Subject: Re: radial saw adjustment

From: Jerry Glazman <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 15:28:00 -0500

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> airway wrote:
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> > Folks:
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> > Quick question...I have a Craftsman radial arm saw (contr series).   when
> > crosscutting, the advancing portion of the blade cuts cleanly.  However,
> > when the rear end of the blade cuts, it splinters the wood.  I do run the
> > blade through slowly.  Is there an alignment adj that I missed?
> >

Yes, the blade must be perfectly parallel to the saw arm (blade travel).
Otherwise the heel of the blade will not be in same place in the kerf
that the front of the blade has cut.  You should not be seeing the
splinters on both sides of the cut. I am not familiar with the 
Sears RA saw but there should be an adjustment of the carriage (other
than turning the carriage 90 degrees to the saw arm. Move the blade
carrage away from the side that has the splinters.

Check out the Taunton Press video "Radial Arm Saw Joinery" by Curtis
Erpelding. I used it successfully to set up my Dewalt RA saw. Highly
recommend it. The set-up info is worth the money.

Jerry Glazman

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From: [email-masked] (IbDegen2)
Date: 30 Mar 1997 23:02:38 GMT

> > blade through slowly.  Is there an alignment adj that I missed?

After all the criticism I've laid on "Crapsman" products, especially their
RAS, I do have one compliment:  the instruction manual for my RAS is
clear, concise and instructive, especially for setup and alignment.  Order
one from Sears.    In my experience, manufacturers will provide free
manuals (Delta, Makita and Porter Cable, for three).  Probably for
products liability protection.  Maybe Sears will provide one for free,
too.  It would go a long way to improving their reputation.  Let us know.

Braun Degenshein

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From: [email-masked] (Foxeye)
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 23:07:06 GMT

Jerry Glazman <[email-masked]> wrote:

>that the front of the blade has cut.

If the yoke carraige bearings are not snug and free of play it can do
this.  (Craapsman has a terrible setup for adjustment) Also the motor
must be indexed to the yoke / mount that carries it, and it is
supposed to be set at the factory, and no adj is given for this.
There are 3 or 4 sockethead cap screws that mount the motors pivot
yoke to the motoor assy.  It takes a special allen to get them out,
but nothing that can't be overcome with a pair of vicegrips, and then
put standard cap screws back in their place.

 You should not be seeing the
>recommend it. The set-up info is worth the money.

Foxeye

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From: "David L. Rhoades" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 21:44:34 -0600

I just bought a 32-gallon Craftsman wet/dry vac for $40 and ordered
parts to fix it (another $22, lid was bent and plastic leg protector). 
Asked about the manual - $5.99, plus tax and shipping.  Thought that was
a bit outrageous and didn't bite.
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From: [email-masked] (Foxeye)
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 1997 03:26:30 GMT

Just what do you expect from Sears and their Crapsman line of
junk........

Foxeye