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Posted by LouB on April 17, 2008, 5:12 pm
HeyBub wrote:
> darren.grimsley@gmail.com wrote:
>> My wife and I are about to install a hardwood floor and we're looking
>> to purchase a saw for this project as well as future projects. This
>> would have been an easy decision until my father-in-law complicated
>> things by saying that I would never regret buying a radial arm saw.
>> So I've done a bit of research and I'm wondering if a radial arm saw
>> might be too much tool for me. I'm learning stuff as I go and I'm not
>> afraid to learn how to use it, but it sounds like radial arm saw have
>> to be adjusted often and Im not sure if that's something I'll be able
>> to do accurately. Any suggestions or opinions would be great...FYI, I
>> have other projects that will require miter cuts.
>>
>
> I recommend the $99 Ryobi table saw at HD. I used one for almost the same
> project you are contemplating.
>
> Fact is, I got half way through the project using my radial arm say and a
> miter saw. The problem was ripping planks for the last row - it's not the
> easiest thing on MY radial arm saw.
>
> Anyway, the table saw worked swell on the remaing parts of the project.
>
> A radial arm saw is the saw of choice for a lot of projects - it's hard to
> beat its precision for shutters, cabinets, and the like. A cheap table saw
> can't be beaten for laminate flooring. For classic hardwood flooring (the
> long, 3" wide planks), a radial, miter, hand power, or table saw would work
> equally well.
>
>
Perhaps rent one or both at HD?
Lou
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