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CrayziusMaximus t1_jdf1mhl wrote

Nice! I wish I had the stuff my dad lost in his storage units - old Craftsman tools, a full wood shop worth of power tools and tables... It saddens me to think of it.

I try to buy the older stuff, because it was built to last! Not so sure about the new "Craftsman" stuff.

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Conservadem t1_jdfcl4u wrote

Bands in the 80's were way better than todays.

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Dosmastrify1 t1_jdffw3v wrote

Oh yes something made from back before they got that ass hat of a CEO

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guyfromthemeadows t1_jdfke40 wrote

Great condition. I have the same one except one of my legs rusted out and I replaced it with a block of wood.

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AtlEngr t1_jdfs0ls wrote

Nice saw but do you actually use it every day? Running a carpentry shop out of the garage?

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SkullMan124 t1_jdftfc8 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#2,325,968)

Yep, bandsaws and table saws still scare the shit out of me and I've used them for years. Just when you start to feel somewhat comfortable the good old table saw decides to kickback and throw a nice piece of lumber in your face. It happens to everyone.

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lurkersforlife t1_jdg0ag2 wrote

Hey I have one of these and it’s got a good bit of vibration. How did you cut down on that? It’s not the bearings. I think it might be the belt or motor? I replaced the belt and it didn’t help much and when I tightened the belt by lowering the motor it helped a little but it’s still bad. The only thing that works well is putting weight on the top of the machine but that’s not very safe. I’m debating adding wood to the metal frame to make it more sturdy? I have the factory frame it came with. I think you do as well but mine is the same silver color as the rest of the machine.

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Strikew3st t1_jdgc5z3 wrote

Replying to SkullMan124 (#2,328,840)

I respect my table saw so much, I try not to bother it unless I need to.

I'll run an industrial tile saw mighty friendly-like no problem, but wood is different. I've done some stuff with my miter saw or router that I would've done better or faster on a Sawstop.

Did I read too much Stephen King at a young age if sometimes I think to myself "And as he lay there next to his hand and a static slowly filled his ears, he could still hear the saw happily spin just a little faster, a little smoother."

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Strikew3st t1_jdge41s wrote

Replying to lurkersforlife (#2,329,557)

Perhaps see if your blade guide rollers are spinning true. I could see them wearing out of round and introducing vibration.

Actually- does it vibrate without the blade, and then without the belt? You may be able to check if the motor shaft itself is running off axis by applying a fine tip marker to the face while it's running off belt. Moving the marker around a smidge will show you exactly where it is revolving around, hopefully dead center of the shaft.

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SirNedKingOfGila t1_jdgf6sj wrote

Man I remember when Sears was rad and the Craftsman name meant something.

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poppyash t1_jdhf3np wrote

Replying to AtlEngr (#2,328,665)

Yup. I see these posts and think, "Nice. Now if only I could go back in time to purchase one of these, or to tell my family so I could inherit it. Thanks for the tip!"

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spacemonkey-1966 t1_jdvh74b wrote

Where is it this type of stuff typically gets sold that's still around? Doesn't need to be pretty just as long as it cuts

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