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radial-arm-saw-workstation-plans-use I've seen pictures of the radial-arm saw in the WOOD magazine shop that appears to be placed on a stand between two cabinets. Do you have plans for this stand? - -Brad Kronsbein, Stockbridge, Ga. Brad, we haven't drawn up detailed plans for this saw support. However, it's a fairly simple item to build. It consists of a shelf, slightly larger than the base of the radial-arm saw, placed between two commercially-made cabinets. The top of the saw table support rests flush with the top of the cabinets. This creates a continuous shelf for supporting long workpieces. The drawing below. Using a radial arm saw for rip cuts is very much like making rip cuts on a table saw, except that the saw blade is mounted above the table rather than coming up through the table. When I first began to use a radial arm saw, I found I needed to pay special attention to brushing away sawdust and wood chips that gathered on the table at the fence. As with a table saw, a splinter of wood caught between the fence and the work piece affects accuracy. The radial arm saw motor has an in-rip and an out-rip position. Radial Arm Saw Setup. Acheiving square, accurate cuts on a consistent basis. May 10, Question I am setting up a Delta radial arm saw for my brother. He wants to have an extended table and a good fence with an adjustable stop. He is having a problem with the saw coming out of square. Any ideas on how he can set this saw up with a good fence that produces accurate repeatability and is more consistently square? Forum Responses (Cabinetmaking Forum) From contributor F: Radial arm saws are not known for extreme accuracy.  I use mine for rough cutoff and make my finish cut with a sled on the table saw. From contributor J: Ditto on the above post. Radial arm saws are notorious for holding their square setup for about three cuts. For one thing, this allows me to hang blades and other fixtures on the back of the saw stand. Several attempts at tightening the set screws may be necessary to achieve satisfactory adjustment. There is a large Allen screw under the arm at the end near the adjustment knob. If lpans need to raise radial arm saw workstation plans use saw to reset the angle, make sure you wrokstation it by the handle. It points to a particular hole in a wheel full of holes.

This is my go to RAS, Dewalt circa I am working on a restoration, I like to have 1 setup for cross cuts and the other dedicated to dado's. Totally safe when done right on this machine which is finely tuned. However, the dust collection ripping is not so great so I mostly use the Unisaw for that. You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

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Tom King Posted January 29, Posted January 29, HuxleyWood 73 Posted January 31, Posted January 31, Waldvogel Review 16 Posted March 15, I think I have it just right, but when I loosen the yoke and swing it into position against the indexing pin, I learn I am "off" a fraction of a degree, perhaps more.

I have found a fine adjustment is not too difficult if I tighten the knob that locks the yoke assembly in place on the arm, loosen the chromed lever that locks down the yoke, pull the yoke pin about halfway out of its socket It is tapered, which allows some control over how much the yoke can turn under these conditions.

Then swing the yoke into position again and check alignment. See the third photo for a helpful set up. When using this set up, move the square to the other side of the motor and check the reading on the rule. Tweak until the reading from both sides is the same. Mechanical things do wear. Indexing holes that were once precise can wear at differing rates so that a saw adjusted for good crosscuts with no heel show quite a bit of heel on rip cuts.

See this Instructable for my relatively simple solution to restore accuracy to the indexing holesthir. All radial arm saw adjustments have some play in them. The suggestion is to set the saw up so that you always remove play by nudging the part being positioned in the same direction.

I chose always to take the play out by nudging the parts in a clockwise direction. That means sliding the pin mount to the right in the photo before locking it down with the bolts after the chromed lever on the right side of the saw was loosened and the yoke was rotated to remove any heel so the chromed lever could be tightened again.

Make some crosscuts and some rip cuts in some scrap wood and check the cuts for heel and for square. If everything went well, you now have a very precisely adjusted radial arm saw.

As mentioned in the Introduction, radial arm saws do go out of adjustment through use, through moving them, and through knocks and bumps that seem to be inevitable in a workshop. Most users will check all of the major settings for accuracy before beginning any important special project.

It is important to set up the saw in the steps shown here because later settings are dependent upon earlier settings being precise. Question 7 weeks ago. I just got the saw that is conveniently in the instructions above. Everything is pretty rusted and seized but nothing i cant clean up and the motor does work but there is one problem and its that the bevel adjustment doesn't work and I cant get the handle away from the yoke.

I can get it to move by giving it some firm taps with a dead-blow but I was wondering if anyone had tips for trying take it off so I can get rid of anything thats binding in it. I took the 4 bolts out and the know out but it is just stuck.

Answer 7 weeks ago. I assume you removed the four screws around the knob and the handle on the front side. On the back side of the motor yoke from the handle is another pivot point for the motor bevel. It is held by a hex head bolt on either side of the pivot. Make a mark around it so you can locate it precisely later. Remove the hex head bolts and see if you can rock the motor down and out of the yoke. Then you can address any corrosion that impedes the motor tilting right or left.

The handle and motor support parts are cast aluminum. The yoke is cast iron. Getting penetrating oil into the area around the handle and tapping on it a little could not hurt, either. Question 6 months ago on Step Have there been any issues with Craftsman RAS with the brake system to stop blade from spinning after power shut doen? I see all the parts in that system are no longer avaailable.

Answer 6 months ago. I do not know the history of problems with the saw you mention. I have used my saw a lot. I am sure it does not stop as fast as it once did.

But, I have not replaced the brake pad faces. I know parts for various Sears radial arm saws are Often sold on eBay. Question 1 year ago. I order new rails but having trouble implementing your wedge idea. The rails only stick out about an inch past the rear table with a round hole for the clamp. I thought about just securing the rear table to the rails using screws from the bottom once the alignment is dialed in.

Do you think this will work? I never remove the fence or rear table anyways. I also thought about putting a piece of angle aluminum along the back table to give the clamps a solid flat surface to press against.

Answer 1 year ago. Welcome to Instructables. I think I would try to restore use of the screw clamps that came with your saw, if at all possible.

I do not think you want to make the piece behind the fence narrower cut the table short. The blade needs to behind the fence when the motor is pushed toward the column, and for that the pieces behind the fence need to be as wide as they are.

I hipe some of this helps. Reply 1 year ago. Thank you! If I use the screw clamps then the rails will be just perfect. I just ordered a sheet of 1 inch mdf from the lumber yard so I should fine. Just use the old table as a template. What do you think of putting a piece of angle iron or aluminum along the back of the table to give the screw clamps a flat surface to press against?

You can certainly try aluminum or steel on the edge of the table piece as needed. I know it is sometimes hard to find metal pieces that are actually straight. You can also add a screw to the table piece where it wants to rise. The screw would go down through each rail. Leave it a little less than tight so it can move to tighten the fence, but tight enough that it cannot rise. You would probably need to countersink the head so it is not in the way of anything.

Question 1 year ago on Step I have a model I am not sure, but I am guessing you cannot tilt the motor to cut an edge at a bevel. If that is correct, I would suspect corrosion on the mating surfaces between the parts.

I would try letting penetrating oil soak into the assembly. Maybe tao gently on it periodically to break possible corrosion while the oil is soaking in. If you would like, add a photo to be sure we are talking sbout the same thing. I have the same saw and I'm missing the knob underneath the pull handle to tilt the saw head. So I need that knob for the saw head to tilt?

And if so can I just put a bolt in the hole or do I need the actual knob? Reply 4 years ago. There is some play without the knob. I would not want to use the saw if the knob were missing. But, I am quite certain it is a standard bolt and thread size assuming you live where English sizes rather than metric are the norm. You should be able to find that knob on eBay. Or, a member of Instructsbles has quite a few parts for these saws.

I could ask him if I might give you his name for contact. Another option is to put a knob end on a short bolt with wood or something else, or bend a bolt so it has an "L" shape for a handle. I worked on it some more last night and concluded a rewind is necessary. I think I'll take your advice and keep the motor in the yoke.

The stator coils can be removed from the motor housing for rewinding. I'll let you know how it turns out. If the cost of a rewind is prohibitive, you might find a motor ready to go at eBay.

Or, one Instructsbles member contacted me to say he has been collecting Craftsman radial arm saw parts. I could ask him if he would mind if you contact him. Something extraordinary happened yesterday - a guy in my city put a Craftsman RAS up for sale on Craigslist, and it happens to be the exact model I have.

It has a motor that runs great, but some other parts that are missing. Best of all, he's asking a very reasonable price. I'm picking it up this afternoon. So now I'll be able to re-build a really good saw from two old ones! Sometimes things line up just right, don't they?

Also, I'll have parts left over, so I should probably link up with the other member you mentioned. Have a great weekend! Your Craigslist find sounds like a great solution.

My father-in-law had one of these saws. He used it in a big construction project for himself. He was always certain he would burn out a motor, so he got ahold of a second motor. He never needed it. He died 20 years ago and I have no idea where that motor or that saw are today. I used my saw enough that I replaced the motor bearings after about a dozen years. The switch is a problem. The switch came from Radio Shack, and I have replaced it once.

I think Lowe's or Home Depot might have something similar enough. Thanks so much for your postings related to RAS machines. I recently bought a vintage that stood in a barn for about 20 years. I hope to restore it being an optimist! Question: I am trying to remove the motor from the yoke. Eye Protection. Ear Plugs or other ear protection. Something to pull back loose hair. Step 1: Safety Precautions Before you begin you will want to take all safety precautions.

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