Time out to get a new saw!

New $50 Saw

What's left of the old Craftsman Saw

The motor and carriage ready to ship to Emerson

I had a circa 1970 Craftsman radial saw. I actually liked using it better than my 12 inch miter saw for cutting boards square. Angles are better on the miter saw. The only problem with the Craftsman is that it always seems to need adjusting to stay square and true.

I started looking on Craigslist and found that the high end Delta saws were selling for pretty cheap. Soooooooo. I kept my eye out for a good 12 inch Delta saw for cheap. I actually found one which was cheaper and better than I expected. $50 for a saw that currently sells new for around $2000. And the only "problems" with the saw were that the column was a little rusty and it needed an $8 bevel gear.

The other good news I found, is that Emerson electric is doing a recall of my Craftsman saw where, if I send them my old motor/carriage assy they will pay the postage and send me $100.

So I came out with a much better saw for almost free!