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25 year old Craftman 10 in 2HP table saw is smoking
On 9/11/2013 9:16 PM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:17:58 PM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote: On 9/11/13 6:03 PM, Michael wrote: Ray According to this guy, this Craftsman saw is the same as the Ridgid R4512. Did you have issues with alignment? http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...#reviewsWra p One major advantage to newer saws is the riving knife. It acts as the splitter and never comes off the saw which is nice when you're not making through cuts or when you need to rake the guard off for whatever reason. I would thoroughly investigate that alignment issue because that would be a deal breaker. If it's something that can be fixed in your first major set-up and alignment-- in which you adjust the blade, slots, and fence all parallel to each other-- then no problem. But if the trunnion mounts are not adjustable/shim-able then it's no better than a $200 bench-top table saw. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply That alignment issue scares me a lot, but it's 10 percent off right now and I've got a 50 dollar gift card somewhere, so that brings the price to $450.00. If I have the option to return any saw with imperfect alignment, this might work out. Price should never trump safety!! |
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