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Dave, I just watched your Laguna F2 review from two years ago, and came to your latest video to see if you'd fixed the issue with your audio, and you obviously haven't. You can get low end wireless mic for very little money nowadays, and close micing would sound so much better than the hollow echo sound we get from your camera mic. I also noticed you wander over to turn on the dust extractor in the F2 video. I think I paid NZ$25 for a four way power outlet with remote, and it is a godsend in the workshop. Rob Cosman has one come to think of it. That's for the F2 review. I am doing the same as you, and upgrading from a DeWalt jobsite saw.

It looks like the blade is too close to the front of the saw table, do you find this to be an issue?

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Nice video. Is there a reason you like your blade all the way up? Thank you for your thoughts on this table saw.

Good info. Thank you. Allow me to make a friendly suggestion. You can buy for 30.00 a vacuum outlet .. where you plug your saw and vac into it , it in turn plugs into power outlet. Then when you turn on your saw the vac turns on and off with the saw. Makes life a bit easier.

Why do you have the saw blade so high on your rip cuts?

Great review - thanks Dave

Perfect overview. Well done.

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So, just wanted to say 1. Great video, always looking for the common man reviews of this type of equipment and 2. Really digging on those Mad Max goggles!! 😁 Hope to see some of your projects using the fusion.

What blade is on there

Good review 👍🏼

Should have bought the Rikon 13 inch planer with helical head. The shavings are small unlike the knives that make strips.

Didn't see your video till after I purchase even though I purchase the F1 still a nice saw.

Dave, I feel that if you add a cyclone separator to your set up, it will catch the large particles do that only the finer particles go to the collection bag. Wood Wolf

Hi David, I recommend you watch “Rogue Engineer” and his video on his dust collection. Maybe try the garbage can technique.

Dust collector 101, avoid sharp turns or 90 degree turns. Minimize the amount of flexible hose as much as possible (don't use HVAC). A Cyclone would alleviate for sure, but you can't have the hose like that, hold it up at least, that's just one basic nono. It's not the dust collector's fault, you just need to use it right

Nice to meet you Dave. I just subscribed. I’m looking to upgrade my shop to have some more modern tools and Laguna is high on my list for options. I just scored several Fir beams and was thinking of making a new door system for the front of my house. I need to satisfy myself that a new tool doesn’t become a long standing dust collector instead of generating dust. Do you foresee a lot of use from your bandsaw? I would like to make videos, but need to get use to being in front of a camera and I have no idea how to edit and make them nice, so I feel your pain.

Thank You, David. very informative and well structured for a first video. F2s are really nice saws for the price. A few observations: I noticed, as You lock the fence in place, the far ed of it lifts in the air, which tells me it locks only at the front and not the back. How much does the back deflect when pushed on? Also, to make the cuts even safer and to improve cut quality, I'd lower the blade so that it's only about a tooth's height above material and raise the bench behind the saw so that it serves as a proper outfeed table. Also, consider getting a remote control for that dust collector or a relay that switches it on/off automatically (with a delay). Worse, but still functional - extension cord with a switch under the table saw fence rail that turns the dust collector on. Walking to it to switch it on and off again past the end of the fence rail every time You need to make a cut is just asking for a tear or a bruise. Have You tried rip cutting hardwood of say 2 inch thickness, and if so, does the 1.75hp motor struggle?

Thanks, Dave! Well done. I will be watching.

I really do not see the fascination people have with Laguna especially considering how many complaints they have against their customer service . For the money the saw is not that great . it has an aluminum trunnion and their motors are underpowered . compare that to the likes of grizzly that have heavy cast iron reunions and waay more power and very good customer service . i bought a 8 " jointer from them and discovered after i set it up that it had a small crack under the i feed table . i took a photo of it and e mailed it to Grizzly . they responded immediately and said they would send me a new machine and pay for the shipment of both machines . all that happened within forty eight hours . i've never heard of any customer that had that level of response from Laguna .

This will be my next saw. Thanks David

Do you know how hot the motor gets? My brand new one gets really hot, 137F after 4 mins with no load, bag or hose.

Also, do you have to change the blade to a thinner one for tight curve cutting?

Great video. I am considering this saw. What is causing the sparking again? Is that normal with all band saws?

Great video and review. Your first video??? Your presented like a pro. Been watching every Laguna F2 vid I can find. Guess I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and pull the trigger...

Get in there with a Dremel & cut those braces 👍🏼

Hey David, I'm curious how you are feeling about the f2 after 8 mos. Are you still liking your Laguna?

Laguna is the worst company when it comes to customer service or warranties they do not respond I repeat they do not respond I would not buy any tools from them I bought a jointer a year and a half ago and it’s still sitting in the corner of my shop can’t use it it came in damaged no one seems to want to be responsible for it

Dave, I have watched a couple of your videos and they are really well pitched for the "Weekend Warrior". Production is also appropriate. Notice it is 5 months since your last video. Hope you are still keeping the channel going.

I would use a separator in-between your equipment and the inlet port of the dust collector. This will help in sifting out the very large particles and catch the stuff that is smaller in size.

Hi David, I'm considering the Fusion 2. I've seen some comments on forums saying that some folks are having issues with dust collecting inside the cabinet - though others say Laguna fixed this with the latest version. What is your experience with this? Also, I keep looking for your follow-up video on the Laguna; are you still loving it? Thanks.

I edit videos if you need an editor!

Final Destiniation 🤣 that had me dead. Love your reviews bud. Keep the content coming!

Hey David, why are there sparks coming from the top of the blade when you re-sawed the last piece?

Wow man, thanks for this video. You are so humble and to the point as well as showing all the features a bandsaw can perform. - 10/10 & I Subscribed

Thanks for the video! You should invest in a remote control outlet for your dust collection. I picked one up for $15 on Amazon. Saves walking back and forth turning it on and off Fosmon WavePoint Wireless Remote Control...

Had the same issue with my 1hp Princess Auto dust collector and my 16" makita planer. Very frustrating. Removed the cross bars on the intake of the collector and problem solved. Just ensure that you don't pick up any large items with your hose as they may damage the impeller.

I hit subscribe after you forgot to plug in the saw. Awesome video!

Great video! Thank you David.

Dave, use a paste wax such as Brix on the cast iron top. It prevents rusting and makes everything slide more easily. I use the wax on the bandsaw table, jointer bed, and lathe bed too. I use a dry lubricant on the rest of my table saw and other machine bodies. I just used up some CRC I had, which works great, and I bought the New rust preventative from WD-40. They have quite the extensive line now and thought I would try it out. I'm in CT and I get what you are saying about the humidity. I hate it the older I get, lol.

My only problem with the Quick Change kit, is they want you to have an adapter for each tool you have. There is no reason they couldn’t have made the hose end to fit on a 4” dust port. Other than wanting more revenue from having to purchase more adapters. In the kit there is two 4” adapters. I have a tablesaw, a band saw, and a thickness planer. So I need to order another adapter. And that doesn’t include my 2.5” ports, and how many adapters I will have to order for those. I may just make my own quick connectors using plywood and rare earth magnets. I anticipated the problem you found, where the stringy sawdust blocked the impeller port. I was going to do this anyway, but I added a chip separator inline before the duct collector. I bought the kit from Rockler to build one (@ $30). The cross members are there to keep large piece of wood going into the impeller and damaging it. Rockler is not the only company to have this problem with Wall mounts dust collectors and planers.

Nice saw! Are the sparks normal? Also, where’d you get those goggles from? I like how they fit so snug around the eyes.

Hi Dave, new sub here. Anxiously awaiting review!

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I use a 1 hp Delta and it works fine on all my equipment. I would try a shorter length of hose and maybe a shallower cut when using the planer. I would also install a preformed elbow at the collection unit so the hose isn’t slightly pinched. It was suggested to me that I should install an anti-static wire in the run of hose and get myself a remote starter for the collector. 👍👨‍🦳🇨🇦

You just need a drop box or chip separator to use it with the planer.

Have you tried a shorter (10') hose with the planner?

Hey David - just watched the Laguna table saw video and immediately had questions about your Rikon dust collection system. Clicked on your page and was happy to find this video. Thanks for the info, and good luck with the channel - looking forward to seeing more!

Certainly admire your attention to safety however lowering the saw blade to avoid unnecessary exposure is suggested.