Rebuilding My Old Table Saw (FULL EDIT) Wadkin AGS 10" 

Posting this cause some might like a nice long vid like me... Short vids please the algorithm pffft!

Thanks for this, mate. American RU-vid woodworkers have almost killed my love for exploring the craft. You're a breath of fresh air in every way

That's the best 1/2 hour of RU-vid ever! Beautiful restoration, with lots of clever engineering and humor! Bravo! Oh and the music, top notch!

Came for the vintage restoration, the videography, editing & music had me hooked, your humour had me smiling, and the sheer length & detail you put into the project left me in awe. Some Very impressive work that I'm sure will last for many years - Nice one!

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 ru-vid.comUgkxXh-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.

I started out in the trade as a wood machinist in 1983 and did a full indentured apprenticeship, all our machines were Wadkins and we did all our own maintenance, they are fantastic machines and a joy to work with 😁👍

all my machines were made in the 60s and 70s.. lol, but im lucky they were handed down by my grandfather to father now to me. the lathe, drill press etc might be 50-60 years old, but i didn't go broke acquiring them, loved your video, there is something therapeutic about working a machine with your hands. from the time i was 4 or 5 i knew i want to work with metal. i was welding using the drill press and bandsaw before i went to kindergarten. mt grandfather made sure to put a tool in my hand. again good job sir.

Worth watching twice, nothing wrong with long content when the project warrants it.

Well! To say I'm impressed by this is a total understatement. Great vid and as said previously, getting bored with the totally over the top American RU-vid vids. This is art and crafts that I can relate to and enjoy the most. And completely OCD! Love it!

And that's the difference between british woodworkers and our cousins over the pond. They use a sausages to show of their 'SawStop' and we use one to show our saws cut square. Fantastic video and some really great skill in the restoration of a little piece of history...Oh yeah and that bloody one eared elephant again.

Just found this video. I want to say that you have done a fantastic job here. You can clearly see that you put your heart and soul into it. Great Work Man.

My God, this is a rebirth- it's beyond resurrection- a real beauty. Not a dull moment, at any time. Had me absolutely riveted (don't know what part of me was, probably all of me- just like the Jazz song). That square sausage cut at the end was a killer! I'll be back for more. Keep'em coming!

I just refurb'd a similar 1960s US Delta-Rockwell Unisaw, which has a very similar fence system called a 'Jetlock fence'. It suffered from mishandling by morons - using the fence rails as handles to move the saw which led to instant dealignment. By the way, a spring on the micro-adjust knob was part of the original assembly, and I think that a moron unscrewed the knob and the spring popped off and was lost in the pile of sawdust at his feet. But one thing about these vintage saws that is great, is that they have few or no nasty plastic bits, and they were assembled by human hands with hand tools, and so can be disassembled, repaired, and reassembled as you have done so well.

I stripped my AGS yesterday and was chuffed as a maggot to find absolutely no damage to any parts... No cracks, no stripped bolts, no frozen parts. Everything came apart easily. My rise and fall alignment bracket is complete, but I've decided to add a 3 mm brass shim between the screws and the contact surface. Currently, the 3 adjustment screws are in directly in contact with the surface and that doesn't strike me as being too cunning.

I used to do this same sort of thing when I bought an old motorcycle. Now at my age I just use my tools. Don't clean them or paint them, just a wipe of oil if I'm in the mood. Nice to see your end product 👌

Great video, bringing that saw back to life was a joy to watch. Lots of innovation on your part for the dust extraction, just brilliant.

Good show! I have an old Delta unisaw that is in inspection stage. Between the state of my hearing & your accent/jargon, I only understood only about 10% of what you said, but everything you did was self explanatory. I also enjoyed the music & humor. I especially liked the jazz/electronica fusion segment when you were tearing thru the gear box. Don't often hear that style. Well done!

You’re a true pro! Just amazingly skilled in every inch…sorry…millimetres of this beauty! Keep on the good work!🎉

Very impressive... The general work involved, the dust extraction, the hundreds of camera setups... But above all I was relieved with the sausage test, got to watch that H&S! :-D

That was an awesome restoration! Love the sawdust collection system!

At first I thought we had a small desk top saw. Then you brought out the cabinet shit that’s not bad at all.

Educational and entertaining. On behalf of the US, I apologize for the Imperial measurements. But for future reference, the conversion from Newton-meters to foot-pounds is 10/3 unhh! x 10.

Nice work! The dust collection aspect is Very cool.

Effing brilliant, Ben. Your skills and patience are on another level 🏆

Great work on rebuilding the old girl and loved the video, style, voice over, music, everything. Not often (never?) I get a lol watching a restoration vid.

This is the first one of your videos RU-vid has suggested to me and I'm very glad I watched it. You just earned a new subscriber.

You're a right cheeky bastard. Loved the rebuild !

A heartfelt pat on the back from East Tennessee USA you done an excellent job, I did not know up until I watched your video that the Powermatic 66 is essentially the same saw I know this because I have one sitting in my living room that I basically stripped like you did and it's in the early states of repaint and restore. According to the factory I have a first year 1966 Model 66 Powermatic cabinet saw and yes it is actually sitting in my living room😁

Great rebuild and loved your modifications adding as dust collection system. I understand completely what you are saying with today's junk that is manufactured, a great bit of it is manufactured in China and a good bit of it is just junk. I have found myself scouring Craigslist adds and going to all sorts of Estate/Garage sales to acquire older American manufactured wood working equipment made in the 1960's and earlier. I have been pleasantly surprised to locate items that I would have never guessed would be stored in a basement or a garden shed. Usually the equipment back then was made by a single manufacturer who still had their machinery set up from WWII to cast parts for Craftsman, Delta and SouthBend and General Electric to supply the motors to power them. The GE motors are a work of art with thick black paint and Brass info plates, If the motors are older they have baked on black porcelain. I try not to get into an item that is so badly in need of restoration that I spend months on it. My time is better spent making things rather than restoring items. As far as spare parts are concerned ebay is littered with them but the prices can get a little out of hand. The best you can hope for is offer a lower price and see if the seller accepts. If you suspect a bolt may come loose just use some locktight and just snug up the bolt. As you Brits would say, a bang up job.

😅😂 The "dickhead!!" earned you a sub. I once opened a socket and rachet box upside down. All 30 plus pieces fell to the floor and, of course, scattered under my work table and everything else they could hide under. That prompted me to write "This side up dumbas$" on the top of said rachet set box. Glad to see I'm not the only one.

I’ve restores several vintage (1940-1950s) Craftsman shop tools and feel the same way. Amazing quality and completely repairable after more than 50 years.

Excellent, donks ago I used to work with a similar saw table, Wilson was the name. Just had for dinner while watching a very good tasty rump steak, almost as good as your vid. Keep up the great work, magic to watch. Peter from the North East. Northumberland.

Better and safer than when it was new. Brilliant video

the sausage cutting at the end was hilarious!!! nicely done!

True genius…..really enjoyed watching this, thanks for posting !

Came for the saw,stayed for the uuuuuuurrrgghh newtonmeters!

Fantastic Norm would be proud

Excellent vid... Thanks so much. I picked up an old AGS10/12 yesterday and was somewhat perplexed by the lack of extraction. I had built a blade cover/hood from sheet metal for a Magic sliding table saw recently and it was a total ball ache. I'll be tackling it differently this time around :)

These earlier model cast iron saws are wonderful and you certainly wont regret upgrading to a larger motor. There is a book (Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic) in which he goes into great detail on the subject. I highly recommend it to anyone that takes his craft seriously. Also, it must be said, your satire aimed at the absurdity of everyday life is brilliant, enjoyed it thoroughly! Thanks Ben.

Great job, really really enjoyed the video! Love the way you built the dust collector. Also enjoyed the humour. Well done!!

First time a restoration video ever had me giggling! Love it!

Love the video. Your attention to detail, quality if craftsmanship, humor, and the way your videos are easy to follow, informative, without the overhyped is superb! I am restoring a PowerMatic "66" that I inherited and came across your video. Although the saws are different, your inspiration is much appreciated. Liked and subscribed. Thank you! Forgot to mention the music! Perfect haha, really enjoyed watching this video on a Sunday afternoon after cleaning and organizing my woodshop.

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. I must admit, I laughed my ass off when I turned on the closed captioning. Was having just a slight bit of trouble with your accent, so turned on the closed captioning to make sure I was following along. Bloody hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

Love that you mentioned Dennis at Hooked on Wood. Another favorite channel. Cheers

Pro Tip: linked belts, my dude. Beautiful rebuild!! And great sense of humor. :)

I have a brand new motor and brake for one of these! Great job! I have a 12" with 48" table. Just remembered I have two cast iron fences and bars for these saws knocking about. Make a motor cover and add dust extraction to it and all the dust will disappear!

1. "cold day" 2. you checked a sausage for square all the info we will ever need.😉👍.

Now that was a show. Wow!

What a beautiful result. I enjoyed the whole video. That hammer tone type paint is an enamel so it will take 6-8 weeks to fully cure at which point it should be a lot more durable. Cast iron is the preferred material to make high end table saws because the iron is very dense so it’s great at dampening vibration but what a cow of a job painting it all. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

Great restoration

Old cast iron, old bearings, with old grease in those bearings, that takes a man to move, and it sounds like a champ all these years later. My kinda machine. Great save! That table saw will be around another 50 years. @HewAndAwe next time you want to remove rust and staining from a cast iron table, try this: 1. Dry scrape table with razor blade on a handle, using short strokes, with "the grain" of the table surface grind. Take care to avoid edges of the table, miter slot, throat, as it will burr the blade edge. Save those areas to the end. Change blades often to avoid scratching the surface. 90% of the rust should be gone. 2. Wipe surface clean with WD40, then apply WD40 on the entire surface. WD40 Specialist Rust Release Penetrant works the best in my experience. 3. Using an orbital sander or polisher/burnisher (best tool for the job), graduate through green, maroon, and grey scotch brite pads. This will remove the rust, but not the cast iron surface, unlike wet/dry sandpaper, paint stripping disks, or even a wire wheel. Wipe down with WD40 between passes and apply more before continuing. Save the grey for the last pass, to polish the surface. 4. Now that the surface is rust free and clean, but you have some staining or my favorite beer can ring, wipe down with mineral spirits and use Boeshield Rust & Stain Remover. 5. Wipe down with mineral spirits, then run over the surface one final time, dry, with the grey scotch brite pad. Wipe clean with mineral spirits. 6. Last, apply a rust preventative protectant of your choice. Mine is crystalline paste wax by Renaissance. It slicks up the surface and provides reasonable rust prevention. I usually reapply 1x a month or more depending on how often I use the machine. The latest and greatest and of course, most expensive are ceramic coatings. They will run about $100 for the kit, but are supposed to stand up well for a year or more. I haven't tried that yet, but expect to in the near future. The process works for restorations best, but for maintenance, I skip the green and maroon pads, and use WD40 with a grey pad to clean the surface, give it a shine, then apply wax. That process, start to finish on a table saw like yours, would take 20 minutes tops. Great content!

that dear sir was a wonderful restoration enjoyed it all keep up the lovely videos please love your sense oh humour

Love the color and awesome video to watch.

A fine piece of work! Its sense is that I will bet my last penny on such a rebuilt machine is much better than on a new, freshly produced, supposedly super - hyper. Nothing can replace a decent top made of cast iron and a massive mechanism. And if take care of it, it will still cut wood well into the 22nd century! Is there any new machine that can say the same about itself?

Amazing rebuild, going to barrow your dust collection for my ags 10. Thank you for the video.

Thanks for sharing! Very cool.

Wow, you're a cool cookie pal! Just found your channel. Loved the video, loved the commentary, a bit of workshop envy, and nice to see someone with similar tastes in tools. Thanks buddy. M.

This video had me at the Clarence Boddicker quote from Robocop.

There's nothing better than a brit funked fitter. Sweet job ya made ov dat restoration and the little additions. Banging mate, simply banging So, what's next big man? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚒️

Awesome video! Love a good restoration. Better off making your own throat plate anyway, zero clearance for nicer cuts!

Wow, seen more dust on my missus when she watches the tele, brilliant dust extraction

6 and 7 3rds😂😂😂😂. You sir are fcukin hilarious. What a crackin video, absolute brilliant restoration on a beautiful saw....kudos to you sir.👍👍

Beautiful old saw. Great job. This was worth doing. 👍

really nice buy needed a wide shot at the end to see it in its new glory

You are one crazy SOB. I’m glad I ran into your station and subscribed. You have an active mind

My Mum's a nun and she's very confused about the dry filler? Brilliant vid and comments BTW. Nice one

Great job looking forward to it in use videos. Tony

what an awesome rebuild

My first visit here and it was the highlight of my day. Entertaining and inspiring. Absolutely gorgeous work! Subbed.

What a fantastic project and excellent video. You've certainly earned me as a subscriber.

Super restoration, very cool video. Thanks for sharing it.

Dang man had to turn down that music at the end. The wife was outside my office 😆. You crack me up man.

You are one sick pup ...... loved every minute of it!

absolutely amazing, super entertaining video. thank you

you are funny to listen to. Good work. Thank you for sharing

Nice work!

Now that was entertaining and realistic great commentary and interesting music 👍

Great job mate

Just found your channel, love your humor.

Nice video! Hooked on wood is a dutch guy actually :p fun to see you use his idea! Hope it works 💪 Greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

"Dryer than nuns!" LMAO! Made my morning

Great job. I have the big brother of your machine. It has a sliding table to the left, but very cumbersome, made it fixed. I had the same problem with the fence and completely removed it and fitted a fence by Very super Cool Tools, as I didn’t want a support rail at the back of the table which would interfere with my outfeed table. I also fitted a pair of Jessem clear cut guides. I have the original manufacture manual which will be very similar to yours which I would be willing to photocopy and send to you.

Being from America, I'm not familiar with the brand. But it's clear from your video, this is a well made saw and worth the time, effort and expense of restoration. I doubt anyone makes equipment like this anymore, for any price. Nice job.

Well done!!! A beautiful job and no corners cut and in fact quite the contrary.

I needed a sandwich and a smoke after this video. LOL Awesome job build and video!!

I lost count of the number of times I spit coffee while watching. Your taste in 1970's porn music is impeccable, and appreciated the effort to make that beast of a saw both beautifully restored AND safe (riving knife, zero-clearance insert (what she said...)). I have a recommendation based on proven use here in humid-ass Virginia, USA: get some T-9 Boeshield... I maintain my saw bed with 400grit 'wet' (i.e., WD-40) hand sanding, acetone to clean off the WD, then hit it with the T-9 and soak in overnight. Then wipe off, wax of preference, and I'm good to go for another 6 months, maybe more. It gets better with repeat use, so one spray can goes a long way. Question: is it mandatory for British woodworkers and makers to use the yellow and black pencils? Only half-joking here. Can't see Her Majesty bothering with details like that.

A thing of beauty

---- that was a better saw when you rolled it out of the back of the van than 100% of the plastic and/or aluminum saws sold today

I enjoyed the hell out of this. Thx

Gosh! My wife came in and thought I was watching vintage porn! I had to go her through all my open pages to convince her the music was coming from a table saw restoration! "You guys are sick!" Subscribed after that!

Excellent.

Great job, great saw. Enjoy mate!

Great stuff. Love the invention, attention to detail and the humour 👍

Brilliant to watch and even better to listen to, love your torque wrench lol great video mate from Garry in South Yorkshire UK

Brilliant!

It was a beaut when you got it , now it is a pearl loved the changes you made to it. your safety tips where a bit late i am afraid lol aah well who needs 10 of those pointy thingies LOL as a furniture maker you can do with less ouch... but i missed a full shot of the finished product, show it of a bit next time it deserves that!

Subscribed based purely on that epic editing! Chur from NZ

Who'd have thought being given a setting would have that effect on me but when he told me the torque settings I spat my coffee across the bloody room!!!! The pushy button sticky thingy would have done the same but I had no coffee left. Spare parts, £126 for the pin, maybe, as at least it's got some machining. The finger plate is probably 1 minute on a CNC mill & I was going to say 5 mins cleaning but that eBay part didn't look well finished!!!!

Love a long video! Looks great Ben - you should be rightly proud of that. Guessing the arbor shot at then means you’ll be using a dado? Look forward to seeing it in use

Well done Ben, your commitment is impressive, vintage saws have a specialness, I currently have a Laguna fusion 3 here in the UK, great saw, scary accurate but I do remember an old vintage Startrite Tilt Arbor table saw I used in my shop and it was a sweet saw, very enjoyable video mate, louie