Kelly C. Hanna
06-11-2006, 10:24 PM
After buying three of these saws I have finally found one I will keep forever. I found a 1975 Craftsman RAS for $165 on Craigslist and it is in PERFECT shape....nothing wrong with it it all. All the settings are tight and true and the saw runs perfectly.
After many I have looked at the the other two I bought with problems I found later on, I knew what to check for and this one has no issues whatsoever.
Now to remodel the shop for my next big project....the RAS bench....13' long with room for the yet to come portable planer [stored underneath until needed] and a few other tools.
This will be a dedicated crosscut/dado unit....no ripping or anything else planned for it. I need a new negative hook blade for it though.
This saw will come in very handy for the new furniture venture I am going to start soon. Some rustic and some exotic lumber pieces. Mostly simple stuff at first, then on to bigger and better pieces as time goes by.
After many I have looked at the the other two I bought with problems I found later on, I knew what to check for and this one has no issues whatsoever.
Now to remodel the shop for my next big project....the RAS bench....13' long with room for the yet to come portable planer [stored underneath until needed] and a few other tools.
This will be a dedicated crosscut/dado unit....no ripping or anything else planned for it. I need a new negative hook blade for it though.
This saw will come in very handy for the new furniture venture I am going to start soon. Some rustic and some exotic lumber pieces. Mostly simple stuff at first, then on to bigger and better pieces as time goes by.