Tobykanobe Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 I lucked out and got this Rockwell radial arm saw for free and it was a big upgrade from what I had. The guy before me had press board as the table and a piece of oak as the fence. It needs replacing. Looking for suggestions on dimensions and material to be used. My old saw was 53" x 22" for table with the fence being 2.75" tall. The max depth for the new saw is 25" and width doesn't have a limit. The table and fence affix with four threaded screws and clamps up against those screws with the two dials you see in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 I’d use 3/4” BB pl and with it being 5’ x 5’, I probably wouldn’t go any wider than that anyway, unsupported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 I would think about doubling up the Baltic. 2 layers of 1/2" or 5/8 might cost less if they have it. You could also use 2 layers of Baltic for the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 My old craftsman had 1inch MDF and I put 1/4 inch masonite or hardboard on top with some brad nails so I could easily replace it when the kerf got to tore up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Mine is still sitting on the base I made for it when I opened the box in 1974. It's six feet long, and on casters. I didn't use the legs, but made a drop for it in the frame. It's just made out of 2x4's bolted together. The top, in front of the fence is two layers of 3/4" Birch plywood, and the top layer has been replaced a number of times over the years. Fence is replaceable too. By luck, it ended up exactly the same height as my sliding miter saw on it's commercial fold-up stand that I bought 30, or so, years later. They share the same side of a wall, and can easily handle long stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobykanobe Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Thanks for the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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