On Aug 16, 4:57*pm, Aaron Fude wrote:
Hi,

I was given a free craftsman table saw with a cast iron top and
extensions. It's never been used and I got it in the original never
opened box.

This saw was built in 1986 and has since been sitting in someone's
garage. The box was penetrated by moisture and the table top and the
extensions are completely rusted. It seems that the top was covered by a
protective sheet of paper and it's now completely grafted onto the table
top surface.

How should I go about rescuing this saw? (The rest of the saw is in
pristine condition.)

Thank you,

Aaron

I just fixed up one like that, well about a years ago. I kept it wet
with Kroil for about a month then started scrubbing and sanding. I
have a neighbor that runs a machine shop and he told me AFTER I got it
cleaned up that he could have milled the surface for me gratis. Mine
was much older '60s and had been used a lot. I wish I could get a
decent fence for it. I have the original fence but the old ones are a
pain to square up with the blade

I was surprised it was all surface rust, I got obsessed with taking it
all down to bright metal. I could have left a lot of the stains and it
would have been just as well.

Jimmie

Jimmie