> > IMHO, the main advantage of some radial arm saws is the ability to
> > > swing the motor/blade through 90 degrees and use it as a rip saw. > >
> > In my humble opinion, people that say "In My Humble Opinion" aren't
> > quite as humble as they would like others to believe ;-)
>
> In this particular case it means what it says as even I wouldn't consider
> myself an expert on woodworking tools.;-)
>
> > Yup! ... but I have a table saw which is much easier to rip with >
> > so then cutting tenons, for me (Humbly), is the main advantage .. :-) >
> Well yes, if you have the space for both. But I don't, so only have a
> compound mitre saw. I, in the past, had the use of a 3 phase DW radial arm
> saw, and that's what I'd really like (the features) and based my comment > on.
Thanks for all the replies. I checkout the Elektra Beckum KS250 looked good but decided on the dewalt dw705. Got it today and stands me in for £240. Am going to test drve next week. Cheers