condeesteso
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I found croppyboy's thread last year on this saw, but don't know a model number and need to find a manual.
old-startrite-table-saw-what-say-you-t49853.html
Anyway, for those interested, here's a few pics. First, the Cutting Solutions blade (72T cross-cut) arrived very fast, this morning. Just a quick look tells you it will be good:
The saw is refurbed (from Lee at ALT) so new paint. The rating plate says 3ph but it has a big SEM motor in it, Beckenham - that dates the 1ph motor pre 1985 as they moved and are now Orpington.
Here is one nice detail - one of 2 micro-adjust stops on the fence:
Like the rest of the machine, the rize/fall is hefty and has a nice big lock which locks rise/fall and tilt (on left side)
Sliding table is a gem I think - solid as a rock, glides nicely, and all set-up adjustments are clear and simple (without a manual!)
It takes seconds to fold away, or raise back:
I found somewhere to keep the 3 extension bars (2 for side support to right of blade, and one for sliding carriage to give about 75cm in front of blade):
Here it is full capacity everything, but once the carriage is folded down it is remarkably compact for such a solid 12" saw:
Some minor issues - the grub screws to level the ali table insert are well stuck - I may try diesel on them for a few days, very reluctant to drill out. There are holes in top of fence spaced as if to fit the front lock-down. I have no idea what use they can be for, but for safe ripping I have stuck a sub-fence on, which stops just past the top of cut.
Any fellow-owners got views, a model number, hot tips... please join in.
old-startrite-table-saw-what-say-you-t49853.html
Anyway, for those interested, here's a few pics. First, the Cutting Solutions blade (72T cross-cut) arrived very fast, this morning. Just a quick look tells you it will be good:
The saw is refurbed (from Lee at ALT) so new paint. The rating plate says 3ph but it has a big SEM motor in it, Beckenham - that dates the 1ph motor pre 1985 as they moved and are now Orpington.
Here is one nice detail - one of 2 micro-adjust stops on the fence:
Like the rest of the machine, the rize/fall is hefty and has a nice big lock which locks rise/fall and tilt (on left side)
Sliding table is a gem I think - solid as a rock, glides nicely, and all set-up adjustments are clear and simple (without a manual!)
It takes seconds to fold away, or raise back:
I found somewhere to keep the 3 extension bars (2 for side support to right of blade, and one for sliding carriage to give about 75cm in front of blade):
Here it is full capacity everything, but once the carriage is folded down it is remarkably compact for such a solid 12" saw:
Some minor issues - the grub screws to level the ali table insert are well stuck - I may try diesel on them for a few days, very reluctant to drill out. There are holes in top of fence spaced as if to fit the front lock-down. I have no idea what use they can be for, but for safe ripping I have stuck a sub-fence on, which stops just past the top of cut.
Any fellow-owners got views, a model number, hot tips... please join in.
