Doh! thanks for the info Myk. Is it OK to use it as is for a while or will it damage it?
Once owwm.ORG approves my registration i'll be hitting that place up for a bunch of info on what to do next.
~Everyone has the strength, few possess the will~
The Bosch glide is another suggestion that will get you a modern machine with a small footprint. I have one on a bench that is 33" deep and the front control knob is flush with the front of the bench. It would also fit on a 25" deep bench if you turn it after you are done using it.
A bit more money would get you a Festool Kapex with a different mechanism to fit on a narrow bench.
Steve
"The Only thing the Radial arm saw does not win at is moving from 90* to 45*. It takes maybe 5 additional seconds."
Here are a couple of tricks that I use on my RAS when the need arises.
I rarely move the arm to 45 degrees, I simply clamp on a miter board to guide the workpiece:
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Trimming and ripping small pieces can be done with the same jig board, only use the 90 degree side:
Small Piece Rip RAS.jpg
The scrap 1X (clamp or freehand) holds the workpiece up against the fence and keeps hands well away from the blade.
- Beachside Hank
Improvise, adapt, overcome; the essence of true craftsmanship.
I used to do that with my Craftsman RAS, I knew from experience that if I rotated the arm 45 degrees and then back again, it would never go back to the same place. Plus, it took about 300 ft-lb of torque on the crank handle to raise the arm.
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I have to agree that the old Dewalt's are very accurate. mine is a 1956 MBF that I refurbished. I mounted it on a Craftsman roll away tool chest. It's very compact.
Jim Davenport
Reporting from the depths of the Magic Garage