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1. #Tips buy old craftsman table saw how to
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I wired a heavy duty grounded plug to the switch, and used my labeller for the OFF and ON positions (dummy proofing). I ran the wire underneath the saw, up through the plywood into the switch receptacle at the front. The motor was wired with a two prong, crusty old cord, so I replaced it w/grounded wiring, wired a two plug receptacle, painted it to match and mounted it on a the base at the rear. I didn't realize until it was too late that the swirls on the aluminum face were not machined in, and I accidentally polished them out while cleaning the gunk off the metal. I used a buffing compound suggested on OWWM and it worked great. I polished the aluminum fence guide and buffed the knobs. I cleaned and painted the fence and miter guage, painting the indicator arrows red. The table has minor pitting but is smooth enough. When I first got the saw, it was complete with the exception of the blade guard.

#Tips buy old craftsman table saw pdf

Staring at the pdf manual's very tiny exploded parts view was rather challenging.

#Tips buy old craftsman table saw how to

Thanks to all of the tips and advice on OWWM, I was able to build a rudimentarly splooge tank, which was mad scientist fun! I also learned a lot about cleaning the rust off the table top (sander/grinder - I know many of you will cringe), and how to paint - tape off all machined surfaces! I didn't follow the good advice about taking step by step pix while disassembling, and I probably should have. Thanks for such a great site! Long live old arn!Īfter my daughter was born 4/13/07 (Yes, Friday the 13h at 11:58 p.m.!) my restoration slowed down a bit. I'll upload more pix when the refurb is complete. Funny, I spent MUCH more on parts than on the saw!Ĭomplete resto might take a bit, as my wife gave birth to our daughter a week ago! I purchased extension tables, fence rails, and a base from the same internet site. The guy I bought it off of had a piece of wooden yardstick under one corner of the saw to keep it from wobbling too much. I hope to replace the brushes in the motor and rewire it with a grounded wire.Īs you can see by the pix the saw came with a cobbled together homemade stand.

#Tips buy old craftsman table saw full

I'm about to pull of the top and complete the full disassembly. I've already cleaned and painted the fence and miter guage. Unsure if I'll try to straighten it or leave it alone. The blade insert is aluminum and no longer flat it bends down at the blade slot. I've started restoration and found that the top is in decent shape. Surface rust on the table top and body isn't too bad. The motor seems to run strong but the belt is old and the wrong size I also noticed that the pulley was installed crooked, causing the belt to rub a bit. The saw came with all parts except the blade guard. I was the only bidder and got it for the reserve price of $50, which the owner said covered the price of the new blade he got for it last December. I found this old arn on a large internet auction site within driving distance. If found OWWM by accident and was immediately hooked! After 10 years of working with a base model Delta 10" contractor's saw and suffering uneven cuts, binding, etc., I wanted to take the plunge into a quality table saw.