You can find better deals that don't require as much work to clean up (not that you have to, this saw appears to be absolutely function). I've never been a fan of the tables of that era of Craftsman because I prefer just flat cast iron.but that's just a personal preference. It is almost definitely a universal motor with brushes as opposed to an induction motor that you typically find on belt drives - which means it's going to be fairly loud as table saws go. It's a direct drive motor that I believe is 1.5 hp, which get's the job done, but is nothing spectacular. The fence on these aren't the best in my opinion, I find they tend to not be too smooth, but it'll get the job done. They are as common as a rusty nail and not much more money. Go find an older, belt driven Craftsman 10 inch saw and rebuild it. Craftsman band saw 12 parts for older saw Very old craftsman band saw model103.24280 - FixYa Older Craftsman 12' Bandsaw.should I refurbish it or sell it. These saws are large and can saw everything from a thin piece of wood to a piece of large plywood. Rebuilding a Craftsman Table Saw The Alternative to a New Cheap Saw: I get asked a lot about what is the best new saw to buy on a budget. replacement for a 18 year old and very crude 12' three wheel bench top band saw. I got it home, plugged it in, and tried running a 1/2'. I have had good luck with other older power tools, which I like because they are built like TANKS (my old jointer is great) and are cheap on Craigslist. Among the power tools they build are table saws. Hello, Today, I picked up my first table saw - a VERY old Craftsman 100 10' model. It has a left tilt and table extensions which are nice. This wannabe handyman was using his new Craftsman table saw to cut drywall. Sears and Craftsman, the Sears brand of tools, have been building tools for well over 50 years. I see these go for $125-150 around me when they're in better condition. Yeah I would say that price could accurately be described as decent. No top-level wood ID, low effort, or price queries No memes, image macros, reaction gifs/videos, etc. Projects related to firearms, religion, or flags will be allowed but locked. A table saw is the central tool in any woodworking shop, and its also an important tool for contractors and residential carpenters. Includes but not limited to religious and political topics. No reposts, rehosted, or freebooted content. go to for a detailed explanation of the rules.ĭon’t be rude. Before posting, check that your content doesn't violate the rules below. r/woodworking is a forum that encourages the respectful exchange of woodworking knowledge and projects. It IS under reconstruction right now, so we apologize for broken links, etc. "How do I start?") and links to many valuable resources.
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