About 3 years ago, my old Craftsman 10" direct drive table saw died. I think the motor ate way too much hardi board dust because it was absolutely filled with black melted goo from the stuff.
I was going to buy a new one, but I really wanted a belt drive, and they're really expensive.
My dad said he thought there might be an old one in the back of one of his sheds. So I spent some time searching, and back in a dark corner, there she was!
This thing was solid rust. The power cord fell apart in my hands. SO I brought it home and took it apart to the last nut and bolt. I cleaned every speck of rust and painted all the cast iron parts.
Then I used the old saw's power cord and re-wired it and attached it to the old saw's folding stand. I also used the old saw's fence, modified a bit, because the saw for this one is pretty awful. But the old saw works like a champ!
It's a belt drive! The belt is tensioned by the weight of the motor which is mounted on a pivot. Genius!
It takes a 7 1/4" blade, so blades are dirt cheap. Works GREAT for cutting tile and hardi too!
It's a Power-Kraft which was sold by Montgomery Wards. Dad says he thinks it was made in the 40's or possibly the 50's. And for certain it was my grandfather's saw, which makes it even cooler to me. Every part is original and works like the day it was new.
I LOVE this saw!
I was going to buy a new one, but I really wanted a belt drive, and they're really expensive.
My dad said he thought there might be an old one in the back of one of his sheds. So I spent some time searching, and back in a dark corner, there she was!
This thing was solid rust. The power cord fell apart in my hands. SO I brought it home and took it apart to the last nut and bolt. I cleaned every speck of rust and painted all the cast iron parts.
Then I used the old saw's power cord and re-wired it and attached it to the old saw's folding stand. I also used the old saw's fence, modified a bit, because the saw for this one is pretty awful. But the old saw works like a champ!
It's a belt drive! The belt is tensioned by the weight of the motor which is mounted on a pivot. Genius!
It takes a 7 1/4" blade, so blades are dirt cheap. Works GREAT for cutting tile and hardi too!
It's a Power-Kraft which was sold by Montgomery Wards. Dad says he thinks it was made in the 40's or possibly the 50's. And for certain it was my grandfather's saw, which makes it even cooler to me. Every part is original and works like the day it was new.
I LOVE this saw!
