Thanx!
I forgot about the head turning 90 and using the RAS like an upside down
shaper table.
This must be what all the "jumping the board" an "ripping" discussion is all
about.

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"Doug Miller" wrote in message ...
There are at least two things you can do with a RAS that you can't do with a
SCMS:

Most radial arm saws allow the saw carriage to be turned at 90 degrees to
the
rails, and locked in place, so you can make rip cuts.

Radial arm saws also have long enough arbors to accomodate a dado set.


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In article , "m II"
wrote:
Never used a RAS but wonder how they compare with a good sliding miter
saw.
I couldn't live without one, even a cheap one.
Advantages or disadvantages?