

Personally.and this is subjective, I've rebuilt tools and it's a pain because I wanted to wood work.I didn't sign up to rebuild tools but I had to because financially, it was where I was. Others just needed some engineering improvements and it was the best they had at the time. Some old tools are heavy beasts and outperform the new stuff. Do you enjoy tinkering with tools? Working on tools? Adjusting and readjusting because that's usually a part of ' vintage tools'. This made a huge difference I then replaced the pulleys and belt with a twist-flex, I guess that there was some improvement there in how the saw seemed to run a lot smoother. You CAN deal with an 8" blade though most now are 10".you CAN deal with the arbor with a spacer if using a 10" blade but then does it have the power to spin a 10" blade? Other thing is, the fence. I too have an old Craftsman table Saw that I bought in the 70's. There have been times for me where $150 just well have been $150,000 so I made do with what I had.
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DIY / 40 + YEAR VINTAGE CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW UPGRADE - YOUTUBE. The specimen Accessories that came with the deal Upon inspection, it is contractor series, belt drive motor, 6.5/13 Amp draw on 220/110 V respectively. old-style-craftsman-table-saw-repair-youtube image. It depends on where are you in life financially and where are you concerning working on/fussing with tools. Recently I picked up an old craftsman table saw off craigslist, along with a pile of clamps and blades, all for 100.
