- #Router table size for old craftsman table saw plus
- #Router table size for old craftsman table saw professional
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Q: I bought a DeWalt radial arm saw in Chicago for general carpentry. Though clearly an expensive saw at one time, its present value is about $100. The required rear support bar and all the necessary bolts and fittings were included. It gave an additional 59/16" ahead of the saw blade for wider crosscutting. The two ground and polished cast iron front extensions (with miter grooves) and the two stamped-steel side extensions increased the working surface to 26" x 233/4". When equipped with the recommended ½-hp, 3,450 rpm motor, the price jumped to $93.50 ($700).Ī special option your saw possessed was the table extension set available at $14.95 ($120). The “88” was listed at $62.50 (about $500 in today’s dollars) which included blade, machine pulley, cast iron rip fence, splitter, automatic guard with anti-kickback pawls, and miter gauge with stop rods for repetitive cuts. The 1/2" arbor ran in two precision high-speed ball bearings. If desired, the table could also be locked manually. The table tilted via a hand wheel up to 45 degrees on oversized double trunnions fastened to a cast iron base and was secured by a self-locking screw. A miter groove was machined on both sides of the blade and there was a removable dado insert. The 151/4" x 183/16" heavy cast iron table was ribbed for added strength and ground smooth and polished. Boards up to 2" wide could be crosscut and mitered. The saw had a 21/2" depth-of-cut, and dadoes 11/2" deep and 9/16" wide could be made. You’ll agree it’s an outstanding tilting table bench saw! Just the one you need for your work and your workshop.” Heavy duty, too! It has the famous Craftsman quality in every detail.
#Router table size for old craftsman table saw professional
The Craftsman 8-inch tilting table bench saw meets the most rigid demands of amateur and professional craftsmen and industrial shops. “Here is the ideal saw for you men who want a sturdy, accurate tool. “Woodworkers, model makers, patternmakers, building maintenance men, home craftsmen!” states the catalog. However, it does not appear in the 1950 Catalog. The “80” dates to the mid-1940s and is prominently featured in Craftsman’s 1949 Power Tools Catalog. Walker-Turner was only one of many original equipment manufacturers for Sears. I would appreciate any help you can give me.Ī: Your Model “80” Table saw was originally built for Sears, Roebuck & Co.’s well known Craftsman line of woodworking machinery by the famous Walker-Turner Co. I would like to know when this was built, what it is worth, and where to sell it. This thread has the best photos of my TS showing the router insert.Q: I have an old Craftsman table saw, Model No.
#Router table size for old craftsman table saw plus
IIRC it's 27 inches front to back between the rails plus a smidge for some shims. There are plenty of good router table inserts that will fit. But the cost and mostly the weight kept me from going that route and I'm glad I did pass on the CI top. I had a TS3650 years ago and when I went to add a router table to the right side I thought about a cast iron one. Here's another thread about adding router table to a TS3650 with links to other posts on the subject. It's called TS-3650 Assembly Tips and it's in the Woodworking topic area. If you haven't come across it yet, there is a thread with loads of info on the 3650 which will be of help.