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Re: Is the Radial Arm Saw on its Last Legs?

I have a Delta turret head 12" RAS vintage 2002. Its harder to set up (actually more different than hard) compared to a CMS but it is rock solid and accurate. It is a far safer machine to cut rough sawn lumber for dimensioning than a miter saw and much more convenient than using a hand held circle saw. Operated with due respect it is as safe as any other saw I own.

I have a Kreg stop system that makes for accurate and repeatable cuts when cutting parts. Far better than a TS for this task.

With a quality dado set it is a remarkable accurate machine for dado's, rabbits, lap joints, etc.

All RAS's are not created equally, and the consumer grade tools I've seen available the last twenty years seem almost criminal compared to my turret top.

I've never have ripped plywood with it but I have to say I would be hard pressed to choose between a TS and RAS if I could only have one or the other in my shop.

posted: 11:23 am on July 13th