A missing part found...

In my post of February 11, I discussed one of the problems that I was having in restoring my DeWalt Powershop 780 12" Radial Saw...that being, that the height adjustment mechanism needed to be reworked in order to prevent it from turning inside the main column.  I had to dismount the saw from the stand in order to get  thing home and assumed that I had lost a critical piece in the process of doing so.

Craftsman 16" Scroll Saw - Model No. 113.236110

Manufactured: 1986 (est.) / Acquired 06-12-2011.  It's always refreshing to buy a tool that has absolutely nothing wrong with it mechanically...especially when it's cheap - or even better - free.  I've always thought of the scroll saw as being more in the realm of "toy" than "tool" - a saw designed for making crafts and not one particularly suited to the needs of a serious woodworker. My opinion changed the first time I used this one.

A product that delivers...

The folks at Boeing market Rust Free in conjunction with their wonder lubricant, Boeshield  T-9 (more on that later.)  After reading a number of favorable reviews about these products, I decided to give them a try  Unfortunately, I didn't catch them on sale and paid nearly $30 for a combo-pack at Sears.

Although a bit pricey, this product does exactly what the manufacturer says it will do...it removes rust from metal, does so quickly and is a terrific aid in the restoration process.

Craftsman 10" Table Saw - Model No. 113.298720

 

Manufactured: 1987 (est.) / Acquired 02-04-2012. The purchases are getting newer and more expensive...but relatively so.  This one set me back $100, but was a steal at the price and again, my bargain hunting was aided by a very poor Craigslist ad comprised of two very dark and out-of-focus pictures of something that resembled a rusty truck bumper and some text describing this as an "old table saw" that "runs good."