Hi Keith,

I bought a Craftsman RAS about 7-8 years ago. I also liked the idea of
being able to make a mark where you want a dado, then actually seeing
the blade line up with the mark - or run a narrow dado & creep up to
the width you need.

I also considered some other brands, but they were too much $ for me at
the time. Also, I got a great deal around the holidays by combining
sales & coupons - I think it was around $450 or so. I added their dust
collection (big gulp like) set-up and this grabs 95% of the sawdust.

When I assembled it, I was sort of surprised with how thick the
instruction book was - these saws have a lot of adjustments. It is the
only tool I have where I keep this book hanging next to the saw for
reference. Typically, I have to tweak it every 6 months or so.

I recently got a Freud 508 dado (8 inch) as an upgrade from an
adjustable dado that I used for years. I had/have no trouble using
either in the saw.

In summary, I think it is a pretty decent machine and worth having in
the shop.

Lou

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I am considering buying a Craftsman RAS for mostly dado work. Does
anyone have any info thay can share about there experiences with the
Craftsman?