New aquisition and gloat

[tommyt654]

P/U this today for $75 + a nice steel stand on wheels,runs well and cuts fine, nice deal for the money and an older DeWalt RAS, Really good shape,tracks well, owner rebuilt 2 yrs ago. I'm pleased

[Tom Slick]

Nice score! Be careful!

[Bill in Buena Park]

Nice score Tommy - I'm sure it'll be put to good use. Can't tell from the photo, but is that an 8in blade on there?

[Pappy]

May I be the first to say....

YOU SUCK!

And add my caution to be careful. Always be mindful of where your free hand is. A RAS can bite into a piece of wood and pull itself out the track before you realize what is happening.

Curious to know how well the shroud works for dust collection.

[tommyt654]

Its a 9 inch blade ,He even threw in several extra blades as well. I'll be very careful as I have operated these before(been a while tho) as I know they like to climb towards the operator. I got it primarily for some dado work and this model has been said to be rather good. Its a 1200. I hope the dust collection works well tho the port for a vac or DC is small at about 2 1/2 inches(that will be enlarged). But she runs fine and look forward to giving it a new paint job and table. I'll spiff er up and post pics later on.

[ironhat]

That's a pretty nice unit. I would sacrifice the old blades that he threw in unless they are relatively new. The reason that these saws had a tendency to 'climb' toward the operator was that the blade technology hadn't discovered negative tooth angle as of yet. After I got my Dad's saw up and running a couple of years ago I experienced that same old saw with a mind of its own. I called Freud and asked if they carried a 9" blade for a RAS and they did. It makes the risk of an appendage not worth it when the tech is there to offer a measure of safety. I hope that I have my info straight but things are still foggy after the meningioma inside my skull. Again, nice score.

[Santa Clarita Len]

Convert 9" to 10"

That is a great price for such a great tool.
My Dewalt RAS, which I purchased new in in 1960, was the 9" model and served me well for many, many years. About 25 years ago I converted it to 10" by changing the blade guard with no apparent lose of power. Recently I changed to a Freud negative hook blade, too bad this blade wasn't available 50 years ago as it really makes a difference.

The RAS is very, very versatile. In the last 50 years I have used it to:

Cut enough 20' lengths of steel tubing to make 165' of 5' high wrought iron fencing including 3 gates and several other ornamental metal projects.

Cut 1 5/8" galvanized steel tubing to make horse corrals.

Cut ceramic tile for several flooring and counter top projects

Numerous woodworking and remodeling projects.

This was my main saw for many years until I got my BT 5000 and I still use it for projects that are not quite suited for the 5000. At the present time I am using it to cut 12" porcelain tile to do 2 bathrooms and a hallway.

I reject the claim that the RAS is so much more dangerous than a table saw. Sure I have had my share of kickbacks which have also occurred with the 5000 but as with any power tool proper precaution must be used.

[tommyt654]

Thanks for the extra advice guys. I'll look into the Freud blade and think about the 10 inch conversion. I like the saw tho, it cuts well even with the old blades(sure it'll cut better after a newer blade). Thanks for the advice

[JSUPreston]

This was my main saw for many years until I got my BT 5000 and I still use it for projects that are not quite suited for the 5000.
Sure I have had my share of kickbacks which have also occurred with the 5000 but as with any power tool proper precaution must be used.

Hey, no fair, most of the rest of us are still using 3000 and 3100 series saws. How'd you score a 5000?

[BigguyZ]

I have a Freud negative angle blade and it STILL climbs. I like the saw, but you definitely have to be careful.

[tommyt654]

The reason I bought this is cause when I was takin woodshop some 30+ odd yrs ago,This was the very machine we had in the shop and it was also the most used as well. So I have some experience with them, but not enough to ever get lazy in my approach to safety at this point in life. I'll be very careful,can't really afford anything else to happen.

[Santa Clarita Len]

Hey, no fair, most of the rest of us are still using 3000 and 3100 series saws. How'd you score a 5000?

Some of the reasons that I have a 5000 and you don't could be:

I personally know the president of Ryobi or,

I am so wealthy that this was built just for me and one of a kind or,

Maybe I just changed the 3 to a 5 with a Magic Marker or,

Maybe I am just better than the rest of the world or,

Maybe I just had a "senior moment" and made a dumb error and really have a 3000 ................ yeah that's what it really was, sorry for the goof!

[JSUPreston]

Some of the reasons that I have a 5000 and you don't could be:

I personally know the president of Ryobi or,

I am so wealthy that this was built just for me and one of a kind or,

Maybe I just changed the 3 to a 5 with a Magic Marker or,

Maybe I am just better than the rest of the world or,

Maybe I just had a "senior moment" and made a dumb error and really have a 3000 ................ yeah that's what it really was, sorry for the goof!

Just messin' with you. Heck, half the time I can't remember what some are the tools are I own, much less the model numbers.