I just purchased a Darra James Radial Arm Saw, and I am wondering if there
are any parts places around that may have a few parts. I probably need motor
brushes, and things like that. Is there a good wax/oil you can suggest to me
for the moving parts? You can tell I'm totally new at this, but I like this
saw a lot, because of the compound arm it has. I finally found one. Any help
I can get, or a magazine/book I can buy for general restoration pointers
(cosmetic mostly) and some hopefully minor parts like the motor brushes.
Your help is much appreciated............Peter in CA

Peter -

I didn't see anything about DJ RAS, but you might poke around... I seem to
remember them, so... HTH

John

http://www.owwm.com/
"PeterM" wrote in message
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I just purchased a Darra James Radial Arm Saw, and I am wondering if there
are any parts places around that may have a few parts. I probably need
motor brushes, and things like that. Is there a good wax/oil you can
suggest to me for the moving parts? You can tell I'm totally new at this,
but I like this saw a lot, because of the compound arm it has. I finally
found one. Any help I can get, or a magazine/book I can buy for general
restoration pointers (cosmetic mostly) and some hopefully minor parts like
the motor brushes. Your help is much appreciated............Peter in CA

PeterM wrote:
I just purchased a Darra James Radial Arm Saw, and I am wondering if
there are any parts places around that may have a few parts. I probably
need motor brushes, and things like that. Is there a good wax/oil you
can suggest to me for the moving parts? You can tell I'm totally new at
this, but I like this saw a lot, because of the compound arm it has. I
finally found one. Any help I can get, or a magazine/book I can buy for
general restoration pointers (cosmetic mostly) and some hopefully minor
parts like the motor brushes. Your help is much
appreciated............Peter in CA

Try owwm.com http://www.owwm.com/MfgIndex/Detail.asp?ID=240
Joe

"PeterM" wrote in message
...
I just purchased a Darra James Radial Arm Saw, and I am wondering if there
are any parts places around that may have a few parts. I probably need
motor
brushes, and things like that. Is there a good wax/oil you can suggest to
me
for the moving parts? You can tell I'm totally new at this, but I like
this
saw a lot, because of the compound arm it has. I finally found one. Any
help
I can get, or a magazine/book I can buy for general restoration pointers
(cosmetic mostly) and some hopefully minor parts like the motor brushes.
Your help is much appreciated............Peter in CA

Most electric motor repair places have brushes. However, are you certain
that it has them? Only repulsion induction and the "universal" motors need
brushes.
Jim

Many thanks to you all for the replies. Jim, I am not sure about brushes
either, the previous owner just happened to mention that they make noise. So
I took his word for it. I can't get the motor to start or turn over, it
clicks, like a fuse shots it down, but that is all. I know nothing about
motors. Maybe I should carefully take it apart, it scares me already, and
see if the wires are not frayed or anything like that. The motor is a GE
Model No 5KC35 NG 139, I was able to read that. Serial no says WRD-Z and
then a 2 that is lower on the plate then the Z, but close to it never the
less. Any help would be appreciated............Peter

"Jim" wrote in message
news

"PeterM" wrote in message
...
I just purchased a Darra James Radial Arm Saw, and I am wondering if
there
are any parts places around that may have a few parts. I probably need
motor
brushes, and things like that. Is there a good wax/oil you can suggest to
me
for the moving parts? You can tell I'm totally new at this, but I like
this
saw a lot, because of the compound arm it has. I finally found one. Any
help
I can get, or a magazine/book I can buy for general restoration pointers
(cosmetic mostly) and some hopefully minor parts like the motor brushes.
Your help is much appreciated............Peter in CA

Most electric motor repair places have brushes. However, are you certain
that it has them? Only repulsion induction and the "universal" motors
need
brushes.
Jim