Worldwide Beekeeping
Sustainable Living => Homestead => Topic started by: Finally Home on January 20, 2014, 08:45:07 pm
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Just picked this up today. Craigslist add. Hardly been used. Had a panel blade on it. Was used for kids craft projects. Needs a battery for the electronic read out but never needed it on the other one I used to use all the time (many years ago). Should help making bee stuff a lil easier.
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi202.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa304%2F79petra%2FFord%2520tractor%2520stuff%2FGarden%2FHoney%2520Bees%2F001_zps199b0c58.jpg&hash=82bb71e278fc0239b28ef8d608603902cd3cd87a) (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/79petra/media/Ford%20tractor%20stuff/Garden/Honey%20Bees/001_zps199b0c58.jpg.html)
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ooh, thats Spiffy!! Now you have to make some stuff to test it!!!
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You know, we really need to get a "drooling" smiley for posts like this.
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Shop is far too clean and organized. :laugh:
How many others were looking at the pics intently, looking at what other goodies might be in that shop? :)
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Shop is really small so without the "somewhat" cleaned and organized there would be no room to work :laugh: :laugh: I usually do as you said Perry. See what else is lying around in plain site ;D Now I have to decide if the lil table saw will stay or will it go????
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Nice going my friend.
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I just bought a RAS almost exactly like that on mine is on the stand, not the cabinet. I paid $100 for mine of Craigslist. Already made a ton of sawdust with it.
I can copy the manual for adjusting the saw if you don't have yours. Mine was so out of whack when I got it, I spent nearly 3 hours adjusting everything, still not 100% but good enough for making bee boxes and I won't be tearing up the blade, the saw, or myself in the process.
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Great find and great tool!! I have always wanted a RAS but just never got around to purchasing one. My dad had an old one that had like a 5 hp motor on it with a 14" blade. I used it when I was growing up. I believe he still has it but it has not been run in 20 years or so. I might just have to get it and see if I can get her running.
Dan
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this is what a proper shop should look like! :o :laugh:
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs8.postimg.cc%2Fv1do611gx%2Ffrom_the_back.jpg&hash=318b92b774f20e75fa79f07e095c47d85162197b) (http://postimg.cc/image/v1do611gx/)
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:goodone: Keith
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this is what a proper shop should look like! :o :laugh:
Thats my shed, not the wood shop :laugh: :laugh:
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I just bought a RAS almost exactly like that on mine is on the stand, not the cabinet. I paid $100 for mine of Craigslist. Already made a ton of sawdust with it.
I can copy the manual for adjusting the saw if you don't have yours. Mine was so out of whack when I got it, I spent nearly 3 hours adjusting everything, still not 100% but good enough for making bee boxes and I won't be tearing up the blade, the saw, or myself in the process.
Spent about 3 hours last night following all the adjustment in the manual. Don't think the PO ever checked any of it. They only used to to cut 1/8" & 1/4" panel (kiddie projects). I agree that it's adjusted well enough now for bee box's. Got for $250 (+ $4.99 for a new battery). No complaints here.
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Great find and great tool!! I have always wanted a RAS but just never got around to purchasing one. My dad had an old one that had like a 5 hp motor on it with a 14" blade. I used it when I was growing up. I believe he still has it but it has not been run in 20 years or so. I might just have to get it and see if I can get her running.
Dan
I'd get it if I were you. Last time I had access to one I built my son's baby crib. He's 20 now :-X Sure am glad I got this one...
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this is what a proper shop should look like! :o :laugh:
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs8.postimg.cc%2Fv1do611gx%2Ffrom_the_back.jpg&hash=318b92b774f20e75fa79f07e095c47d85162197b) (http://postimg.cc/image/v1do611gx/)
How did you get that picture of my garage?
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oh that is nice. somewhat dangerous however < do bee careful. got two very old one myself and when I was building lots of my own boxes they were quite handy.
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I'm curious though. Why not just get a sliding compound miter saw?
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I like having a good sized work table. I can also rip boards down to size on this.
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I'm curious though. Why not just get a sliding compound miter saw?
I use my RAS to rip lumber. can't do that with the sliding compound miter saw.
You do have to be careful, but you should be doing that with any saw.
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this is what a proper shop should look like! :o :laugh:
Thats my shed, not the wood shop :laugh: :laugh:
It's my wood shop, my metal shop, auto repair, storage...
believe it or not I've actually built a number of aircraft parts in there ;D
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A sliding Miter saw cant possibly compare to the huge versatility of the radial arm saw.
However... I purchased a sliding Miter saw, and I am perfectly happy with the choice.. I mounted it in a table so I can screw in stops and cut many boards the same length. It works splendidly.. But thats about all it will do. It will cut angles, probably make most trim I may need. If I could buy a new RAS that had some quality to it for a reasonable price I would have. Problem is there is no such thing as quality anymore.. unless you want to pay 3000 to 15000 dollars for the industrial quality saws I looked up..
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Don't know LazyBkpr about now, but I got my radial saw back in 1975 and still going strong, I think I have already spent more for blades replacement than I payed for the saw. I did buy and glad I did quite a few accessory for the saw.
Ken