I've had a 10 inch Craftsman Table Saw for about 25 years which I bought
used and without an owner's manual. The saw has been used mostly for rough
cuttings, nothing really exact. What I know, I've learned from my many
mistakes. The rip fence is not great, so I have to sort of coax it
parallel with the blade. I raise the blade to max height, take measurements,
the distances, at the front and back of the blade to the fence. I try to get
these measurement exact by moving the front or back of the fence. I have
never made any adjustments to see if the blade is truly parallel with the
guides in the cast iron table top. I don't know if there is an adjustment.
The label on the motor is 1 hp/ 14 amps. The saw model # is 113299040
Manufacture # 1 77 .

Questions:

1. Can this saw be used in hobby work working, or will I just get
frustrated with the results? Assume I try to build some book cases and
cabinets and then move on to other projects.

2. Would it make sense to spend $300+ on a good fence for this saw ?
Example a Biesemeyer Type if it would fit.

3. Is it possible to get an Owner Manual for this saw?

4. I was looking recently at a new 10" General 2 hp , 115 volt Table Saw as
a possible replacement. Thoughts?

Thanks for opinions and advise.

John