Ryobi Table Saw

[mikester]

Hopefully someone on this site has the same saw. LOL
Ive had an older Ryobi 10" fold up table saw for years. It an old blue one. Im thinking at least 20 years old.
Last week I had to rip down some 1x6 poplar boards. Not sure why I moved the blade but when I did the blade moved side to side. Not a lot and it ripped the boards with no issue.

Friday I decided to take the saw apart to see what the issue was. I literally had the whole saw disassembled. Couldnt find anything wrong. Its not the motor. Shaft doesnt move. All the screws were tight on everything. The aluminum plate that the motor is attached to has a steel pin. No play. Two thin shims, perfect. It seems like that whole assembly can move back and forth once its put together. Im stumped. Is it supposed to have that play ?

Ive been doing stuff on my house for years and at this point Im close to being finished. MY wife told me to go buy another saw but to be honest I dont want to drop more money on something that I wont be using much more.

 

[RTM]

Same question was asked last week on a circular saw, someone said it was fine, when the motor spins up it will be fine. Might have to do some searching to find it. Might be the same answer to your question.

Check here.

Just Bought a used Craftsman USA Circular Saw: excessive Blade Play?

Hey All - I just bought a used Craftsman Sawmill 315.108220 circular saw for some garage improvements. I couldn't afford anything expensive and don't like buying Chinese tools, so this seemed a decent bet. It's almost unused and still has the hang tags on it. However there's a certain amount...

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[The Cobbler]

yes, they are not accurate saws per say , and a bit of side play is normal/acceptable . once the motor spins up the helical gears pull the blade so it runs true.

 

[mikester]

Thanks for the info. The blade isnt moving in and out of the motor. Its like the motor is rocking up and down. Never noticed it before. Not a single worn part and no loose bolt/screws. Ive ripped treated 2x10s and theyve always come out perfect. Very strange. I guess I'll just keep using it until the motor burns out.

 

[mikester]

I know its been a while but I thought I'd share what happened with this saw. I started another thread about a Craftsman saw that I was looking to buy that was on market place.
This morning I got a message from the seller. She was going to be out most of the day.
My wife asked me if I ever took the thing apart. Told her that I already did that. To me everything looked okay. I called Ryobi and asked if there was a repair shop in my area. Called the place and the guy told me the majority of these saws have parts that have been discontinued.
Not wanting to give up I put the saw on the tailgate of my pickup. One of the things I noticed was the space between the 4 nylon "pads" or what ever they might be called that are on the carriage that moved up and down and the aluminum plate that they move on.
I wound up pulling everything apart all over again. The 4 nylon pads were basically the size of a panhead screw and had a small pointed post that pushed into the carriage.
I drove up to the local hardware store and bought some 1/4" nylon screws. Drilled out the small holes to 1/4. Stuck the nylon screws into the holes. Snipped the excess threads that were sticking out. Put everything back together. When I tried to raise and lower the blade it would bind up. I took it all apart again and sanded the heads of the screws down to a hair over 1/8". Put it all back together and it works perfect. Blade is spot on. No wobble at all. Moves up and down. Angles fine. Done.
Tomorrow I'll be using it to cut the Azek Im using.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Cheaper than a new saw.

 

[whateg01]

I don't know how worn guides would allow the blade to move up and down.

 

[The Cobbler]

I don't know how worn guides would allow the blade to move up and down.

I think it was side to side. the up & down was only referencing the mechanism

 

[tarbellb]

Great update, enjoy hearing these types of follow ups especially when they work out for the owner.

 

[dscheidt]

I don't know how worn guides would allow the blade to move up and down.

It looks like they're being used as a sliding bearing as the blade is raised and lowered, and wear made it possible for the mechanism to rock a bit (or a lot, dunno).

 

[mikester]

It looks like they're being used as a sliding bearing as the blade is raised and lowered, and wear made it possible for the mechanism to rock a bit (or a lot, dunno).

Youre correct. If you raised the blade higher than the surface of the table you could rock it top to bottom. It didnt move up and down.

 

[csp]

Do you have a photo of this saw or model number? I may have the same one that I use for portability and want to see if it also does this.

 

[mikester]

Do you have a photo of this saw or model number? I may have the same one that I use for portability and want to see if it also does this.

I'll get the info tomorrow and also a picture of the fix.

 

[mikester]

Do you have a photo of this saw or model number? I may have the same one that I use for portability and want to see if it also does this.

Heres a few pictures of the saw and one of the original nylon pads. Also a picture of the repair with the thinned out nylon screws.