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Radial arms are legit, but a good sliding compound miter will do the same job, and it has more flexibility for plunging cuts.
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Can you turn the miter saw sideways to act like a table saw and rip long boards? True, a radial arm saw can't rip a 8x4 plywood board in half. But it can rip ~ 20" boards 16' long (with bracing). It can also rip that same board at a 45 degree angle. Can do a cross cut 43/19/24 degree angles. Dado?
Dunno. As for utilitarian/jack of all trades/flop a board/flip a switch thingie? (I speak VERY contractie speak). Bang for the buck?
Out, gotta go home a watch a football game.
(now a football thread
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BTW, I wish I had found this thread earlier. Now need to read all the posts.
Thanks