When I went into my garage/workshop this morning it all look pretty much the same as it always does, crappy ol’ contractors saw with the same ol’ crappy fence. But this afternoon it’s a whole new look.
I finally got a Unisaw! I’ve been looking for a long time and every time one became available, it seemed to always get snatched up by someone else (I suspect the rest of you LJ’s have conspired to prevent me from having such a machine). Got it from a wonderful fellow woodworker just south of me who was great to help me load it up. It is a 3HP 3 phase 1984 Rockwell (hope that does not make it a suspect product) but I don’t care, I like it!
No rust, no warp, smooth movements and cabinet is in great condition. Alas, it did not have a fence but WHOA!
It came with a NIB Delta T2 fence. I’m so happy, people say I have that glow about me. My wife says it’s not a glow, just a big goofy grin.
Now I can commence to check out all the innards and rewire and add my VFD.
-- Sweeping up sawdust in Texas
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FirehouseWoodworking
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#1 posted 471 days ago
Nice score! I think you’re going to love it. Those are just good. ol’ fashioned, rock-solid saws!
Cheers!
-- Dave; Lansing, Kansas
ShaneA
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#2 posted 471 days ago
Nice! May it serve you well.
DIYaholic
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#3 posted 471 days ago
Cogratulations!!!
I don’t have a cabinet saw, but I just upgraded from a teeny tiny, borrowed jobsite saw (DW744) to MY OWN C’man 113.298030 Contractor TS from the late 70’s (came with Vega Utility fence & Herc-U-Lift upgrades). So I know you are just as (if not more) excited than I am!!!
Now then, get busy on tweaking your saw. We need to see your first piles of saw dust!!!!
Again, CONGRATULATIONS & enjoy your NEW saw!!!
-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow!
canadianchips
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#4 posted 471 days ago
A good table saw is the “Heart of a workshop”.
Congrats.
That Delta fence is a bonus.
-- "My mission in life - make everyone smile !"
NormG
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#5 posted 471 days ago
Great find and I know you will be making great projects soon
-- Norman
cabmaker
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#6 posted 471 days ago
sure looks familiar. I sold this one about three years ago, but it had a bies 50 inch on it.
getlostinwood
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#7 posted 471 days ago
running my 3ph 3hp on vfd, man are you going to love it.
-- The basis for optimism is shear terror
ic3ss
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#8 posted 461 days ago
Nice score with the fence, awesome!
Wayne
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Bertha
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#9 posted 461 days ago
You lucky man! It is really awesome.
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
NBeener
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#10 posted 461 days ago
”(I suspect the rest of you LJ’s have conspired to prevent me from having such a machine).”
Alright. WHO screwed up ? Whose turn was it to buy this one, so he never got a cabinet saw ????
LOL !!!
I’m happy for you. That’s a lifetime-ownership saw. Looking forward to catching up on your other posts on the subject !
-- -- Neil
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