I posted a thread on this back in 2019 and given my issue now, thought I’d post a new one. I have a Craftsman 10” saw that’s maybe 45 years old, it’s the model that was issued a recall to obtain upgraded guarding and later, a small payment if you disabled the machine, no longer providing replacement parts.
I rebuilt the guarding for it and has worked well the past few years. Here’s the hassle: I’ve been unable to get a level cut. I had gone through the adjustments and seemed as though I passed, but nope. The table is square, fence square, blade square. Unlevel cut remains; farther travel drops the blade cut.
The arm, far as I’ve checked it so far, isn’t showing level. Yet, there’s nothing about leveling it other than ensuring the column and all screws are tight sifting through all I could find on adjusting these saws. Bought it in 2019 and it had sat for years unused. Don’t know if the arm might have been smacked at one time. Nothing appears damaged. All I can think of is maybe shimming the column post with washers once I figure out what thickness they would need to be.
Yet, after a long search, can’t find anything like this being done or recommended as an adjustment. If anyone has run into something like this finding a fix, would greatly appreciate hearing. Thanks much!
I rebuilt the guarding for it and has worked well the past few years. Here’s the hassle: I’ve been unable to get a level cut. I had gone through the adjustments and seemed as though I passed, but nope. The table is square, fence square, blade square. Unlevel cut remains; farther travel drops the blade cut.
The arm, far as I’ve checked it so far, isn’t showing level. Yet, there’s nothing about leveling it other than ensuring the column and all screws are tight sifting through all I could find on adjusting these saws. Bought it in 2019 and it had sat for years unused. Don’t know if the arm might have been smacked at one time. Nothing appears damaged. All I can think of is maybe shimming the column post with washers once I figure out what thickness they would need to be.
Yet, after a long search, can’t find anything like this being done or recommended as an adjustment. If anyone has run into something like this finding a fix, would greatly appreciate hearing. Thanks much!