Precision work

Shitty tools will yield shitty work. Similarly if you're unskilled and too incompetent to google "how to square a RAS" you will produce shitty work undoubtedly.
You don't need a power tool, you just need A tool you can use competently.

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>>1083891
Is it a Craftsman radial arm saw? They were made by Emerson and are generally considered to be poor machines when it comes to maintaining accuracy. On the plus side, they were recalled for safety problems and you can get $100 if you live in the USA and ship them the carriage. You might be able to buy a decent used saw for that. http://www.radialarmsawrecall.com/

DeWalt and Delta made good radial arm saws. They hold their zeros well when calibrated properly. You can find how to do this in the manual. They also can be had for next to nothing. Post your local Craig's List and I will have a look and see if their are any good radial arm saws or table saws in your area.

Picture related. Real DeWalt tools were blue or green.

Radial arm saws never stay in square. Get a good compound sliding miter saw if you want more precision.

Get a table saw and an Incra miter gauge if perfection is required.

>>1083918
>Radial arm saws never stay in square.
Good ones don't have that problem. Tool quality is a big factor. My old DeWalt radial arm saw is rock solid.

>Get a table saw and an Incra miter gauge if perfection is required.
Which assumes the blade is square to the miter slot. I've seen crappy machines where it is not. Again, tool quality is a big factor.

>>1083891
How off is it? If it's not by much and the piece ain't to big then just build a shooting board and square it off with that, cheap and works

>>1083906
Oh hey, it totally is eligible for recall. Thank you, that might have to be done. The blade is super bad about staying calibrated. The MDF table shifts and warps. It's a huge headache.

>>1083975
Ah, so it was a Craftsman. Yup, Emerson made some garbage tools for them starting in the late 70s. Post your local CL and I'll see if theres a decent replacement nearby for cheap.

>>1083984
Thanks, I will