Gordon Shumway wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:30:16 -0800 (PST), cc
wrote:

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.


A radial arm saw is definitely NOT notorious for being hard to align
regardless of the manufacturer. As with any tool proper care must
be
taken to insure prolonged alignment. Abuse or neglect will shorten
the alignment.

Leaning most other tools doesn't destroy the alignment. On most RAS
it can shift the table.

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.

I would stay away from the newer Craftsman saws, those being less
than
20 to 25 yrs old. The one I have is a 12" that's about 35 yrs old.
I
use it less than I did before I bought my miter saw. It still works
great and I wouldn't get rid of it for anything. Well almost
anything...

G.S.

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