Like so many oher users I did a lot of research before I purchased a new power tool. My choice was a 10-in. table saw by Craftsman. (I know this is a no, no for most woodworkers) It is model 152.22114 and I paid about $575. for it. The motor is rated 1.5 hp (continuous duty) and 2.0 hp (maximum developed). The table top and wings are cast iron and it has an excellent fence. The motor is inside the cabinet, directly below the saw blade. To align the slots to the saw blade you loosen the four corner bolts under the top of the table and adjust the table top to the blade.
This is my forst table saw so I am far from an expert but this tool for my money is a joy to use.
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Hey Hildy, Good luck with your new purchase! But why so defensive? ("I know this is a no, no for most woodworkers)" Make a lot of sawdust! Rich
Hi,
I have read many, many posts at the news group " rec.woodworker" which really knocked Caftsman's tools. My impression was that I felt it necessary to note that fact in my post regarding purchasing a Craftsman tool. Without commenting on that issue I felt would have been seen as not being in touch with the community of woodworkers.
Cheers
Hmmm. Let's hope you find the assembly here a little more discerning. To be honest, Craftsman (Sears) has turned out a lot of junk in the last few years (decades?) But, as you've already seen, some knowledgeable woodworkers here have recognized that things may be looking up a bit, at least as far as your saw is concerned! Rich
I purchased the craftsmand TS last december and couldn't be more pleased. The beisemeyer fence is great. The supplied Lietz blade was nice until I inexplicably chipped a tooth (on what?) The table is flat according to my starret ruler although the extentions don't line up perfectly flat. I am told by folks in the metal world that its within manufacturing tolerences and its close enough not to matter. The 1 3/4 HP motor, while adequate could stand to be a little beefier
The thing that I've noticed is that Craftsman makes a LOT of tools for a LOT of different applications. There's not many companies that do what Craftsman does in the tool catagory.
So, some of their tools are going to be really good and some of them are going to be nothing but junk.
And, at the same time, some people are going to like some of their tools and some are going to hate some of their tools.
It's like I say about cars: No matter what kind of car you drive you're going to find some one somewhere that is going to tell that it is a piece of junk for whatever reason.
Enjoy your saw. Maybe, if Santa thinks I was good enough this year, he might bring me one just like it.I spent a fortune on deodorant until I finally realized that people didn't like me anyway.
Actually, your saw gets a lot of good press as well as praise here on Knots. Being happy is justified.
Cadiddlehopper
My first table saw in 1973 was a Craftsman also, hildy. Actually the 2nd as my first was a Shopmate (circa 1950's) mounted under a 2' x 4' sheet of plywood with a rectangular hole cut out. Aluminum angle iron fence to boot.
My current table saw was purchased in a yard sale for $125 and if you knew the brand you would hear from others that the manufacturer makes nothing but junk. And that's why I call it my "junk-saw".
"Junk" has run over 20,000 linear feet of hardwood (up to 2" 8/4 stock) through it without a sputter. Has a riving knife with crown guard and a small slider. So....... junk to one is treasure to others.
Go chop some wood on your no-no. Nobody will care if you bought a no-no if it "gets er done"!
Congrats on your fist saw...
SARGE..
Hildy - That line of saws has affectionately become known as the "zipcode" saws because their model numbers resemble a US zipcode. The next model up, the 22124, is actually the zip for Oakton, VA. Anyway, those saws are proving the Craftsman naysayers wrong for the most part, and have made converts out of good number of former bashers (me included), or they're at least willing to make an exception for these models. That doesn't mean that everything Sears puts their brandname on is top notch (it's not), but those particular saws are proving to be very well liked by owners for good reason, and have some inherent design advantages over the competition in similar price ranges.
The saws are made by Orion, which was an upstart company formed about 6 years ago by some former Delta employees...the same group is also launching the Steel City line of wwing tools that you'll be hearing quite a bit about in the next several months. Steel City has a hybrid that's nearly identical to the 22124. So use your 22114 with confidence!
Hope you enjoy it...be safe!
Edited 12/17/2006 8:16 am ET by Knotscott
Hi My first saw was a 10" Sears paid 100$ for it in 1973 with no motor. This saw done a great job for me until i retired it 2yrs ago .
Chris
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