On Jan 18, 5:26*pm, "SBH" wrote:
Anyone have any experience or knowledge of Craftsman Radial Arm saw
regardless of the year, though not extremely ancient? The Craigslist ads in
my area have a good selection of those selling the Craftsman saw. Some are
listed as older but working great, one is a newer digital model, etc. but I
was wondering why so many Craftsman models are being sold or are the sellers
really just not using them anymore. Since I'm in the market for a radial arm
saw, I thought I'd consider one for sale, since I'm not ready for anything
expensive just yet.

Any input greatly appreciated

Thank you

RAS are notorious for being hard to align, unless you find a 1950 era
Dewalt. However, I have a Ridgid, and use it for all operations 0
cross cut, rip, dados, miters, etc. You should get a copy of Mr.
Sawdust or one of the good RAS books that goes through the right way
to tune a RAS. Make sure the various adjustments are tight, the
bearings are tight, etc.