Harbor Freight Warrior 10 inch 15 Amp Table Saw Review and Setup
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2022
- I wanted a utility saw that was portable and Harbor Freight released the new Warrior Table/Bench Saw
Harbor Freight Warrior 10 inch 15 Amp Table Saw Review and Setup
I had a number of problems finishing the video, new camera + new laptop = a long day...... - Навчання та стиль
thank you so much for this in-depth video. I purchased mine last night and followed this video straight through to ensure I was hitting every safety point and adjustment I needed to do before I started her up. Works like a charm!😅
very glad you found the video useful, it is a good saw, well worth the money - thanks for subscribing!
I got this saw as a gift and haven't unboxed it yet. Thank you for this video. You really removed all the intimidation I had about setting it up. Very nicely done!
Thanks for the positive comment, and glad you found the video useful - I'm working on a way to make slides for the T-slots, hoping to have a solution soon - thanks for subscribing!
@@snapwholeharborfreightreviews I got my saw setup and running. Thankfully everything was fine on mine right out of the box. Thanks again for your great video. If you ever get that solution worked out please post another video. Can't wait to see it.
This was an awesome video. Thank you. I would never have figured it out on my own w the attached “directions”. You’re a life saver.
Glad it helped! - I use this saw and lot and it works great - thanks for subscribing!
3/21/23 just purchased my table saw today. Thank you from buffalo NY
glad you found the video useful, I like this saw and use it alot - thanks for subscribing!
You are the man. You are the Kris Kringle of video reviews. I say this because I’m watching this video on Christmas eve “23”! Thank you!
Happy holidays! - thanks for subscribing!
Thanks for the tutorial. I just bought mine and have never used a table saw before. Watching more videos, before I give it a go! Good thing I just build little fairy houses, they don't care if I have imperfections. LOL
Once you get your set ups where you want them
(fence etc.) A little Blue Lock-Tite will help keep
things where you want them but you'll still be able to
change them if you wish ☺️
Nice review. Def lot of dust, good comment on adjustments to 0 and sloppy loose fence. Thank You.
glad you found the video useful - thanks for subscribing!
Thanks for the quick guide to set things up. I have several (better) table saws but I didn't bring one to the job site so I have to pick up this saw for a few cuts to finish up the contract. It looks like a usable saw with lots of extra adjustments to get things square for the cut .... and the price is reasonable.
I also have a few better table saws, but this saw has its uses, and if you verify the setup, it is accurate, too bad it is not on sale, it is meant to be a jobsite saw, I use it alot, but for serious work, I still go back to my big table saw - that dust port out the back is an accident waiting to happen, all you have to do is set it down wrong and it will break - thanks for subscribing!
The couple of Wild Wonderful Off Grid channel have been using either the Warrior or the Admiral Harbor Freight table saw during their entire house build(4 years?). The plastic base had a crack in it but the thing just keeps on running.
I like this saw, I still need to make a slide for it, thanks for subscribing!
Thank the heavens haha. I didn’t have the problem with the fence guide. I do have to measure and adjust to make sure I’m good before I cut. To adjust the blade to be true I shaved off one of the washers on the left side of the blade adjustment because I couldn’t get a true 90 degrees. For a saw around $130 you can’t go wrong with it. My only gripe is that HarborFreight doesn’t sell a featherboard that will fit in the miter slots. Thanks again your the best.
Thanks - I was surprised at how good this saw turned out to be, watch for more videos related to the saw - small sled, full sled, fence extension are my plans right now - I had a lot of problems editing and finalizing this video - most related to using 4K video, finally had to use 1080p, new camera, new laptop caused most of the problem - found out that not all 4K video is created equally - thanks for subscribing!
Did you find a featherboard that will fit the miter slide? I’ve tried 2 different ones and both won’t fit
I have a video that will be published soon on featherboard ideas, and shows the one that I use, which is a very different approach...... I used the HF yellow feather board, and I did not want to permanently modify the featherboard, but if you modify the featherboard, it is a better approach - and I cover an idea to use for featherboard mounts that has other possible uses, I need some time to work out how to use it, and just like the other idea, if I permanently modify the featherboard, it is and easy setup
Very thorough. Thanks
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Great video.
Thanks for the positive comment - thanks for subscribing!
I wanted to pass on my heartfelt thanks for your video. I watched it before going to Harbor Freight to pick one up, then watched it as I set it up. I could not have done it without you. Cuts then made of the things I needed. Only odd thing was while putting the blade in, what looks like a rubber stopper with a spring in it popped down to the bottom of the saw casing. Worked fine without it, any idea what that piece is? Thanks again, your video made the setup relatively sane. Subscribed!
that happened to the me on the first one I had, it is a spacer for the dust collection chute that is under the saw blade, probably on the back by the riving knife, right under the saw top - it does work ok without it, I think its there to allow a little flex to the chute in case pressure is put on the chute while changing blades, glad you found the video helpful - thanks for subscribing!
This was a perfect video. As a new table saw user I needed your excellent info. One question, other videos talk about the importance of riving knife being perfectly behind the blade. Mine isn’t. This Warrior 10” doesn’t have an adjustment for the riving knife. Did your saw riving knife align with blade? Thanks for the video.
when you cut a piece of wood on the warrior saw, the blade creates a kerf (just like a manual saw would to, just faster) the kerf continues behind the blade, and riving knife MUST go in the kerf, when I examined the riving knife mount, it was aligned, so I didn't even mention adjusting it, same for the saw I took back, the saw basically has a 2 point mounting, with a third lock point, let me look at it again to find the best way to adjust, I'll leave a message tomorrow - thanks for subscribing!
@@snapwholeharborfreightreviews Yep, I know this. The knife isn’t aligned with blade and I don’t see any way of adjusting or aligning it. No other videos discuss it. I wonder if I got a lemon, bummer, too late now to do anything about it.
I just published a video on adjusting the riving knife on the admiral, its the same concept on the admiral - look at the exploded view diagram in the manual, parts 60-69 is the detail, looks like you'll have to use shims because it mounts a little different, but it is adjustable - thanks for subscribing
@@snapwholeharborfreightreviews Ok, thanks, I will check it out.
@@snapwholeharborfreightreviews I had this same problem... Turns out I used a 7 inch blade... Went and picked up the 10 inch then it still would not align and I actually had the nuts reversed... Reversed the nuts then it's mostly lined up. Still have a problem with the blade vibrating as soon as the wood hits the knife so I guess I'll go check out his alignment video.
Seems there would be an adjustment on the fence to brace it better on the flow out side..
there is an adjustment on both ends, tightening one end will auto adjust both ends - thanks for subscribing!
I’m wondering about the guide slots. Most crosscut sled kits come with 3/4” rails. Am I just going to have to cut my own 1/2” plastic rails?
it uses a different profile - see this video - ua-cam.com/video/eZ4YVJZL5EA/v-deo.html - there is no known commercial source for rails for this saw - you can mill your own - thanks for subscribing!
Thanks very much for the excellent video. I learned a lot, but felt like a noob as I should have known it already! Really appreciated your good explanations. Problem I have: I align the blade at 90°, then rotate to 45 and it is way off, not parallel with the tracks. I would’ve thought if it were aligned at 90, vertically, and with the tracks, then it would be aligned with the tracks at 45. How do I align it horizontally when it is at an angle?
that is a tough one, makes the saw difficult to use, but its a sign the riving knife needs adjusted, the way its mounted, it should stay the same in both positions, the motor and the riving knife are both mounted on the same pieice of the frame, anyway you can get a video of what its doing? I've heard from several people having issues with the riving knife and made this video with ideas - ua-cam.com/video/0avJg2f5r80/v-deo.html - I had a similar issue as yours with the admiral, and traced it to the way the riving knife locked - when you go from 90 to 45 is the blade still parallel with the tracks? I'll look at the warrior saw today and see if I can reproduce - thanks for subscribing !
@johnraffensperger Wait a minute… let me try to understand what you are sharing. Quick question: what do you consider the “tracks” to be? then we can go from there.
@@mikefranks4528 the tracks are the slots used to slide jigs across the table top - the most common are sleds, most commonly used to make most cross cut operations - its basic purpose is to ensure the cut is 90 degrees, if the slot is not parallel to the blade, you cut will not be 90 degrees, so it y ou built a box using the sled, the box would not be square - thanks for subscribing!
@@snapwholeharborfreightreviews OK I thought so asked for clarification. When you showed the link for the video of the riving knife I got confused as to why it was discussed. So I’m assuming there’s a rotate adjustment for the arbor on the Y axis?
@@mikefranks4528 there is no easy adjustment
- here is a video talking about adjustment options on the warrior - ua-cam.com/video/0avJg2f5r80/v-deo.html - compare that to this video on how to adjust the admiral saw HF sells ua-cam.com/video/YecamfLnI58/v-deo.html - the warrior does not have an easy adjustment - several people have messaged me about issues with the alignment of the warrior riving knife and I personally had problems with the riving knife on the admiral saw
I bought this as a first table saw, understanding that you get what you pay for. Bought the 2 year warranty so I can break it confidently 😅
it is a good little saw, a little light, but useable - thanks for subscribing!
I just this saw for x'mas .. do you know if I can stack a dado on it ??? I could not find the info anywhere on HF website ... thanks ... great video by the way ... Love how you show all the "little" settings ... great job ...
I just bought a bauer dado stack and I will try it and get back to you - it all depends on the length of the arbor bolt, first impression is you will barely (if at all) be able to use the full dado stack on the saw, but I want to confirm that with empirical data before I say for sure - thanks for subscribing!
I bought a used Craftsman "wobble" dado blade and cannot fit it into the HF table saw.
@@johnraffensperger I will try fitting my wobble blade, the wobble blades are made for a short arbor saw, is the dust collection getting in the say? the bauer dado stack works differently, its possible the warrior can't use the full width of the bauer dado, thanks for subscribing!
@@snapwholeharborfreightreviews what was ever the outcome on this?
thank you for this video I'm good to go
Glad you found the video helpful and thanks for subscribing!
does accept dado head blade?
definitely a short arbor dado blade, with a custom zero clearance insert, I have a both short arbor and full size dado blade, and I plan to release a video on how each one works (or does not) this saw thanks for subscribing!
It has a fitting for a vacuum for the saw dust ..
You should not worry, it is easy to use, I made a video on making a custom adapter - ua-cam.com/video/vaW28arDkeE/v-deo.html - thanks for subscribing!
Can you bolt it down to a stand?
they are 4 bolt holes(one each corner) that allow you to mount to a bench or a stand - thanks for subscribing!
The saw is okay for DIYers... but the biggest problem is to raise and lower the saw blade the machine uses two offsetting NYLON gears, not metal but NYLON. So sawdust builds up on the threads and between the gears and they strip. Be sure to blow that area clean often and DO NOT use any grease or lube... it will cause a build up and then your in trouble, this I know from experience.
Has anyone found a good stand for this saw?
the only stand HF sells for a saw is the portable stand that can be used with this saw, or a miter saw - they are rugged but might be a little long for setting up in a workshop - thanks for subscribing!
Thanks' Your Great Video helped Many People. I got this 150$ Saw to save money over the 400$ to 600$ best Saw's.
Thanks for the positive comment, I agree on the price, and the quality is about the same...... thanks for subscribing!
Unless you're making your own mitor jigs, I wouldn't cut a pizza with this thing. Flimsy, cheaply made, the mitor insert jiggles at least a 16th in each direction. Springs were popping out of the rathing knife handle. I was scared to turn it on. Spend an extra 30-50 bucks and get a name brand saw. Some cheaper models are built well, this is not one of them
can you provide details on the riving knife spring issues? I'm surprised you didn't find this video that fixed the miter slots , ua-cam.com/video/eZ4YVJZL5EA/v-deo.html, I also covered the riving knife, I found it was solid and worked as intended, I covered that topic in this video ua-cam.com/video/0avJg2f5r80/v-deo.html, I also covered the odd dust collector size in this video, ua-cam.com/video/vaW28arDkeE/v-deo.html, I've used this saw for several months now, and have consistency gotten accuracy to .15 mm which is good for a jobsite saw, I still go back to my cast iron, 1990's craftsman table saw for 'fine woodworking' - I really would not expect much different performance from any other jobsite saw - thanks for subscribing!
Not worth it. Thank you for the review.
You get what you pay for with hF
great isn't it? no need to pay for a premium professional level tool that a DIY'er will use on the weekends, works out great for me - thanks for subscribing!