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.

An outdoor table should be tough ... It's best to use a miter saw to cut all your parts, but a circular saw will be just fine ...

The only unusual component is the saw blade itself ... DIY tool builds are not uncommon in these parts, here’s a neat DIY combo table-based project, and here’s a homebrew auto-lowering ...