Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I take you through the build of my portable combination table. It is a table saw, router table, and mitre saw stand that can fold up to maximize the available space in your shop and it is portable! The tools are interchanged with a series of plates similar to table saw throat plates that the tools mount to on the bottom. You can simply swap plates to change over to a different tool, or you can mount your mitre saw to the table top for a secure mitre saw stand. The table features an extension arm for long pieces on the table saw or even to support long work pieces on the mitre saw. When you are done, fold it up and put it away, or move it to the next spot in your shop where you have more room!
In Part 1 of this video series, I will take you through the table portion of this build which stands as the foundation of this tool. It features folding legs for convenient storage, a multi layered table top finished in polyurethane stain, and the interchangeable tool plate system that I developed.
In Part 2, I will be covering the fence system, anti-kickback features (table saw splitter, featherboard), the remote Ryobi battery mount and emergency stop button for the table saw, sliding mitre gauge, and the storage box. Personally, I think the remote battery mount with emergency stop is a pretty slick set up so be sure not to miss Part 2!
Now live here:
► youtu.be/cvWGXw-rk1U
Why did I call it the Sinister Saw? Some of you may notice that the fence is mounted on the left hand side of the table saw blade. "Sinister" means "left" in classical Latin. Why did I mount it on the left side? In the intro, I explain that I am using a Ryobi cordless saw for the table saw and that this saw has a bevel cut bracket that only rotates in one direction. When you mount it under the table, the direction of the blade dictates which side you can safely mount the fence. You do not want to tilt the blade towards the fence as you are at a much higher risk of kickback. Therefore, I was forced to mount the fence on the left hand side of the blade which doesn't bother me!
This build took quite a bit of time and effort, but I like to make my design files available for free for everyone! Please check out the link below for all of the 3D printed parts as well as the drawings for each of the table components featured in this video.
► thingiverse.com/thing:4293793
OR
► grabcad.com/library/sinister-saw-folding-combination-table-build-table-saw-router-table-mitre-saw-stand-table-components-1
In future videos, I will be using this combination table a lot to tackle new woodworking projects that I have in mind. I hope you will follow along by subscribing to my channel!
Thank you for watching!
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In this video I take you through the build of my portable combination table. It is a table saw, router table, and mitre saw stand that can fold up to maximize the available space in your shop and it is portable! The tools are interchanged with a series of plates similar to table saw throat plates that the tools mount to on the bottom. You can simply swap plates to change over to a different tool, or you can mount your mitre saw to the table top for a secure mitre saw stand. The table features an extension arm for long pieces on the table saw or even to support long work pieces on the mitre saw. When you are done, fold it up and put it away, or move it to the next spot in your shop where you have more room!
In Part 1 of this video series, I will take you through the table portion of this build which stands as the foundation of this tool. It features folding legs for convenient storage, a multi layered table top finished in polyurethane stain, and the interchangeable tool plate system that I developed.
In Part 2, I will be covering the fence system, anti-kickback features (table saw splitter, featherboard), the remote Ryobi battery mount and emergency stop button for the table saw, sliding mitre gauge, and the storage box. Personally, I think the remote battery mount with emergency stop is a pretty slick set up so be sure not to miss Part 2!
Now live here:
► youtu.be/cvWGXw-rk1U
Why did I call it the Sinister Saw? Some of you may notice that the fence is mounted on the left hand side of the table saw blade. "Sinister" means "left" in classical Latin. Why did I mount it on the left side? In the intro, I explain that I am using a Ryobi cordless saw for the table saw and that this saw has a bevel cut bracket that only rotates in one direction. When you mount it under the table, the direction of the blade dictates which side you can safely mount the fence. You do not want to tilt the blade towards the fence as you are at a much higher risk of kickback. Therefore, I was forced to mount the fence on the left hand side of the blade which doesn't bother me!
This build took quite a bit of time and effort, but I like to make my design files available for free for everyone! Please check out the link below for all of the 3D printed parts as well as the drawings for each of the table components featured in this video.
► thingiverse.com/thing:4293793
OR
► grabcad.com/library/sinister-saw-folding-combination-table-build-table-saw-router-table-mitre-saw-stand-table-components-1
In future videos, I will be using this combination table a lot to tackle new woodworking projects that I have in mind. I hope you will follow along by subscribing to my channel!
Thank you for watching!
****************************************************************
If you enjoy and have benefited from my content and are feeling generous I would love your support! You can "buy me a coffee" here:
► paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=V2T6MEFUGP73Y ☕
By supporting my channel you are encouraging me to continue with this time consuming endeavor. A lot of time goes into design work, building my projects, filming the videos, editing the videos, etc. Plus it all costs money! Your generosity goes a long way in helping me bring you better content as often as I can!
Follow me on Instagram!
► instagram.com/embraceracing 📷
If you liked this video, perhaps you will also enjoy some channels that I personally find inspiring and interesting...
DIY and MAKER:
► The Hacksmith
youtube.com/channel/UCjgpFI5dU-D1-kh9H1muoxQ
► Adam Savage Tested
youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA
► Thomas Sanladerer
youtube.com/user/ThomasSanladerer
Car Content:
► Mighty Car Mods
youtube.com/channel/UCgJRL30YS6XFxq9Ga8W2J3A
► Drivetribe
youtube.com/channel/UChiwLDIBJrV5SxqdixMHmQA







![Creality Ender 7 Assembly, Setup, Slicer Settings, Review and First Prints!
In this video I will be walking you through the setup and assembly of the Creality Ender 7 3D printer! I will provide you with tips and suggestions along the way that you will not find in the user manual, and also take you through my slicer settings to get you the best print results avoiding frustration!
Thank you to Mech Solutions for providing me with this printer! If you havent yet purchased your Creality Ender 7, head over to:
► https://www.mechestore.com/
Also check out their Cloud3DPrint software for an amazing cloud based 3D printer host solution!
► https://www.cloud3dprint.com/
The Creality Ender 7 is marketed as a printer built for speed. Although this appears to be the case based on the CoreXY motion system, large XY stepper motors and drivers, and high flow rate hot end, it seems to fall short of the advertised 250mm/s print speed. And this is simply due to the fact that Creality has very conservative machine limit settings in the firmware. The printer simply cannot accelerate fast enough with those settings to cut down on print time for small prints.
This can easily be changed and you can get the printer moving quite a bit faster without any further modifications out of the box. Overall, you can get very respectable print quality at ~80mm/s external perimeters, and 125mm/s speeds for internal features. This is still better than most other consumer grade printers on the market today.
With a large enough print, you can get the print head moving up to 250mm/s and the extruder/hot end combination will keep up, but dont expect exceptional quality of your print surfaces at this speed.
When attempting to run very high speeds and accelerations, I noticed that quality is lost on sharp corners (as one would expect) and the printer would greatly benefit from some advanced compensation techniques like linear / pressure advance.
The Z motion system also leaves something to be desired as it is fully cantilevered and the free end of the bed support sags. The adjustment screws and knobs will allow you to properly level the print bed, but it is very evident that you have to unscrew the front knobs much more to compensate. The use of V-wheels on the cantilevered Z motion system was also a questionable design choice. Despite all of this, the printer still manages to make very nice prints and there are no Z artifacts surprisingly.
In future videos I plan to address several of the Creality Ender 7 shortcomings. Namely, I have already designed and prototyped a 3 point linear rod and lead screw system for this printer to eliminate the bed sag and increase the lateral stability of the print bed. After that, I will be installing Klipper and trying to do a more advanced tune and control for this printer in hopes of achieving much higher speeds while maintaining quality. Perhaps a direct drive extruder and hot end are also in the works!
Overall, the Creality Ender 7 is a well built machine with a lot of potential. There are some issues that need to be addressed but stick with me and we will get this printer flying!
Start g-code:
G90 ; use absolute coordinates
M83 ; extruder relative mode
M140 S{first_layer_bed_temperature[0]} ; set final bed temp
M104 S165 ; set temporary nozzle temp to prevent oozing
G4 S10 ; allow partial nozzle warmup
G28 ; home all axis
G1 Z5 F240
G1 X2 Y10 F3000
M190 S{first_layer_bed_temperature[0]} ; wait for bed temp to stabilize
M104 S{first_layer_temperature[0]} ; set final nozzle temp
M109 S{first_layer_temperature[0]} ; wait for nozzle temp to stabilize
G28 Z ;home z axis
G1 Z2 F240
G1 X1 Y20 F5000
G1 Z0.28 F240
G92 E0
G1 Y140 E10 F1500 ; prime the nozzle
G1 X2.3 F5000
G92 E0
G1 Y20 E10 F1200 ; prime the nozzle
G92 E0
If you enjoyed this video please consider subscribing! Please post comments and questions below!
#DIY #3dPrinting #Creality
00:00 Intro
01:00 Unbox / Assembly
13:00 Bed Levelling
16:45 Loading Filament
18:56 Slicer Settings
22:57 Print Samples and Thoughts
28:04 Outro
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If you enjoy and have benefited from my content and are feeling generous I would love your support! You can buy me a coffee here:
► https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=V2T6MEFUGP73Y ☕
By supporting my channel you are encouraging me to continue with this time consuming endeavor. A lot of time goes into design work, building my projects, filming the videos, editing the videos, etc. Plus it all costs money! Your generosity goes a long way in helping me bring you better content as often as I can!
Follow me on Instagram!
► https://www.instagram.com/embracemaking/ 📷
If you liked this video, perhaps you will also enjoy some channels that I personally find inspiring and interesting...
► The Hacksmith
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjgpFI5dU-D1-kh9H1muoxQ
► Adam Savage Tested
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA
► Thomas Sanladerer
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThomasSanladerer Creality Ender 7 Assembly, Setup, Slicer Settings, Review and First Prints!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UmZUcStieUI/mqdefault.jpg)


