ndru
29th May 2003, 03:35 PM
Hi
One of SWMBO's friends recently told her that her father wants to sell a table saw for about $400 (SWMBO does have her uses!). I'm pretty short on details at the moment - I'm seeing the friend this weekend and will ask some more questions.
The only thing I know at the moment is that it is 3-phase (not a problem) and has a cast iron table. The motor has been taken out (don't know why) but will be put back in and apparently works OK. Apparently the father will throw in 3 blades (don't know what type). It sounds like a beast as it requires a block and tackle to move it. My guess is that it is an old (20-30 years) industrial cabinet saw. It sounds attractive even if I have to buy a third party fence system, splitter, mitre guages, etc. However I think that a bad motor, cracked castings or stuffed arbor bearings would mean it is a write-off and not worth it.
Does anyone out there have any general advice on what to look for or ask about re a used table saw (eg condition of the trunnion castings, arbor movement, table flatness, motor)? What sort of tools should I take (eg straight edge, dial caliper for measuring runout, flash light).
Any tips from those with horror stories would be useful, too.
Thanks in advance!
;)
One of SWMBO's friends recently told her that her father wants to sell a table saw for about $400 (SWMBO does have her uses!). I'm pretty short on details at the moment - I'm seeing the friend this weekend and will ask some more questions.
The only thing I know at the moment is that it is 3-phase (not a problem) and has a cast iron table. The motor has been taken out (don't know why) but will be put back in and apparently works OK. Apparently the father will throw in 3 blades (don't know what type). It sounds like a beast as it requires a block and tackle to move it. My guess is that it is an old (20-30 years) industrial cabinet saw. It sounds attractive even if I have to buy a third party fence system, splitter, mitre guages, etc. However I think that a bad motor, cracked castings or stuffed arbor bearings would mean it is a write-off and not worth it.
Does anyone out there have any general advice on what to look for or ask about re a used table saw (eg condition of the trunnion castings, arbor movement, table flatness, motor)? What sort of tools should I take (eg straight edge, dial caliper for measuring runout, flash light).
Any tips from those with horror stories would be useful, too.
Thanks in advance!
;)