👆👆👆 Be sure to read the description box, you will find valuable information there.👆👆👆 UPDATE VIDEO on the Makita MLT100: How I fixed the lift mechanism: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RD7DG7RX3Co.html Check out the blog about this video on my website for MORE INFO & PLANS: www.christofix.com/better-table-saw-fence-makita-mlt100-free-plans/ Visit my website www.christofix.com/ for free plans, blogs, and more. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. Links are in the description. ⏯ In this playlist, you will see all the videos how I build my workshop from scratch: bit.ly/buildingmyworkshop Greetings, Christofix
You can copy as many as you want my friend. After useing it for a while and make jigs who fit on it i have to make some updates with t bar slots. Maybe i will make a video soon. Greetings
Nice upgrade! I have considered something similar for my Makita saw but mine is installed in a bench so the gripper at the back would need a bit of a modification.
normally I will build a new workbench within a few weeks to integrate my table saw. Then this fence can no longer be used. I already have an idea how I will make a new one. You will need to watch the video for the performance. But hey, don't tell anyone. This is a spoiler for my future videos lol
Another great video 👍 Nice job on the upgrade! So far my simple projects have only needs Danish Oil for interior projects. I'm about done with an exterior garden bench that I will be using a Spar Urethane.
Ridiculous around £400 for a table saw and they can't be arsed to put a decent fence on it. So you cough up the money for the saw, then cough up the material money and time to build a proper fence! For a little extra one can buy a dewalt table saw with an awsome rack and pinion fence. I like Makita tools and own a few but none the less SHAME ON YOU MAKITA!
Actually, making that fence was fun, but when I bought the table saw I was really disappointed about the fence. I didn't have the money back then to invest in a Dewalt or something bigger so this was my option. But now with all the improvements I made, this table saw is actually good. Thank you for watching.
A great upgrade :) I need to do something similar with the cheap table saw I have. The fence has always been a problem, although I clamp a piece of wood against it for support, it's not so convenient to change for cut quickly ॐ
Great video Chris! I'd say that is a HUGE upgrade from the old fence. I like when I see videos of people building stuff they need instead of going out and buying it. Good job again man
Nice upgrade. Just wondering if you adjusted the ruler of the saw now that the fence is thicker? As for your question, I use beeswax whenever I can. It's the easiest to apply and has the nicest finish. Varnish and that type of stuff I don't like very much but paint is the worst. I hate to paint 😂
You have an eye for detail my friend, but no i did not adjusted the ruler. i'm goin to tell a litle secret here but i'm planning to make a new workbench with this table saw integrated. When i do i will use a whole new technique to clamp my fence. But hey, sssssst dont tell anybody about my secret plans LOL
Awsome! I love your comment my friend. Sure, go ahaed and copy. If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask. I will help you where I can! Good luck with it.
Got me jamming to the music and awesome improvement to the table saw fence! A fast drying spray lacquer is always good for certain projects or anything water base usually.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL i will check it soon my friend, right now i'm working hard on my new video. It will be onine on monday. Be sure to hit that bell and get a notification when i upload. I already take a loook at your channel and it seems you have some interesting videos
Hi, Christofix, I have made your Makita MLT 100 fence and it's great. Does your MLT 100 start very fast and make a loud bang, my saw does, it's a bit scary when it first starts up. Thanks for all your videos.
That is awesome to hear my friend. If you like you can email me some pictures. If that is I ok with you, I will share them on my social media. My MLT works excellent. It doesn't make that noise like you describe. I think I'm just lucky with my table saw
Hi Christofix! That’s a great upgrade to your table saw fence. Well done! As for what I put on wood, it depends on the project. Sometimes paint, sometimes stain, some time polyurethane.
Christofix, Awesome upgrade! I tried downloading plans from your website and it does not seem to work/send through via email. is there any other way of receiving plans?
After some problems with the previous system for downloading the plans, I worked hard on building a new website and a new system. The plans can be downloaded again from now on. I hope they can help. Greetings, Christophe
Cool video Chris! I really dig the way your editing to the music. That looks like a solid solution for the fence issue on your saw. Makita makes great products but the fence and the indentations stamped into the table are two of the main reasons I don't think I'd prefer that saw. I've been hooked on the rack and pinion fence on the Dewalt for a long time now. Their fence locks tight, it's very accurate and the 7491 has a large 32" rip capacity. The extra bulk you've added to your fence will be nice for use with the type of jigs that ride the fence such as some tenon jigs . I often finish many of my projects with oil base Minwax satin polyurethane. I can get great results with little mess by applying three coats using a foam brush with a bit of sanding after the second coat. Sometimes, depending on the project I will use a spray can on the final coat. The resulting finish is durable and looks quite professional. The edits are awesome man! I appreciate them, I know they are a time consuming effort :)
Check out the budget excel 7471 table saw got to be one of the strongest saw fences for a redicoulsly low price & extending table its plain see why high cost branded saws are imported rip offs with their flimsy half way across the table fences that flap in the wind ??
Great upgrade! You will find that you like your saw so much better with this fence. I like to protect wood with Danish Oil the best, but often use a wipe on water-based poly when working in the school shop with students.
Did you use the clamp to fix the fence against the back of the table as well? It would be nice to see more of the finished fence working. Great vid as always. Keep it up.
with his system i don't need a clamp any more. That's the beuaty on my new fence. It wrks very easy and fast. Thanks for the feedback about you want t see more of the finished fence working. This is a tip i will take to the next video
I wish i could do this with my kobalt pos... i do want to add ply to each side and the too. I am a big water based poly guy its simple to use and looks good. On special projects like the longboards i make nothing beats west system epoxy puts the best shine ever on projects
I'm glad you like this idea. For the moment I'm working on an update for this fence. The video will be online next Monday. I'm pretty sure this will be awesome. Thank you for watching. Greetings
Thank you so much Liam. Because i get a lot of questions for plans of this fence i plan to make them. Just send me an email ( link is in the decription) and i send you a plan for free. Thank you for your comment my friend.
@@christofix Thanks for the plans! I just have one question, how did you attach the top (middle) piece of ply to the aluminium fence? Did you need to pre-drill holes in the original fence? Did you use nuts on the other side? I really want to make this upgrade for my fence because it is so flimsy! Thanks!
Great update too the fence mate looks nice and strong my goto finish is boiled linseed oil it goes well with so many different types of wood and gives a nice finish
Great job Chris. I was wondering what and when you were going to do to address that fence issue. That should do it! I love oil based Polyurethane for a final finish on my projects and have recently started using water based due to it not yellowing when drying. Which matters when applied over a white finish. I found out the hard way.
Question of the day answer: When I was in the Army was the first time I ever heard of paste wax. We would literally set the can on fire and pour it on the floor. once it congealed we used an electric floor buffer to make it shine. I tried this process on some cedar chair seats for the dining room. After about 12 layers, they shine wonderfully. Lot's of time and work but well worth it.
ok so you made a nice new fence but how did you solve the original kicking out of line? my saw fence sits on the right and the far end kicks to the right i tried allsorts to get it to go straight with no luck
Hi there, thanks for your comment. I did not have the same problem as you have. I'm sorry to read this. I cannot think of how to fix this issue. Sorry, i can't help, my friend.
Thanks, man. I'm glad this video helped you. If you are planning to buy on Amazon, would you be so nice as to use one of my Amazon links in the description? Those are affiliate links and when you purchase something I earn a small fee, but it doesn't cost you any extra. Like that you support my channel to keep making these free videos. Thank you in advance.
First of all, thank you for watching my video and taking the time to write a comment, I really appreciate that. As for your questions i did not fixed the sliding table but I made a crosscut sled instead. The possibilities with that are much bigger. You can see how I made it in one of my videos. Another video I made is a new zero clearance insert to replace the plastic blade cover. You can find those videos on my channel and I hope they will help you to improve your table saw. With the improvements I made like the new fence, crosscut sled and new insert this table saw is now much better and I love to work with it. If you have more questions about making one of these, feel free to send me an email, you can find the link in any discription of my videos. Always willing to help. Thanks again for watching and hope to see you soon in my other videos. Greetings
Hey Paul thank you so much. Hmmm any tips... i don't know hahah i just started filming and editing a few monts ago, so i have to figure out a lot my self. i try to shoot at different angles. I hope that is a good tip hahahaha
I thought the images at 3:13 were clear and you could tell that the fence is mounting on the table saw from which you can conclude that moving is impossible. I can deduce from your comment that you have a better idea to prove this, so you can always make a suggestion how I can show you that the fence is no longer moving through this solution. Greetings
@@christofix For starters maybe you could put your whole body weight into yanking it like you did the original? A better test would be to cut wood on the original fence and show that it comes out crooked. Then cut wood on the new fence and show the tolerances there? Eh? Science.
I wouldn't dare say that, but the fence is now more firmly in place and if it were worn out, I could easily replace it. The fence has been in service for a few years now and I am still satisfied with it. regards
Thank you! You can download the plans for free on my website, there is a link to this blog post in the description below. I hope this will help you. Greetings, Christophe
¡Gracias por tu interés en el video! Me alegra que lo hayas encontrado útil. Para obtener las medidas exactas de las piezas de madera para la mejora de la valla de la sierra de mesa Makita, puedes descargar los planos gratis desde mi sitio web en este enlace: www.christofix.com/better-table-saw-fence-makita-mlt100-free-plans/. Además, ya que tienes la misma sierra de mesa que yo, me gustaría saber qué ajustes harías para mejorarla aún más. ¿Cuál ha sido tu experiencia con esta sierra? ¿La usas para proyectos de afición, trabajo profesional, tareas pequeñas de carpintería o proyectos más grandes? ¡Siempre estoy ansioso por aprender de las experiencias de otros carpinteros! Hice mi mejor esfuerzo para responder en tu idioma y lamento si no está 100% correcto. Gracias
How's she goin'? Thanks for the sub and I came over to check your channel. This is a great looking fence. I find a saw isn't much good unless you have a decent fence. This one looks like it will fit the bill!!! Looking forward to watching more of your vids and learning a lot!!! Take care!!!
Hello James, First of all, thank you for watching. The anwser to your question is no, but that was not the intention. I'm planning to make a new workbench where i'm going to integrate the table saw. The idea is that there is going to be a space underneath it to store the fence, crosscut sled and all the other jigs i made/going to make for my table saw. I have a lot of plans to build out my workshop and you can folow it here on my channel. Thank you for watching and see you soon in my other videos. I realy appreciate your comment and when you have questions, just ask my friend! Greetings
Just found this while looking for info on the MLT100 . Brrilliant. To answer the question, I was in specialist joineryfor 30yrs and tried allkinds of finishes, the spray type acid catalist laquers win everytime...theres a sheen level for every application.Alternatevley for the antique pine finish in the 80s and 90s we used Bolloms stainwax it was awsome and the only alternative to spray on polishes that we used👍
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words! I really appreciate it. That is some good information you just gave me there! very useful. Thank you so much for taking the time to write it down for me. Greetings, C.
@@christofix definitly on my to do list. My table saw is the same with the fence I normally clamp something at the end of the fence so it won't move very annoying.
@@BKRcustommotorbikes i know what you mean with this system you will not need a clamp any more.it is like the fence is glued to your table saw an id could hold an elephant
New subscriber Christofix, thanks for the tip, I have a Mlt100 being delivered tomorrow, I agree it will be a great saw, in my budget range and can be fixed with a little effort like you show. Have you any success with the mitre gauge improvement? Danish oil for me most of the time.
Thank you so much, my friend! It is always nice when I see I can help people with my videos. I made a few improvements on this table saw ( zero clearance insert, crosscut sled, ...) You can find videos of those topics on my channel. I didn't improve the miter gauge yet, but I'm working on something to make that better too. I wish you a lot of fun with your new table saw. See you soon in one of my new videos. Greetings
Is echt een veel voorkomend probleem, daarom heb ik de 745 van dewalt beide kanten vastmaken echt elke keer perfect! Ik gebruik heel veel lijnolie kan je voor van alles gebruiken hout,metaal, beton... en is gemakkelijk aan te brengen
Thank you so much. This is an old video of mine, and I was still learning how to make videos ( I'm still learning by every video I make). Thank you for your feedback. Greetings
@@christofix Now I will subscribe because you understood how thing works now a days but remember in future there will be new method to define things cause sometimes change also need a change to change. Please don’t read last sentence cause i am “nothing is something”(don’t try that also)but you may give a thought what i said.🙏
When I saw your review of the table saw I was surprised that the saw came with such a weak fence. A fence that connects to the back of the saw seems like such a simple thing to include. Glad to see you make this upgrade. To answer your question, it really depends on the situation, but I like mineral oil for a food safe application (cutting boards, kids toys) and teak oil for outdoor situations. I also like water based polyurethane to add protection when required.
This is another great comment of you my friend. It is so nice to see you commenting in every video of me. i appreciate it so much after all of the hard wok i put in those videos. Thanks again!
shitiest part of saw if you do not count table sliding extension, would be good if they spend money and efort on good fence not on this crapy side slide which is so crap that is good only as pen storage
Thanks for watching. I have no problems with it. I'm very happy with this improvement and my cuts are always parallel. I know Dewalt has a better system but you will have to pay more for the machine. If I had the money I would choose a Dewalt but now I had to buy a table saw I could afford. So for persons with a small budget, this improvement is excellent.
@@christofix Fair enough. I am considering buying some table saw. I do not want to spend more than £500, so it is either Bosch or Makita. Your video helped me greatly!
@@lukenfoci I really recommend this Makita. It has some cons but as a DIYer, you can fix them. I have a few videos about improving this table saw on my channel. Feel free to watch and I hope they will inspire you. There is also a link in the description of my videos to the tools I use (also for the table saw) They are affiliate links and by using these links you support my channel and there are no extra costs for you. It would be much appreciated. If you need some help or have some questions you can always email me ( also a link in the description) Always willing to help. Greetings
@@christofix I am leaning towards 2704, but it's almost twice the price of MLT100. Will defo watch your other videos, to decide if it is worth to pay more or improve stuff more :).
Where were you five years ago when I needed this video? I love your videos and plan to make many of your jigs and improvements. (This won't be one of them, I bought a new saw, LOL!)
Hi there. There are free plans on my website. There is a link to that blogpost in the description of this video. Thank you for watching and I hope the plans will help you build your own fence. Greetings
Hello Zim Zimmerman. I'm glad to see you like the concept of this Fence. I'm working with this fence for a few months now and I'm really happy about it. I'm sorry to hear that the video is to fast. This was one of my first videos and I had to learn a lot about video making. At that time I made videos for only 3 months with no experience at all. Since then I have learned so much about video making and I'm making progress, thanks to awesome feedback like yours now, so thank you for that. I would like to help you to build your fence, so if you need some measurements or if you have a question, don't be afraid to send me an email ( the link is in the description below the video). Always willing to help. Greetings
Hello, If you want to, just send me an email ( link is in the description of every video) I will send you some measurements and help you where I can. Greetings.
Dag Luc, eerst en vooral bedankt voor het bekijken van de video en de interesse in deze geleider. Het hout die ik gebruikte is berken multiplex met een dikte van 18mm. De hoogte van de geleider is 10 cm. De schroeven zijn inox 5*50 en de bouten zijn M6 Bouten. Ik gebruikte ook nog M6 Rondellen. Ik hop met dit antwoord te kunnen voldoen aan jouw vraag maar aarzel zeker en vast niet om nog vragen te stellen indien die er zijn. Hou mijn kanaal goe in de gaten want elke wek komt er een nieuwe video uit waarbij ik mijn werkplaats uitbouw en in de toekomst komen er meer meubel en kunstprojecten met zowel hout als metaal. Allemaal zaken die je als handige doe het zelver zelf kan. Groetjes
Awesome design!! thinking of building it for my own saw. just wanted to ask if the stop block at the back comes loose over time, and if it needs to be re adjusted often?? thanks
Hi Marc, That stop block at the end is now replaced with a stop block in metal. You can see it in A update video I made ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mSOystshs7U.html ). I think I had to adjust that stop block for just one time in the past year, so it stays in place pretty good. Thank you for watching and see you in the next one.
If you can wait a few more days I can put them back on my new website. I have found a way to recover most of the plans and I am working hard to rebuild the website. regards Christophe AKA christofix
@@bertdebie4217 That's great! Will do my best to get them online in a few days. I will reply to this comment when they are online. The majority of my plans have measurements in both inches and centimeters (I do my best to convert them to inches although I always use centimeters)
@@bertdebie4217 Hi, just to let you know that I have posted the new version of these plans on my website. They are available for download as of now. Greetings Christophe
I made one of these - more or less - and it has been a game changer. I'm a complete novice, but this fence has increased my confidence and ability to rip 2.4m boards by a factor of 10. I'm no longer worried about subsequent cuts going more and more out of alignment. Thanks for the great design!
Thank you, my friend. It is indeed a great update on the original fence. I'm thinking about how can even improve it more. If I'm able to do so, you will see it here on my channel. Thanks for watching.
Hi Chris, made this in 90 mins this afternoon from solid beech off-cuts that I had from another project. It works a treat! I machined the timber so accurately that I didn't have to use captive bolts in the top of the aluminium rail, it just push fits very snugly. It is now rock solid with no flex at all. Thanks again! I might make the cross cut sled now and maybe beef up the mitre slide mechanism.
@@anthonyarmstrong3255 That is awsome man! This really makes me happy when i can help people. If you have some pictures feel free t share them on my facebook instagram or twitter with me! Good luck on the cross cut sled too my friend!
You don't need to say sorry my friend. If you have any questions about the build you can always send me an email and I will like to help you where I can. This video was also one of the first videos I made and it was all new to me. In the mean time, I practiced a lot to make better videos. Maybe you will like those new videos more. Thank you for watching. Greetings
@@christofix thats a very positive reply from you Chris and much appreciated..Well basocally i want to buold this fence along with any other refinements you have for the Makita Mlt100..so Any help or links would be appreciated..And ty once again.
