All Replies on Dewalt RAS Worth $70 ?

Looks like an MBF. If it is, then it’s a 9” saw, but … most people buy an 8” blade for it (much more common).

Sounds like it needs new bearings.

So … IMHO … yeah: that’s a GOOD price.

If interested, go to my home page > my blogs, and find my series on MY purchase and mechanical restoration of a 1956 MBF. You’ll find steps, parts, part #’s, and $$$s involved. At the end, I have an RAS that I truly enjoy using.

Good luck !

-- -- Neil

Its worth about 3 times that

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I did some checking and couldn’t find a 8 1/4 so I thought it might be a 9in

-- E J ------- Always Keep a Firm Grip on Your Tool

Ken: IMHO … only if it’s fully restored, and needs nothing.

Otherwise, I fairly regularly see them in the +/- $100 range.

The MBF is a small-ish, 3/4HP model.

-- -- Neil

If it was me, I’d snap it up. I love mine. I probably use it more than the table saw.

Back in the day, I had a craftsman RAS and loved it. I now have a cabinet style table saw…but there are things that the RAS can do that a TS is not that good for.

With that said…I would say that the price you quote is very nice. If I were in the market…I would snap it up also. If I had the room for another saw in my shop it would be a RAS….but I need a bigger jointer more….so an 8” or larger jointer is on my tool list.

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Well Neil looks like your gonna be hearing from me a lot.
That little sweetie is setting in the shop ,needs some TLC ,but I think it it may do the job better than any SCMS
The size is prefect

-- E J ------- Always Keep a Firm Grip on Your Tool

WOO-HOOOOOOOOooooo !!!

Congrats on the purchase !

In one of my blog entries, I put up a LONG list of really good website links, and a couple titles of incredible books on the RAS.

It’s really a GREAT saw. Many RAS enthusiasts consider the MBF to be the best in its class (home use/hobbyist).

Very cool !!

-- -- Neil

I see I have lots of links to check out, did you ever find a manual ?
Man ! for a little saw ,it’s heavy
Things are a little gummy
Cut a 4in board ,,WOW it’s square

-- E J ------- Always Keep a Firm Grip on Your Tool

I’ve got a manual from the series, if not the actual MBF model. If you want a copy, PM me your e-mail, and I’ll send it to you.

If it’s cutting square, then … you’ve already won half the battle.

Motor (replacing) and rollerhead (cleaning, first; replacing, if that doesn’t fix you up) bearings are probably in your future.

-- -- Neil

I don’t use my trailer much, so I had to get it out (well it lives outside) get ready to go, the lights. Wouldn’t work but half a,
I grabbed a coupon from harbor freight for some stick on magnet lights, got those home, okay, tires are aired up,, lights are working,, half a mile from home, bam , flat tire, I have a spare mounted on the trailer, okay change that, next—-
out in the boonies ,wow what’s that noise, oh man, tires going flat, what the H am I going to do now !!!!!
Lo and behold the spare for the car is the same lug pattern,,Un FREAKIN believable,, thank you God

Tire 1

Tire 2

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Now that’s a flat.

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Nah.

A few squirts of Armor All, and you’re good to go ;-)

-- -- Neil

Armor All and a can of that green, gooie stuff ya squirt in the tire.
Looking forward to reading about your resto project.
You guys have me drooling over an RAS.

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Looks like I should have built some of those plywood tire covers, so maybe I will after I get new tires

-- E J ------- Always Keep a Firm Grip on Your Tool

From the serial No. ,it looks like she is a 1957 nomad

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It REALLY looks to be in GREAT shape !!

I’m guessing the power cord IS NOT original. That’s a good thing.

I think …. you done good.

-- -- Neil

Try to buy one with a guard but otherwise it’s agood little saw.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

I don’t know if it is original, but where does into the motor is pretty bad and cracked up.
It needs a new one

-- E J ------- Always Keep a Firm Grip on Your Tool

I have created a blog for this here http://lumberjocks.com/bubinga/blog/series/3914

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That is worth $70 just to look at it….Compare it to the subsequent versions made in Italy which are really light weight.

Nice Saw.
I like the older ones. Wouldn’t touch most of the ones made in the last few decades.

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Talk to philip marcou he has a ras that looks pretty similar to yours, he has restored.

-- Shop's too small :( ... hey the decks pretty big :)!!!

I would give $70 for that in a heartbeat. I like the small size. I will probably never have a RAS just due to space and chores mostly covered by other machines (sliding miter saw, band saw, table saw). New ones sure are high dollar, too. Good find.

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