Modify a Ryobi Table saw fence

[@alexcordero6672]

That table extension you have around your saw just saved me a ton of money. I never thought about doing that. My fence is pretty screwed up as well. I'll incorporate that as well. Thank you!!!

[@retroreviews1278]

Great video! I have the saw one step down from yours and desperately need a bigger deck and fence. This weekend I'll be building an extension and I was going to do a fence from scratch... but your idea is WAY better to just modify the existing one! THANKS!!

[@joepearson9704]

I have the exact same fence for mine and I am definitely going to use this to try and fix mine. Thanks.

[@garysevior8602]

Thanks Moy, it has been frustrating trying to get my fence straight

[@Matt253175]

I have the same saw. This was helpful, thank you. I am going to try this.

[@CharlesNolanArt]

That is so incredibly genuis! That is EXACTLY what I'm gonna do! Thank you!

[@TylerHarney]

This is exactly what I'm looking for! Thank you, I hate the stock fence.

[@danny302]

I've been trying to figure out a way to make my Ryobi saw a little easier to use and with these 2 videos I think I have found it. This will definately let me get more use out of my saw until I can get a "beefier" one. Thanks!

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+danny302 that's GREAT! I'm glad it helped you out. I really appreciate the positive feedback

[@dannyboylan2342]

Perfect! Thank you for sharing this great idea! I'm going to work on building one!

[@tonybparalegal]

Dude, that is awesome! That is all I was looking for. I tried doing something that required a bit more finesse and the imperfections were pretty disappointing. That fence locks pretty tightly so Im sure that wood addition will make a big difference. I'm going to buy a second one and do the same thing. THANK YOU!

[@neillgraham2898]

Please share how you made your table saw extensions and outfeed. Thanks

[@TheMarcball]

Dang, I did not think it would be so easy to make a beefy fence like this ! Thanks Moy... Keep on trucking ! (from France)

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+MakeFix thanks I appreciate it.

[@MattLaneWoodshop]

Glad you found a replacement man! Nice fix on the fence!

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Matt Lane thanks Matt

[@carlossangco8802]

I’ll do exactly what you did!! Very good job you made there 👍👍👏👏👏

[@Mitermikeswoodshop]

Glad you got a saw again. nice modification.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Miter Mike's Woodshop thanks mike

[@cscherer4852]

Great idea, my friend. I have an old Craftsman TS with a very similar fence...and I will be doing the exact same upgrade to it this weekend!!!

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Christopher Scherer that's great, I'm glad it helped. One thing I forgot to mention is to remember that you will have to move the measuring strip over if you still plan on using it. It lifted right up one mine, then i used epoxy to set it back in place. Thank you for watching Chris.

[@cscherer4852]

+Moy perez woodshop Thanks for the additional information/tip! I am "restoring" two old Craftsman TS's. Tore them completely apart, reconditioned everything down to bare metal...and will be putting them back together this week. The fence upgrade will be a nice touch, when I keep one and sell the other :) Thanks again for all that you do...love the videos...keep them going!!!

[@jdaniel11405822]

I have been looking for something like this for quite a while. I have the same saw and same issues with the "fence" I have resorted to checking distance from the front of the blade to the fence then back of the blade to the fence to get it square but I am going to use your idea. Thank you so much for making this video!

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+jdaniel11405822 Thank you, I'm glad you found it useful

[@TedAlexander24]

Glad to see that you have another table saw Moy. I really dig your videos.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Ted Alexander thanks Ted .. glad to be back in it

[@woodworkermd553]

Great idea. I'm going to do the same thing to my Ryobi fence.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Woodworker MD thank you, I'm glad it helped

[@Patricksworkshop]

thats a green monster cool to see your upgrades boom

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Patrick's Work Shop ha ha. Thanks patrick. I'll see how long this green machine lasts until I blow it up

[@amatsd]

Your a bad ass !!! I'm buying one soon this vid helped out a lot im a woodworker stuck in an electricians body lol

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Lol.. thanks for commenting. I'm glad the video helped you out

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Lol.. thanks for commenting. I'm glad the video helped you out

[@NicholasGomez]

Great project and explication on how you mod this saw. Sucks you burned up your old one but looks like you're back to cutting again. Thanks for sharing!!

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Nicholas Gomez thanks nick, I appreciate you checking it out.

[@PROATV13rb]

I want to see the video on how you made that gigantic table around a little table saw

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

No problem here is the video..kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGe7doute8-JndE

[@g-codeonedesign9578]

Really like what you did there.... going to try and do that with my Delta 10" Thanks for sharing !

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Gcodeonedesign thanks for watching

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Gcodeonedesign thanks for watching

[@Sourcemaster100]

Love the super simplistic upgrades

[@sushi8204]

Do you have a video on how you build the extensions to the saw? Thanks

[@dgb5820]

Looks fantastic

[@BraxtonWirthlin]

Great video, Moy! Looks like a solid upgrade to the stock fence.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Braxton Wirthlin thanks for checking it out bro

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Braxton Wirthlin thanks for checking it out bro

[@SickNaban]

Excellent idea. The only change I would recommend would be to use plywood instead of particle board. Plywood is much more sturdy and less prone to warping.

[@basuramanya]

Nice update to an affordable saw. Thanks for the info.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Dan @ The Robbins Workshop thanks for checking it out Dan

[@joshuawhitman9423]

Just bought a ryobi Table saw and trying to make jigs and things but my sliders have tabs in them. Any suggestions?

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Don't worry about the tabs.. just make a runner to fit inside the miter slots and it should work fine

[@keithforbes4544]

I ground mine off

[@garrettlamb9916]

Do you have a video on that table extension?

[@danburch9989]

I don't know how well this would work on your saw, but This is how I align my fence parallel to the saw blade. First, I make sure my miter slots are parallel to the saw blade (adjust table as needed). Then, I loosen the fence adjusting screws, slide the fence up to the saw blade (raise the saw blade to its highest position), lightly clamp the fence to the saw blade (make sure nothing is binding), then tighten the fence adjusting screws. Check for alignment.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Dan Burch Thanks for the info dan

[@orelygarcia]

Yep that is similar to the one I have. I like your out-feed table, it must make cutting a lot easier. Also your fence looks very sturdy, I like it. Looks good Moy, Thumbs up.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+OG Timbercraft thanks and yes it every little modification help this saw. Adding the extensions made a huge difference. It added weight and working surface, win win.

[@IslandAlohaGrill]

Aloha and thanks brudda. Good practical approach. Encouraging helpful videos to modify and make it personal style.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Lenny Escobido Thanks brother

[@sandyhunter6141]

Thank you I needed this video.. new to a table saw and yes a cheap one...thanks so muck

[@datadev1]

The longer fence will be nice as well. I look forward to seeing the jigs you adapt to the fence.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+WoodRodent thank you

[@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop]

Nice update Moy, thank you for the information Best wishes Harry

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+The Little Garden Shed Workshop thanks harry

[@perryingto]

Good idea Perry

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+perry eastham gracias perry

[@mc4kvb]

Nicely done, I have one of those type table saw too so really helpful.

[@geoffreystevens1984]

How do the fence adjustment bolts work?

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Loosen the bolt then make sure the fence is parallel to the blade and tighten the bolts back up

[@josemirellanegrete1755]

Hello great info I own the same table saw. Question, do you know if the ryobi table saw accept dado blades?

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Jose Mirella Negrete thank Jose. the Arbor is just too short to allow a Dado stack. I would say it is too unsafe to even try

[@danburch9989]

My Ryobi BT3000 accepts my stacked dado blade set. You have to remove the spacer (yours may have a 1/4" or 1/2" spacer) from the motor shaft to allow the stacked blades to slide onto the arbor far enough so the nut can be screwed onto the arbor far enough to make the set up safe. You'll of course need a throat plate for your dado set.

[@josemirellanegrete1755]

Dan Burch what size of blades are you using? Thanks for the info

[@danburch9989]

7"

[@modernstring3911]

Thanks for this. I will be doing this to fix my Einhell table saw. It has the same type of fence :)

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Modernstring.com I'm glad it helped you out, thank you for the feedback

[@modernstring3911]

:)

[@sushi8204]

By adding wood on the side you loose the scale in front to set your cutting width.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

these are pretty cheap saws, I was able to peel and move the measuring tape over, no problem

[@robertevans6481]

this going to come in handy in my table saw.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Robert Evans Nice, glad it helped Robert

[@monkeylins]

how you made table enlarge? good job, can you share with everyone? thanks

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Larry Lin Thank you Larry, here is a video I made on the tablesaw modifications. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGe7doute8-JndE

[@mikeymac0]

Moy did you modify the miter slots on your table saw? Mine has tabs in the slots that make it a pain to try to make a sled or any other jig using the miter slots. I have been thinking about cutting them or grinding them away but i dont know if it will compromise the table strength.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Mikey Mac hey Mikey, no I haven't done anything to the miter slots.

[@denisbbb7668]

Hi Moy, I'm curious does your table saw blade wobble? p.s.: I've made my own table saw by mounting a regular Bosch circular saw to a desk bottom and it works pretty ok, but the blade itself wobbles a little. And I guess this is the reason why often see some marks on the material after cutting.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Denis BBB hi Denis. No this tablesaw doesn't wobble, but this is my third tablesaw I've owned. My previous tablesaw did have a wobble. The reason being cheap Arbor bearings. I eventually fried those bearing and threw the saw in the trash. It's really not worth the money or time to replace those bearings on an inexpensive saw. By the way just about every circular saw I've owned had blade wobble, I'm assuming it's the same problem with the bearings..but have never taken it apart to find out for sure

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Denis BBB hi Denis. No this tablesaw doesn't wobble, but this is my third tablesaw I've owned. My previous tablesaw did have a wobble. The reason being cheap Arbor bearings. I eventually fried those bearing and threw the saw in the trash. It's really not worth the money or time to replace those bearings on an inexpensive saw. By the way just about every circular saw I've owned had blade wobble, I'm assuming it's the same problem with the bearings..but have never taken it apart to find out for sure

[@denisbbb7668]

+Moy perez woodshop Thank you for the detailed reply, appreciate it. Wish you luck and enough inspiration with your future projects! Keep doing!

[@hogue3666]

Thanks for the video. I'm looking to do a similar workbench setup where my Ryobi saw table sits flush with my work bench. How did you cut your dados on the wooden table? Or more importantly, how did you line them up to be exactly in line with your Ryobi rails?

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Thanks I just used a straight edge and a router. It wasn't perfect but it worked okay

[@CrzyCatLdy]

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of screws did u use to go all the way through & tighten on the other side where the 2 pre drilled holes that came stock on the fence are located?

[@BradleyMakesThings]

Looks good, Moy. Make that saw a bit more useful! Glad you weren't down too long.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Carter Wilson Workshop with Bradley Boggs thank you and yes luckily there are alot of cheapo tablesaws to pick from out there.

[@bluegill2030]

So by making the fence longer that improves the accuracy? I’m confused by this.

[@davyrockxx1563]

i like your table ! do you have a video for that?

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Dave Sapien thanks dave I see you already found the other video.

[@stoyanhristozov4644]

I'm researching how to build a table saw and found a great resource at Wilfs wood blueprint (check it out on google)

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Matt Hart Thanks Matt, here is a link in the kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGe7doute8-JndE

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Matt Hart there is also a link in the video description

[@williamjackson5942]

Thanks Stoyan don't know what I would do with out reminder of wilfs scam.

[@MichaelLawing]

Nice upgrade!

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Michael Lawing thanks Michael

[@luckycondor]

Moy, I bought a ryobi 10" table saw and I had some issues with it, from the fence to the miter was all garbage.as I'm new to wood working, I started to watch videos and learned a lot from all of you guys, but I still need to deal with the table saw.I copied your fence and got a lot better, but my table saw has some grooves and all kinds of waves(the actual brand is stamped on top of the metal part of the table) and the surface is a bit coarse. The question is if you can make a tutorial of the one that you have. Thanks.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Luciano Condorelli I actually made a video on my tablesaw a while back. it sounds like we have the same saw. some things you really can't do anything about but adding side extensions and an out feed table helped me out. You can also clean the surface up an apply paste was and that will help everything slide freely.

[@KN-ek4wi]

I think you should make one in the video so that every one can know what you did to improve the fence and i agree with (Sick Naban) you must use plywood in stead of particle board , plywood will give best results

[@davogifman542]

I have may have the same model Ryobi RTS10G I basically done the same thing with my fence because they are CRAP lol anyways I took some plastic folders for notebooks,but the plastic felt like the type milk jugs are made of,and some 5 minute epoxy glued it to the bottom coarse side down then just to say I did; I waxed that,and the table an from about 1/3 of the way up the fence you could take one finger slide it anywhere you wanted it. Just like smooth butter lol Thanks for sharing your video good job.👍 Ya know the sad part is... If Ryobi would have put maybe $10.00 more into making the fence they probably would sell a lot more table saws lol I'm watching this in 2019 So I hope everyone has had a good one,and I hope tomorrow is a better one for us all 😎

[@StoneandSonsWorkshop]

Way to go, Moy!

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Stone and Sons Workshop thanks shawn

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Good fence but it does not go all the way across the wood sides of the table, that reduces the width of wood you can rip. Also if you could extend the fence so that the bar at the end (presently in the middle) it would make it much stiffer and more accurate.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+John Fithian-Franks yes John ..I agree with all the points you made. Those upgrades are definitely an option but obviously more time consuming, this was just a quick way to make a crap fence into a usable one. Also it was really quick to do it. Thank you for checking it out

[@tooljunkie555]

good stuff moy!-glad ur back at it!-good odea with the fence and attaching jigs to it. "good to go. got ur sticker in the mail tomorrow morning. .fyi. haha

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Joe basementwoodworking thanks for the sticker bro.. I'll be looking out for it

[@tooljunkie555]

Moy perez woodshop id say by th or friday..man ur channels growing fast bro..good stuff!! Wanna loan me 1k;)haha...j.k.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Joe basementwoodworking ha ha.. thanks bro..yeah you could borrow some, just give back..ha ha

[@tooljunkie555]

+Moy perez woodshop ok..kool ill set up a sub pal accnt tonnight and well chat tomorrow morning about it ..;)

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Joe basementwoodworking ha ha..yeah buddy

[@zackarysena4366]

I'm needing a light saw for simple cuts and hauling. I'm thinking a little Ryobi (with a modified fence) would be just the solution and plenty accurate enough for a lot of work. And Mobility, affordability, and theft risk management wins here.

[@thameslives]

Uber-newbie question: what's the name of the measurement tool that you used to ensure the cut would be straight/parallel? (about 2:30 in the video)

[@thameslives]

@Moon Pie Ah, ok. Thanks!

[@zhumusic-ng9tr]

What about when you move your fence to 10" and you'll be at 9 1/4 😅 if that wood is 3/4

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

do what I did and move the measuring strip over the thickness of the board. simple fix

[@zhumusic-ng9tr]

@moyperezwoodshop1722 alright cool ima do that 😎 👌

[@kreparAZ]

Do you have any up close pictures of the fence and your miter slots? I think you shaved those Thanks.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Michael Lippert hey Michael..I don't on this video but I have tablesaw jig video coming up.. I'll make sure to include some close ups

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Michael Lippert hey Michael..I don't on this video but I have tablesaw jig video coming up.. I'll make sure to include some close ups

[@cornedbeefhash8]

How do you make mitre slot runners? Those stupid grooves...

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+W A McLarty I made the groves on the put feed table using a router and a straight edge

[@sushi8204]

It is not that the fence is not square. Their fence can never be slid to size because in the back it uses a 1" clamping bar instead of 3-4" like in the front.

[@vincentchoraszewski9645]

how would youmake a cross cut sled?

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Vincent Choraszewski I don't have a video on how to make one but there are many video on KZbin regarding a cross cut sled

[@vincentchoraszewski9645]

i just cant find one for the Ryobi saw. can you help me?

[@KSFWG]

Nice upgrade to your saw, Moy! I grinned when I saw your video pop up in my list. It's been a while. One question: Did you give your fence a coat of wax after the upgrade? Thanks for the video.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+KSFWG hey dave yes, it's been a while but hopefully I'll get the ball rolling here. Yes I applied a coat of wax to the fence, fence rails and the entire top surface. I went a little overboard but, as of right now it's working great.

[@williesimpson8411]

good job

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

thanks

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

yes these cheap fences are just a place to start. I have a Ryobi with one of those cheap fences. I recently put screws thru 3 holes in fence into.a 2 x 6 board that is longer than the fence on front and rear.. this gives great stability. the fence is slightly in the locked position but not fastened . I have light thin board at an angle attached originally with two clamps that holds the workpiece down and stops kick back. I did away with a clamp and replaced with a screw into 2 by six.. I don't like using clamps my next mod is a putting a knob into a circular slit in wood that will allow me to just change the slanted feather board to fit the workpiece it's hard to describe over phone. I think it's safe I'm looking for somebody that has done this. I have seen tablesaws do this the craziest things. we spend a lot of time for accuracy and safety'. .

[@LeRoyandLunYa]

thanks Man........

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

+Leroy & Lun-Ya Harris no prob, and thank you for watching and commenting

[@alexplorer]

I have that same saw. It's terrible. I bought a Dewalt. More money but much, much better saw with a much better rack-and-pinion fence system. I have loads of Ryobi tools (corded and 18V), but that saw was the first time I completely regretted buying a tool.

[@edgarshoe]

Nice!

[@mikelheinz3513]

I have one of these saws. I have a lot of questions I’d like to ask you if you have time and an email?!

[@daves2624]

Oooops... suggest not to connect the two pieces of practical board through the fence where the screws may be inadvertently hit by the sawblade. Treat the inside particle board (closest to the blade) as sacrificial such that you may freely raise the blade up into it when operating the saw, especially when making an angle cut in your stock (chamfered edges) When you've put more than enough cuts into it just replace it with another piece of scrap.

[@bufford14]

I like what you have done with your table saw. I recently made a table saw station as well. There is a channel I like called "Wooden Tool Man. You may find it very interesting looking at all the things he has done in his shop. He's cabinet maker by trade and he has invented some awesome tools, he has done what you are doing in one of his videos.

[@tomb_____625]

Lol I hate my ryobi table saw miter slots an fence

[@debbiescott9709]

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.

[@ЕвгенийТищенко-с1ь]

😲😲😲🙄🙄👍👍👍👌👌

[@johnnyurenda6569]

My brother gave me a royobi T S he told me my brotherinlaw used it. The fence is off square so thats where I am.

[@vault4455]

Nice!