I've always been intrigued by the versatility of the RAS but haven't been convinced it would be worthwhile given my limited floor space. (That really isn't consistent, is it?) Anyway, I haven't had the opportunity to work with one or the $ to buy one just to find out. I now have a Delta 9 inch Model M-10027 Super 900 RAS with 1 hp motor. Will this give a good indication of what I can do with a larger RAS, or is the difference in size, power or simply quality and reproducibility compared to a larger RAS too great to be an accurate indication?
Also, can these saws take larger blades/blade guards? The owwm manual says it's a 5/8 inch arbor (good), but I suppose the motor might not be sufficiently powerful to drive the 10 inch blades I already own.
Seems like it might be reasonably flexible for crosscutting/mitering and for not too deep/not too wide dado. I don't currently own a miter saw, compound or not, sliding or not.
Thanks.