Evolution Rage 5-S Table Saw. Hints and Tips when setting up 😀 

Sorry I can’t help you with this Joe. Don’t know if this will help, but I’ll pin your comment to the top of the comments section for a few weeks and see if anyone could point you in the right direction 🤷‍♂️👍

Charnwood psf universal fence look at that’s if you haven’t sorted one out yet that is 👍

Nice one Raph. Hope it works out well for you😀. Cheers, Leo

Thanks James, hope it works out well for you👍👍😀😀. Best wishes, Leo

Thank you Marce, much appreciated 😀👍

Cheers James. This new blade guard looks much better than on the version you have so I am going to stick with it and see how it goes, especially now that I know the riving knife height can be adjusted 🤯💡😀

Cheers Stan for the comment, much appreciated 😀. I don’t know if you were like me upgrading from a budget table saw before purchasing the Evolution saw, so it just never occurred to me that the riving knife would be adjustable! Ah well, got there in the end😂

@@Hand-i-Craft this is actually my first table saw, just getting into the hobby now. I liked the versatility of this one plus the dust extraction on the blade guard. Now that I know the knife rises, I dug the blade guard out of the bin 😅😅

Cheers Tom. It’s quite surprising how you end up adapting to life in a different way😀. Cheers, Leo 😀

Thanks Paul, glad it was of some help 😀👍

Thanks for the comment HB, glad you found it useful 😀. Best wishes, Leo

First impressions are really positive Alasdair, but will need to properly put it through its paces. Luckily I’ve got a stack loads of projects it is going to be needed for 😀

Nice one, thanks Michael. Hope it goes well for you, I think it is a fantastic piece of kit and really good value for money. Best wishes, Leo

Cheers Qwerty. Don’t think you’d be disappointed if you decided to invest in one. I’ve noticed recently they’ve been discounted to at times to £219.99 in the UK which is unbelievable value😀.

Thanks Piet and great to hear from a fellow solo left handed maker. There doesn’t appear to be many of us so thanks for the message. Best wishes from Liverpool, Leo 😀👍

Hope the rest of the assembly went well, enjoy the saw and good luck with your building adventures 😀😀👍👍

Thanks Hamdy👍👍😀😀

Thanks Albert, glad you found the video useful and good luck with your making projects 😀👍

Thanks Reg, hope it works out well for you. I don’t another very short video about a guy who makes a brilliant kill switch for it. Have a look if you get a chance and a thoroughly recommend it😀👍

Polecat54941 Cheers Polecat, had it a month or so now and really happy with it. It is a massive step up from my previous Workzone tablesaw. Once you get the fence square (if it isn’t already) it locks really tight and is a great feature. Also I love the sliding table on the left side. Couple that with the mitre gauge and trimming my cutting boards is so simple. Finally don’t forget the riving knife is height adjustable 😀😀

@@Hand-i-Craft I assembled mine today and despite watching your video and reading your reply I still forgot to raise the knife when I made my first cut! in fairness it does say in the manual that I read afterwards, I think they put it at the lowest setting so it is flat in the box :)

Polecat54941 Took me hours to figure it out Polecat and, as you say, it was in the manual all along! Who reads the manual hey😂. Forgot to mention I’d recommend getting the specific wood blade if you can stretch to it at some point. I’m keeping the multi blade for cutting anything apart from wood and switching to the wood blade. Another thing I like about it is it is easy to swap between blades so it’s worth it when you’ve got the funds

Nice one Conor, hope it works out well for you. Great piece of kit😀. Best wishes, Leo

stephengreasley72 Thanks Stephen. It’s amazing how many folk have struggled with the blade guard, not realising the riving knife is height adjustable. Good luck with the saw and hope you get really good use out of it!

@@Hand-i-Craft about to make a log cabin in my back garden, got all the other cordless tools I need chopsaw etc etc but wanted something like this to rip all the ply sheets thanks again

Thank you for your kind comments, much appreciated 😀😀👍👍

Cheers Adrian, hope it works out well for you 👍😀

Cheers for the comment channelwhywhywhy 😀. I’m really happy with the saw. Love the sliding table feature, the extendable wings and the fence is rock solid 👍😀. Hope you get lots of good use from it😀😀

@@Hand-i-Craft Actually not sure if you could give me any tips but I'm struggling with the fence alignment. I've followed your guidance and my fence is slightly out at the far end of the table. I undo the bolts, adjust and then lock and tighten the bolts but it continues to pitch at the top. Any ideas? Do I need to be careful on the tighten? any tips appreciated.

Sorry for such a late reply as I’ve only just seen this. Did you manage to sort the alignment issue? Not sure if this would work but try and align the fence against the insert plate line as that is perfectly parallel to the blade, loosen the bolts then maybe half apply the locking clamp to see if that will hold the fence in place then tighten the bolts up? I’m only thinking out loud here as I haven’t tried it but it may help keep the fence in place whilst you lock up the bolts🤷‍♂️. Good luck and let me know how you get on. Cheers, Leo 😀

@@Hand-i-CraftI did thank you. A little bit of user error and a bit of trial and error, all sorted now 👍

Cheers foolsgold. For price I think it’s the best value saw out there. Lots of really useful features, biggest issue with them since the covid situation is availability. I know manufacturing for Evolution took a big hit so it’s taken a while for products to start coming through again

Cheers rithotyn, the amount of folk who’ve thanked me for the tip about the blade guard is incredible 😀😀. And there was just me who thought I couldn’t figure it out. Thanks for the message, best wishes, Leo 😀

I know what you’re saying Kemikal and you’re absolutely right about the instruction manual. If you read the comments here it’s not just me who doesn’t always read the manual 😂😀

Thanks for the message Steve. I’m guessing quite a few folk may upgrade to the Rage 5s from the likes of a very budget brand where adjustable riving knife simply doesn’t exist and assume that is the case with most table saws🤷‍♂️. If you look through the comments in this video the amount of folk who’ve made the same ‘mistake’ makes you and me feel a lot better about things 😀😀👍

Thank you Luis for you me kind comment 😀👍

Thanks Cliff, it’s such a simple thing and it took me ages to figure out 😂😂. If you look through the comments here, don’t worry, we aren’t the first people to have the same issue 😀😂

Thanks Netmark😀👍

Thanks for the comment Cottage. If you have a look at my channel, I’ve just released a video on making a modular coal storage box. It is lengthy at 28 mins, but if you are seriously considering the Evolution Rage 5-S Saw you’ll see it properly put through its paces with the side wings fully extended, sheet materials cut, full use of sliding panel and mitre gauge etc. Hope it is of some help, best wishes, Leo 😀

Cheers Ged and thanks for the comment. Yes it can need a few tweaks here and there to get working ‘properly’, but I stand by this comment I have said many times that for the money it is the best value table saw in that price bracket. If you are on Facebook there is an excellent group call Evolution Rage 5-S User Group which I’d really recommend joining. Some great hints and tips on there 👍👍

Thank you Martin for the kind feedback 👍. I know I’ve had it pointed out to me on more than one occasion that of course this is explained in the manual but I imagine only a relative small percentage of folk actually read the manual before letting themselves loose on their new tools😂😂

Nice one pal, just subscribed and looking forward to future content 😀

Cheers Anthony, glad the video has come in handy for you, even if in some little way 😀👍

Cheers Gee, hope it works out well for you👍😀

Nice one, thanks John and good luck with your making adventures 👍👍😀😀

Found the hardest thing about putting it together was getting the wheel frame the right way round😞

@@chrissmith-wq6gr Made the same mistake 😂😂😂

@@chrissmith-wq6gr cheers i'll keep that in mind. amazon are doing it as a monthly subscription so now i can afford it

Thanks Rob for such a kind and detailed post. Spot on with the insert plate and it’s top of my to do list. It’ll help to stop losing thin strips, plus if I do it with ply like you said it’ll strengthen it up a bit. I think it’s a great piece of kit and fantastic value for money. I love the sliding table feature and the fence is rock solid. Cheers Rob, Leo 😀

You’d be amazed how many folk have said the same DIY 😂😂😂👍👍

Cheers Dave, I'll drink to that😀

Thanks Ken, much appreciated. I think plenty folk had the same problem so hopefully this video has helped in a little way. Best wishes, Leo 😀

Cheers Mike, let me know how you get on👍😀

@@Hand-i-Craft good gawd it works! Note the dropped nose on your knife. The picture in the manual is not that shape. So I think you did what I did and followed the manual and set the knife top 10mm above the blade. Pulling it right up and all well.

Nice one Mike. Glad it worked out👍👍

Cheers Jeffery, I did the video that really helped to launch the guy’s business who makes them 😀😀👍👍

Nice one, cheers Robert for the message. Please keep me posted on how you get on with the 255. Few folk been in touch with me about it and I’ve seen it advertised, but not up close. Best wishes, Leo

@@Hand-i-Craft, Hi Leo, I have 3 Evolution saws, chop, mitre and the R255. These tools are really good, being able to cut through all manner of materials. When adapting the table saw I used it to cut through 12mm mild steel rod, although there where a few sparks, it did it with ease. I had to adjust the blade travel to get to 90°, to get an accurate reading I used a digital inclinometer, so easy to use. I assume the Rage and R255 will be as good as each other on performance. I look forward to my next build project to put it through it's paces. Kind regards, Rob

Totally agree Markie about the sliding table feature, I use it all the time. I’ve seen the soft start adjustment and might get it fitted. My saw is out of warranty now so maybe worth fitting 👍👍

De rein Yves 😀😀

Brilliant, thanks John for the tip and cheers for your very kind feedback 👍😀

Cheers Mac, took a while but I got there in the end😂

Thanks hbert and yes a great idea. Folk recommended them to me for my planer as well so they will be added at some point 👍

Nice one, cheers for the comment Lee and thanks for the tip😀, Leo

My Aldi table saw was on its last legs Tony, plus it was always in the way on the wheel mounts I placed it on. It is early days yet but I’m very happy with my new acquisition. Floor space wise it takes up a lot less room when not in use, it is a major step up build quality wise and useability it is in a different league. It is interesting with Evolution though as they pitch their pricing of the higher end models somewhere between budget and premium. I paid £250 for this which is quite a lot budget end, but low premium end. It’ll be interesting to see what I think of it in the coming months, but I’ve been very impressed up to now 😀

How has the Aldi stuff been in terms of precision? It's always cheap enough to encourage me but expensive enough that if it's not precise enough, then it's a total waste of money. Never took the plunge..

I think at its price point, it is the best value for money saw on the market 😀👍

@@Hand-i-Craft oh, for sure! I'd be really interested to see a head to head on how accurately cuts can be made on this vs the reigning budget friendly dewalt etc. Parallel width over long boards, miter angles etc. See how accurate it can be and then see how accurate it can be under timed use.

I’ve been looking to buy this table saw for a while now & since I’ve watched a few videos on this product I’ve already got a couple of Evolution products already like the sliding mitre saw & circular saw which I’m very happy with so probably going to purchase this table saw to replace my Excel portable jobsite 210mm which the fence spot on only down side really is it’s got a splitter on instead or riving knife which means it also stays fixed so can’t use the Grrr- ripper on it which I’ve just bought 🤣

Found it on Amazon. GR-200 MICRO JIG GRR-Ripper Advanced 3D Pushblock. It's a beauty, but expensive.

Thanks Chris for your very kind feedback 👍. Google micro jig grr-ripper and you’ll find it😀👍

It is Chris, I’ve heard from other folk that (identical) versions of it are available on other sites that sell Chinese copies of existing products. Might be worth a look🤷‍♂️

👍👍Cheers Sly Wolf 😀👍

It’s in the instructions school boy error it should be 10mm above

@@budemonkey I'm assuming by your name that you are female? Which would explain your comment? As a female you have failed to grasp one of the fundamental male characteristics..... Men just don't do instruction manuals 😊😂😂😂

Thanks Tom for your very kind comments 😀👍. And yes you can use the Rage 5 mounted in a trolley cabinet if you like. It’s quite simple to detach from the stand and re-attach if necessary. Glad this stage of the workshop build is done as it was a bit physically and mentally draining, but it’s done now and we move on👍👍

Cheers for the comment, much appreciated 😀😀👍👍

Cheers Alan, much appreciated 😀👍

Hello Pete, thanks for your kind comment sir, much appreciated 😀. There have been quite a few comments recently on here about it being out of stock. Don’t know where you are around the world, but what I would say is maybe leave it a little while, even when stock returns. I noticed they upped the price in March and April (as every other manufacturer did) so maybe they will still be charging full retail when they become available again, or even a revised higher retail price. To put it in context I paid £230 last year and at that price it is exceptional value for money. If they start charging north of £350 for them that bring the likes of the Dewalt table saw into that kind of bracket. I’ve never used the Dewalt but follow a lot of RU-vid guys who do and swear by it. So maybe, as tempting as it would be to just buy it, hold on a little when they become available and I’m sure there will be deals available on them soon after. Best wishes, Leo 😀

@@Hand-i-Craft Thanks for the reply Leo. I am going to stick with the Rage 5-S as I have been so impressed with the 255SMS mitre saw. It also means I can optimise the space in my single garage that will be my workshop. You have also inspired me to actually try and build bike storage similar, but smaller than your three part video build. Heading to the age of 70 next march, I have neglected woodwork for many years. I always loved it even if I am not perhaps that well versed. Watching you single handedly (See what I did there? Bet you never heard that one before!!!) make stuff that I would wonder if it was too big for me makes me want to get out and get started. Still, once the garage roof is repaired.. Stay safe buddy.

Cheers for the comment Giggidy, sounds like there could be a problem with your fence because mine locks square and solid. Customer services at Evolution are very good so may be worth giving them a ring. I’ve persevered with the blade guard and am used to it now. It’s much better than the previous black plastic design, but it’s not perfect.

I have exactly the same experience with the play in the fence.

Brian Hewitt it doesn’t matter how I adjust it it’s never right. I have to measure top and bottom from the blade to the fence, put the fence clamp half down so it’s grabbing but not at full strength then check for square again before I tighten it all the way. Then sometimes it’s still off and I get it jamming half way and it won’t cut straight. I could never do the half cut then flip to do the other half because it’d never line up no matter what. I love the actual saw but the fence is a nightmare.

Thanks Deb for the message. Such a simple great idea that makes it so much safer and easier to use 👍👍👍

Thanks Calum for the kind feedback 👍. In regards to the ancillary fence, I don’t know for sure but this is my take on it. If you follow other makers on RU-vid with the cabinet saws a lot of them are now using the smaller fence. I think the full fence is suitable for sheet goods like MDF as it is square with no chance of variation. I think the smaller fence (which should go up to half way of the blade) is for ripping timber. As timber has more potential to be warped / twisted etc it needs space once it passes the blade so it doesn’t pinch up against the fence potentially causing kick back. It’s only my thoughts on it and I’m not totally sure but it seems plausible 🤷‍♂️😀👍

It’s also for making cuts with the sliding mitre. A lot of people use the fence as a stop to get the same cuts. This is dangerous as the piece your cutting can get pinched between the blade and fence and ‘ping’ back at you. You set the little fence in front of the blade and use that to measure to instead. A bit like a stop block. Not very well explained I admit so… Check out this video from Steve Ramsay and forward it to 1:30 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JOhZxvgkWNM.html

Thanks Alastair. If you have a look at Tomas and his Casual DIY channel, he has two videos about making a zero clearance plate, one with limited tools ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O5pmfjSjM2w.html Also I think James’ Mancave does one with UPVC pipe so that might be worth a look too. Best wishes, Leo😀

@@Hand-i-Craft Thanks for the pointer. That’s the next project booked in!

Thanks Zaid👍. Are you talking about the riving knife adjusters? It’s simply the bolt that secures the riving knife into place needs loosening then you can raise / lower the riving knife then tighten the bolt back up. Hope this is of some help👍😀

@@Hand-i-Craft thank you for taking time to reply. I thought you said (on the type subtitle) there are adjustments screws underneath! Maybe I misunderstood! Basically is there another way of adjusting the blade apart from the catch by the height wheel? Thanks again

Thanks Joe for the kind feedback and apologies for the late reply. The comment was held in the 'possibly spam' box and I've only just seen it! Best wishes from Liverpool, Leo 😀

Cheers for the message pal. Tbh I just used Gorilla duct tape and it worked fine. There is a possibility the mitre slots on your model if newer might be ever so slightly different. If you decide to go down the route of a cross cut sled like many folk do, I certainly recommend picking up some of these from Stu’s Etsy store. The mitre slots are not a standard fit so you can’t simply pick some after market mitre bars from any outlet, but Stu’s are made specifically for Evolution models 👍. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1040934475/evolution-rage-5s-table-saw-mitre-bars?ref=shop_home_recs_15

Thanks Peter, much appreciated for the comments. My sincere apologies as it stands I’m not able to help you with this issue around the fence being perpendicular to the table. I thought I had the same problem but it was the blade that wasn’t square to the table and not the fence. The blade needs to be ‘firmly’ shunted into position by the adjuster underneath to achieve a 90 degree angle, maybe do a double check that it is the blade and not the fence that isn’t square? What I would say is have you been in touch with Evolution themselves? I’m not sponsored by them or have any other reason to recommend them, but their customer service is excellent so hopefully they could help sort it for you.

@@Hand-i-Craft Thanks for your swift reply. I really appreciate this. I own the table saw now for a week or so and I didn't cut yet anything with it. I am just trying to get things lined up as it should be. And as the fence concerns I use a small precision square (which is really square) and then I see this (small) gap. To be honest as I not yet did cut any thing this will be a problem which will occur in real life. As I said which the same thickness it won't be an issue. But theoretically it will be when you want small thickness wood to have the same width as thicker thickness wood. But maybe I should first cut some wood with this table. (the table is still in my living room which my wife doesn't really appreciate and I won't do any cutting in there as you can imagine) I think I'm going to try to put some washers on the left or right side of front of the fence where the two plastic glides are situated. If the fence is not clamped I can tilt it a little so that the fence is square to the table. And you see that when you clamp it the two plastic gliders move forward towards the aluminium rail which has a curve. If I adjust the heigth of one of them and if the clamping doesn't ruin this 'new' position then it should be oké. Maybe I have to adjust the fence then again to be parallel to the blade and this operation could also offset my initial 'solution'. I don't know. I will try this tomorrow and I'll let you know what the results are. Again thanks for your reply and again also for your video.

Nice one Peter, let me know how you get on 😀. Cheers, Leo

@@Hand-i-Craft Hello Leo, did not yet do the washer option. Now I think it is better first to start to cut wood. See if alle other settings are correct. Blade align with miter slot and with the rip fence. Blade perpendicular with the table. Fence aligned with miter slot and blade. The see how serious my problem is with the crooked fence. I can always use the little additional accompanying fence wich is not too high so the crookedness of the big rip fence is not that important more or less. And finally if it bothers me and the washer option doesn't solve this I can produce an artificial rip fence. But I must be sure that blade settings are correct. I have to do this outside because my shop for now has not the space to do all this. I think it will take some weeks to do this. But I will inform you about the progress! Thanks again for thinking along with me.

I think I have found the solution now. Seen in a French video about the Rage 5S saw table (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nz9HvZa_3UU.html). minute 12 and further. He uses the two bolts on the parallel guide to place it perpendicular to the table. I thought they could only be used to connect the parallel guide parallel to the saw blade and / or the T-slots. But apparently they are also used to get the fence 90 degrees towards the table face. So that is solved! No experiments with washers. :) Just have to build in a soft starter.

You can Steve as the guard can be raised up👍👍

Alright Liam, agree with you it’s a possibility the blade could be slightly warped. Also have you tried holding the blade to see if there is any slight sideways ‘wobble’ to check the blade is secured correctly to the arbor? Also maybe check the riving knife is correctly in line with the blade and isn’t diverting the wood slightly off course so to speak. Apologies I can’t be any more help, Evolution customer services are excellent though if you get in touch with them, or alternatively return it and get a replacement? Let me know how you get on? Cheers, Leo

Gracias Jesús por tu amable comentario. Disculpas si esta respuesta no tiene mucho sentido pero estoy usando el traductor de Google! Sí, mi lesión también fue en el nervio del plexo braquial y ocurrió hace 18 meses en un accidente automovilístico. No tuve sensación ni movimiento en mi brazo derecho durante más de un año, pero he comenzado a recuperar la sensación y ahora también puedo mover mis dedos una cantidad muy pequeña. Espero que me recupere, pero llevará mucho tiempo. ¡Espero que disfrutes de algunos de mis otros videos! Mis mejores deseos, Leo

@@Hand-i-Craft Me alegro Leo que ya mueva algo los dedos, ese es el mejor síntoma pues prueba que el nervio no se seccionó (o no totalmente); y es cuestión de tiempo entonces. Mucho ánimo. Jesús

@@HJESUH 👍😀

Thanks Gary, very kind of you to comment. If you take the orange clearance plate off and look at the riving knife, it has a bolt securing it to the frame of the blade. Just loosen that bolt and raise / lower the riving knife to the desired height and tighten the bolt back up. Hope this helps 👍👍

Cheers Nudger. The wax is a good idea for any power tool with a surface as it reduces friction, thus prolonging the life of the tool and less friction means less stress on the blade. Obviously there are different brands so might be worth checking out prices. Liberon isn’t the cheapest but it lasts for years😀😀👍

Thanks John for the message. It’s a good point and something that I’m continually learning with. From discussion with other folk I think sheet goods are fine against the fence, but cutting wood should be with the ancillary fence plate in place. It’s a practice I’ve adopted now 😀

Hello Kennedy, thanks for the message. I’ve been asked this a couple of times before. My honest answer is I don’t know, but I’d be inclined to say no. The arbour on it is very slim and would struggle to take a dado blade. Also one of my subscribers pointed out that here in the UK safety regulations don’t allow dado blades as it means you have to remove some key safety equipment to use them. You do see UK makers on RU-vid using dado blades though as it is their choice in regards to safety, but I’ve not seen anyone to my knowledge using one on this saw. I know evolution don’t make a dado blade for their saws. Hope this is of some help, best wishes, Leo 😀

Sawdust and Survival I’m away from ours for a few days sawdust so I can’t answer your question just yet but I’ll have a look when I get back.

As thanks so much! I'll try to find out in the meantime but thanks for responding. All the best mate. Have fun whatever you're up to!

Sawdust and Survival Alright pal, I’ve had a look this morning and the highest point are the handles and are approximately 111cm up from the ground which is quite high. The next highest point is the side if the table around 105cm so maybe a bespoke table could have two recesses for the handles? Hope this is of some help😀

That's perfect information. thanks so much. It sounds like it's going to be too high to put under a table as I don't want to make it unnecessarily high just to accommodate it. It's good really because I can now just focus on making the bench as is without any special parameters.

Hello again pal, yes it is a pain. There is a washer and screw you can adjust behind the paddle that unlocks the angle adjustment. If the blade is not getting up to 90 degrees then maybe have a look at that 👍👍

@@Hand-i-Craft ohhhh i remember now. my 🧠 fails me, i think i got my pal to set up after changing from 45 dergrees. tbh it’s got prety spot on. i’ll faff on with it next couple o days. Itching to get back as i need to build a cross cut jig. take care. bri 🫡

Cheers for the tip 😀😀👍👍

Alright Neil. Sorry to hear it isn’t set up right for you. If you send me an email to 75handicraft@gmail.com I can send you a picture for the bit that might be able to help you. Cheers, Leo

I struggled with this as well. The saw blade mount is not the securest of things. If you loosen the the two hex nuts behind the blade to the back of the table there is just enough play to square it with the mitre slots You'll obviously have to reset the fence to the blade but this made a world of difference to my rip cuts

PBFPartnership Cheers John for the message. Can I just ask why you’ve gone for a Perspex one? Is it to improve visibility when cutting? In regards to my use and the riving knife, yeah I pretty much have it in its highest setting. Two reasons really, firstly I’m one of probably a handful of folk who keeps the blade guard on so having the riving knife high improves visibility. Secondly I’ve just released a short video on how I change the blade just using the one hand. Having the riving knife high allows me to change the blade easier. It’d be easier to watch than for me to explain so if you have a spare few minutes you might want to have a butchers. Cheers, Leo 😀

@@Hand-i-Craft Leo, after using a Wickes table saw with a Perspex blade guard for donkeys years and being able to see the work progressing through the blade I just did not feel comfortable not being able to see the work. The Evo saw is a great piece of kit. Keep up your videos. they are very entertaining. Will watch your other video in the morning, its dog walking time now. cheers John

Thanks Phillip for the kind comments. I know what you’re saying about the blade guard. I’m quite lucky that the saw fits in neatly down the middle part of my garage workshop so it’s less likely to bang against anything when I put it away at night. I do lower the blade down though to its lowest setting to lessen it sticking out. How are you finding the saw btw?

@@Hand-i-Craft Im really impressed with it! I am going to re organise my garage around it. Making a table/workstation first.

Thanks Blaze 😀👍

Thanks Blaze 😀👍

Hello Mary, thanks for the message. You’d be amazed how many folk have got in touch about the riving knife adjustment! 😀 The lubricating wax is great as it makes the worktop lovely and smooth and provides a protective coat prolonging the life of the machine. You can also use it on other power tool surfaces like a band saw top for example. I wouldn’t use just any lubricant as some of them may soak into the wood your cutting. Liberon is the one I use, it’s not the cheapest, but you only need really small amounts so it’ll last for years. I think I left a link in the description if you want to check out the price. Best wishes, Leo 😀

Thank you so much Leo. Your videos are so helpful for me as an older female newbie. Seeing how you tackle problems gives me insights into how I can tackle the difficulties I come across.

Can’t really comment John as haven’t used the slightly older model. I will say Evolution are good at taking customer feedback on board so maybe they’ve made some adaptations to improve it? The blade guard certainly is a big improvement on James’ model

Excellent Mark, hope it works out well for you😀👍

That’s after I’d had a tidy 😂😂😂

@@Hand-i-Craft Hahaha. Just want to thank you for the video, I found it very useful.

Cheers John. I didn’t get a dust bag with it. The hose that is connected to the blade guard goes down to a connector that is designed for a dust / chip extractor. If I’m being brutally honest, to paraphrase a well known term, a dust bag would be like weeing in the wind so to speak😀

The riving knife guard behind the blade is secured by a bolt underneath the orange plate. If you lift up the orange plate, lift up the adjustable riving knife and tighten the bolt it should be 👍 👍

KevGW83 Cheers Kev. I love it tbh, it was a massive step up in terms of quality from my old Workzone table saw. Best features for me are the extending arms, sliding table and the fence which is rock solid. Hopefully you can sort the fence issue out. Someone else suggested lining it up against the insert plate line as that will always be square to the blade🤷‍♂️. Maybe worth trying. Best wishes, Leo

@@Hand-i-Craft it's my first table saw so always learning. I take it I lign the fence up parrelel with bolts on top of the fence loosened then once parallel lock the fence and tighten the bolts?

Yeah that’s pretty much it pal, might take a bit of tinkering but you’ll get there. Let me know how you get on with it😀

Sawdust and Survival Morning Sawdust, it depends on the finish of cut you want really. The multipurpose blade cuts wood fine, but the finish on the cut isn’t fantastic. If your budget could stretch to getting the specific wood blade then yes I’d go for that as well. Just had a look on Amazon in the UK and the saw is on for £249.99 and with the extra blade it’s £282. I’m really happy with it, I’ve got a couple of videos coming out soon where I use it constantly through the projects. The more I use it the happier I am with the fact I bought it, particularly if you’re stepping up from something like a Workzone or Parkside table saw

To be fair I've not got a table saw at the moment! I keep getting people saying to get the DeWalt but with a stand it's double the price. Can't decide if Il should blow it all on the saw or I could get this, a thickness planer and a router.

Sawdust and Survival Understand where you’re coming from here pal. There are lots of makers on RU-vid who use the Dewalt and I’ve no doubt it is an excellent machine, but option B you have would allow you to do lots more different woodworking techniques. I know what I’d do if I had your quandary, but ultimately it’s your call😀

I've just pulled the trigger on the Aldi thicknesser planer. I felt that was more urgent than the table saw because I've got a workbench project ongoing that I can hopefully joint the table top with. Excited!

And as for the table saw, I think you've settled it for me. If the Rage5s is good enough for you, it's certainly good enough for me. Thanks for the advice!

Hello Glen, thanks for the message😀. I think it’s fair to say the proof is in the pudding. If you look at any of my making videos since I done this one, you’ll see the Rage 5-S in action. I really like this table saw. The portability aspect is very good. I especially love the sliding side table, the fence is rock solid and very accurate, the extendable wings come in really handy when you’re using sheet materials and the fact the multi blade will cut through a variety of materials. At the price I paid in my humble opinion I don’t think there is any other saw that comes close to it. Keep an eye out on prices though Glen. With the Covid situation manufacturing obviously ground to a halt so prices went up to full retail and higher. I paid £230 in a reduced price last year. If it floats down to the £250 mark I think it is great value. If it’s closer to £300 and you’re not desperate for it I’d hang on til the prices stabilise 👍😀

@@Hand-i-Craft Hi again mate, I am surprised about the prices going up during Covid, you would have thought that they would have come down the way and not the other way around, I am in the situation where our family business went under thanks to covid bloody 19 (we were in the restaurant trade for many, many years but you can't work from home as a chef 😭😭and opening our doors but being forced to have half the amount of customers doesn't make sense either so we close permanently) 😣😣 so now I have decided to try and make my hobby (woodwork) my career as I can't live on fresh air, so I need to start an buy some more equipment as soon as possible. I hope it doesn't go to £300 as you say 😣 I've been looking seriously at all the adverts on the internet including B&Q, Homebase and Wickes, I've even looked in Argos, Toolfix and a few others but most of the stuff I see is out of stock due to Covid-19 😭😣 Glen from Edinburgh 😀 👍

Alright Glen, sorry to hear about your situation. I’ve often thought about the hospitality industry as I’m under the impression they work with such fine margins. I’d be guessing 60-70% occupancy you’re breaking even, then 75%+ is when a profit is turned 🤷‍♂️. So when the restrictions say 50% covers then there is simply no chance of surviving? The prices going up I get as I could well imagine people wanting to do DIY projects during lockdown, but the products aren’t being manufactured. So what little is left on the shelves don’t need to be discounted. I’m guessing now manufacturing is running at a better capacity the prices will hopefully reflect the availability. I hope your new venture is rewarding, both personally and financially 😀😀👍

@@Hand-i-Craft Yes absolutely correct, did you read todays news on your phone ?? BBC News says "Half price meal scheme begins....Diners across the UK will be able to enjoy half-price meals at more than 72,000 venues from today as government's Eat Out to Help scheme begins. The offer - available from Mondays - Wednesdays throughout August." So you see mate not only does the hospitality trade have tight margins but restaurants have to give their food away for half price just to get customers back through their doors 😲😲😭 I'm looking to new ventures and I have this thing about making coffee tables and chopping boards 👍 and if anybody could ever appreciate tables and chopping boards then that person is me purely because I have waited on tables in restaurants and hotels and chopped on chopping boards in their kitchens my entire working life. To me a chopping board is like a miniature table top, but there are some bloody clever woodworkers out there these days who can make a chopping board look like it was made by Van Gogh. I came up and through many high class restaurants and hotels before we set up our own restaurant business a number of years ago so I am extremely passionate about the food I make and create a masterpiece on a plate in looks, hopefully my passion for making good food will pass over to my woodworking skills and I can continue to show my art and design in the products I make out of wood. My father before me was my biggest inspiration, regretably he's passed now but he could make amazing stuff out of wood, he specialised in making Rennie Mackintosh chairs but in miniature versions all tongue and grooved too and were sold around the world to discerning clients, if I can achieve half of what he could do then I'll be happy 😀 Sorry to prattle on and on, I shall let you know which machine I get...... Glen 😀👍

Sam Lamb Morning Sam. I just used Gorilla tape as it was what I had to hand, but any kind of decent duct tape would do. Cheers for the feedback 😀

@@Hand-i-Craft thanks - I tried the tape and it worked perfectly. Genius!

Sam Lamb 😀👍

Hello Harry, I’ll have a look for you over the weekend. They are definitely ‘non standard’ sizes, if you look at stuparkercreations on Etsy he sells mitre slots that fit perfectly into the Rage 5-S so he may have the dimensions in the description 👍👍👍

Hello pal, how’s it going? 😀 It’d definitely be a step up from your Workzone saw, great solid fence, portability is excellent, extension arms are great, I even like the panel saw style movement on the top. At the time when I bought it it was £230 (pre covid) and I described it as the best value for money saw at that price, nothing comes close to it and I still stand by that. Biggest downsides are noise and dust extraction. It is very noisy, no problem with the ear defenders on but need to be mindful of neighbours etc when using it. Dust extraction, even with the vac hooked up, is awful. Not a problem if you’re mainly using it outside (as I was until I built the workshop), but inside it really shows how bad it is. I guess it boils down to what your needs are for a table saw and what downsides you’re prepared to live with. Even if you went one level up and bought the likes of the Dewalt, you’d get better dust extraction, but it’s still noisy as hell. The other reason I’m stepping away from it is the one handed thing. I’ve never had a scare or accident, but for some reason I’m feeling less confident. Looking at alternatives pal. Hope this helps and let me know what you decide to do 👍👍

@@Hand-i-Craft thank you brother... I saw casual DIY put a start up module on his to soften the start up... I had an old draper and it scared the life out of me... Sparks and fire work show every start-up lol... I might look at the 40v battery ones... Thanks again, and keep inspiring us all with your excellent videos mate

There is an ancillary section to the fence Ima. From my perspective it depends what you’re ripping. If you’re ripping sheet goods that is square then the main fence is fine. If however you are ripping timber with natural variance, then the ancillary fence is recommended as it gives a bit more ‘breathing’ space behind the blade.

Hello Ray, this message has popped up as I’m currently outside using the saw! 😀 In short, without a doubt I’d recommend this. I’m in the same category as you as a keen hobbyist. I upgraded to this from the Workzone table saw I bought a few years ago (older version than the one currently on the market). The Evolution is head and shoulders above it. It cuts great, adjustable riving knife (which I figured out eventually), I love the sliding table feature and extendable ‘wings’. Above all the fence is rock solid. It might need a little fine tuning when you take it out of the box, but once you’ve set it up properly you will really enjoy using it. Tape measure in hand now it’s 745mm across and 640mm length. If you extend the wings out (with the gaps obviously) it extends to 1250mm width. I’ve noticed the prices creeping up recently, probably due to the current Covid situation, so if you’re not desperate for it yet prices may well come down a bit in the future. The lowest price I’ve seen it is £230. Finally, never physically seen the Ryobi so can’t personally comment, but I have been told by more than one person that the build quality on the newer models isn’t the best. Hope this is of some help. Best wishes, Leo 😀

@@Hand-i-Craft Thank's for that, I live in Dublin, Ireland and its currently for sale her for 600 euro £530 quid.... rip off or what? Thanks again Richard.

At that price I’d say too much Richard (sorry not Ray!). You’re at Dewalt money over here at that price and I believe that is a very good table saw

Hello nerervarine, cheers for the message. I know due to the manufacturing industry closing down in China for a few months because of the Covid situation, basically once the back stock of Rage 5-S’s sold there are no more. Folk having been waiting months for them (globally not just UK). To appease potential buyers Evolution have brought out a saw that appears to have most of the features of the Rage 5-S, but is cheaper. I haven’t seen the specs of the new one, so if you do a little homework and if what I’ve said turns out to be true then your in for a bargain! I can imagine Rage5-S owners who’ve been paying full retail of over £330 will not be best pleased though 🤷‍♂️

@@Hand-i-Craft £200 until 3/01/2021 - I will check and do a comparison of features. Thanks

nerervarine Nice one. If you don’t mind, could you let me know how you get on? Be interested to hear about it. Cheers, Leo

Bought mine from Screwfix a couple of days ago. So far the differences I've found are - Only the right side of the table extends. Also there's no dust extraction hose supplied, which is a bit of a pain. Other than that the body of the saw is orange not black - as if that mattered. That seems to be the only difference.