How do you set up a radial arm saw?
Setting Up a Radial Arm Saw
- Step 1: Assemble the Stand.
- Step 2: Set the Saw Base on the Stand.
- Step 3: Install the Saw Arm.
- Step 4: Install the Key for the Column.
- Step 5: Prepare the Motor Yoke Assembly for Sliding Onto the Arm.
- Step 6: Slide the Yoke Onto the Arm.
- Step 7: Set the Tension on the Bearing Rollers.
Are radial arm saws still popular?
Once the centerpiece of many thousands of home workshops, the radial-arm saw has seen its influence steadily shrink as ever more capable tablesaws and compound miter saws take over. There is but a single U.S. company still making the radial arm saw: the Original Saw Co. of Britt, Iowa.
Are radial arm saws accurate?
The radial-arm saw contingent argue that their favored tool is much more versatile than the table saw. It’s unsurpassed at accurate, easy cutoff work (no doubt that’s the reason it’s sometimes referred to as a cutoff saw). They say it can sand and plane and, like the table saw, rip long boards at a single pass.
What tools do I need to set up a radial arm saw?
This Instructable will take the reader through the steps involved in setting up a radial arm saw. Tools needed are: a couple of Allen wrenches, a couple of good squares, a screwdriver or two, a 7/16 inch, a 1/2 inch and a 9/16 inch wrench and a block.
Do radial arm saws have indexed settings?
The radial arm saw has several adjustments that need to be aligned properly for accurate cuts. These do have indexed settings. The owner/operator must set these properly. They include setting the tilt of the motor so the blade is 90 degrees to the table. The arm can swing and must be set so it is 90 degrees to the table’s fence.
What is the out-rip position on a radial arm saw?
The out-rip position places the blade end of the motor nearer to the front edge of the table. The front edge of the table can be used as a saw guide for special ripping operations, as when the edge of a panel needs to be made true. I once attended a radial arm saw demonstration by a representative of Black & Decker.
What is a rotary planer attachment for a radial arm saw?
Craftsman sold a rotary planer attachment for the radial arm saw. It fastens to the blade end of the motor shaft and uses the blade retaining nut. It was sold for reducing the thickness of a piece of wood. You can do that, but it leaves deep circular rings, especially if the work jumps a little in use.