[HayZee518]

Gentlemen, a radial arm saw was never meant to be a precision piece of equipment when it comes to cabinet making. Tablesaw, yes, but not the radial arm. It is the most hazardous piece of equipment when it comes to ripping a board. With the head almost to its outward travel and adjusted at right angles to the ripfence, the blade has a tendency to ride up on top of the work, not cutting it! [and taking your fingers with it!] Take a look in any lumber yard and you'll ssee the radial arm doing nothing but cross cutting. A very sharp carbide blade will lessen the amount of splintering but even after two cuts the blade starts to get dull. wood with little or no moisture splinters greatly.