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Posted by DerbyDad03 on March 30, 2008, 1:42 pm
> on 3/29/2008 6:49 PM =A0Frank said the following:
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> >> Harry K wrote:
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> >>>> Doesn't =A0the sliding type miter saw allow for wider cuts ?
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> >>>> James
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> >>> Yes, a lot wider. =A0Mine will miter 45" on a 2x6. =A0I think it goes
> >>> wider than that but it does go at _least_ that far.
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> >>> Harry K
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> >> Jesus! =A045"! =A0That is more than my Radial Arm saw will do! =A0My 12=
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> >> compound will only cut about 14" at most. =A0What size is yours?
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> >> Robert Allison
> >> Rimshot, Inc.
> >> Georgetown, TX
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> > Any reason having both radial arm and the slider? I have both but didn't=
use
> > the RAS the last few years.
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> The RAS is a more versatile tool than the Miter saw. It can cross cut,
> rip, groove, and even rout. When I lived in an apartment complex 25
> years ago, I built an entire 12' wall unit consisting of shelves,
> cabinets, and a fake fireplace in the Williamsburg style, using only a
> RAS in my superintendant's basement, and that included routing grooves
> in the pilasters. It was built in 4 sections and made to be taken apart
> by unscrewing a handful of screws for transportation.
> When I bought my house back in 1984, I brought that wall unit to my
> house and installed it in my dining room.
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> Bill
> In Hamptonburgh, NY
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re: The RAS is a more versatile tool than the Miter saw. It can cross
cut, rip, groove, and even rout.
With the proper blade a RAS can be used to cut steel plates. By
lowering the depth a little at a time and making numerous of passes,
I've cut 1/2" steel plates with great accuracy and perfectly smooth
edges.
I've used my miter saw to cut 3/4" steel rod. I even turned off the
lights and took a picture of my son cutting some rod. Really cool
picture with the sparks lighting up the shop!
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