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Along with fellow student [Lukas Schrittwieser] he built a test rig to see how powerful the motor really was, and satisfied with the results, the pair set off to build their own table saw.

demonstrating how to make a bench saw from a circular saw. The process is shown in the most straightforward way, using pine wood for the frame and parallel guide, and 1.8 cm MDF for the top table.

She then sets about experimenting with a series of above-table gizmos to arrest the blade, with limited success, plus all the attachments would make the saw essentially useless. But working above ...