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1979 DeWalt 14" Radial Arm Saw Tour

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Made a video describing my new bada$$ radial arm saw.

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#3 ·
I can appreciate the beauty in a RAS, but they scare the ******************** out of me! Especially something like yours with no brake.

But that is just me. Really neat saw! Did it take any work or was it ready to go?

A while back i got to tour a gentlemens mill shop who does some work for the company i work for. He had i believe a Monarch Unipoint 16". Man what a gorgeous saw. Said it was a $14,000 saw. Looked scary lol.
 
#4 ·
I can appreciate the beauty in a RAS, but they scare the ******************** out of me! Especially something like yours with no brake.

But that is just me. Really neat saw! Did it take any work or was it ready to go?

A while back i got to tour a gentlemens mill shop who does some work for the company i work for. He had i believe a Monarch Unipoint 16". Man what a gorgeous saw. Said it was a $14,000 saw. Looked scary lol.

- lateralus819
It was pretty much ready to go. One broken set screw on the gibs that glide along the column. Easy fix. A quick clean and alignment and good to go.

In cross cutting mode, it is no more dangerous than a sliding mitre saw.
 
#6 ·
Thanks for the video. It is nice to see someone else thinks that a heavy duty RAS is a fine machine. I have a 12" and as you I use it for crosscutting and dadoes. IMO it is not any more dangerous than any other saw, if used correctly with the knowledge or where it can injure you.
 
#7 ·
The millwork shop I used to work in had a 14" Delta that was taken pretty good care of and an 18" DeWalt that was more of a beater, but with a little work on the bottom of the motor housing it was able to crosscut 5- 6"x6" at once. I do remember the blade being a little pricey to replace.
 
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