Unquestionably Confused writes:
On 9/13/2019 10:54 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
I don't have as much shop space any more, as my shop now has to share
duties with a garage.

So between a bandsaw, jointer, planer, RAS, table saw, and circular saw,
what tools can be combined to cover the basic operations we need to do?
Crosscut, rip, and maybe resaw. I'm not sure I trust my RAS to rip,
it's missing important pieces like the anti-kickback pawls.

I tend to agree with what Bob posted with regard to the pecking order of
your tool disposal.


OTOH, if you really like your RAS, you have two options if you wish to
keep it. First, obviously, is to find the missing parts to re-enable
the anti-kickback mechanism. The second is to Jerry-rig an auxiliary
fence, used solely for ripping operations on the RAS and equip it with
these anti-kickback rollers. Board Buddies by trade name.

Or just use the RAS for cross cutting panels, for which it is an excellent tool.

Keep the TS (or use the bandsaw) for ripping.