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From: bcdoody@wateng.UUCP (Brian C. Doody)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: an old radial arm saw
Message-ID: <1610@wateng.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 09:58:42 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  1 09:58:42 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 2-Nov-84 05:09:44 EST
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
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Last night I picked up a used Sears Craftsman 8" radial arm saw.  I'd
say it's about 10 years old, but it was rarely used (judging by the lack
of cut marks on the table overlay - no mitres, only a few crosscuts).
It has a 2 amp universal motor (as opposed to an induction motor) that
spins at 5000rpm.  My question is, what's the difference between these motor
types in terms of: 1) start torque and current, 2) operating current, and
3) power?  And why can't you use the adjustable dado blades with it - is it
because start torque is too low (heavy blades)?  Oh - the price was..$65
Canadian!!!  Good deal, I thought!
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Brian Doody, Univ Of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
bcdoody@wateng
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