Rockwell Tablesaw Good??
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this Sunday. Listed is a "Rockwell table saw, need switch". Could anyone
tell me what to look for in determining if it is in good condition and
give me an idea of what might be a fair price? I don't know if it is a
small saw or a contractors saw or a Unisaw, but I don't know what Rockwell
made. Any info on Rockwell and their tablesaw products would be
appreciated. This is only my 2nd attempt at communicating here, so hope
I'm doing it right! Post answers here or E-mail to NMSer...@aol.com.
Thanks in advance for your answers!
Heartbreak Kid
Rockwell made several model tablesaws. I had their model 34-440 which
was identical in size to Delta's 34-444 contractor's saw except that it
had a 13 amp induction motor instead of a tefc motor hanging out the
back. I bought mine in 1973 (I think). Took it to Taiwan in '80 and it
ran 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week cutting jewel box parts: mostly
rosewood and mahogany/luan. Brught it back to the States in '86. Used
it to build the house and shop I now have in 88-89. Used it to build
cabinets and furniture more or less full time until the subdivision grew
up around me in '92. Sold it and bought a Delta Contractor's saw because
the Rockwell's motor was too loud to allow me to use it late at night.
I've regretted it ever since as the Rockwell was/is twice the saw that
this Delta will ever be.
I'm in the process of replacing the Delta with a Powermatic 66 but the
guy I sold that Rockwell to still hauls it to jobsites and uses it
everyday in his trim carpentry business. In 22 years of use, it's had
exactly two replacement belts, one shaft bearing and one set of motor
brushes in the way of repairs....oh yeah> the original switch went out on
it in about a year... replaced it with a standard switch like those in
your house and that one's been there ever since.
HBK
Wayne Clifford
it for $150. It has the factory switch replaced with a household
switch. It runs great. I called the manufacturer "now Delta" and asked
what the suggested retail would be on a comparable saw today, they said
about $450. I don't know if this model was considered a "contractor's"
saw or not. But the blade I got with it was almost as much as I paid for
the whole saw.
Wayne Clifford
Shelton, Washington
"robert_h._galloway_(sgrd-udr-o)"
>area of the blade could mean bad bearings and I'm not sure if they're
>still available.
Almost all such power tool bearings are industry standard and are available in
various grades from a bearing jobber. American Bearing and Transmission and
Precision Bearing are two that come to mind. Check the yellow pages.
rhg