Pat, you mention your small Makita table saw. Well, I have one of the smallest, cheapest Sears table saws because I have very limited use for one. But before I moved back to town, I had a Craftsman radial arm saw. Apparently the radial arm saws are not all that popular, but that was the handiest, most useful saw I ever owned. It cut all the pieces (2 x 4, 2 x 6, and plywood) to build the trusses for my brother's house, it was fast and easy cutting vinyl skirting for a mobile home, it made the cleanest cuts for PVC pipe for plumbing that I've ever seen, not to mention lots of wood for a variety of other repairs and projects.