Part 7 how to build a movable miter station fence duration. Blade changes are very easy on a radial arm saw, so its reasonable to change the blade if you need to rip some thick material. Unfollow radial arm saw parts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Fine tuning your radial arm saw paperback december 31, 1899 by jon eakes author visit amazons jon eakes page. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The how and why of adjusting a dewalt radial arm saw by roger a. Fine tuning your radial arm saw part one lets talk wood. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Original saw radial arm saw with 16 blade and 24 crosscut, 5hp 3 phase 460v. This is my 10 craftsman radial arm saw, 1972 vintage. See more ideas about radial arm saw, woodworking, radial arm saw table. Download fine tuning your radial arm saw or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Hill after over 40 years of using and restoring dewalt radial arm saws, it is clear to me that. The table was flat as as could be, and life was good.
When you follow the link below, you will first be redirected to paypal to login, then, after pressing continue, you will be sent back to the jon eakes site where you will see order details, amount, any applicable taxes, and your total. I have absolutely no affiliation with the mr sawdust book, but i highly recommend it if you own or are thinking about getting a radial arm saw. For sale jet j1100r 4foot arm 3horsepower 230volt radial drill press. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Way back when 1994, to be precise, my 14 radial arm saw was new and clean. Fine tuning your radial arm saw download jon eakes. Hello william, many years ago both dewalt and craftsman made sanding plates for. The radial arm saw uses a design that is unusual for stationary power tools since the entire motor and blade unit mounted on an overhead arm moves through the stock during crosscuts, rather than the stock being pushed through a stationary blade like on a table saw. Kunkel wrote and published a unique book on how to restore a dewalt.
If you want to get best use of your radial arm saw, here are a couple book recommendations. I asked about it and both of the guys at the service desk told me that it was junk and the customer was just sol. Fine tuning your radial arm saw by jon eakes goodreads. This video briefly shows the components of the saw and tools that need to be used to align the saw. The techniques demonstrated in the video are ok but not the best. I wonder if there is a way to use a stop block or a stop gage on the saw carriage so you only cut the width across the board you want. Fine tuning your radial arm saw by jon eakes 1mar1989. Also highly regarded is jon eakes fine tuning your radial arm saw. It is very important that the arm is exactly 90 degrees to the fence at the back of the saw table. To learn about other operations using the radial arm saw, consult with your instructor or shop supervisor.
Fine tuning your radial arm saw by jon eakes, paperback. Properly set up, the radial arm saw can be equally as precise and safe in cutting wood as the table saw. The saw blade will push the wood down to the table and back to the fence, holding everything safely in place. This book is a necessary companion to all other information on your radial arm saw. Fine tuning your radial arm saw by john eakes 1989. Fine tuning your radial arm saw by jon eakes i enjoy this book for aligning a radial arm saw, i like these methods a bit better than wally kunkels. Both books are excellent, but i think it is time to modernize techniques using newly available technology and parts, and to clearly explain. Beginners guide to old dewalt radial arm sawrestoring an. It was touted as the best allaround solution not only for crosscutting, but also for ripping, dadoing, shaping, routing and sabersawing. A few ideas i have implemented on my old craftsman 10 radial arm saw. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Anyone who has worked a few days with a radialarm saw.
Get more out of your radial arm saw and create a safer environment. Also check out jon eakes ebook fine tuning a radial arm saw and wally kunkles book, mastering the radial arm saw. Get a copy of john eakes book fine tuning your radial arm saw. Of course, youll also need the user manual to see exactly how to make the adjustments on this saw. For all the details get his book fine tuning your radial arm saw. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Fine tuning your radial arm saw by jon eakes, 97809235047, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jun 11, 2015 best price jet j1100r4 4foot arm 3horsepower 460volt radial drill press. Get instructors approval before running the saw when special set ups are involved. With the long edge of your framing square lined up with the saw blade, turn the blade adjustment knob to check that the blade is square with the edge of the frame square. Pdf radial arm saw basics basics series download full ebook. How to fine tune your radial arm saw jon eakes avaxhome. The basic cut for a radial arm saw is to place your wood on the fence and then pull the saw forward to make the cross cut. Fine tuning your radial arm saw book woodbutcher 3608.
The heel adjustment can be very tricky, but is extremely important. The tool bifl never mentioned the dewalt radial arm saw. The radial arm saw s reputation has suffered because of the doeverything billing it received in the 60s and 70s through the marketing efforts of a couple prominent mass marketers. Restoration of radial arm saw montogomery wards tcp.
I have a copy of your fine tuning your radial arm saw, am interested in the article on page 52 relating to planning the table flat, but i cant seem to find anyone that knows where to obtain the rigid sanding disk that is shown in figure 346. I already requested a pdf version of the manual online. Keep hands and fingers away from the path of the blade when cutting. Fine tuning your radial arm saw by jon eakes 1mar1989 paperback on. During rip cutting and other functions, it works more like a table saw, with.
Fine tuning your radial arm saw jon eakes download. Dec, 2017 old craftsman radial arm saw motor 07052017, 09. No, you will not find videos on the radial arm saw here i never shot any. With this book plus the users manuals i was able to completely tune up two craftsman radial arm saws. See more ideas about radial arm saw, woodworking and radial arm saw table. Jon eakes, fine tuning your radial arm saw toronto. Dec, 2007 you can get a dado head for your radial arm saw. This book gives detailed instructions on making the notoriously sloppy radial arm saw cut dead square and to a tolerance of one 128th of an inch with a simple saw blade. Finding and restoring, setups and uses in the shop. For some odd reason i cant seem to square my radial arm saw that i bought used a couple.
Firstly, by using manipulation tricks when cutting wood, you can adjust the saw square to the table for a 6 inch depth and square from the fence for a 26 inch cut. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. Most radial arm saws are built with a steel frame and a wooden tabletop. How to fine tune your radial arm saw jon eakes from the intro. A radial arm saw is a cutting machine consisting of a circular saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm. I am indebted to roger a hills pdf for these items. One saw was made around 1960 much earlier than the publication date of the book and one around 1989 a little later than the publication date. The radial arm saw has a sacrificial front table that you must replace from time to time after use. Invented by raymond dewalt in 1922, the radial arm saw was the primary tool used for cutting long pieces of stock to length until the introduction of the power miter saw in the 1970s. Hence for the professional the radial is usually his cutoff saw used only to shorten boards, with all his detailed work being done on the table saw. Its essential if you want to get the best from your saw. All our equipment is manufactured in the usa by our skilled employees that make up the original saw team.
Nor is it a fancy list of all the gadgets you can attach to a radial with a compilation of fifty of your favorite projects in the appendix. Original saw radial arm saw with 14 blade and 16 crosscut, 5hp 3 phase 208230v. Tuneup fortunately, all it takes to produce a smooth, accurate cut on a radial arm saw is a simple tuneup. Old craftsman radial arm saw motor ridgid forum plumbing. Jon eakes author of fine tuning your radial arm saw.
The main reason for this it that the saw blade will penetrate the tabletop for most cutting operations. Radial arm saw cutting accuracy problem by tylerlm. Fine tuning your radial arm saw part three after all the cleaning and adjustments to the column, this next steps are fairly simple. The radial arm saw ras stands out in stark contrast with the more widely used table saw. Fine tuning your radial arm saw is considered the definitive authority on using radial arm saws to th of an inch precision and dead square. Fine tuning your radial arm saw part two the radial arm saw puts out a significant amount of sawdust, unless its hooked into a dust collector. It cut straight and square, and the overhead arm didnt wobble. I would recommend picking up a right angle plate to get your setup deadon. Nov 06, 2007 how to fine tune your radial arm saw jon eakes from the intro. Original saw radial arm saw with 14 blade and 24 crosscut, 5hp 3 phase 208230v.
In addition to making length cuts, a radial arm saw may be. Our forum is a place to discuss the radial arm saw, the old world class dewalts, black and decker, delta and other makes too. I think the last time i saw a radial arm saw in home depot was in 2006, when the corning, ny store had one that they had sent out for a customer for repair and it was returned as not serviceable. May 06, 2016 for sale jet j1100r 4foot arm 3horsepower 230volt radial drill press. Buy fine tuning your radial arm saw reissue by eakes, jon isbn. Turn off the saw and wait for the blade to stop before removing stock. And all the adjustments can be boiled down to seven basic steps, so. Although these saws are no longer manufactured, there are thousands of them around the world still cutting. It covers dewalt, craftsman and rockwell saws in step by step adjustments. Jon eakes is the author of fine tuning your radial arm saw 4. Just about everybody who restores dewalts has read wallys book and also a later work by jon eakes on fine tuning a radial arm saw. Radial arm saw tuneup blade may grab and race through the workpiece under its own power. Firstly, by using manipulation tricks when cutting wood, you can adjust the saw square to the table for a 6 inch depth and square from the fence for a 26 inch cut twice the actual cutting capacity of the machine. Hold the stock solidly against the fence when making a cut.
Both books are excellent, but i think it is time to. Fine tuning your radial arm saw paperback march 1 1989 by jon eakes author 4. Jul 23, 2019 radial arm saw recall this remedy has been revised as of july 23, 2019 emerson tool co. Fine tuning your radial arm saw part one way back when 1994, to be precise, my 14 radial arm saw was new and clean. See more ideas about radial arm saw, radial arm saw table and woodworking. Do you push or pull to cut wood in a sliding mitre box. The next step was a big one cleaning the rollers and track on which the saw travels. This is not about how to use the saw, but how to use it precisely.
There are two reasons for using wood cuts, not metal squares, as the fine tuning instruments for a radial arm saw. Pull the motor along its travel and see if the blade teeth follow the edg. Fine tuning your radial arm saw download ebook pdf, epub. Fine tuning your radial arm saw part three fine tuning your radial arm saw part two fine tuning your radial arm saw part one cleaning up glued joints with a chisel january 8 2009 85 december 7 november 6. Original saw company manufactures electric arbor motors, radial arm saws, metal cutting radial arms, horizontal beam saws, cut off saws, material handling extension tables, manual measuring systems, dc drive systems and miter saw stands. This book is the necessary companion to all other information on your radialarm saw and i.
So i decided to take it apart, and tune it up, using this book by jon eakes. This hook is not a general manual on how to work with a radial arm saw. Dewalt 790 radial arm saw arm and blade adjustments youtube. I suggest you purchase for download a copy of jon eakes book fine tuning a radial arm saw. Its gotten a lot of use since i purchased it back in the midseventies. This page will describe the restoration of two dewalt radial arm saws, a model 1250 and a model 1400. You can also get moulding heads, you bolt the set of three cutters to the 3slotted moulding head. Click download or read online button to get fine tuning your radial arm saw book now. Just about everybody who restores dewalts has read wallys book and also a later work by jon. Mine has never had that luxury, so dust has infiltrated most of the various components of the saw. Feb 27, 2015 the radial arm saw, the rodny dangerfield of the shop duration. Hardcover freud d12100x 100 tooth diablo ultra fine circular saw blade for wood and wood composites, 12inch. I just finished the tune up and am quite impressed with the results. See more ideas about radial arm saw, radial arm saw table, woodworking.
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