Tools, Sharpening and Power Machinery - Looking for radial arm saw "table" dimensions

I have recently inherited a 1971 Craftsman radial arm saw. It apears to be in excellent condition but there is no work surface "table" on it. It used to be my father-in-law's and I seem to remembere that it had a particle board work surface with a back rip fence and two small "back table" pieces. I have all of theowner's manuals and a very nice 102 page Craftsman user's guide. But there is now information on the thickness and sizes of these table pieces.

Any suggestions? :confused: Thanks.

Boogity,

I can go measure the table on my DeWalt RAS but can you post the model of your saw?
Some RAS saws have a bracket on the frame where the table attaches, with clamps hear the column to push the backstop against the table.
This allows you to quickly change the backstop.
Does yours have these clamps?

Yeah Greg, it has one thumbscrew-like clamp on each side in the rear. Back about as far as the main saw post. The thumbscrews are about 6" long and it looks like they would push the back, smaller, table pieces towards the front to pinch them against the rip fence and the main table.

It's a Crafstman 11329460 and I think the user's manual says 1971 but that's probably the print date.

Thanks

I have a mod # 113.199250 which I'm sure is similar to yours. I built a new table for it recently and copied the dimensions of the old one. The front(the one nearest you is 18.5" wide, the back is 8.75", the fence is .75" thick.Table length is your option. I made the new one of MDF, I think that's the right acronym, Ha!! I'm sure you know this but it's critical that the two table pieces be cut so they are parallel and the front one bolted down reasonably square with the frame under it.Mine had .25" panhead bolts, lay wide piece on frame, sqare with frame, mark holes(4), drill small pilot holes and drill countersink holes on topside with spade bit slightly larger than bolt heads then drill .25" the rest of the way. After installing new table, go thru all the setup steps in owners manual and I think you'll be very pleased with the saw. I E-mailed those pages to another fella recently because he got the saw but no manual with it. Sorry to get so windy, I just want to be sure you have all the info needed. If I hadn't had the old table, I'd have been in the same boat as you.
Hope this helps,
Mike

Thanks for the dimensions Mike.

The table in the picture below is similar to my DeWalt in that it has the fence against the table followed by a pusher/spacer board on the flat.
This set-up on my saw puts the fence behind the blade when the head is full forward.

Click image and enter your model number for the parts breakdown:

<img src="http://www3.sears.com/Paul/Leadimage.asp?productTypeID=0744500&brandID=0247&modelDesc=CRAFTSMAN%2010%20INCH%20ACCRA-ARM%20RADIAL%20SAW&modelNumber=11329460&documentID=00011665&documentTypeID=PLDM&documentClassCode=PM&titleType=UNIT&titleID=00001&"> (http://www3.sears.com/)
Image credit: sears.com

You guys are great! The information you two guys provided is just enough to get me going again. Thanks.

I've been out of town for the past 10 days - that's why this reply has taken so long.

I'll make the front table 18 1/4" deep by 40" wide. That's because I have a piece of high quality 1" thick particle board that is 40" wide. I think I'll make the rear table in two pieces like the exploded diagram shows. One 6" and one 2 3/4" deep x 40".

Perfect.

There is a recall on MANY Craftsman Radial Arm Saws.

If this saw is involved in the recall, there is an EXCELLENT chance you will qualify for a FREE replacement top, blade guard, and other parts. Most 10" RAS Craftsman sold up until a few years ago qualify.

Go to http://radialarmsawrecall.com/

You will need the part number and serial number.

My father and my father-in-law both got these new parts shipped to them FREE by just filling out a simple form at the website above. It was a HUGE box. :D

I went back and reread and saw the model numbers.

Boogity--Looks like there's no kit available for yours, if I entered your part # correctly. :(

mla2ofus--Your mod # 113.199250 does have a kit available, so if you go to radialarmsawrecall.com, you will be able to get lots of free stuff. The replacement blade guard is very similar to what you see on saws being sold now. Bummer that you just replaced your top. I'd still get the kit though and store it for next time you need a top.


Unfortunately, my old 12" Craftsman RAS doesn't qualify for the recall, despite the fact it has the same safety issues as the others. (Let's face it, these things are dangerous in the hands of careless users.)

Thanks for the heads up, Chirkware. I'll check into that.
Thanks again,
Mike

undefinedI have recently inherited a 1971 Craftsman radial arm saw. It apears to be in excellent condition but there is no work surface "table" on it. It used to be my father-in-law's and I seem to remembere that it had a particle board work surface with a back rip fence and two small "back table" pieces. I have all of theowner's manuals and a very nice 102 page Craftsman user's guide. But there is now information on the thickness and sizes of these table pieces.

Any suggestions? :confused: Thanks.
Hi Boogity, I also have just gotten an older saw same as your's but I dont have the owners manual. Any chance I could get a copy of yours. Sure would appriciate that. Any Idea where I could get that 102 page users guide?
Any help would be good. Thanks

I've had my RAS for a few years now, and I thought I bought it in 91 (just before I got married). I went to radialarmsawrecall.com and sure enough there was a kit availible. I placed my order online, and decided to follow up with a phone call a few days later. The lady at Emerson did not show that my order was placed, and was very happy to re-place my order. I should have a box of new parts in a week or so. I decided to order a few other parts from Sears as long as I was updating the saw, and to my dismay the one part that I really needed is no longer availible. I have a Craftsman 113.199250 10" and need the "cap, arm" piece (a plastic piece that goes around the power switch). Does anyone have any idea where I can find one? I've been watching ebay to see if anyone lists the same model I have, or if they have parts. I'm stumped.

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Hi Boogity, I also have just gotten an older saw same as your's but I dont have the owners manual.


If you haven't found anything yet, check this site (http://www.owwm.com/MfgIndex/Detail.asp?ID=222). Scroll down about halfway to the "Sources of Manuals and Parts".

Good luck!

Thanks Chirkware. I contacted Emerson Electric and unfortunately they could not give me any suggestions as to where I can get that part, nor do they have it themselves. If the part was complete, I'd go ahead and try to make a replacement myself, but a large part of the bottom has broken off and I don't have it. I guess I'll have to keep looking...

Thanks again for your help.

There is a recall on MANY Craftsman Radial Arm Saws.

If this saw is involved in the recall, there is an EXCELLENT chance you will qualify for a FREE replacement top, blade guard, and other parts. Most 10" RAS Craftsman sold up until a few years ago qualify.

Go to http://radialarmsawrecall.com/

You will need the part number and serial number.

My father and my father-in-law both got these new parts shipped to them FREE by just filling out a simple form at the website above. It was a HUGE box. :DChirkware, I have no idea if you'll ever read this, but THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU! I ran across this nine year old thread, pretty much by accident. I was going to replace the table on my Craftsmen saw, which was OSB and was dying. It didn't look like a big thing to replace and make myself, but I decided to look and see how much a replacement table would cost. That is when I came across this forum.

I contacted Emerson and gave them the info on my saw and they sent out that big box of stuff! It didn't cost me a dime and it came within a few days, not even the two weeks they said it would be.

Because of Chirkware and this forum, I got a new table, and a safety guard to boot! All I wanted was a non-warped table and fence to make sure my cuts were more accurate.

I've enjoyed this saw from the very beginning, but I'm even happier about having it.

If anyone is wondering why they send a new table out with the new guard, I know I did, it is because the new guard needs a little more clearance behind the fence. So, if anyone with a 10" RAS Craftsman, the recall is still going on on this date, 3/21/08.

My saw is going to feel practically brand new! Thanks!

PS Oh, I contacted Sears to see how much the table would cost, and it would have been over $90, just for the table and fence, so I figure that I got almost $200 worth of parts.

I appreciate the dimensions for the radial arm saw table but would like a picture of how the pieces are installed. I seem to have a hard time understanding the back piece and the fence. Thank You Jerry

Can anyone help me find a stand for one of these saws?

I have the model 113.199250 which is supposed to have a stand but it's missing.

I got it from a friend for free. I tested it by plugging it in and turning it on. It seems fine. It needs cleaning up and adjusting. I have ordered the upgraded kit for it.

I need a stand.

Thanks

I have a stand on mine. I am planning on taking mine off the stand and mounting it on a platform between two benches. I want to allign the benches so that I have a good infeed and outfeed. I'm not sure where you live, but maybe we could make some arrangements. I do have a little issue with mine though. The bevel index knob assembly broke where it bends so I cannont put it back together with the new guard. I have not been able to find another one. If anyone has any ideas, please let me kmow. The part number is 63648.