Shop Work: Adding a Miter Saw Shadow Line
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Lasers are cool, but they definitely have some setbacks when it comes to miter saws. In this video, I add a cheap and easy-to-install modification to my miter saw that enables me to make my cuts faster as well as improves my accuracy. Check out this video to see just how easy it is to add a shadow line to your miter saw and to see first-hand how it can be quite an upgrade for your shop!
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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Cutting Methods
01:40 - Miter Saw Laser
02:59 - Cutting on the Right
04:33 - The Plan
05:14 - Unboxing
05:30 - Modifying & Install
09:24 - Testing
11:17 - Review
13:05 - Outtakes
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The most impressive part of this video is that you actually remembered where you put the washer after you originally removed and replaced it with the laser.
Haha, I stuffed it into the laser packaging and had it in the cabinet below. I figured one day I might need it again.
Placing it in a spot you won't lose it is usually the best way to never find it again... 😂
That's exactly what I was about to comment! 😂
You took the words out of my mouth.
This is exactly what would happen to me and would be delayed finishing until I was able to order a new washer😂😂😂😂
Your neighbor is so generous for giving you a lot of their stuff without complaints
Should move closer to him...
I was thinking of adding the strip lights just as you had mentioned you tried. Your solution is perfect, and these lights are bright, as I already have them on the bandsaw and drill press. Thanks again for your helpful videos.
Glad it was helpful
“Alabama chrome!” Awesome 😂
I have those lights on every machine in the shop. Really helps old eyes.
Sure does
GREAT project Drew, your neighbor got off easy on this one! !! !!!
Shadow line should have been standard on every saw many years ago. I fully support this act of rebellion against Bosch’s incorrect choices. Well done!
Hehe, thanks!
You're humor is great!
Thanks! :)
Love the humor... Havent met a single KZhead content creator who used "Alabama Chrome" for duct tape. LOL
Alabama Chrome has officially found it's way into my vocabulary.
Hah
Some great information but the best part of the video is your dry humor. I love it. Thanks.
Thanks 👍
As an Alabamamian through and through……I commend you sir for choosing the highest quality chrome for your daily needs!
Hahaha!
Very well done and I love your dry sense of humor. A new subscriber here because of that.
Awesome, thank you!
Another genius idea from the Fisher Shop Think-tank. Outstanding effort with perfect execution. You never disappoint.
Thanks, Clyde
That's awesome......it would really be a helpful addition to the miter saw! Of course, I always enjoy your sense of humor too!!!
Thanks 👍
OMG, BRILLIANT! The set up process seems tedious and difficult, but it's not really. BTW, you crack me up. "Alabama chrome" ... never heard that one, but from now on ... I'm doing this with my saw.
Glad you liked it!
"Hot sneaking" is my new favorite phrase. I'm going to work on incorporating it into daily conversation!
Yes!
Thanks for posting! That's a cool mod. Quoting Uriah Heep from 1971..."Don't be afraid, just look at yourself."
Great idea. And I love how it creates mood lighting in the shop. Now you can re-use the laser for your pet sharks.
Frickin' laser beams!
I really need this setup for the shadow...thanks!
"Alabama Chrome" that killed me! As far as the video this is an awesome hack for the miter saw! Thank you for all the work you put into these videos. God bless you and your family.
Thanks so much, I appreciate it!
Thank you for this video. I figured it would take a much brighter light for this. This is just what the Bosch miter saw needs.
Glad it was helpful!
This is the first of your videos I've seen and when you started attaching the light to the saw you had me in stitches. Definitely entertaining but also a great suggestion!
Thanks! :)
"That is exactly what I was looking for." Something I say every time I visit an all-you-can-eat buffet.😁
:)
I was thinking to myself, Drew never really gets behind his projects, then you go and show you actually do.
Best idea yet!
Thanks!
I added this to my Bosch saw. Worked great thank you.
Glad it helped
You had me at Alabama Chrome.
Great upgrade and explanation of why you wanted this feature over the laser. As always, well done man!
Thanks!
Came for the install. Stayed for the humor. Subbed.
Welcome aboard
The miter saw I bought, (Bauer 10") came with a shadow line feature built in. It makes accurate cuts very easy.
Is this the Bauer saw from Harbor Freight? How is it overall in terms of accuracy and build quality? TIA
I have a Ryobi miter saw with a shadow line. It makes very accurate cuts.
@@darrenfetty6880 same here, it definitely helps setting but I find it just abit better than a laser line
Nicely done!
Thanks!
Brilliance. Gotta say.
Great modification . I also dig the humor.
Thanks 👍
love your sense of humor
😉
Nice job. Well I was expecting some unnecessary walnut in there some where. 😂
Yeah, I should have worked it in there somehow.
I love how fate seems to work. The laser on my miter saw died yesterday and I was looking for a way to fix/replace it when your video came into my feed!
Perfect! :)
After two months of waiting for parts to arrive and a bit of procrastination, I finally got around to installing my own light to my mitre saw. Thanks Drew for your inspiration 🙂
Awesome! Hope you like it
Awesome video! I’m ordering the LEDs right now for my Bosch miter saw. Thanks for the excellent video!
Glad I could help!
Great job on the miter saw light Drew! Thank you for sharing the video with us!💖😎👍JP
You bet. Thanks for watching
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Genius, I took the wires from my neighbours car 😁 gotta love a subtle sense of humour. Very well done buddy 👍
Glad you liked it!
Great video Drew. My Ridgid sliding saw has that shadow light built in. Dead on too!
After watching this video like 3 times I went to see about how I can add a shadow light and you are right ridgid sliding saw has it. I have been missing out all these years. And 💯 dead on! What else have I been missing
Perfect , perfect
As an Alabamian, I approve of your use of the Alabama Chrome! Neat idea, I may try this as well.
Go for it!
It’s alive!
🤣🤣🤣 Man, you crack me up! I really enjoy your sense of humor! Great video once again!
Thanks!
The Hercules saw I bought came with a shadow line. I have not been disappointed at all with my purchase.
Great idea Drew.
Drew… I like it!!! Cold starts vary with each blade. Every time I change one, I have to make a bunch of cuts to find out how much kerf the wobble/vibration will consume. Sneaky cuts are good as long as you don’t need to use the off cut. They require a trim cut to clean up the start end. I like the idea of using a shadow instead of a light to demarcate the cutting area… Clever thinking bud!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
Great video! The part of the video that taught about accounting for your blade with cut accuracy is a lesson that needs to be taught to new wood workers more often. My mind blew when I first learned it.
Absolutely!
That’s brilliant!
Brilliant, Drew! Fantastic work!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks, you too!
you are the best...Alabama chrome and under neighbour dash....Sir i thank you so much...always amazing videos from you
Glad you like them!
@@FishersShop i do Sir, i du, ...crap...i do, hahaha
Hey Drew - thanks for being such a nice guy in person! My wife and I ran into you at the IWF in Atlanta last week. Keep up the good work.
Thanks man! The pleasure is mine
@@FishersShop I'm going to do this exact same thing as I've got the exact same saw. Any advise on the gauge of wire you used to extend it?
@@Woodworkerdad doesn’t matter. It’s so low voltage anything will do.
Love it. Simple and effective. Thanks for sharing, Drew. Poor neighbor ;-)
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Genius. Thanks mate.
Glad it helped
Great idea Drew, thanks for the humor also!
You bet!
Great video. I just finished installing it on my saw. Thanks
Enjoy it
Thank you for teaching me... the phrase "Alabama chrome". 🙂
Haha, it's a good one. Use it wisely
Dewalt has a very accurate and bright shadow light and is very accurate with all the pre set angles. I would recommend!!
Yeah? I bet it don't come with Alabama chrome!
Just requires an aircraft carrier for a bench. Good for trim carpenters though (as long as their back doesn’t go out).
love the candid reels, also keep up the great work!!
Genius. I have the same saw and will be adding this mod. Thank you 😊
Glad to help
Not gonna lie, now that they're making these built in I'm just going to buy a new saw. Absolutely love the comedic bits of this video though.
Thanks for you knowledge
I thought I was already subscribed to your channel! I am now! Thank you for taking time to appear on the 731 Live Edge show last night!
Yeah, that was a fun time! Welcome aboard!
That's cool way of lining things up
The shadow line was what made me go with the dewalt over the bosch. Its a great feature!
Agreed! I don't know why more brands don't pick it up
Outstanding idea. Very clever. Thanks for sharing.
As usual, an excellent video. Thanks for your all your time and generosity in posting this.
My pleasure!
Such a cool addition! What an awesome idea Drew!
Thanks man!
Great idea! You could have drilled a small hole in the back of that little pocket and fed the wires thru. Alabama chrome cracked me up!
Thanks for sharing those tips and the make!
You bet!
You make great videos! I love the addition of your humor! This was a great idea! I followed your video to the T. Except for cutting the too close to the switch body which required some soldering to connect, everything went smooth as silk. It's impressive just how accurate that shadow line is! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I am a finish carpenter by trade woodworker as a hobby. It blows my mind how many wood workers disregard the accuracy of a good miter saw. Key words being good. The bosch style saw you are using is widely considered unusable amongst finish carpenters. There is way to much play in the system (you can see it in the zero clearance fence in the video) but a good saw (in my case dewalt) dialed in with some stop blocks can be one of the most accurate tools on the shop. All of that being said the shadow line is something I can no longer live without on a saw. Excellent upgrade
Thanks! I’ve gotten pretty good results with this Bosch.
Great video and great humor 😂 Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing! Great idea!
Lol love your outtakes. Great idea im going to do that to my saw.
"Alabama chrome" 😆 🤣
Great Video!
Drew, I see a lot of use for this, but I'm like you... I've been using the 'cold cut?' method throughout the fifty-year life span of my 9" Rockwell miter saw. If I ever get one of those fancy, high $$$ saws - like my nephews Festool - I'll consider this option. You knocked this one out of the park; and your wit is a humerus added bonus!
Thanks, Carl! Sure, stick with what's working for you. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?
Thanks for sharing. This has been a growing frustration and as you pointed out lazers have their drawbacks. Definitely goi g to try this out.
Glad it was helpful!
This is amazing!
That's a great idea adding the lights to the miter saw. Looks like it works well as a reference guide to help with the position of the work piece... I almost fell out of my chair from laughing so hard! Here in Indiana we call that Kentucky Chrome or Kentucky Speed Tape. That depends on where you are in the state... 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Drew for the Idea! Regardless, I'm going to get some lights.... LLAP 🖖
Haha, thanks!
That's awesome Drew! I really appreciate sharing this idea.
You bet! Thanks for watching
"Alabama chrome" - cracked me up! 🤣🤣 Excellent idea really well presented! The laser on my miter saw has been driving me nuts for exactly the reasons you call out so I shall definitley be giving this a try. Subscribed :)
Glad you enjoyed it! I hope it works out well for ya. Welcome aboard
This is on Festool saw as well. Well done! 👍🏻👌🏻
I highly recommend these lights! While my Hercules comes with the shadow line light, I use these sewing lights on my band saw and on my drill press. They are awesome!
That's where I have my other two. I love'em
This is the first KZhead video I've seen of yours. What a great tip! I was just wondering how I could improve my miter accuracy. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
My old miter saw just died and I got a newer one and it actually came with the shadow line light. I was shocked at first and it took some getting used to as I was used to the laser of my old saw. This is great that you can let people diy their own addon to their existing saws.
Yeah, but once you get used to it, you won't ever wanna go back.
What saw did you purchase? I would like to check it out and more than likely buy.
@@lincolndotson3613 A Ryobi 10" Sliding Compound Miter Saw, I've had good luck with Ryobi's. Used my last one hard the past five years to do all sorts of projects. Built my loft with it. It was an older model and had the laser. The new one has the blade shadow.
Great idea!
Thanks, Keith
The 305mm DeWalt I have on my bench came with a shadow line light built in.. it's brilliant!
Yeah, there's a handful that come with it standard
Love it! Thanks Drew! on a side note, I'm certain your neighbor won't miss any of the wire from his car.
Sharing is Caring Thankz 👍🏾
Genius, thanks for the tip.
You bet!
I have never heard the term "Alabama chrome." I laughed so hard when you said it. 🤣
😉
So that's what the arm mechanism for! LIGHT!
I did this a while back to my Delta saw before they came out with the 2nd gen that had it built in. I scavenged one of those free Harbor Freight LED lights and put a switch on it. The whole thing ran on batteries so no electrical cord needed though my next step was to wire it into the power from the saw itself so I still didn't need a separate outlet. Shadow line is great!
I have a DeWalt saw that has a kit to add this mod. I added it shortly after getting the saw and I agree, it makes it much easier to see where the blade will cut. Another advantage of the LED light is that, when you change blades, it does not need to be re-adjusted to conform to a different thickness blade. It is "self-conforming". Looking forward to your next build as you put your new modification to work.
Good point!
Nice video and love the mod. I did something like this on my saw (same saw as yours), but put a tiny 12V power supply inside the handle (there is lots of space in there, and access to the mains AC) and used a momentary switch to power the LED when the saw's safety slide is engaged to the right. It seems like it might be a hassle, but you only get a good shadow line when you bring the blade down anyway, so it really doesn't add any burden and then you never accidentally leave it on and you don't have to plug in 2 different things.
Did you make a video or plans?
Alabama chrome!! 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Great video. Working on this now but already bought a different type LED. I like the sewing light! Looks handy.