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I completely disagree that a radial arm saw can't be accurate and return to an accurate 90 without fuss. BUT it has been my experience that cheap radial arm saws like those made by Craftsman have inherent alignment issues in their design and choice of materials that can make it considerably more difficult. It has also been my experience that it is easier to cajole a cheap table saw into making accurate cuts than a cheap radial arm saw.
You are 110% correct! You should never ever EVER sell a tool!!! This is why I have 3 table saws and 3 radial arm saws!
My 14" 10hp Italian Casidia sliding table saw that I picked up for $100 about 4 years ago:
It was hanging around my shop for a while until I had the time to make the mobile base:
My 10" Powrmatic cabinet table saw which I have owned for about 30 years:
My 16" 1947 Redstar 7.5hp Radial arm saw which I have owned for about 35 years. I don't think I have ever completed a single woodworking project that hasn't been through this RAS:
MY 12" Walker Turner Radial arm saw:
Walker Turner when it was a $50 rust bucket that I picked up about 10 years ago:
My 16" Long Arm Rockwell radial arm saw that I picked up 2 years ago:
I gave $80 for the long arm Rockwell RAS because the column elevation was frozen:
New bearings in the elevation gear box helped but it was soaking the elevation screw in Evaporust that freed everything up.
Where it sits now. Almost back together with new bearings and a coat of paint:
I grew up learning woodwork from my dad on his 10" Delta turret arm (double arm, one long and one short like shown above) radial arm saw which we used for both ripping and cutting. So I am very partial to radial arm saws. That said I haven't used a RAS for ripping since I got my Powermatic 10" cabinet saw 30 years ago. I would not want to go back to using a RAS for ripping.
The Walker Turner was like a sad dyeing puppy sitting under a car port that I passed every day on the way to work. I had already had my 16" Red Star for a couple of decades but my heart went out to the sickly Walker Turner.
The Walker Turner 12" Ras has to go. It is going to kill me to part with my 16" Red Star RAS when I am finished with the long arm Rockwell RAS. I have a 12" Powermatic cabinet saw that I completely rebuilt and just finished before the sliding table saw came along. Unfortunately the 12" Powermatic table saw is going to have to go but I will keep the 10" Powermatic saw.
Or both and live with the congestion. The table saw is on wheels. I hate to sell a tool.
You are 110% correct! You should never ever EVER sell a tool!!! This is why I have 3 table saws and 3 radial arm saws!
My 14" 10hp Italian Casidia sliding table saw that I picked up for $100 about 4 years ago:
It was hanging around my shop for a while until I had the time to make the mobile base:
My 10" Powrmatic cabinet table saw which I have owned for about 30 years:
My 16" 1947 Redstar 7.5hp Radial arm saw which I have owned for about 35 years. I don't think I have ever completed a single woodworking project that hasn't been through this RAS:
MY 12" Walker Turner Radial arm saw:
Walker Turner when it was a $50 rust bucket that I picked up about 10 years ago:
My 16" Long Arm Rockwell radial arm saw that I picked up 2 years ago:
I gave $80 for the long arm Rockwell RAS because the column elevation was frozen:
New bearings in the elevation gear box helped but it was soaking the elevation screw in Evaporust that freed everything up.
Where it sits now. Almost back together with new bearings and a coat of paint:
I grew up learning woodwork from my dad on his 10" Delta turret arm (double arm, one long and one short like shown above) radial arm saw which we used for both ripping and cutting. So I am very partial to radial arm saws. That said I haven't used a RAS for ripping since I got my Powermatic 10" cabinet saw 30 years ago. I would not want to go back to using a RAS for ripping.
The Walker Turner was like a sad dyeing puppy sitting under a car port that I passed every day on the way to work. I had already had my 16" Red Star for a couple of decades but my heart went out to the sickly Walker Turner.
The Walker Turner 12" Ras has to go. It is going to kill me to part with my 16" Red Star RAS when I am finished with the long arm Rockwell RAS. I have a 12" Powermatic cabinet saw that I completely rebuilt and just finished before the sliding table saw came along. Unfortunately the 12" Powermatic table saw is going to have to go but I will keep the 10" Powermatic saw.
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