On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:51:28 -0500, BeanCounter
wrote:

Brother gave me a Craftsman 10" tablesaw he acquired by gift for
helping his friends parents move. They say it is about 15 years old
and it is driven by a flexible shaft of some sort. Never seen one
before. The saw looks little used and in pristine condition. Will
this type of drive hold up under a heavy work load and if not would it
be feasible to convert it to a pully driven system?

Try a few cuts and see what it can do. Consider a table saw tuneup. A
good table saw will have a good fence. A pulley drive is better, but
a quality fence is a lot more important.