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Forum topic by DannyBoy posted 173 days ago 216 views 0 times favorited 6 replies Add to Favorites Watch
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DannyBoy

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173 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: bandsaw radial arm saw new tool kff

After doing a couple of odd jobs around my buddies house, I was just “paid” in tools yesterday. (Honestly, I love it when I get tools like this!) My buddy feels he got the better deal because he got two rather space grabbing tools out of his storage and pushed them off on me.

First off, I got a mid ‘80s (I’m guess) Craftsman Radial Arm saw. It’s easy enough. I just need to rebuild the work top and reinforce the homemade base it’s on and it will work fine.

The jewel, though, may be the band saw that he gave me. It is a 14” KFF (VBS-14) cast iron saw. I’ve never heard of the KFF brand before, but it surely does seem to be built like a rock. Regardless of how it compares to some pro models, I’m happy to have it seeing as it will be an upgrade to the cast aluminum Crapsman one I have now.

So, does anyone have any thoughts, opinions, or advice on the KFF brand or this saw in particular? Further, does anyone have any idea where I might be able to get an owner’s manual?

~DB

-- He said wood...http://hickbyassociation.blogspot.com/

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a1Jim

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173 days ago

Hey Dan
The barter system works sounds like you received some good tools. I’m sorry I don’t have any info on Kff.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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DannyBoy

439 posts in 744 days


173 days ago

Thanks, Jim.

I did a little more looking around and it is hard to figure the company’s info. From what I gather they are King Feng Fu Machinery Ltd. in Taiwan (figures…) and they apparently sell from the same plant that Delta gets some of their stuff.

The problem is, I still can’t tell where to get a manual or if it is even a good tool…

~DB

-- He said wood...http://hickbyassociation.blogspot.com/

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RobS

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173 days ago

Watch for the recall on the Radial arm saw.. But don’t get dicouraged, if it’s in the recall, it’s worth 100 bucks to you… There’s a link for the recall in an old forum here somewhere..

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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RobS

1231 posts in 1185 days


173 days ago

here it is.. please read…
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/5129

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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DannyBoy

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173 days ago

Yeah, I saw that as I was searching around on the Craftsman. But, I can’t get my model number matched up.

-- He said wood...http://hickbyassociation.blogspot.com/

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DannyBoy

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173 days ago

Based on what I’m seeing, this only applies to the 10in saws. This particular one is a 9in. Still, after reading though the discussion and the weblink, I have to wonder why someone couldn’t just take the motor off, send it to Sears and put a different motor on the thing. There has to be someone crazy enough to do that.

~DB

-- He said wood...http://hickbyassociation.blogspot.com/

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