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| Baquet |  radial arm saw vs. table sawAugust 3rd, 2000 02:29 PM If I had to choose just one main shop saw, it would be my 10in.radial arm. Of course, 12in. would be even better. Right? People may tend to use the table saw more often only because we generaly tend to do more ripping than cross-cutting. However when properly set up, you can rip-cut just as easily and with the same accuracy as the table saw. I added one of those Craftman 3-roller support stands on the in-feed side and one for the out-feed side of my radial saw and I can easily rip full sheets of hardwood plywood (white oak etc.) with precision, and do it all with out a helper. Keep a carpenters square handy to check blade alignment, (you have to do this anyway with either saw) to insure accurate cuts. This and the abillity to make angle and bevel cuts with ease make the Radial Arm Saw the most versitile tool in my shop. Regarding safety. Unless you do something really thoughtless, like trying to use the saw without the guard (the most frightening thing I can imagine doing with either saw) the radial saw is is more directly controlable. Even the power switch is easy to get to right on top. (ever have to reach under a sheet of plywood in mid cut to get to the power switch on UNDER the table saw) now that's scary. Baq |
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