A little scared to buy an old saw

I looked up a 315 and got several different saws but $100 for a saw is nearly nothing. And you won’t find anything new for 4 times that and even then you’ll need to get a router table which is over a $100. If it was me I’d go look at it. Spin the motor by hand. Fire it up and look for any wobble or listen for worn bearing but if it checks out I’d get it in a heartbeat. Most ppl waste a $100 a week on coffee, dip or cigarettes… at least for this you’d have something to show for it

-- Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might

I have a 315 and love it. I recently replaced the arbor and bearings with parts I bought online for very little money. They are easy to service, accurate, and parts are readily available. I paid $250 for mine, ( saw, 2 cast iron wings, and 2 steel wings, align a rip fence). $100 is a great deal IMO.

-- “Often wrong but never in doubt”. Dave in WV.

So you need a saw and found a saw for the price of a tank of gas. Get it. Will it be your last saw? Perhaps. Perhaps not. Just get it and make stuff. If you decide you want a more powerful saw in the future…sell it for $200.

+1 buy it as long as its belt driven. I wouldn’t recommend the flex shaft drive Sears saws.

-- Have a hobby? You should have a business.