In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> "samson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Any thoughts on a Dewalt 7740 radial arm saw? I can
> > pick one up for 45 bucks.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > S.
>
> No thoughts on the saw itself, but how wrong can you go for $45? Pick it up
> and give it a try. ;-). If you don't like it give the next guy almost as
> good a deal as you got.
>
> jc
That's what I'm thinking.
S.
In article <[email protected]>, tiredofspam
<nospam.nospam.com> says...
> Hmmm. and you didn't buy it already.
>
> I bought a Crapsman for $40 and sold it for $75.
> You can't go wrong at that price.
I bought it. It doesn't have a blade or a table, and
it's pretty dirty all around. But it looks like it will
clean up nicely, the parts move, and it runs well, so
it should be a nice project to get going.
I've never used a RAS before. What are the major benefits
over my CMS and my TS?
Thanks
S.
If it is anything like the 740 model I would go for it. I bought a 740 new
back in the early 70's and have used is very often. Still works like a
champ.
JV
"samson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any thoughts on a Dewalt 7740 radial arm saw? I can
> pick one up for 45 bucks.
>
> Thanks,
>
> S.
samson wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, tiredofspam
> <nospam.nospam.com> says...
>> Hmmm. and you didn't buy it already.
>>
>> I bought a Crapsman for $40 and sold it for $75.
>> You can't go wrong at that price.
>
> I bought it. It doesn't have a blade or a table, and
> it's pretty dirty all around. But it looks like it will
> clean up nicely, the parts move, and it runs well, so
> it should be a nice project to get going.
>
> I've never used a RAS before. What are the major benefits
> over my CMS and my TS?
Should have a longer stroke than the CMS. Does dadoes. Blade can be
adjused to a horizontal position. Fence is a throwaway--you can make
special ones for different purposes.
Two books you want. "Fine Tuning Your Radial Arm Saw" by Jon Eakes
(hard to find right now--Jon is supposed to have a DVD out this year
that includes it, and no, you can't have mine <grin>) goes into great
detail on setting up a radial arm saw--to get the most use out of it
you really need to go through the procedure. "How to Master the
Radial Arm Saw" by the late Wallace Kunkel http://www.mrsawdust.com/
tells the basics and some advanced techniques for using it and also
covers setup, but in less detail than Eakes.
Crosscutting is lovely. Ripping is scary. Don't be afraid to throw
away a fence and make a new one.
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--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
"samson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any thoughts on a Dewalt 7740 radial arm saw? I can
> pick one up for 45 bucks.
>
> Thanks,
>
> S.
No thoughts on the saw itself, but how wrong can you go for $45? Pick it up
and give it a try. ;-). If you don't like it give the next guy almost as
good a deal as you got.
jc