Got a lot done since my last post. I got the new arbor bushings into my Craftsman 113.27520 saw:
While it was apart, my wonderful wife jumped in and helped me to re-paint it a snazzy blue!
And I finally finished the router cabinet for the WOOD magazine mobile sawing and routing center, and got everything put together:
We are moving after only living here a year; buying a house with more land. So it’s just going to be little projects for the shop with the materials I have, until then …
-- When you begin to coast, then you are on the downgrade.
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SirFatty
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#1 posted 06-22-2013 11:50 AM
Nice work, it looks like it’ll serve you well!
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#2 posted 06-22-2013 12:08 PM
Great job, and congratulations on your new home.
EEngineer
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#3 posted 06-22-2013 01:20 PM
I don’t know about that blue :)
But that is a nice restore and a very nice workstation for it. I love the old Craftsman/Emerson saws. They are just so simple to work on – barring the mixup with bearing sizes, you could have had the bearings replaced in less than a day. And every time I hear of alignment woes posted here with double-tube support for the blade I appreciate the one-piece cast iron design of Sears 113 series saws.
I predict you’ll be using this workstation and saw for a loooong time!
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Jason Peabody
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#4 posted 06-22-2013 02:10 PM
Thanks for the comments, everyone!
We considered bright red for the saw as well … We though we were being conservative going with blue :)
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#5 posted 06-22-2013 05:02 PM
Congrats on finishing the 113 … I like the blue, it’s yours and there is probably none other like it …
to have the wife help you in the shop makes you truly blessed.
And a new home to boot?? hope there is plenty of room for the shop.
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#6 posted 06-22-2013 05:31 PM
That is a fabulous resto….post some BIGGER pics please!!!
Roger
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#7 posted 06-24-2013 12:09 AM
Beautiful restore. I’ve got an old ‘50’s model Craftsman, and I luv that old saw. Check mine out here: http://lumberjocks.com/Kentuk55/workshop
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#8 posted 06-24-2013 12:38 AM
I like the blue. Not sure I could pull it off, but that old Craftsman wears it well.
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#9 posted 06-24-2013 06:36 AM
+1 for the blue! ‘Course, blue’s my favorite color anyway ;). Great job restoring the saw. That looks like a wonderful workcenter you made for yourself. Good luck on the move!
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#10 posted 10-03-2016 03:26 AM
If you still have the 113.27520 then please take a look at this riving knife mod
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/181954
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