Dale,
I was recently in the market for a radial arm saw.
Seems not a lot of new ones on the market.
I hit craigslist (Seattle area) and there were
a lot of used ones on the market. People cleaning out garages, etc.
Going prices seemed to be a lot $50 to $250 range.
I'd suggest at first pass scanning craigslist in the area you are
willing to drive to purchase. Shipping a saw could get expensive,
since they tend to be bulky/heavy.
I ended up with on on the low end, cleaning the rails, replacing
power switch, replacing cut table, replacing/repairing caster, etc.
Probably more into with parts then for the price for the saw.
dave
On 01/03/2013 11:47 AM, Dale S wrote:
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> *I bought my first radial arm saw in '64 and for years it was the only
> saw other than a skill saw I owned, however it always gave me the
> willies when I had to rip something thin or narrow, as smoney became
> available and I eventually added a table saw. I build my RA into the
> center of my 20 foot work bench about 20 years ago and it has served me
> well. My next radial tool however is to find a used saw with a good
> frame and marginal or burned out motor and mount a 1/2 inch router in
> its place. I have a shaper but an over the top radial router would
> often be a real nice addition to the shop. The plan is to move the deep
> freeze, lathe, and mill as well as some other items into the new
> addition and turn two or three walls into work bench. That will be next
> summers project. So if someone out there has an older defunct radial
> arm they want to donate to my cause, I'll gladly pay for shipping and
> handling.**
> *
> radman wrote:
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