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    From DerbyDad03@21:1/5 to Ruth on Thu Sep 1 16:03:10 2022
    On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 10:45:08 PM UTC-4, Ruth wrote:
    I have an old Craftsman 10 inch electronic radial saw. The model number is 113.197250. It is about 40 years old. When I turned it on it started but then it got caught in the kerf and stalled. The Instruction book says to hit the red reset button on top
    of the motor. I cannot find a reset button. What shall I do?


    Before anyone jumps all over me, I know that Ruth is talking about a RAS. In any case
    here's some free and easy advice that certainly can't hurt...

    Try whacking the motor with a rubber mallet or a 2 x 4. Dust, other debris or a dead spot
    have been known to cause 70's vintage Craftsman table saw motors to act like they're
    dead. DAMHIKT

    I've probably done it 2 or 3 times in the 40-ish years I've had my TS. 1 or 2 whacks
    and she starts right up.

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  • From DerbyDad03@21:1/5 to Leon on Fri Sep 2 18:38:31 2022
    On Friday, September 2, 2022 at 10:23:07 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
    On 9/1/2022 6:03 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 10:45:08 PM UTC-4, Ruth wrote:
    I have an old Craftsman 10 inch electronic radial saw. The model number is 113.197250. It is about 40 years old. When I turned it on it started but then it got caught in the kerf and stalled. The Instruction book says to hit the red reset button on
    top of the motor. I cannot find a reset button. What shall I do?


    Before anyone jumps all over me, I know that Ruth is talking about a RAS. In any case
    here's some free and easy advice that certainly can't hurt...

    Try whacking the motor with a rubber mallet or a 2 x 4. Dust, other debris or a dead spot
    have been known to cause 70's vintage Craftsman table saw motors to act like they're
    dead. DAMHIKT

    I've probably done it 2 or 3 times in the 40-ish years I've had my TS. 1 or 2 whacks
    and she starts right up.
    That is ABUSE!!! AND should be reported to the tool authorities. ;~)

    I raised my table saw the same way I raised my kids and they all turned out fine.

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  • From DerbyDad03@21:1/5 to k...@notreal.com on Sat Sep 3 21:13:20 2022
    On Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 2:59:32 PM UTC-4, k...@notreal.com wrote:
    On Fri, 2 Sep 2022 18:38:31 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
    <teama...@eznet.net> wrote:

    On Friday, September 2, 2022 at 10:23:07 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
    On 9/1/2022 6:03 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
    On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 10:45:08 PM UTC-4, Ruth wrote:
    I have an old Craftsman 10 inch electronic radial saw. The model number is 113.197250. It is about 40 years old. When I turned it on it started but then it got caught in the kerf and stalled. The Instruction book says to hit the red reset button
    on top of the motor. I cannot find a reset button. What shall I do?


    Before anyone jumps all over me, I know that Ruth is talking about a RAS. In any case
    here's some free and easy advice that certainly can't hurt...

    Try whacking the motor with a rubber mallet or a 2 x 4. Dust, other debris or a dead spot
    have been known to cause 70's vintage Craftsman table saw motors to act like they're
    dead. DAMHIKT

    I've probably done it 2 or 3 times in the 40-ish years I've had my TS. 1 or 2 whacks
    and she starts right up.
    That is ABUSE!!! AND should be reported to the tool authorities. ;~)

    I raised my table saw the same way I raised my kids and they all turned out fine.
    You whacked your kids with a rubber mallet? No wonder they won the
    Soapbox Derby. "Lose and it's forty whacks for you!"

    A rubber mallet? No way. I don’t abuse my tools.

    Please see option 2 for getting the motor (or kids) started.

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