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my first c-arm 20"


amazingkevin

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attachicon.gifc-arm_craftsman_20_scrollsaw_001.JPG A Whooping 95 pound saw!This is the first one i had years ago and now have a brand new one that i traded the 33" lobster for.amazingkevin     heres my old gallery worth a look!

Hope you don't need to move that beast too often Kevin!!!!!. Shouldn't think you'll have a serious vibration problem with it, (apart from shaking the house). Waiting patiently to see some of your work done on it. :cool:  :cool:  :cool:  :cool: .

Rob Roy. 

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Kevin that looks substantial.  How is the vibration at speed.  Will it take both pinned and straight blades?  I have never used a C arm before or seen one in action so i am understandable curious.

 

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DW,Zip on the vibration ,and a penny ,with Teresa was scrolled in script  with this machine! I glued the penny on some thin wood and went to town on it!Ugh, now your making me get on the floor to see if it takes pinned blades ,hang on,post-1607-0-42609100-1419697902_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-49880700-1419697926_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-71198000-1419697939_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-68739400-1419697956_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-97422900-1419697996_thumb.jpg I went thru great pains to get down and try to get a clear picture for you in a crampt up room but i tried.Yes it will take pinned blades. The arms in the back have giant roller bearings that you would see on a car axle.incredibly Hugh.I one my first one added Zerk grease fittings so i could pump grease into them one time to make them last a life time.But i burnt out the circuit board first.Very quiet saw too!post-1607-0-42609100-1419697902_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-49880700-1419697926_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-71198000-1419697939_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-68739400-1419697956_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-87248300-1419697973_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-97422900-1419697996_thumb.jpg

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95lbs Oh my.I bet when ya got that set up it was there to stay.It is a Goodlooking saw.Hevyduty Built to last.What does your new one look like?

The stand is out side and you could put a v-8 on it and not hurt it ,it is heavy just like the saw.!these picture taking of the saw are killing mepost-1607-0-76610800-1419698951_thumb.jpgpost-1607-0-71596800-1419698973_thumb.jpg

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Hi Kevin:

I have the same saw but mine is the professional model

You have the contractor series

Going on 30 years with this saw.

Bought it brand new way back when.

After the 2 year warranty was up, i had to change the circuit board also

It's still humming along just fine now...........knock on wood

I have it set up on a base with wheels just like all my other big tools so I never need to pick it up.

I'm not sure what the difference is between yours and mine because they look identical

Fab4

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Hi Kevin:

I have the same saw but mine is the professional model

You have the contractor series

Going on 30 years with this saw.

Bought it brand new way back when.

After the 2 year warranty was up, i had to change the circuit board also

It's still humming along just fine now...........knock on wood

I have it set up on a base with wheels just like all my other big tools so I never need to pick it up.

I'm not sure what the difference is between yours and mine because they look identical

Fab4

My guess is your not having to  deal with allen wrenches to change blades.This was a $700 .saw way back when.

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My guess is your not having to  deal with allen wrenches to change blades.This was a $700 .saw way back when.

Kevin:

I still use the long allen wrench and the L shaped pin to tighten the bottom  blade when I put a new blade in.

I don't use an allen wrench for the top blade holder. Been doing it for so long now it's just second nature. Quick and easy

to do. You're right on with the price. Looking back now it was a great investment. No regrets whatsoever.

My first saw was a Dremel with a 13" throat with a sander on the side and uses 3" pinned blades.

Believe it or not I still have that one too and still use it on certain occasions  Just push down on the top blade holder. insert blade

and it's ready to go. Tension is set with a heavy spring and you never have to adjust it because there is no adjustment for the tension on this saw. The table adjusts up and down, tilts left and right. Weighs about 6 lbs. I did have to replace a few plastic parts on this one. Great for 1/4" stock.

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