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This was an old saw to begin with, didn't have a good cutting depth and
didn't feel all that solid. It ran, but there was some vibration that was
starting to bother me. Was great for ripping lumber, etc
PJ
>PJ,
>
>It took a few reads to see that you bought a new SAW, not a new MOTOR,
>correct?
>
>As for a use for the old saw, there are a few. Depending on what size jobs
>you do, and how big the saw table top is, you can convert it into a router
>table, or just use it as is as an assembly table - if the top is big
>enough.
>
>Old Rockwell saws are generally worth more in running condition than either
>a router table, or assembly, so you might want to consider putting a new
>motor on it and selling it, then buy or build a router table with what you
>make on its sale.
>
>I built a table that is 2' wide and 6' long that has a replaceable 2'x2'
>section in the middle. I built inserts for my router, sanding table,
>thickness planer, and a blank top. I put slots across the bench so that bar
>clamps can be put almost anywhere on the table to hold things down,
>including the fence for the router.I also set its height to be about 1/4"
>lower than my table saw table so it can be used as an out feed or side
>table as needed. It has a torsion box in the bottom to keep the top flat,
>no matter how far the floor is off. It's heavy, a bit over 200 lbs, but it
>was cheap. It's made out of 2 sheets of 3/4" MDF, so it cost under $75 to
>build. I got the basic design out of a wood working magazine several years
>ago. If folks are interested, I can scare up the info on the article.
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