Cosmas Bauer | How to build a Table Saw with Simple Tools - Part 2: Trunnion Blade Tilt Mechanism @CosmasBauer | Uploaded October 2018 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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Part 3: youtu.be/LCLE4WUiU10
This is finally part two of my series on how to build my compact table saw.
In this one I explain how the blade tilt mechanism of my homemade table saw works and explain all the steps that it took to implement the trunnion blade tilt mechanism in my table saw.
The trunnions were machined from pieces of baltic birch plywood using a homemade router compass. They then were screwed onto the housing of the table saw and the motor mount. To make the motor mount tilt I installed a piece of threaded rod as a crank shaft that connects to the motor mount using a custom linear nut that I made from two hex nuts and some plywood. The threaded rod connects to the housing of the saw via a pillow bearing that allows for some tilting of crank shaft and contributes to the super smooth operation of the entire mechanism. When the crank shaft is turned the the entire motor unit tilts.
With trunnions in a table saw like this you can use one zero clearance insert for all angles and you can still count on the scale on your fence system even if the blade is tilted.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/CosmasBauer
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/cosmasbauer
Videos auf Deutsch: youtube.com/channel/UCrGMoJ8wzdendcYY8hxISIA
Part 1: youtu.be/Bp8QCERXiJk
Part 3: youtu.be/LCLE4WUiU10
This is finally part two of my series on how to build my compact table saw.
In this one I explain how the blade tilt mechanism of my homemade table saw works and explain all the steps that it took to implement the trunnion blade tilt mechanism in my table saw.
The trunnions were machined from pieces of baltic birch plywood using a homemade router compass. They then were screwed onto the housing of the table saw and the motor mount. To make the motor mount tilt I installed a piece of threaded rod as a crank shaft that connects to the motor mount using a custom linear nut that I made from two hex nuts and some plywood. The threaded rod connects to the housing of the saw via a pillow bearing that allows for some tilting of crank shaft and contributes to the super smooth operation of the entire mechanism. When the crank shaft is turned the the entire motor unit tilts.
With trunnions in a table saw like this you can use one zero clearance insert for all angles and you can still count on the scale on your fence system even if the blade is tilted.
