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11-01-2008, 03:15 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Des Moines,Iowa
Posts: 398
|  RAS Saw Hi can anyboby tell me why they quite making these, after looking over her new toy , i think it would a great addtion to any shop. |
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11-01-2008, 08:56 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Butler, PA
Posts: 363
|  Well, I don't know for sure, but I've read a lot of RAS comments on other woodworking forums. Some of the reasons may be; The perception (right or wrong) that the RAS is inherently more dangerous than other stationary power saws. The advent of the compound and sliding compound miter saws - easier to use, takes up less space, theoretically safer, portable, etc Most woodworking shops have a table saw. With a good crosscut/miter sled and a well tuned table saw, you can make as accurate or more accurate crosscuts, miters and bevels. Based on the above factors, I suppose the market just dried up. Tool manufacturers have moved on. I have a RAS. Despite the fact that I have a table saw and a CMS, I would never want to give up my RAS.
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