I bought this exact same model about 2 &1/2 years ago. I built a mobile table for it though. I haven’t used mine quite as much as you, but I have definitely put it to work. No complaints so far. I get accurate cuts every time, minus user error. I caught the same deal you did and bought it for $325. The next closest brands were $500 and up. I don’t depend on it for my livelihood, I am just a DIY guy. I have used it at least twice a month on weekends since I bought it. So for $325 it has been a bargain. Harbor Freight definitely has sold some cheap products before, but with the Hercules they stepped up, while staying affordable.
Thanks for watching and your comment! That’s awesome it is working so well for you and we are glad you are able to use it so much! We totally agree that the Hercules is a definite step in the right direction for HF in general. These saws are a good saw and a great value for us as well! Thanks again, hav a grest day and stay safe!
Not 3". That is why there is an adjustment screw on the red hair line indicator. Just loosen the screw and make it exact. I did that with my Craftsman, still always check with a ruler, but it is dead on now.
5:04 I've got a porter cable job saw like that i use my spliter/riving knife, one day i was cutting up a larger glue up panel about 24" wide between the fence and blade, without realizing holding near the fence ( no table support at the fence at that time) as the part passed over the void my right hand pushed down over thin air, had the riving knife not been on the saw i could have been seriously hurt from kickback. I didnt expect that. Im 63 and have ran many of table saws from age 7 all types of machines from big printing presses to lathes and mills. All machines have a learning curve The adjustable side wing on these saws give a false since of security Use the riving knife it only takes one tiny error to take off 3 fingers.
Make an imaginary plane at the front of the blade. Your fingers should never go past that plane. I learned that from my father, whose grandfather lost 2 finger tips on the table saw my dad used. I've never had a problem finding some kind of push board to go past the blade instead of my fingers. "Accidents" are caused be taking short cuts to save time. Accidents in quotes because they are not accidental. They are causemental.
Great video. Sold. I came here from a Harbor Freight ad that linked this, so I hope they compensated you for selling the saw. Maybe at least some 20% off coupons?
Wow! Good to know. I am not affiliated or compensated by HF at all but I appreciate them sharing the video! Hope you like the saw as much as we have! Have a great day and be safe!
The price must’ve came down in the last four yrs. That’s the only thing that’s came down in price with bidenomics. It’s $379.00 regularly at harbor freight now.
I have the Compound Sliding Miter Saw, got it for $299.00 regular price is $ 399.00. Its just Awesome. I use it mostly Bluebird Nesting Boxes from Cedar. Hercules has a Miter Table saw stand, that thing is Stout and Stupid Strong. I've never thought much of Harbor Freight, but this company is not where you grandfather used to shop. There customer services in Brunswick , Georgia , is over the top. If you miss a sale/coupon, talk politely to the manager, I think he may make an override for you. Yes Sir, Please and Thank You. So as you walk out the store, with the item, at the sale price, you may see the person being disrespectful, that will be leaving paying the off sale price, speak to them, Oh, by the way, have a nice Day, while smiling.
I have two questions why do you measure off of the top of the blade and not the starting point for accuracy and why do you not set your indicator to the right position to save time in measuring every time
Hi thanks for watching and your comment. This jobsite table saw is awesome. It is not made for extreme accuracy like a cabinet makers table saw would be. For us it is close enough. Measuring from the blade to the fence squeezes the most accuracy it can attain out of it. Setting the guide with it’s thick line and that it doesn’t precisely lock on at exactly 90 degrees again is good enough but to get the most precision you can out of this saw measuring the actual distance from the cutting edges of the blade to the fence front and back will give you better results imo. It is a great saw and we have used it to finish everything in our house but it is still just an inexpensive jobsite saw. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
The reason the fence tape measure is always off, is you change blades then you also have to adjust the red line on your fence to match the blade you have on the saw. The motor spindle on that saw could be on the left of your blade away from the fence, or on the same side as the fence, a left tilt blade or right tilt blade simply going from a rio blade to a thin kerf blade changes your fence pointer measurements to the blade on the saw. What i don't see you using is the riving knife, a kickback can do serious harm to you and things in the shop, even if you dont use the safty blade guard use the riving knife.
Thanks for watching and your comment. The riving knife is stock on this saw and still in place as purchased. The only thing missing here is the blade guard. Thanks, have a great day and be safe.
Thank you for your review. I have 2 questions please. 1. You mentioned the gauge on the fence was 1/8" off. Can the gauge be adjusted? 2. I bought a Dewalt DWE7480 10" exactly 5 years ago. I am a DIY and only use it on some weekends. Only about 3 years later, I started finding it harder and harder reeling the wheel to raise up/down the blade. It got a bit better after I opened the gear compartment to clean it. It happened again one to two more times afterwards. Just today, the blade simply stopped moving at all and I could not feel any fiction on turning the wheel. Apparently, something was broken. I think it's time for me to replace this table saw now. I am considering this Hercules table saw as I happened to find it's on sale for $319 (last day). I'd like to know if you have found this similar problem with this saw in your 3-year usage. Thanks!
Hi, thank you for watching and your comment. The fence gauge is adjustable and you could get it very close with a little effort. If you need an exact measurement I would still recommend measuring off the fence to the blade edge directly (with the saw off obviously lol). Your other question it sounds like the gear that moves the blade has moved away from the gear that actually moves the saw blade up and down. It may be a simple keeper that came off but I’m not sure. We have not had any issues with the blade crank on our saw. It is always good to vacuum or clean the sawdust out from under the saw before putting it away for any long storage or at the end of a project. We are very happy with our saw and that sounds like a great price. We think you will like it but as always YMMV. Good luck! Have a great day and be safe!
With that dealt saw always use an air hose and blow out the underside to keep the blade crank working properly. Job site experience. I’m here looking at reviews cause I’m in the market…
Thanks for watching and the comment. Good tip, that will get it much closer for sure. If you need an exact measurement I would still measure off the fence with a tape. I wouldn’t really trust a single phillips screw on a piece of plexiglass doing precision work. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
I have the same saw/model that i bought on sale @ 3-4 years ago. I built a mobile off cut table around it that has my router on the other end (48"). Love the saw but hate the fence...its not accurate. Been searching for a UA-cam video for an upgraded fence that will fit this model Hercules.
when you measured 3" of the blade to the fence ans showed that the sight glass needle was off, I see a screw there, unscrew it and recalibrate it for 3" as compared to your measure tape. seems like that is an easy fix
The hercules sells now for about 379, with no stand. The dewalt sells for 649, with stand.I dont believe the slight difference in savings is worth not buying the dewalt.
@@John-p2o8g thanks for watching and commenting! You definitely have to compare these at the prices they are at the time you are going to purchase them. For us the Hercules was the better value at the time, if purchasing today maybe not as much. We appreciate you, have a great day and be safe!
i know a lot of old woodworkers and alot of them have missing parts due to a saw it dosent matter how long you been doing things accidents happen why havent you put a riving plate os some king on it
Thanks for watching and your comment! We have several dewalt tools and they are awesome. This saw seems to be a very close copy and at the time we purchased it was much less expensive. It has held up well and we are very happy with it and honestly can’t imagine it working any better if it were yellow. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
We haven’t tried to add a dado stack. The saw didn’t come with a wider plate needed for the stack. We assume it would hold the stack but you would need an aftermarket plate. We have always used either a router or multiple passes and then chiseled it out to make any groove needed. Thanks for watching and your question, be safe and have a great day!
Thanks for watching and your question. Not sure honestly, we have never tried to use a dado blade in this saw. Sorry, let us know what you do find out. Have a great day and stay safe!
I can't find anything online or in the owner's manual that says it will accept a dado stack, so I'm guessing this saw don't accept a dado stack....and there's no mention of a throat plate for a dado stack either.
@@wildbill23cthanks for checking on that. We haven’t seen anything about a dado either. We haven’t needed to use a dado so hasn’t been a problem for us so far. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe.
I have the worm drive version, more expensive, but tons of power and the mobile stand for it is great too as it has large wheels that easily roll over rough ground.
Thanks for watching and your comment. I haven’t so not positive. You would have to buy a wider throat plate. I have seen those on Amazon along with dado sets. I have seen some posts saying you can but I can’t confirm they work. We generally use our router instead of a dado. Thanks again! Have a great day and be safe!
I bought this exact same model about 2 &1/2 years ago. I built a mobile table for it though. I haven’t used mine quite as much as you, but I have definitely put it to work. No complaints so far. I get accurate cuts every time, minus user error.
I caught the same deal you did and bought it for $325. The next closest brands were $500 and up. I don’t depend on it for my livelihood, I am just a DIY guy. I have used it at least twice a month on weekends since I bought it. So for $325 it has been a bargain.
Harbor Freight definitely has sold some cheap products before, but with the Hercules they stepped up, while staying affordable.
Thanks for watching and your comment! That’s awesome it is working so well for you and we are glad you are able to use it so much! We totally agree that the Hercules is a definite step in the right direction for HF in general. These saws are a good saw and a great value for us as well! Thanks again, hav a grest day and stay safe!
You helped me make up my mind. Buying one this evening. Thanks!
Thanks for watching and your comment. We really have liked ours and hope you enjoy yours just as well! Have a great day and be safe!
Not 3". That is why there is an adjustment screw on the red hair line indicator. Just loosen the screw and make it exact. I did that with my Craftsman, still always check with a ruler, but it is dead on now.
5:04 I've got a porter cable job saw like that i use my spliter/riving knife, one day i was cutting up a larger glue up panel about 24" wide between the fence and blade, without realizing holding near the fence ( no table support at the fence at that time) as the part passed over the void my right hand pushed down over thin air, had the riving knife not been on the saw i could have been seriously hurt from kickback. I didnt expect that.
Im 63 and have ran many of table saws from age 7 all types of machines from big printing presses to lathes and mills.
All machines have a learning curve
The adjustable side wing on these saws give a false since of security
Use the riving knife it only takes one tiny error to take off 3 fingers.
Thanks for watching and your comment. Have a great day and be safe!
Make an imaginary plane at the front of the blade. Your fingers should never go past that plane. I learned that from my father, whose grandfather lost 2 finger tips on the table saw my dad used. I've never had a problem finding some kind of push board to go past the blade instead of my fingers. "Accidents" are caused be taking short cuts to save time. Accidents in quotes because they are not accidental. They are causemental.
Great video. Sold. I came here from a Harbor Freight ad that linked this, so I hope they compensated you for selling the saw. Maybe at least some 20% off coupons?
Wow! Good to know. I am not affiliated or compensated by HF at all but I appreciate them sharing the video! Hope you like the saw as much as we have! Have a great day and be safe!
The price must’ve came down in the last four yrs. That’s the only thing that’s came down in price with bidenomics. It’s $379.00 regularly at harbor freight now.
really apreciate tour time & excelent work Sir !
Thank you so much for watching and your comment. Have a great day!
I've got a Dewalt, but this looks like a good saw. I have bought many things from hf, and all have worked well
Thanks for watching and your comment! This is a very nice saw, we have been very happy with it. Have a great day and be safe!
Good job guys!
Thank you for watching and your comment! Have a great day and be safe!
I have the Compound Sliding Miter Saw, got it for $299.00 regular price is $ 399.00. Its just Awesome.
I use it mostly Bluebird Nesting Boxes from Cedar.
Hercules has a Miter Table saw stand, that thing is Stout and Stupid Strong.
I've never thought much of Harbor Freight, but this company is not where you grandfather used to shop.
There customer services in Brunswick , Georgia , is over the top.
If you miss a sale/coupon, talk politely to the manager, I think he may make an override for you.
Yes Sir, Please and Thank You. So as you walk out the store, with the item, at the sale price, you may see the person being disrespectful, that will be leaving paying the off sale price, speak to them, Oh, by the way, have a nice Day, while smiling.
Absolutely! Have a great day and be safe!
I have two questions why do you measure off of the top of the blade and not the starting point for accuracy and why do you not set your indicator to the right position to save time in measuring every time
Hi thanks for watching and your comment. This jobsite table saw is awesome. It is not made for extreme accuracy like a cabinet makers table saw would be. For us it is close enough. Measuring from the blade to the fence squeezes the most accuracy it can attain out of it. Setting the guide with it’s thick line and that it doesn’t precisely lock on at exactly 90 degrees again is good enough but to get the most precision you can out of this saw measuring the actual distance from the cutting edges of the blade to the fence front and back will give you better results imo. It is a great saw and we have used it to finish everything in our house but it is still just an inexpensive jobsite saw. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
The reason the fence tape measure is always off, is you change blades then you also have to adjust the red line on your fence to match the blade you have on the saw.
The motor spindle on that saw could be on the left of your blade away from the fence, or on the same side as the fence, a left tilt blade or right tilt blade simply going from a rio blade to a thin kerf blade changes your fence pointer measurements to the blade on the saw.
What i don't see you using is the riving knife, a kickback can do serious harm to you and things in the shop, even if you dont use the safty blade guard use the riving knife.
Thanks for watching and your comment. The riving knife is stock on this saw and still in place as purchased. The only thing missing here is the blade guard. Thanks, have a great day and be safe.
they manufacture it so that you need to add the kerf of the blade! Hence you want 3" add 1/8" for kerf( the width of saw blade) red line at 3 1/8"
Thanks for watching and your comment. Appreciate you, have a great day and be safe!
Thank you for your review. I have 2 questions please. 1. You mentioned the gauge on the fence was 1/8" off. Can the gauge be adjusted? 2. I bought a Dewalt DWE7480 10" exactly 5 years ago. I am a DIY and only use it on some weekends. Only about 3 years later, I started finding it harder and harder reeling the wheel to raise up/down the blade. It got a bit better after I opened the gear compartment to clean it. It happened again one to two more times afterwards. Just today, the blade simply stopped moving at all and I could not feel any fiction on turning the wheel. Apparently, something was broken. I think it's time for me to replace this table saw now. I am considering this Hercules table saw as I happened to find it's on sale for $319 (last day). I'd like to know if you have found this similar problem with this saw in your 3-year usage. Thanks!
Hi, thank you for watching and your comment. The fence gauge is adjustable and you could get it very close with a little effort. If you need an exact measurement I would still recommend measuring off the fence to the blade edge directly (with the saw off obviously lol). Your other question it sounds like the gear that moves the blade has moved away from the gear that actually moves the saw blade up and down. It may be a simple keeper that came off but I’m not sure. We have not had any issues with the blade crank on our saw. It is always good to vacuum or clean the sawdust out from under the saw before putting it away for any long storage or at the end of a project. We are very happy with our saw and that sounds like a great price. We think you will like it but as always YMMV. Good luck! Have a great day and be safe!
@@CopperBarnHomestead Thank you and have a nice weekend!
With that dealt saw always use an air hose and blow out the underside to keep the blade crank working properly. Job site experience. I’m here looking at reviews cause I’m in the market…
When you get it set to what size you wanna cut move the guide red line to the number by loosening the Philips screw that holds it on
Thanks for watching and the comment. Good tip, that will get it much closer for sure. If you need an exact measurement I would still measure off the fence with a tape. I wouldn’t really trust a single phillips screw on a piece of plexiglass doing precision work. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
Harbor Freight ad that linked this in their e-mail.
Cool! It is a good saw and great value! Have a great day and be safe!
I have the same saw/model that i bought on sale @ 3-4 years ago. I built a mobile off cut table around it that has my router on the other end (48"). Love the saw but hate the fence...its not accurate. Been searching for a UA-cam video for an upgraded fence that will fit this model Hercules.
thank you for shearing
Thank you for watching and your comment! Have a great day and be safe!
when you measured 3" of the blade to the fence ans showed that the sight glass needle was off, I see a screw there, unscrew it and recalibrate it for 3" as compared to your measure tape. seems like that is an easy fix
Thanks for watching and your comment. Will look at that. Have a great day and be safe!
Good video I have a Lowe's one that is just like it bet it was made in same factory in China I paid$345 for it.. take care be safe and well.
I’m sure you are correct! Thanks for watching, have a great day and be safe!
The hercules sells now for about 379, with no stand. The dewalt sells for 649, with stand.I dont believe the slight difference in savings is worth not buying the dewalt.
@@John-p2o8g thanks for watching and commenting! You definitely have to compare these at the prices they are at the time you are going to purchase them. For us the Hercules was the better value at the time, if purchasing today maybe not as much. We appreciate you, have a great day and be safe!
i upgraded the miter.
i know a lot of old woodworkers and alot of them have missing parts due to a saw it dosent matter how long you been doing things accidents happen why havent you put a riving plate os some king on it
Thanks for watching and your comment! Have a great day and be safe!
Really good saw I prefer DEWALT if your lucky as can be to find one at same price.
Thanks for watching and your comment! We have several dewalt tools and they are awesome. This saw seems to be a very close copy and at the time we purchased it was much less expensive. It has held up well and we are very happy with it and honestly can’t imagine it working any better if it were yellow. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe!
You can actually adjust the sight on the fence to get the measurements correct.
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Will the saw take a dado stack?
We haven’t tried to add a dado stack. The saw didn’t come with a wider plate needed for the stack. We assume it would hold the stack but you would need an aftermarket plate. We have always used either a router or multiple passes and then chiseled it out to make any groove needed. Thanks for watching and your question, be safe and have a great day!
can I use with dado head in it?
Thanks for watching and your question. Not sure honestly, we have never tried to use a dado blade in this saw. Sorry, let us know what you do find out. Have a great day and stay safe!
I can't find anything online or in the owner's manual that says it will accept a dado stack, so I'm guessing this saw don't accept a dado stack....and there's no mention of a throat plate for a dado stack either.
@@wildbill23cthanks for checking on that. We haven’t seen anything about a dado either. We haven’t needed to use a dado so hasn’t been a problem for us so far. Thanks again, have a great day and be safe.
You might want to take a good look at the Skil 10” jobsite table saw for $299. Ya’ it got yours beat.
Thanks for watching and your comment. I bet it is good but we don’t need two and are happy with this one for now. Have a great day and be safe!
I have the worm drive version, more expensive, but tons of power and the mobile stand for it is great too as it has large wheels that easily roll over rough ground.
I burned up a skil table saw. Used it to death in about 6 years time. Looking at this Hercules to replace it.
Can you put a dato blade on this saw. I have one
Thanks for watching and your comment. I haven’t so not positive. You would have to buy a wider throat plate. I have seen those on Amazon along with dado sets. I have seen some posts saying you can but I can’t confirm they work. We generally use our router instead of a
dado. Thanks again! Have a great day and be safe!
@@Mattilation thanks for that information! Appreciate you watching and adding to our knowledge base! Have a great day and be safe!
I just paid $150 for mine thanks
Absolutely! Have a great day and be safe!
Hazard Fart: Sells dado blades
Also Hazard Fright: Doesn't sell any saws that can accept dado blades
wth?
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