Preston Hoffman
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Cheap Benchcrafted Tailvise Mod
Very inexespensive Benchcrafted Tailvise mod for a minor annoyance.
www.mcmaster.com/bearings/plain-bearings/light-duty-dry-running-flanged-sleeve-bearings/for-shaft-diameter~1-1-4/
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Відео

Hammer A3-31 Calibration
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JoInter Planer Combo Calibration #feldergroup #hammermachines
Hammer K3 Sliding Table Saw Calibration
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Sliding table saw calibration
American Cherry Writing Desk
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American Cherry Writing Desk SketchUp file for dimensions is located at 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/a468253b-b249-4019-acba-66edf5ce6f4b/Stickley-Library-DeskTable?hl=en
Hammer K3 Table Saw Review - Should you buy a Sliding Table Saw or Cabinet Saw?
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Hammer K3 sliding table saw review. This video introduces potential buyers to a Euro sliding table saws and what things you should be aware of prior to buying one.
Building a Walnut Trestle Dining Table
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In this video you will be watching a walnut trestle table build based on a table from Andy Rawls. Some of the equipment used during the project is a hammer K3 sliding table saw and a hammer A3-31 joiner/planer combo machine. The process is long, but a ton of fun. Enjoy. A link to the Google SketchUp: 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/7bd32fbc-c800-4dcf-8cce-7758601e9d0f/Walnut-Trestle-Table
Hammer K3 rip fence with Jessem Clear Cut Stock Guides
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Jessem Clear Cut Stock Guides Mounted to Hammer K3 Rip Fence
Hammer K3 Winner zero clearance insert
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Hammer K3 Winner zero clearance insert
Sugatsune Soft Down Lid Support
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Sugatsune Soft Down Lid Support
Jessem Mite-R-Slide attached to Incra LS positioner router fence
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Jessem Mite-R-Slide attached to Incra LS positioner router fence.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @sloppydoggy9257
    @sloppydoggy9257 18 днів тому

    Wait what do you mean no lateral fence adjustment? Can't you adjust the pole in and out on each side?

  • @sloppydoggy9257
    @sloppydoggy9257 18 днів тому

    My cheaper minimax also has no play in the slider. They're build like a lathe with two V ways.

  • @ronr7748
    @ronr7748 Місяць тому

    How hard is it to remove the tables for transport?

  • @lowplainstu
    @lowplainstu 2 місяці тому

    Easier said than done, levelling the sliding table. Screw threads should have been finer. You do one end perfect then the other goes out of true. Never ending process.

  • @mnstr900
    @mnstr900 2 місяці тому

    Can't say thanks enough for this video. you are a lifesaver.

  • @waynebissell751
    @waynebissell751 2 місяці тому

    Hi there i had the same issue with making the rip fence parallel so i have asked Felder here in Sydney for some help , it is also out of square with the cross cut fence which is annnoying as the cross cut fence is cutting square

  • @hswing11
    @hswing11 2 місяці тому

    THE TOOL DOES NOT MAKE THE CRAFTSMAN 🤑🤑🤑🤑

  • @bmformworkconcreteconstruc9783
    @bmformworkconcreteconstruc9783 2 місяці тому

    You adjust the fence by adjusting the bar it’s mounted to

  • @johnterdik4707
    @johnterdik4707 3 місяці тому

    I cannot get the Allan screws for the backside of the tables to turn. I've loosened the four bolts on the back side. My infeed table on the back side is 0.1 mm high. The front adjustments have been easy. Also, how do you correctly set the planner roller distance from the bed? Often when sending a board through the planner, the board will stop moving. When this happens I must exert a lot of pushing force on the end of the board. The planner lock, on the left side of the unit, is in the correct position. I've also waxed my planner bed. I'm assuming the roller is not applying enough pressure. However if this is true why does it take so much force to push the board to get it moving again?

  • @PiperAlldredge
    @PiperAlldredge 3 місяці тому

    Hello! I work at a school and we just purchased one of these A331 machines. I'm having some issues with it staying in alignment when it is switched from jointer to planer. I'm really still figuring this tool out, but I'm wondering if you have any feedback on how well this tool should stay in alignment?

  • @stormman8393
    @stormman8393 4 місяці тому

    Great video, thanks Preston. I've had this model for 20 years. Biggest heap of shit I've ever bought. With that defective sliding fence calibration, it was pointed out to Felder by fellow you tuber Marius Homberger. They adapted his idea and put it into production. You think that Felder would do the right thing and provide this upgrade to all who purchased the K3. The rip fence is different to yours, not sure what its called but again, rubbish. Fence flexes when you make cuts and is hard to manipulate when making different rips. For the money it cost, it would be better suited as a boat anchor. My Delta Contract saw is a million times better. Would never buy anything from Felder again. After sales were horrible. Phew! Feel better now.

  • @johnterdik4707
    @johnterdik4707 5 місяців тому

    When using the straightedge on the outfeed table, how do you correct it if there is a gap between the cutter tooth and the straightedge? How do you adjust the outfeed table if it slopes up/down from the cutter head toward the outer end.

  • @johnterdik4707
    @johnterdik4707 5 місяців тому

    Why is there no transcript?

  • @Kebekwoodcraft7375
    @Kebekwoodcraft7375 7 місяців тому

    About your board we know some as spring tentions that make it difficult to get a perfect flat joint 😊 Thank for your video I just changed the cutter for the silence type like you have on your machine so I have to adjust everything. But I try to have the top out feed parallel to the planer one probably not necessary 😊

  • @eb9338
    @eb9338 8 місяців тому

    Dream workshop !

  • @busterdavy9769
    @busterdavy9769 8 місяців тому

    Easy to adjust lateral on the fence! The solid round stock that the fence rides on has two bolts through and you loose the nuts on front and back and adjust the round stock in or out to change the fences lateral adjustment.By pulling the right side of the round stock towards you will bring the fence to the right! A bit of fiddling it’s easy to do.I did it on a ALTENDORF saw which it similar 👍🏾

  • @richardforge6914
    @richardforge6914 9 місяців тому

    this is brilliant, just got my first slider and was thinking exactly this! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Bigg_Driver
    @Bigg_Driver 10 місяців тому

    Can you tell me how much height that adds ie from table base to highest point with the positioner on the table not flipped up out of the way. I have to store my table under my mitre saw table and have limited space. Thanks!!

  • @fbenkautz2662
    @fbenkautz2662 11 місяців тому

    I have the Woodpecker's coping sled. The problem is that the bit height has to be change between routing rails and stiles. This is unacceptable. This should be fine for stiles, you just have to hold the work piece firmly.

  • @fbenkautz2662
    @fbenkautz2662 11 місяців тому

    You camera being too close makes me dizzy. Your installation is halpful.

  • @horacionochetto8454
    @horacionochetto8454 Рік тому

    Great video. I am in the process of tuning my K3 as well and I realized I have a hallow in the case iron. I understand this is an older video, but several people here have said they have Hammer K3 machines. When measuring for the cast iron flatness, what sort of tolerance are you guys getting and what tolerance is allowed by Hammer/Felder?

  • @diyenthu2844
    @diyenthu2844 Рік тому

    Very well articulated, ty!

  • @kennethholmes9315
    @kennethholmes9315 Рік тому

    The fence is what makes a saw. That being said unless you had the scoring blade installed in that machine there’s no reason to pay the extra cost to own one. And yes I’ve owned one. Got rid of it and picked up a Sawstop.

  • @hdwoodshop
    @hdwoodshop Рік тому

    I have the same until and I bought the extension to the jointer bed. Haven’t found a video on setting it up. I think I did it right, but I’d love to see how you would do it. Thx

  • @MichaelLogutov
    @MichaelLogutov Рік тому

    Thank you very much for this detailed explanation. On other Felder video I saw that infeed planer roller should be 0.9 mm lower than cutting blade. But what about outfeed?

  • @jonathanfegelein9361
    @jonathanfegelein9361 Рік тому

    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 ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxXh-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.

  • @williamparker6649
    @williamparker6649 Рік тому

    I am getting my new K-3 Winner next week.This video will be a giant help!

  • @LtBill
    @LtBill Рік тому

    Parts of your presentation were very helpful. (I own a A3 41 Hammer) However, I need specifics about how to make certain my helical cutter head and the two rollers are calibrated exactly for best function. Felder, so far, has not been any help. I have two project sitting which are for a charity event. Help give me a clearer understanding of how to adjust and set up these three parts relative to the planar bed.If you know where I can get this information I could really use that! Much appreciated!

  • @DanielNilssonSe
    @DanielNilssonSe Рік тому

    Just commenting for the algorithm, I want one but it's too large for me. Enjoyed the review.

  • @shanenagore2667
    @shanenagore2667 Рік тому

    I feel like old school woodworkers who primarily use hand tools prob frown upon dudes ike u w/shops like yours, oit just has a very yuppie festooly feel to it ........which is fair considering u own virtually every tool/accessory in the rockler catalogue lol.....and full disclosure, I was kinda hoping the table turned out shitty thus enabling me to more easily satisfy the (pathetic) hater in me and give u heaps of shit for churning out crappy builds despite having 30k worth of tools in ur shop. But then u ruined my dastardly plan by making a beautiful table!! Well done, kudos to u sir. I'm off to rethink my use of time. 😐

  • @HelloAnthony
    @HelloAnthony Рік тому

    Does a video exist where someone does an actual calibration on a machine that needs to be calibrated? Watching someone talk about calibration is nice, but I'd really like to see someone perform a calibration.

    • @prestonhoffman5695
      @prestonhoffman5695 Рік тому

      Not that I know of. Actual calibration takes hours. That’s a lot of editing for the most difficult calibration I have ever encountered.

    • @chuckgrumble5440
      @chuckgrumble5440 Рік тому

      @@prestonhoffman5695 so it is the most difficult calibration and you still recommend this ? I was thinking of getting one.

    • @prestonhoffman5695
      @prestonhoffman5695 Рік тому

      Definitely the hardest I have ever done. It’s dialed in and haven’t touched it since. I really like having a jointer/planer combo. If I wasn’t in the market for a combo I would not recommend this machine. Combo machines just make sense to me. I wish the price was a little lower, but I can’t imagine having a jointing capacity less than 12 inches at this point.

  • @julieta203
    @julieta203 Рік тому

    That is one clean workshop!

  • @feraligatrs
    @feraligatrs Рік тому

    Great table! How was the base attached to the top?

    • @prestonhoffman5695
      @prestonhoffman5695 Рік тому

      I used threaded inserts. Domino knock down connectors would be better.

  • @DickvanZanten
    @DickvanZanten Рік тому

    Hello Preston, Felder does have a fine-adjust ripfence on the K3 winner and winner comfort lines. Theycan be ordered as an option for your K3 basic as well, you have to change over to another guide rail as well though..

  • @elchasero
    @elchasero 2 роки тому

    I don't understand what you did. When it came time to adjust the slider to get it parallel to the blade, you skipped past whatever you did in the video. That was the one thing I needed to see! Thanks for the tips on leveling the slide to the cast iron, but how to get it square? You leave us with lower bolt hand-tight, then you discussed your calibration blade, runout on the blade, etc., but never did get to adjusted those bolts to make slider parallel. (Crazy that it doesn't come square, for 5K, eh?)

    • @prestonhoffman5695
      @prestonhoffman5695 2 роки тому

      Sorry about that. Video editing is not something I have much experience with. To get the sliding table parallel to the blade, just follow these steps. 1)keep the bottom nut hand tight on all 6 bolts (as stated in the video). 2) Measure for parallel using a dial indicator across the entire width of the blade (as shown in the video) 3) Make small lateral adjustments to the sliding table by tapping (I like to use a rubber mallet) the sliding table on each end as necessary to get alignment (this was not shown, my apologies). 4) check your work. Repeat step 2 above and 3 above until your sliding table is parallel to the blade. Expect to repeat these steps a dozen times or more to get it dialed in just right. 5) Once everything is aligned, fully tighten the bottom nut on all 6 bolts and check your work.

    • @elchasero
      @elchasero 2 роки тому

      However don’t get me wrong: I love your most helpful videos!

  • @leejackson3781
    @leejackson3781 2 роки тому

    what lubricant do you use?

  • @leejackson3781
    @leejackson3781 2 роки тому

    Great video. Mine appears to be sticking after I get past the router bit towards the end of the sliding stretch. Any recommendations on that? Or do it not matter since I wont be going past the router bit anyway? Thanks for your advice.

    • @prestonhoffman5695
      @prestonhoffman5695 2 роки тому

      I would try lightly greasing the rail and verifying the shaft isn’t under tension in such a way that it would bend. Any bend in the cylindrical shaft could cause the fence to bind when traversing.

  • @JBalfe74
    @JBalfe74 2 роки тому

    Would be interested to know how you deal with the sliding table being coplanar with the cast top...or do you have the sliding table proud of the cast as felder recommends? When you hand tighten the bolts to get the sliding table parallel does that affect the height?

  • @JBalfe74
    @JBalfe74 2 роки тому

    Great job with this video. How did you figure out what moves what? My manual was a waste of paper...

    • @prestonhoffman5695
      @prestonhoffman5695 2 роки тому

      Trial and error. Make sure you check out m.ua-cam.com/video/rznvmCzA2e8/v-deo.html This video. There are some small adjustments you can make from the hinges. It doesn’t help me as much, but it may work well for your situation.

  • @horacionochetto8454
    @horacionochetto8454 2 роки тому

    I know this is an older video, but what Forrest blade do you run?

    • @prestonhoffman5695
      @prestonhoffman5695 2 роки тому

      I run several, but woodworker 2 is what I will frequently use

    • @horacionochetto8454
      @horacionochetto8454 2 роки тому

      @@prestonhoffman5695 Thanks for the quick reply. Is it the 10 inch 48tooth?

    • @prestonhoffman5695
      @prestonhoffman5695 2 роки тому

      @@horacionochetto8454 I don’t recall the tooth, but it’s the 12 inch.

  • @chrisswartzwelder8494
    @chrisswartzwelder8494 2 роки тому

    Super nice.

  • @Wooddust6
    @Wooddust6 2 роки тому

    Heard nothing but reasons not to buy this saw. Thanks for the info! I'll be looking at other saws. This is a clear pass.

  • @goatlabfurniture333
    @goatlabfurniture333 2 роки тому

    easy to understand, thanks for the explanation.

  • @jonathancohen8879
    @jonathancohen8879 2 роки тому

    I am astonished that people still even consider buying hammer tools. I’ve been a professional furniture maker for more than 45 years and I am now running a school for fine woodworking. We recently purchased the hammer K3 winner, which really should be called the hammer K3 loser. It has got so many flaws in it that I don’t even know where to start. Obviously the single hand wheel that constantly falls off makes no sense whatsoever. The huge gaping throat around the blade constantly sucks pieces of wood down, thin pieces of wood down into the dust system and clogs it. I have to turn off the saw, open it up and clean it out several times a day. But despite all the flaws with that tool and our flimsy joint hammer jointer, the worst part is really just dealing with hammer. When there’s a problem they say well other machines have that problem so how is that our fault? Have you ever heard a more childish response? And so far seven of our students have bought their machines and not one of them, literally, not one of them has showed up and worked. No problem, for $1000 hammer will send somebody out to fix your brand new machine that you’ve never been able to use. I don’t think I’ve ever been so disappointed in woodworking machines and the company that makes them

  • @playboxxtv6287
    @playboxxtv6287 2 роки тому

    dat mic xD

  • @jefffink8405
    @jefffink8405 2 роки тому

    Awesome job.

  • @freshmas
    @freshmas 2 роки тому

    I get the impression this guy is a machinist.

  • @paulmurphy7028
    @paulmurphy7028 2 роки тому

    Hi ,,Getting ready to install one of these ..Are you still maintaining the channel as I have a question if you have a minute

  • @christophedelepaut6398
    @christophedelepaut6398 2 роки тому

    👍👍🇧🇪

  • @RobSandstromDesigns
    @RobSandstromDesigns 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the great presentation of where the adjustments can be made. Unfortunately for me, I have the same machine and have not had the same quality results. It's too bad everything worked so well in your demonstration and you didn't have to actually make any adjustments to show how you fix snipe or other issues, I would've liked to see you actually make adjustments. When I first got my machine felder/hammer charged me a considerable sum to have a technician come out for several hours to adjust the machine which they said had to be damaged in shipping or something because they send their machines out fully calibrated - that wasn't my situation. The infeed and outfeed tables were out of coplanner and the technician spent a long time adjusting everything. I have had the machine for a little over 3 years and have had problems with feeding lumber through the planner and it hanging up at times or cocking through the planner. The service techs are helpful over the phone, but it seems something goes out of adjustment every few months with the planner. More recently i have been having snipe issues. I think I have it corrected but time will tell. I think I am doing the adjustments right by talking to the phone techs and the snipe goes away but after awhile it comes back - so never sure if I did the adjustments right. The design of having the infeed and outfeed table controlled separately with different lock down handles seems to make a difference for me on the jointer. How tight one handle is tightened vs. the other appears to impact the coplanner of the infeed and outfeed table. If I tighten to much on one table or the other I get back end snipe on the jointer. I loosen up a little on the outfeed table lockdown handle (I am old and not strong) so it isn't real tight to begin with and the backend snipe goes away - telling me the head raised a little above the cutting head and therefore at the fginish of the board it didn't nipe the back of the board. When the machine works well it is a beast, but in my case it is so finicky. It may be something to do with operator error, but having it for three years and it working much of the time and then me needing to start making adjustments leads me to believe the machine tolerances are not as tight as some would believe from a German made machine. This sounds like a bunch of whining and I don't mean to do that - what I would like to see is someone actually make the adjustments to the machine to fix issues like snipe - not just point where to do things but actually how they approach the adjustments. Thank you again.

    • @johnjucas298
      @johnjucas298 Рік тому

      Preston, thanks for taking the time to point out where the adjustments are made, but could you actually go through the process of getting a machine out of coplaner and then restoring it to where it should be. That would be a great help for many of us who are struggling with making the machine work as it should Thanks for any help John Jucas