The Radial Arm Saw Forum FAQ's

This FAQ is a collection of posts from the DeWalt Radial Arm Saw Discussion Forum. The forum is a hobby for me and it's a not for profit venture. This FAQ is provided as a courtesy by members of the forum. I ask that no complaints be made about this FAQ and absolutely no complaints about being referred to the FAQ’s rather than anyone on the forum giving you any sort of answer to your question. The FAQ's are not listed in any logical order and I don’t intend to change the order. We love discussion and questions, if you can't find help here, post away!

THE LAST WORD - Kindly Read!: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8346/1 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Posting http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=7573.1 PHOTO POSTING: How To: Insert an Image PHOTO IMAGE PLACMENT: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=8373.1 POSTING LARGE PHOTOS http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=8004.5 DELETING OLD PHOTOS http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=4231.1 INSERTING VIDEOS INTO POSTShttp://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5863.1 Mr. Sawdust Book http://mrsawdust.com MODEL NUMBER CHARTS http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=7977.1 SPECIAL TOOL SUGGESTIONS http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=5592.1 ALIGNMENT Suggestions: (You need a good Mr Sawdust style table before alignment, see below for table posts) http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=1222.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=1367.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=1998.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1832.1 MB alignment Freatured Article http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1855.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=3746.1 Column Elevation Not Smooth ALIGNMENT FIXES Index Pawl Locking Screws - http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=6829.1 ARM WAYS REPAIR Machining - http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=8475.48 MBF TIPS Bevel Release Pin Frozen DeWalt European Models Models DW125, DW1251, DW175 Posts Heel Adjustment DW125, DW1251, DW175 5 Bearing Roller Head Modification DW125 & DW175 Roller Bearing Replacement Column Adjustment http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5673.1 Cog Belt Replacement http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=8735.6 Column Postioner Maintenance http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8378/1 BLADE DISCUSSION What saw BLADE do I really want? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=518.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2162.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=3909.1 Forrest WW1 48T Blade for Thick Wood http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=2985.1 TCP Blade Vs. ATB Blade http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1699.1 Negative Hook Blade? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=8044.1 Where to order your FORREST WW1 TCP BLADE From: Slivers Mill http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=8730.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=391.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=491.1 Micro Rip Adjuster http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=3281.1 Board Buddies vs. Push Board http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=6731.1 Attaching Drawer Fronts with biscuits. http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=833.1 FRAME FLEX? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1869.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=4276.1 MANUAL For MB Series: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=299.1 TABLE REPLACEMENT Posts: Sizing & Positioning a Table: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8357/1 MBC/MBF Table Mounting Dimensions - http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8460/1 GA Table Dimensions http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8477/1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=259.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=914.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=937.11 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=984.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=1229.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1643.1 The master table thread! http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2498.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=4370.1Unistrut/MDF Table http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=woodbutcher&msg=3318.9 Table Cleat Mounting http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8454/1 Table and Fence Video 925 Table Dimensions & Desgin http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8529/1 FRANKENSAW - The Ultimate RAS by Roger Hill http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1684.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2723.5 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2813.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=3138.5 Frame Stiffness & Parts Interchange - More Goodies From Roger Hill http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=3209.1 GWI Tips from Roger Hill http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=6150.1 Rebuilding a MBF Article http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=4437.1 Best of Beachside Hank http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/7867/1 Rebuilding a 1400 925 NO START - Brake Issues http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=6769.1 CASTERS - Moving The Saw Around http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=6608.1 DUST BOX http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=601.1 Dog Point Screw Dog Point Screw Replacement http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=woodbutcher&msg=4954.1 Making a Dog Point Screw http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=8408.1 Drop Leaf - Photos http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1374.2 VIDEOS Bombe Chest by Wally Kunkel http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=6850.1 Timber Framing With a Delwalt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX7bUf_oJJQ Making Raised Panels - Carl Kunkel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AMNjVfS4vs Making a Stool With Compound Miters http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8536/1 Moulding Discussions Hook Moulding Video by Wally Kunkel http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=7445.1 Making a RAISED PANEL DOOR http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2030.1 Delta Knives Chart http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5035.1 Making a HAND RAIL on the RAS http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=woodbutcher&msg=2349.1 Making Open End Mortise and Tennon on the RAS http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=woodbutcher&msg=965.1 FINGER JOINTS on the RAS? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=461.1 Where can I buy MOULDING HEAD and Knives for the RAS? http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=woodbutcher&msg=777.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=3824.1 Picture Frame Moulding http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=5078.1 Making Bahama Shutters http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5240.1 Ship Lap Siding http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=woodbutcher&msg=5423.1 Raised Panels http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8315/1 Table Clamps: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=966.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=3982.1 Thumb Screw Repair SPARE PARTS?: Many of our members suggest Bradley Parts for spare and repair parts for your DeWalt. The Original Saw Company is no longer supplying repair parts for the old models. Don't waste your time trying to contact them. RIP FENCE for the RAS? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=436.1 Motor BEARING replacement? Bearings, Relays, Klixons, Capacitors Fool proof bearing removal! http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=442.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=968.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2339.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2386.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2580.8 Bearing Puller GP Bearings MBF Bearings R&R Bearings Bearings Over Heating GP Front Bearing Replacent Bearing Noise After Replacement Pressing MBF Bearings Off and On Press for Replacing Motor Bearings GWI/MBF Motor Bearing/Wiring Replacement Where to buy bearings Strain Releif Cord Bushings http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5766.1 ROLLER BEARING ADJUSTMENT http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=6443.1 ROLLER BEARING FROZEN http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/7727/1 ROLLER HEAD BEARING WAYS are rough, what do I do? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=829.1 MOTOR INTERCHANGE http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1282.1 ELECTRIC SECTION Klixon Source http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=7764.4 NON WORKING MOTOR Diagnosing http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2620.1 Motor Klixon replacement?Bearings, Relays, Klixons, Capacitors MOTOR RELAY DISCUSSION - Trouble Shooting http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/5804/1 WIRING DIAGRAM???? Wiring Discussion Master List: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2977.1 Wiring 101 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=4891.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=2303.6 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=597.12 Frame 245 Wiring http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5003.1 Basic Electrical Testing http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8267/1 Motor Capacitor - How To Check and Replace http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2366.1 How To Change 110V to 220V Wiring http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1019.1 Starter Relay http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8042/1 When was my SAW BUILT? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?&msg=706.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=902.1 SANDING DISC OR DRUM - Can't be removed http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=4009.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=6262.1 JOINTING ON THE RAS http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/8157/1 GUARD - how to make one: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=329.15 Sears Moulding Guard http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5172.9 ARBOR NUT REMOVAL Stubborn Arbor Nut Removal http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5476.1 Where can I find ARBOR WRENCHES for my RAS? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=2567.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=767.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1603.1 Removing blade without wrench. Stripped Arbor Threads What do I do? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=791.1" Paint Formula for the classic DeWalt GREEN http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=830.1 Rust Treatment When Rebuilding http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=2216.1 DeWalt Model Colors? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1021.1 Yellow/Orange Wheels? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=884.4 77XX Series Faq's http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages/?msg=1248.1 Where can I buy an Anti Kick Back Pawl? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=487.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1348.1 Making an Anti Kick Back Pawl Read Both Posts! http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5340.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=5496.1 Broken dog point set screw, King bolt http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1645.1 http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1623.1 Klixon - How do I replace it? http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1694.1 Dust Elbow - Automotive Hose Replacement http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/messages?msg=1977.1