On May 7, 9:10 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've never sold a tool that I had lo more use for. More fun to >give them
> away to someone that really appreciates it.
Now that's pretty cool.
Robert
>>20 year old Craftsman saw .....
>
> The local Penny Saver usually lists these saws in the $75 to $100 range.
the best of 20 year old craftsman table saws were quite good machines.
were it fitted with a decent fence and blade, maybe with a mobile
base, it could easily be worth something in the $500 range.
the worst of the 20 year old craftsman table saws aren't even going to
make good boat anchors.
On May 7, 9:17 pm, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old
> Craftsman saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist
> and see if I can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a
> solid motor and belt drive.
>
> How much should I ask for it?
Probably a safe bet to go with the $75 - $125 range. If you fitted it
with a new fence you might get more, but that's about it for the
Craftsman saws... I'm assuming (I hate that word) that it's a
contractor model?
On May 8, 11:17 am, [email protected] wrote:
> >>20 year old Craftsman saw .....
>
> > The local Penny Saver usually lists these saws in the $75 to $100 range.
>
> the best of 20 year old craftsman table saws were quite good machines.
> were it fitted with a decent fence and blade, maybe with a mobile
> base, it could easily be worth something in the $500 range.
Every seller of a used saw thinks its easily worth $500. But I live
in America where everyone is allowed to price their used stuff however
they want. That is good. And in America every buyer of used tools is
able to choose what they purchase and how much they offer. That is
even better.
>
> the worst of the 20 year old craftsman table saws aren't even going to
> make good boat anchors.
On May 7, 8:17 pm, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old
> Craftsman saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist
> and see if I can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a
> solid motor and belt drive.
>
> How much should I ask for it?
Where are you? Here in Madison WI, that saw could go on the market for
300 and be gone in a week. Maybe even 500.
That's not saying it's actually worth that much. It's more like saying
there's a lot of people around here with more money than common
sense.
I didn't actually give up on used tools, I just resigned myself to a
lot more looking than finding.
On May 8, 3:41 pm, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
> Actually I figured with new decent saws going for $400 to $500, that
> around $150 - $200 would be reasonable.
> This is one of the good ones with a belt drive and a big motor. My dad
> never liked to buy junk. Craftwman was pretty good back in the late 70's
>
ball bearings or bronze bushings?
stock fence?
blade?
other accessories?
On May 9, 2:51=EF=BF=BDam, Bob the Tomato <[email protected]> wrote:
> Mapdude,
> I have a similar saw I bet. =A0I recently got permission from SWMBO to
> buy a real cabinet saw and dump the Craftsman. =A0I see these go for
> $100 all day long on my local craigslist. =A0I don't know if they sell
> or not. =A0It's amazing considering that you can go into Sears today and
> all they have are the tiny toy saws for $150 - $300. =A0Good deals if
> you like old craftsman stuff. =A0The only beef that I have (other than
> the useless fence and the sloppy miter guage slot, those I have dealt
> with) is the slotted aluminum top. =A0Can't cut anything really nice on
> it without scratching your material. =A0Come to think of it, I can't cut
> anything cheap on it either, like melamine. =A0That's why I requested a
> new saw. =A0Right now I'm cogitating between the Jet, Grizzly, or
> Shopfox 3 or 5 HP. =A0I plan on selling the craftsman for $100 like
> anyone else.
>
> Bob the Tomato
>
>
>
> On Mon, 07 May 2007 20:17:54 -0500, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
> >I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. =A0My dad's 20 year old
> >Craftsman saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist
> >and see if I can get some change for it. =A0Still in good shape with a
> >solid motor and belt drive.
>
> >How much should I ask for it?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
I don't know what they've got in stores, but I've recently given a
Craftsman hybrid saw to a friend who lost his shop last year, and that
is no $300 toy. I replaced it with a Craftsman Industrial 10" that
weighs around 580 pounds, and that's no $300 toy, either.
On May 9, 10:14 pm, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
> This one has a cast iorn surface and cast iron wings. It's pretty
> heavy. But the fence is the weakest link of all. A good decent fence is
> not much less than a decent mid priced saw.
>
> Bob the Tomato wrote:
> > Mapdude,
> > I have a similar saw I bet. I recently got permission from SWMBO to
> > buy a real cabinet saw and dump the Craftsman. I see these go for
> > $100 all day long on my local craigslist. I don't know if they sell
> > or not. It's amazing considering that you can go into Sears today and
> > all they have are the tiny toy saws for $150 - $300. Good deals if
> > you like old craftsman stuff. The only beef that I have (other than
> > the useless fence and the sloppy miter guage slot, those I have dealt
> > with) is the slotted aluminum top. Can't cut anything really nice on
> > it without scratching your material. Come to think of it, I can't cut
> > anything cheap on it either, like melamine. That's why I requested a
> > new saw. Right now I'm cogitating between the Jet, Grizzly, or
> > Shopfox 3 or 5 HP. I plan on selling the craftsman for $100 like
> > anyone else.
>
> > Bob the Tomato
>
> > On Mon, 07 May 2007 20:17:54 -0500, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old
> >>Craftsman saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist
> >>and see if I can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a
> >>solid motor and belt drive.
>
> >>How much should I ask for it?
Speaking about older Craftsman power tools- they just don't make them
like they used to. We bought my 12" band saw back in 1973 for about
$70- without motor or stand. Hubby put an old lawnmower motor on it
(1/3 HP) and I built a stand out of 3/4" plywood. Today it is still my
favorite shop tool, even though I have every tool known to man/woman.
These band saws are often available at garage/estate sales for less
than $100. If you see one you should get it, even though you have a
band saw already. I have two others, but I like not having to change
blades all the time. I keep a 3/4" (or 1/2") Timberwolf blade on my
14" Jet (a good buy too) and the 12" Craftsman has a 1/8" blade on it
most of the time. That way when I'm making a band saw box I don't have
to switch out blades. That is good. Donna Menke, author of the
Ultimate Band Saw Box Book, Sterling Publishing, 2006
"ray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 10 May 2007 06:02:53 -0700, Donna <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>$70- without motor or stand. Hubby put an old lawnmower motor on it
>>(1/3 HP) and I built a stand out of 3/4" plywood. Today it is still my
>>favorite shop tool, even though I have every tool known to man/woman.
>
> What kind of lawnmower has a 1/3 HP motor on it that can be salvaged.
> I would seem easier to use a motor out of a washing machine or a
> clothes dryer.
An electric lawn mower.
I think it was understood that the motor was electric....
Locutus wrote:
> "ray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>On 10 May 2007 06:02:53 -0700, Donna <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>$70- without motor or stand. Hubby put an old lawnmower motor on it
>>>(1/3 HP) and I built a stand out of 3/4" plywood. Today it is still my
>>>favorite shop tool, even though I have every tool known to man/woman.
>>
>>What kind of lawnmower has a 1/3 HP motor on it that can be salvaged.
>>I would seem easier to use a motor out of a washing machine or a
>>clothes dryer.
>
>
> An electric lawn mower.
>
>
"mapdude" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old Craftsman
>saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist and see if I
>can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a solid motor and
>belt drive.
>
> How much should I ask for it?
The local Penny Saver usually lists these saws in the $75 to $100 range.
I'll give you a hundred for it, if you pay for shipping.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On May 7, 8:17 pm, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old
>> Craftsman saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist
>> and see if I can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a
>> solid motor and belt drive.
>>
>> How much should I ask for it?
>
> Where are you? Here in Madison WI, that saw could go on the market for
> 300 and be gone in a week. Maybe even 500.
>
> That's not saying it's actually worth that much. It's more like saying
> there's a lot of people around here with more money than common
> sense.
>
> I didn't actually give up on used tools, I just resigned myself to a
> lot more looking than finding.
>
Actually I figured with new decent saws going for $400 to $500, that
around $150 - $200 would be reasonable.
This is one of the good ones with a belt drive and a big motor. My dad
never liked to buy junk. Craftwman was pretty good back in the late 70's
Frank Boettcher wrote:
> On Mon, 7 May 2007 22:10:39 -0400, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>"mapdude" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old Craftsman
>>>saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist and see if I
>>>can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a solid motor and
>>>belt drive.
>>>
>>>How much should I ask for it?
>>
>>Nothing.
>>I've never sold a tool that I had lo more use for. More fun to give them
>>away to someone that really appreciates it. .
>>
>
> Gave away a Unisaw once. That was fun
>
> Frank
"mapdude" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old Craftsman
>saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist and see if I
>can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a solid motor and
>belt drive.
>
> How much should I ask for it?
Nothing.
I've never sold a tool that I had lo more use for. More fun to give them
away to someone that really appreciates it. .
Mapdude,
I have a similar saw I bet. I recently got permission from SWMBO to
buy a real cabinet saw and dump the Craftsman. I see these go for
$100 all day long on my local craigslist. I don't know if they sell
or not. It's amazing considering that you can go into Sears today and
all they have are the tiny toy saws for $150 - $300. Good deals if
you like old craftsman stuff. The only beef that I have (other than
the useless fence and the sloppy miter guage slot, those I have dealt
with) is the slotted aluminum top. Can't cut anything really nice on
it without scratching your material. Come to think of it, I can't cut
anything cheap on it either, like melamine. That's why I requested a
new saw. Right now I'm cogitating between the Jet, Grizzly, or
Shopfox 3 or 5 HP. I plan on selling the craftsman for $100 like
anyone else.
Bob the Tomato
On Mon, 07 May 2007 20:17:54 -0500, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old
>Craftsman saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist
>and see if I can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a
>solid motor and belt drive.
>
>How much should I ask for it?
On 10 May 2007 06:02:53 -0700, Donna <[email protected]> wrote:
>$70- without motor or stand. Hubby put an old lawnmower motor on it
>(1/3 HP) and I built a stand out of 3/4" plywood. Today it is still my
>favorite shop tool, even though I have every tool known to man/woman.
What kind of lawnmower has a 1/3 HP motor on it that can be salvaged.
I would seem easier to use a motor out of a washing machine or a
clothes dryer.
On Mon, 7 May 2007 22:10:39 -0400, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>"mapdude" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old Craftsman
>>saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist and see if I
>>can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a solid motor and
>>belt drive.
>>
>> How much should I ask for it?
>
>Nothing.
>I've never sold a tool that I had lo more use for. More fun to give them
>away to someone that really appreciates it. .
>
Gave away a Unisaw once. That was fun
Frank
This one has a cast iorn surface and cast iron wings. It's pretty
heavy. But the fence is the weakest link of all. A good decent fence is
not much less than a decent mid priced saw.
Bob the Tomato wrote:
> Mapdude,
> I have a similar saw I bet. I recently got permission from SWMBO to
> buy a real cabinet saw and dump the Craftsman. I see these go for
> $100 all day long on my local craigslist. I don't know if they sell
> or not. It's amazing considering that you can go into Sears today and
> all they have are the tiny toy saws for $150 - $300. Good deals if
> you like old craftsman stuff. The only beef that I have (other than
> the useless fence and the sloppy miter guage slot, those I have dealt
> with) is the slotted aluminum top. Can't cut anything really nice on
> it without scratching your material. Come to think of it, I can't cut
> anything cheap on it either, like melamine. That's why I requested a
> new saw. Right now I'm cogitating between the Jet, Grizzly, or
> Shopfox 3 or 5 HP. I plan on selling the craftsman for $100 like
> anyone else.
>
> Bob the Tomato
>
> On Mon, 07 May 2007 20:17:54 -0500, mapdude <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>I am about to upgrade to a new table saw. My dad's 20 year old
>>Craftsman saw is going to be surplused to I will list it on Craigslist
>>and see if I can get some change for it. Still in good shape with a
>>solid motor and belt drive.
>>
>>How much should I ask for it?
>
>