob and the foldable handle on Felder’s website.

[@MariusHornberger]

I think they discontinued the flip stop and the foldable handle is not from Felder. I just bought one that fit

[@thatguythatdoesstuff5899]

@@MariusHornberger hey, could you make a short video about that? I've seen plenty of comments on your video about the new felder flip stop saying their new saw came with the old version. I think it would be really appreciated by people looking to buy the same saw, so they won't be surprised or disappointed when they get it.

[@csimet]

Nice saw setup. Am I the only person who is amazed that these companies continue to place wonky plastic depth/tilt handles on their tools in place of a decent metal set? My vintage 1969 Craftsman has the best handles, solid cast aluminum, even today... 50 years on... solid as a rock.

[@michaelmcglynn968]

Absolutely genius mods

[@alexsafonov7270]

Cool Video! I need a sliding table saw.

[@saschavolling7808]

Hi Marius geiles Video schön wieder was von dir zu sehen. Das neue Logo sieht cool aus .

[@MrStrizver]

Hey! Imperial measurements are fun! You get to say more words and more words=smarter!

[@topcat5988]

Hey!! Your back!! Maybe in one of your videos let’s us know how you have been! Love the show!

[@tamdaonguyen8486]

very interesting video. Thanks for your sharing :)

[@JoeGP]

never stop making videos :)

[@leonclose7823]

That big file is glorious.

[@PlywoodCreative21]

Thank for your share video👍

[@narrowneck123]

This is a great video. Good engineering and presentation. I have just received a Hammer C3 31 and getting to grips with it. Officially the machine does not support cutting slots with a saw blade but I'm sure everyone does it. With a 300mm blade the riving knife/splitter can drop below the top of blade and with the guard removed you can cut a groove. But the splitter can not drop below the top of a 250mm blade. Does everyone file out the slot in the splitter to fix this?

[@scottgates601]

Hey Marius, great video I actually bought a k3 winner about 2 years ago based on your original k3 basic video. I got the upgraded rip fence with heavy duty bar though (which I think was really worth it), and insisted they throw in the upgraded positive 90 degree stop that you helped develop for the crosscut fence (given the amount the saw cost I thought that was reasonable. Originally they were trying to get me to pay extra for it). On the sliding table did you ever look into fritz and franz sliding table jigs? they are very versatile and can do many handy things with a euro sliding saw like this!

[@superdau]

For much cheaper levers I have used quick release levers from bicycle seats and wheels. You can get those on aliexpress for a few tens of cents (or for free from old bikes on the scrap yard). Sure they might not be as heavy duty, but they still work well.

[@endemiller5463]

Oh no...... No outtakes???? Good to see you again. God Bless.

[@gotenianiki]

You can put a wing nut for the riving knife so it is faster to move or change.

[@BMurphy]

Sweet god, 6 years!!!

[@jmaluccio]

Hi Marius I like your videos on the hammer machine . Would you be able to make a video and explain and show how to remove the sliding table and put it back together? Much appreciated

[@reddcube]

I like that anytime you are annoyed with something, you think about how magnets could solve the problem.

[@gmscott9319]

8:13 "Now where did I put that wrench?" 22:23 "Oh, there it is!"

[@SmokyFrosty]

Its actually a recommended place to keep some tools, I do the same!

[@johnlepage9612]

Great video, very informative! Can you please tell me the part number for the folding push handle, I too keep catching mine?!

[@schodysek]

Dziękujemy.

[@robertbamford8266]

“Why did I wait?” All I’ve ever thought of for an answer is that the inconvenience (pain?) just wasn’t enough to prod me into action. 12”+ blade capacity is a great feature. And I love the convenient wrench storage under the sliding table. Thanks for the video. Question: are the two pin holes standard on saw blades (I assume yes, else locked into one source.).

[@MariusHornberger]

No, they're not. But that's something you look out for when buying blades

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

I wish I needed one Marius :) TFS, GB :)

[@andrescastrovalencia8667]

Ecxelente,,muy bueno,,,no hablo inglés pero veo la explicación,, gracias..

[@Psychlist1972]

That fence adjust does look annoying. The adjustment on the Felder-brand saws is much nicer, especially if you get the microadjustment add-on. You may be able to buy the fence + rail and, with some drilling, retrofit it. Their current K2 Winner comes with a Felder-style rip fence with the round rail instead of the version you have. Edit: I see you cover the K3 Winner at the end.

[@LaFenice44]

Greate video:) But no outtakes, that is outrageous;)

[@keysimfr]

Awesome video, thanks. When I did my Crosscut sled, I ask myself the same question, WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG O_O

[@kevgermany]

Love the upgrades. That sliding table looks like a great place for losing tools...

[@MariusHornberger]

actually not, because for a blade change you need to move the table all the way back. So perfect location to store the tools for a blade change

[@kevgermany]

@@MariusHornberger lol, you don't know me. I can spend 20 minutes looking for something I put down a couple of minutes ago. But...

[@ForwardGuidance]

Nice.

[@0dWHOHWb0]

8:14 And that wrench was never seen or heard from again

[@NavinBetamax]

He would need to get a Flight to DownUnder.....to retrieve it !!! Lol !

[@MariusHornberger]

That is actually the perfect home of the wrench. For a blade change you always have to move the sliding table back and then you have access to the wrench.

[@0dWHOHWb0]

@@MariusHornberger Oh I didn't realize it was actually where it lives

[@AndreaArzensek]

@@MariusHornberger that is possible only on the slider on Hammer saws. I have Felder K700 now and it can't fit there unfortunately. But they made a magnet holder for those on Felder machines.