There has been a lively and interesting discussion about radial arm saws
(RAS). I have learned a lot by lurking. I wish I had room for a RAS and/or
dedicated CMS.
What are people's opinion of this? IIRC the original RAS was based on a
similar concept.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
-- Mark
Mark Jerde asks:
>There has been a lively and interesting discussion about radial arm saws
>(RAS). I have learned a lot by lurking. I wish I had room for a RAS and/or
>dedicated CMS.
>
>What are people's opinion of this? IIRC the original RAS was based on a
>similar concept.
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
How about "pitiful"?
Charlie Self
"Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves."
Dorothy Parker
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Mark Jerde wrote:
>What are people's opinion of this?
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
With wooddorking machinery there is a direct relationship
between what you pay for something (new) and it's quality
and fitness.
>IIRC the original RAS was based on a similar concept.
Actually the first radial saws were huge chunks of machined
cast iron columns with huge arms fixed to the tops and huge
motors and huge blades attached to the arms. Some models
were designed to be hung from the user's building columns.
Later, 30's/40's ish (last century), Skil and Porter-Cable
did come along with a unit similar to the one being sold by
Harbor Fright but they make the one being sold today look
toyish.
You'd be better off spending some quality time (and your
hard earned money) in the shop some Saturday and making
up a cross cut jig.
UA100
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 05:15:17 GMT, "Mark Jerde"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>There has been a lively and interesting discussion about radial arm saws
>(RAS). I have learned a lot by lurking. I wish I had room for a RAS and/or
>dedicated CMS.
>
>What are people's opinion of this? IIRC the original RAS was based on a
>similar concept.
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
>
> -- Mark
>
note that they show it with a saw in it that is worth at least 3 times
what it sells for....
Look at how the whole assembly is attached. Looks like you just clamp it to
a piece of plywood. With all of the weight hanging out there I don't think
it's going to be very safe or accurate. If you were to attach it to
something more substantial, i.e. a plate of 3/4" aluminum, it would be
better but still pretty cheesy.
Roland
"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There has been a lively and interesting discussion about radial arm saws
> (RAS). I have learned a lot by lurking. I wish I had room for a RAS
and/or
> dedicated CMS.
>
> What are people's opinion of this? IIRC the original RAS was based on a
> similar concept.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
>
> -- Mark
>
>
"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There has been a lively and interesting discussion about radial arm saws
> (RAS). I have learned a lot by lurking. I wish I had room for a RAS
and/or
> dedicated CMS.
>
> What are people's opinion of this? IIRC the original RAS was based on a
> similar concept.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
>
I think I could chew a better cut than this thing is likely to give.
Frank
Ouch!
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"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There has been a lively and interesting discussion about radial arm saws
> (RAS). I have learned a lot by lurking. I wish I had room for a RAS
and/or
> dedicated CMS.
>
> What are people's opinion of this? IIRC the original RAS was based on a
> similar concept.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
>
> -- Mark
>
>
Mark Jerde wrote:
> What are people's opinion of this? IIRC the original RAS was based on a
> similar concept.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
>
Immediate reaction?
LMAO
--
Mark
N.E. Ohio
Never argue with a fool, a bystander can't tell you apart.
(S. Clemens, A.K.A. Mark Twain)
When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure
ends the suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)
Mark Jerde said:
>What are people's opinion of this? IIRC the original RAS was based on a
>similar concept.
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33576
What I would like to see is the poor schmoe who uses this rig, chasing
the saw all over the shop when this thing lets go and the saw switch
is locked in the ON position... <BFG>
Greg G.