Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Peter" wrote
| Hmmm. Friend of mine gave me an old DeWalt RAS when he moved
| interstate. It's cast iron and I'd describe it as solid, all right. It
| most certainly is lacking in safety features. The main difficulty I
| have with it is the motor is relatively gutless compared with my (new)
| 12" DeWalt sliding compound mitre saw, tho I might well be comparing
| apples with oranges. For certain jobs, it's a superior choice however;
| I trenched out all the top & bottom plates on my barn frame and housed
| all the studs. The RAS was a lot better (more precise) than the
| compound mitre saw for that job. It can also rip of course whereas the
| mitre saw can't, tho I never use it for that. When I have some time
| I'll give it a thorough overhaul.


Power tools! So typically male.... But gawdawfully boring.

Anything that requires the application of knowledge and a modicum of
skill would be boring for you, I'd expect. Why don't you just run along
now and go clothes shopping...... you won't know the first thing about
how they're made or what they're made out of, but never mind. You're
the perfect example of how it's impossible to tell the difference
between someone truly stupid and someone who won't learn. Functionally,
there *is* no difference.

PDW