My 40-year old TS is nearing it's time to be retired, and I am hoping to get a few recommendations for a replacement... The old one is 10", 13 amp, 120v, with a 44"x27" top. No HP rating given. I have a 240v plug nearby -- in a garage -- and am not committed to those specs. You can see the stuff I've made at the website below, if interested. It has worked well for many years. Sad to see it go!
Craftsman. I looked at the sears parts site, and the list of parts is paltry. I purchased a Freud sBOX8 blade set -- it seemed the two blades were at different heights. Sent it back to Freud - they said it worked perfectly, and my arbor might be worn. Can't find a replacement part...
Don't know your financial situation, but if that's an issue, then the 4100 is a pretty good choice. But if you are used to a really nice saw and you're OK on cost, then there are a LOT of choices. I finally decided on a Laguna Hybrid saw, which has an American motor, heavy duty trunions and can be use with 110 or 220 hp. It is available in a 36 or 52 inch cutting capacity. It is occasionally on sale for 10 percent off. Or around $1400 to $1500. I love this saw at 110 v, and with increased power from 220v, I could be happily making sawdust for the rest of my life. And there are other saws in that price range to choose from. Sawstop is beautifully engineered, and the safety feature is nice, but
If you are a craftsman doing such fine work, I doubt you will be happy or satisfied with a compromise saw.
I replace a 1.5 Delta that was in okay condition with a 3 hp Jet. I wanted something with a riving knife and a better guard. The Jet also has better dust collection than the Delta which had virtually none. The fence on the Jet is great and the 3 hp is all I will ever need. I would buy it again.
Seeing the cuts, I don't believe the saw is doing that...
It may just be one tooth or more on the blade is slightly higher than the others...or the blade is slightly out of round...or the bore is not exactly in the center...
I would assemble it for a cut, put a bridge over the blade like when you set the height/depth of cut... Then turn the blade by hand with the bridge in place and make sure each tooth clears the underside of the bridge exactly the same way. Maybe you'll find one tooth on one of the blades hits the bridge a bit more than the others...
Looks like the blade to me. This two blade set probably has one side with a slightly greater diameter than the other. That could easily be a manufacturing problem when brazing the tips to the blade body. To leave that kind of a lip, all the teeth on one side have to be off. Check this out first, and the error will be tiny. If you have a friend with a saw, try the blade set on that, if it does the same thing, it's the blades.
However, it you want a new saw, get one. Then sell the old one to one of the guys here who rebuilds them. :laugh2:
Thanks for your input. I took Stick's advice and got a Bosch 4100xc-10. One thing that pushed it was that Grizzly and Rockler both said curbside delivery only for 500lb+ items. We have a 50 yd gravel driveway and I'm an old guy without the resources to move pallets from the street. For the better. Looking forward to seeing it!
Dave; I'm pretty sure Freud's guys would have taken your set into their shop and did a couple of trial cuts with their saw. They wouldn't make a statement like "They insist that the blades work perfectly on their setup..." unless you're damn sure your product is working properly.
I'm with you, time for a new saw! At this point you're not enjoying using the old one any more.
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