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If it's one of those newer plastic craftsman it probably should be thrown out ;)
Andy,
Sorry no extra table saw here. I'd suggest you look at amazon & tool king for reconditioned Bosch or Dewalt job-site saw.
Either one will give you years of work and are going to be much better then that craftsman. I've heard the Ridgid isn't bad either but you may have a problem finding one discounted.
http://tinyurl.com/3d6owh
http://bosch.cpotools.com/reconditioned_tools/saws/table_saws/4000-n-rt.html
http://www.toolking.com/products/2299658.aspx?googlebase=DW744R
Try to fix it Andy. The sooner you start learning how to work on and repair your tools, the better. Because the fact of the matter is, even the best tools still break down from time to time. I spend more time than I want to admit repairing tools that my crew uses daily... and we're talking top of the line stuff here. If you threw out your chisels every time they got dull, then where would you be?
Maybe it's not repairable. Sometimes replacement part costs outweigh the benefits of repairing a tool. But other times tools can be fixed for really short money even though they appear to be seriously damaged. For me, things like switches, cords, guards, and belts become more like routine maintenance than actual repairs.
Look into it some before you decide to scrap it. It comes with the territory of owning tools so the sooner you dive in, the better. Even if you can't/don't fix it, at least you'll know what happened to it and can learn from the experience.
I saw your other thread tool.... something about swearing off the Craftsman brand. I caution you against writing off an entire line of tools because of one or even a few bad experiences. Most tools companies have thier gems and their dawgs. It's up to the buyer to do their homework and find out which ones are which and make an informed purchase. A lotta guys hate anything in Dewalt yellow. I've found some of their tools to be an incredible value that provide years of good service in a professional production environment. And I've found other tools of theirs that weren't worth the cardboard they were shipped in. Same goes for pretty much any major brand you can think of with the rare exception of a brand like Festool or something. While I don't own any, I even think the Ryobi brand has it's place in the market.
Sears is actually pretty good about repair parts, diagrams and even manuals online. Depending on just what is broken, it may be quite worthwhile to investigate fixing the dang thing. Saw duzn't run? Is there voltage coming out of the on / off switch? Get a new switch. Its usually the little stuff that breaks.