Evolution Rage 5-S table saw review
Evolution Rage 5-S table saw review
This Rage 5-S table saw was kindly sent to me by Evolution power tools for me to be able to complete some projects, so here is the review of it. I did have the Evolution Fury 5 before this table saw but it often got in my way (despite installing wheels on to the base), it just took up too much room in my garage. The Rage 5-S is easy to stow away in the corner of the garage and so it is perfect for what I need. The Rage 5 is an awesome machine and I really like using it, the dust extraction is superb and the sliding carriage makes cutting straight pieces very easy indeed. I did buy another blade for this machine as I often cut a lot of acrylic for small projects around the home, the blade was bought from a seller on Amazon and has 120 TCT teeth which gives an excellent cut.
Here are a few links to help-
Rage 5-s for sale on ebay- http://fave.co/2rwuuzY
Rage 5-s for sale on Amazon http://fave.co/2rwpdIw
This is the 210 teeth blade that I use on acrylic- http://fave.co/2rwAngH
For more information on this machine please see here- http://www.evolutionpowertools.com/uk/build/tablesaws/rage5s/
I want a table saw for cutting recycled wood into strips for trellises.Is it worth spending £250 on this or will a cheaper model suffice?
Without a soft start is it likely switch on the consumer board to trip
Thanks for the video, impressed with steel cutting abilities. I think this is the saw for me as the next spec up costs about £200 more
I bought the Rage 5S. First I was excited, so many good reviews. Then, I put it on use. My excitement went down fast. First, the blade was not align (neither perpendicular with the table, neither parallel with the fence) and the wood would get stuck between the blade and the fence, which is a very dangerous situation. I tried to adjust it usual way, but at no moment I couldn’t make it to square. Because the blade was not paralel with the fence, the fence tends to move away and the cuts will become highly unparalleled.
This actually occurred when I used a thicker piece of wood (above 4cm). On thin material, the cuts were almost ok.
On the other hand, the motor is fixed on a sheet of steel, fixed with 4 screws above on the table saw, but you can move it with a finger on the bottom side of the device. The blade moves left and right along with this sheet of metal so I assume during operation can’t stay straight anyway.
I sent it to service, after two months since I bought it, and they told me it worked perfect. But in case I’m not satisfied with the product, I will be billed 8 hours man-work, because this is how much they spent to adjust it and make 2 cuts.
If you ask me, stay away of this.
great video ..can you tell me the max on the cross cut thanks and keep up the great work
Bought one and mostly happy with it. Disappointed in that I can’t fit a dado blade stack to the short shaft.
I noticed on your video and others that whilst doing a rip cut the wood tends to move about at the end its been cut. How can you prevent this or does it not actually affect the cut? Thanks
Flashing the Perspex to show how wealthy he is…. 😀
Great video. Thanks
OKAY THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE THE RAGE 5 NO LONGER COMES WITH THE SAFETY BUTTON AS STANDARD THEY SELL THEM AS AN EXTRA @ £31 SCREWFIX SPOKE TO THE EVOLUTION HELP LINE TODAY 02/10/19 NOON TODAY SO IN THIS DAY OF HEALTH AND SAFETY THEY NO LONGER INCLUDE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE MACHINE AND THEY ALSO SAID THEY WOULD ONLY SELL THE SWITCH TO A REGISTERED ELECTRICIAN ONLY
Excellent and comprehensive review Thanks
Hi could u answer a question pleasee
hi great video really good i know you dint design the saw But just wondering why has it got that bit of metal on the fence why cant you just but up to the long fence? & why has it got that grove along the top thanks
Just bought on your recommendation. Thank you.
Don’t understand why you are trying to slide the plywood in with the blade set too low, that’s why it is hitting the guard.
Good review I was thinking of buying the evolution cross mitre saw but I think I will look into buying this saw what’s the max width this saw can cut 3 quarter ply wood please
The blade guard can be a bit of a pain but you can lift it by pushing the dust extraction port (with the push stick, for example) rather than putting your fingers anywhere near the blade.
Nice looking review, am tempted but am a bit sceptical of the RIP fence. How wobbly is it at the far end that isn’t clamped down?
Glad I watched this first. That saw is junk. It would take 5 mins to rip a 2×4
Can this tabke saw use dado blades ? If yes what size? thanks
Getting one of these next week, do you still recommend it?
this rubbish table saw ever I bought, plastic body and cheap quality .
Good, comprehensive video mate. A couple of questions: How accurate is the fence, out of the box, and: are the track guides a standard T track size? Thanks in anticipation .
I’m a little late to comment on this video but I haven’t seen it before. I’m thinking of a new saw and this is close to my needs and pockets.
I was impressed with the detail you put into the video but right at the end when you were cutting multiple layers the blade had a massive wobble.
Was I seeing things? It looked like the blade was about to come adrift.
very well presented.
i bought this saw based on reviews like this and this saw is actually rubbish
I’ve been disappointed with other evolution products, their accuracy has been poor to say the least, how have you found it after 3 years of use,? E.g. It’s it easy to adjust the fence by a fraction of a mm? And is the fence reliably 90 degrees? I noticed your washer trick which suggests the fence doesn’t sit perpendicular to the bed when locked down, any comments on this?
Is there any play in the fence? and how square do your rip cuts finish up?
I got one if these saws….. Terrible spend a bit more and get a decent one. Mine woukdnt even bevel over to 45°. The saw bed moves. The sliding mitre gauge rattles in the slot making it impossible to do accurate cuts. The ‘cut everything’ blade is a gimmick and leaves a poor finish with burn marked in wood….. And the bore makes it impossible to get a decent blade without getting a. spacer made. Took all this to customer services and had to make 8 calls to chase up any action over an 11 day period before new saw finally arrived, some 7 days later than originally promised. My advice is leave well alone and spend a bit more on a decent saw. The replacement they sent will actually do a 45°cut now but that’s the only improvement. This saw has potential to be good value, but needs much more development and tighter quality control before it will get there.
Over all very poor show from evolution tools
Hi mate, my blade is not parallel to the t tracks, and i don’t know how to adjust the table top. can you please advise
I ordered this saw in April and got delivery last week. Only problem – the blade keeps going out of square. I have to really force the hand crank to get it square and then after just one cut it’s about 1.5 degrees off. Has anyone had this problem or does anyone have a solution?
I have just acquired a Rage 5s. You mention dust collection is superb. After every use I find a pile of sawdust on the floor underneath the saw. Did you adjust anything in your set up to improve the dust collection. I have mine rigged up to a festool CT26 vac.
Looks a good saw and a nice review, got one coming in 8 days.
This video is a few years old now, but can you say what happened with the blade wobble at the last shut down? The blade didn’t look like it was on the mandrel properly
Great review. Especially showing what the saw can cut, very impressive.
Hey my Brother I got the same one to,I love it’s a great Table Saw to,Awesome Review Bro take care and Happy New Years Family 🙂
Omg 6mm steel, that’s it I’ve got to go buy one right now thanks for the great review
Danger, Danger @ 14:52 !! It’s not advised to use a vacuum cleaner when cutting metal!
Why? Because of the heat during the cutting, sparks can be sucked into the (paper, cloth?) vacuum bag- and then you’ve got FIRE!
Thanks for good reviews, Is 120T blade you used is good for cutting 2mm perspex sheet??
I have really enjoyed learning from you about the saw. Your presentation is clear and at a good pace. Thank you.
Thanks for the review! Excellent as ever, covering more aspects than I’d have thought possible. I would never have dreamed of cutting mild steel! I’ve been toughing it out with an old Scheppach jobbie for years: no fence, no mitre guide, but with patience and a home made fence, you get decent results. I’ve fancied a new table saw for a while, but just didn’t fancy shelling out £500+ on the Dewalt or Makita. I’ve used both onsite and thought both were gutless and had shitty fences. For half the price, and a decent fence, I’d defo give it a go on your recommendation.
Slow,
This is a very good review with plenty of details and practical/visual demonstration.
Just a couple of things that I hope someone can answer…..
1. Is the table saw sturdy, particularly when ripping long timber posts. This means plenty of side force on the legs.
2. Is there plenty of power in the motor to easily cut materials at/close to the max height?
Te da miedo la sierra o es la primera vez que la usas-
I noticed you had took the safety plate of the stop button
25.4mm ? not 30mm? or are you talking about the blade kerf? and not the bore?…I think I will just go with bosch or something…thanks for the video.
Screwfix are now selling the Evolution R255PTS 255mm. Is that an upgraded model to this?
It looks very nice but, the cuts are very slow. Is how you do it slow or That is the power of the machine? Thanks
I’ve gotta say, I was blown away when he stuck that steel in there…I had no idea table saws could do that. I’m getting myself one. Dam, I’m excited
Hi I just assembled the saw and I have cutting quality problem. The cuts are not perfect straight little bit archy. Can you please check theses videos showing my motor unit movement. Are these normal? https://photos.app.goo.gl/uHZoBdPfXEB5BUYf9
Handyman could you cut a full sheet of plywood on this?