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Upstream new table saw
December 30th, 2004 02:26 PM
I have a Craftsman 1950's 8" table saw I have been using for the last 10 years. Allthough it still works fine it only has a 1/2" arbor witch makes it hard to find blades and has a hard time ripping thick harwood. I'm thinking of getting the new 10" 3/4 cabinet saw but it is only rated at 1.5 h/p. Has anyone used these new saws and had any problems and does this saw have the 5/8" or 3/4" miter slot.
Thanks for any input
Rick
bloodhound workshop dado cuts
January 2nd, 2005 10:33 AM
Hello,
I dont have the 3/4 table saw. I bought the the full cabinet saw. They all have a 5/8 arbor. The dado blade insert doesnt come with the saw you must purchuse it sepertly. It works that way for most saws. With a 5/8 arbor 15/16 is the largest cut you can make. If you want to make cuts like that make sure you have a good dado set, and that they are sharp. Take small cuts no more than 1/4 inch at a time, otherwise you will probably bog down the saw and burn your wood. I havent had any problems with the new saw with any of this and my blades are used but still pretty sharp.
jo
Joe Vintage piece
January 2nd, 2005 04:17 PM
Upstream:

That is a well made, American quality, vintage piece. Nothing made today that most could afford would rival it :). It is likely an Emerson or King Seeley (which Emerson bought out in the 60's). I'm sure it's not hard to get blades with a little searching.

Go to Emerson's website and see where you can find parts distributors, I'll bet there's more than a few of these lying around :).
Upstream Table saw
January 2nd, 2005 08:08 PM
Well, I couldn't wait. I went out and got the new 3/4 cabinet saw the other day. It set set up nice and I like it so far.I'm a little disappointed that I cannot get the dado insert,It is out of stock on the website.
As for the old saw, where can I find out just when it was made? It is made by King-Seeley as it says so on the front tag. It is model # 103.22161 the handbook that came with it has a copyright date 1954 but I'm not sure if it is the original manual.It has a jig saw adapter that really works pretty well so I'll probably keep it around and use it.I hope the new one gives me as much satisfaction as this one has.
Tkanks for the input, Rick
Joe It's a 50's unit
January 3rd, 2005 08:13 AM
Look closely, it may have a date code on it. It's a 50's unit from your description.

Hey, I'll take it :). LOL. I like those oldies!
Adam Old saw blades
January 10th, 2005 07:48 PM
Sears sells adaptor bushings that will convert 5/8 inch bore holes to 1/2 inch.
Virtually all of the ten inch table saws marketed have 5/8 inch arbors.
All of the 3/4 or hybrid saws have standard 3/4 x 3/8 inch miter slots.
The 1 3/4 hp motors in the saws are the largest 120 volt sized motors Sears offers. To get a larger hp motor would require 220 volts.
Mike 50's 8" table saw
January 11th, 2005 11:18 PM
Keep the old saw and use as dedicated dado unit. I just picked up an old 8" craftsman saw to do just that.
Joe That's good news
January 12th, 2005 08:04 AM
Nice to see there are options to keep the old saws running and using modern, currently available pieces!

These old USA made units are solid pieces of Craftsman Craftsmanship! :).
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