Robert L Wilson wrote:
There might be some good ones, but the Craftsman RA saws I am aware
of have just stamped sheet metal for the tracks the saw head moves
along.

The head moves on two steel rods on every Craftsman RAS I have ever
seen including the ones that are in the stores now.

Far too flimsy to stay aligned, you can feel it wiggle side to
side badly if you just push on the handle.

Which generally has more to do with improperly adjusted bearings than
with "stamped sheet metal".

And even if you could keep
it aligned, and rigged a long rope so you could only pull it
straight
without any side force, it would probably wear rapidly.

If you're talking about the carriage it moves on ball bearings which
will last about as long as any other ball bearings.

Bob Wilson

"SBH" wrote in message
news:Cs6dnbHTJNekqAzanZ2dnUVZ_qGknZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
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

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