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Re: Tablesaw upgrades

Matt,

I'm just setting up my shop and have a Rockwell Unisaw from the late 50's. Its been in basement storage for 24 years.
It ran wonderfully when I put into storage. It ran so powerfully that it was a little intimidating! The saw blade rotated so fast the the blade would literally "ring" when is was running with no wood in the blade.

My plan is to get this running again. Put a new fence system on it, hopefully find a way to get a riving knife to fit on it. I will be running this on a dedicated circuit. The motor is a 2HP by Marathon Electric (208-220/440 volts ...3450/2850 RPM ...60/60 cycles)..looks just like the one you have in your 71' Unisaw.

It has minor surface rust...much like your 6" jointer.
needs new belts and the swich replaced for safety reasons...it is the original!

My question is....is this "old iron" worth rehabilitating?
Will the cost benefit be worth it? I am guessing that I will be putting at least $700 to $800 into this saw to get it into the 21st century.

I appreciate your thoughts on this scenario.

Thanks,

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posted: 11:37 am on November 28th