[dman2]

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!

 

[dman2]

What brand is it? Some of the older saws are well worth restoring.

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...

 

[dman2]

the Bosch 4100 will handle everything listed on your website...

Thanks! Several review sites called it #1.

 

[dman2]

Hi Dave...looked through your web site...VERY NICE...

When you install the box set, take a look at the outside blade and where it sits. It's possible that the blade might be falling into the threads. If so, the dado stack might be wider than the arbor (non-threaded portion) can handle.

It's a 2-blade set, cutting 3/8 on one orientation, 1/4" on the other. Here's a pic of a 1/4" cut. The 2nd is a 3/8" cut. The Freud guy said it must be the arbor.... Well, time to get a new one anyway. That's the 4th thing to go wrong -- I fixed the other 3. Might be a 5th soon.

 

[dman2]

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...

I'll have to wait until Freud returns the blade set. They insist that the blades work perfectly on their setup...

 

[dman2]

However, it you want a new saw, get one. Then sell the old one to one of the guys here who rebuilds them. :laugh2:

Want a saw, Tom?

 

[dman2]

Thanks, already have a doozie. Laguna hybrid ts and Laguna 14/12 band saw. Hard to beat, and I can switch to 220 if I ever want to. And my recently divorced step daughter wants to inherit them when the time comes. I have a few good years left in me and the tools have a few decades to go. After the virus clears, I'm going to have her come down and take some lessons. My daughter inherits the copyrights.

It sounds like (from previous posts, et.al.) that you have a pretty interesting life! I hope she enjoys the woodworking as much as you. Good luck on the virus thing. Luckily, out here in the boonies, no one I know has it. Hope it stays that way!

 

[dman2]

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!

 

[dman2]

Does that mean you bought the Bosch because you've got a long driveway?

Well, it means several were excluded because they were essentially undeliverable...