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This is actually my second restore although this one took me considerably longer, probably because of the effort I put into it and partly because I was remodeling my garage concurrently.
The shape of this saw was much better than the last one I bought (the 113.29002) since it was about 10 years younger (1968). while the condition was a bit better the motor was nearly unusable, thanks to the help of OWWM I was able to dissemble the motor, replace the starting solenoid, both rotors, most shims and the baffle plate which had come lose and was making a nasty rattling noise.
When I finished the motor and put it all together I like how well it worked so much I decided to use it as my primary RAS and sell my other one. While lurking the photo depository I came across someone who had built a RAS table that I fell in love with, unfortunately there were no plans online so I winged it but it came out nice, the table is removable and replaceable, you can remove the fence and use a miter saw with riser blocks as well as replace it easily for dado's etc. its also the same height as the table saw I built a drawer below to hold all my blades as well as RAS accessories I have collected over time.
While my last restore I went for a little more modern look, this one I wanted to keep it as close to how it looked when it left the plant as possible, although I did take a few liberties like the logo and polishing all handles chrome. For some reason, you cannot find the CRAFTSMAN "CROWN" logo ANYWHERE so I had to re-draw it myself to cut the mask for the paint.
I just finished tuning it and it cuts really well, I think i'm going to buy another blade for it or get the ones I have sharpened, i'm excited to use the accessories, as you can see I have the drill chuck on, I'm going to see how well the planer attachment works tomorrow.
The shape of this saw was much better than the last one I bought (the 113.29002) since it was about 10 years younger (1968). while the condition was a bit better the motor was nearly unusable, thanks to the help of OWWM I was able to dissemble the motor, replace the starting solenoid, both rotors, most shims and the baffle plate which had come lose and was making a nasty rattling noise.
When I finished the motor and put it all together I like how well it worked so much I decided to use it as my primary RAS and sell my other one. While lurking the photo depository I came across someone who had built a RAS table that I fell in love with, unfortunately there were no plans online so I winged it but it came out nice, the table is removable and replaceable, you can remove the fence and use a miter saw with riser blocks as well as replace it easily for dado's etc. its also the same height as the table saw I built a drawer below to hold all my blades as well as RAS accessories I have collected over time.
While my last restore I went for a little more modern look, this one I wanted to keep it as close to how it looked when it left the plant as possible, although I did take a few liberties like the logo and polishing all handles chrome. For some reason, you cannot find the CRAFTSMAN "CROWN" logo ANYWHERE so I had to re-draw it myself to cut the mask for the paint.
I just finished tuning it and it cuts really well, I think i'm going to buy another blade for it or get the ones I have sharpened, i'm excited to use the accessories, as you can see I have the drill chuck on, I'm going to see how well the planer attachment works tomorrow.
