On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:26:36 -0500, "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


I have a ca. 1980 Craftsman 2.5 hp, 10" RAS that was my first major
tool purchase. It saw a lot of use in the early days, but has been
since mostly replaced with a decent table saw and power miter saw.
About the only thing I use if for now is cross-cutting long, wide
boards and cross-dadoing long boards.

Itseems to be as tight as the day I bought it, and I've never had a
problem with it slowing down in any type of lumber.

Bill