Most of us, at one point, had or have one of these at one time.. I sold mine some time ago, and couldn’t help it , got another one use, but this time a 12 inch saw and it works just fine.. plus is an old one, so it is well built and made in the US.
Here is the problem, this oldie came with no clamps for the screws that hold the auxiliary table that holds the fence. I called sears and they cost 25 dollars each?
These are the little screws back in the fence/.
Any ideas ? I am not paying that much for those little screws, my way to protest!
Thanks
Manny
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Hell.. You can get a big old bag of Stove Bolts/Washers/Nuts for a song at a Big box!
Manny,
An easy remedy is to make a pair of cam clamps. Cut a piece of hardwood to 1.5" wide by 3.5" long by .75" thick. Drill a 3/8" hole dead center, one inch from the end. Cut the cam shape out of the wood being sure to offset the 3/8" hole. Now add some 3/8" bolts and washers, and drop them into the slots behind the auxiliary table. Add a little paste wax to the friction surface to help the mechanism move.
Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.
Edited 9/7/2005 1:21 am ET by jackiechan
Thanks a lot.. I am not quite understanding the part that you say "the cam".. but I am going to look back at the saw..
Thanks a lot
Manny,
The auxiliary table on your radial arm saw sits on two steel rails that are part of the frame of the saw. The rails has two holes, one on each rail just behind the auxiliary table. Normally, a special bolt/clamp sits inside the hole, which is shaped like a keyhole. These bolts have a screw clamp running through them perpendicular to the frame rails. When the auxiliary table is in place, the screw clamps are advanced until they are pressing against the back edge of the table. This effectively keeps it in place.
I was recommending making a pair of wooden cam clamps, to hold the table in place since you don't have the original hardware. A cam clamp is what locks a bicycle wheel to the frame - also called a quick release. Wooden cams are easy to make and can have tremendous holding power.
See the enclosed drawing.Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.
Several years ago, my 9" RAS died a horrible internal death. There was oh so little to salvage from the tool; except for three plastic knob screws and the pair of table clamps.
If you will e-mail me off-line, I can send you the pics of them to see if they are compatible with your application.
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