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Thread: Time to upgrade the old Sears Craftsman Table Saw.

  1. 01-15-2018, 10:54 AM #16
    Stan Calow
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    Clarence. A contrary opinion. I'm a basement workshop hobbyist. I'd go with the new Delta at Lowes. I've lusted after the big old iron cabinet saws too, but when I thought about how few hours a week I have to spend in the shop, I dont want to give up several weeks of that time to master and restore an old saw, no matter how much better a person it would make me. I'd rather make things. I figure that the actual minutes of run time on my cheap right-tilt saw in a given year are too few to make a major investment in a new saw. You have to judge your time/money situation to determine what's the best value to you.
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  2. 01-15-2018, 2:30 PM #17
    Mike Kees
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    Hey Clarence, there is one situation where a Right tilt saw is definitely preferable. If you ever install a sliding table,they fit on the left side of the blade. So now when you cut bevels you have the bevel "up" just like a left tilt saw without the slider. Also I have used right tilt saws my whole career and as long as they are tuned and your stock is planed and square there is really no issues ripping bevels. If I was buying now I would buy the best used saw I could find and whether it tilted right or left would not matter to me.YMMV.Mike.
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  3. 01-16-2018, 11:58 AM #18
    Chris Hachet
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Becker View Post
    Sounds like a potential safety issue was brewing, Clarence. Scrapping it is probably a good idea given the dearth of parts availability.
    Sending my Craftsman table saw of similar vintage to the scrap pile was the best decision I made in regards to my shop. I bought a Unisaw and never looked back.
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  4. 01-16-2018, 12:06 PM #19
    Clarence Martinn
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    About the only things worth parting out on my Table Saw, are the Motor and possibly the cast iron top and extension wings. I priced a replacement Motor for that Saw, and Sears Parts lists the replacement Motor at about $340.00 . If the Motor is in good shape, which it is, what is that Motor worth ?
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  5. 01-16-2018, 1:29 PM #20
    Marc Jeske
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    Clarence - That is best answered at the OWWM vintage machinery forum, they have a classified sales section called "BOYD"- Bring out yer dead.

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