Hello from Texas!

[Kevin McCluney]

Congratulations on the saw! My first saw looked identical to yours, except mine had the flexible cable drive. That allowed for a large maximum depth of cut, but the cable really bounced around as it spun up. I added blade stabilizers and it improved the smoothness of the cut quite a bit, and a dust collection bag underneath. I also used a sander on the top to smooth it down a little. The open-work wings had the benefit of making it easier to use a C-clamp to hold featherboards, etc. at a point closer to the blade. I bought the saw in the mid-80's and used it for a number of projects (furniture, carpentry, etc.) over a 5 or 6 year period before upgrading to something with more horseower and a larger fence capacity. For the price I paid the Craftsman was a good deal - it was solidly built and did what it was designed to do.

[Lance McEwan]

Thanks Kevin! I've been shopping for a table saw for about a year now. I actually looked at an old Craftsman cable drive. Interesting concept. I had my heart set on a used Delta or Powermatic, but my checkbook said otherwise!
I used my saw for the first time today to make a support for a water heater in a 1966 Airstream. It was a big leap forward from using my Black and Decker circular saw! Here is a pic of the metal work-
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