I have an older Sears RAS that I have tuned up and gotten into good working condition. Other than the table top and home made stand, I believe it is original. I cleaned & oiled it, and tightened up some adjustments when I got it. I very seldom use it though, and have been contemplating selling it. I discovered tonigt that there is an open recall for this model, with no blade guard retrofit available, but they will give me a check for $100 if I ship the saw carriage to them.
Here is my dilema - I hate the thought of scrapping an nice old piece of equipment, but I also hate the thought of selling an "unsafe" saw & someone getting hurt. Not to mention that RAS prices have dropped considerably with the popularity of 12" sliding miter saws, and the $100 rebate is probably more than the saw is worth.
I'd love to hear other's thoughts on this.
Thanks,
Adam
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Here is my dilema - I hate the thought of scrapping an nice old piece of equipment, but I also hate the thought of selling an "unsafe" saw & someone getting hurt. Not to mention that RAS prices have dropped considerably with the popularity of 12" sliding miter saws, and the $100 rebate is probably more than the saw is worth.
I'd love to hear other's thoughts on this.
Thanks,
Adam
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