I'm a tinkerer by necessity.
For some of us, it simply is not an option to buy a new Unisaw for my hobby,
I wish it was. I resurrected an older Craftsman tablesaw that I got for $25.
some rust removal, a good cleaning, lube and a few new parts were all I
needed to have a very nice saw. MUCH better that the screaming, plastic,
wobbly POS that was my other option. If I had insisted on a Jet, Grizzly or
Heaven forbid, a Unisaw, I'd still be dreaming and not making sawdust.
Dan
"Mike at American Sycamore" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Are you a machine tinker or a woodworker? If you enjoy wrenching on
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> then yes go for the old tools. If you are more interested in
> woodworking then buy your self a new Unisaw or Jet or
> General.......good luck
> Mike from American Sycamore
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> Unisaw A100 <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > John Emmons wrote:
> > >Got a chance to maybe pick up an old Rockwell table saw and/or a late
1960's
> > >Craftsman table saw.
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> > >What should I be looking for? I haven't gotten anymore details as of
yet.
> > >I'm hoping that the Craftsman is a belt drive.
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> > Without any particulars the best answer is, buy the better
> > of the two.
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> > >Thanks for any help.
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> > But I don't really feel like I did much.
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> > UA100
John Emmons wrote:
>Got a chance to maybe pick up an old Rockwell table saw and/or a late 1960's
>Craftsman table saw.
>What should I be looking for? I haven't gotten anymore details as of yet.
>I'm hoping that the Craftsman is a belt drive.
Without any particulars the best answer is, buy the better
of the two.
>Thanks for any help.
But I don't really feel like I did much.
UA100
Are you a machine tinker or a woodworker? If you enjoy wrenching on
equipment and like the challenge of re-building tools and equipment,
then yes go for the old tools. If you are more interested in
woodworking then buy your self a new Unisaw or Jet or
General.......good luck
Mike from American Sycamore
Unisaw A100 <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> John Emmons wrote:
> >Got a chance to maybe pick up an old Rockwell table saw and/or a late 1960's
> >Craftsman table saw.
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> >What should I be looking for? I haven't gotten anymore details as of yet.
> >I'm hoping that the Craftsman is a belt drive.
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> Without any particulars the best answer is, buy the better
> of the two.
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> >Thanks for any help.
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> But I don't really feel like I did much.
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> UA100
Go to oldwwmachines.com and snoop around through their archives. They probably
have pictures of the model(s) you're looking at. There are some very
knowlegeble friendly folks on that forum but do your homework and hit the
archives before you seek their advise. You should find loads of old posts about
how to check out used equipment.
David
In article <[email protected]>, John Emmons
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>Got a chance to maybe pick up an old Rockwell table saw and/or a late 1960's
>Craftsman table saw.
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>What should I be looking for? I haven't gotten anymore details as of yet.
>I'm hoping that the Craftsman is a belt drive.
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>Thanks for any help.
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>John Emmons
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