DeWalt 710 RAS fixer upper question

[email protected] wrote:
> Recently picked up an old radial arm saw and need a bit of advice
>
> Manual available here http://www.owwm.com/files/PDF/Dewalt/710RAS.pdf
> (neat site over all)
>
> the arbor is missing the two spacer washers
> The ones I am referring to the pair shown on the bottom right of page 3
> of the pdf, or # 13 on pg 27
>
> So would those spacers be common enough to get elsewhere, would a stack
> of normal flat washers work?
> I haven't asked dewalt yet because I am not expecting much service on
> something that has been out of their line
> up for so long.
> Thanks for your help

Anyone with advice on it? Dont make me put 'I love to make pukey ducks
on my SawStop in the subject line :)

I added some 5/8 washers on it and it does run. Just a bit concerned
about safety as they are a lot more metal than the spacers would
normally be.

[email protected] wrote:
> Recently picked up an old radial arm saw and need a bit of advice
>
> Manual available here http://www.owwm.com/files/PDF/Dewalt/710RAS.pdf
> (neat site over all)
>
> the arbor is missing the two spacer washers
> The ones I am referring to the pair shown on the bottom right of page 3
> of the pdf, or # 13 on pg 27
>
> So would those spacers be common enough to get elsewhere, would a stack
> of normal flat washers work?
> I haven't asked dewalt yet because I am not expecting much service on
> something that has been out of their line
> up for so long.
> Thanks for your help


Best route is to ask at the owwm forum www.owwm.org