I own a similar dewalt RAS and I love it. Only really useful for long crosscuts (17 inches max on my 9 inch unit) and crosscutting dado's with a Dado stack blade. Definitely not a table saw replacement. They work a lot better if you find an appropriate 0 degree hook angle saw blade. Mine...
I have two different shop vacs ( larger is marked 6.5 HP for what's that worth ) that both have 2-1/2 inch hoses and about 90% of the time I reduce them back down to 1-1/4 accessories to increase the suction velocity. I find using the larger 2-1/2 accessories there just isn't enough suction...
I bought the more expensive Wera Hex keys made from round stock for a part time gig as bicycle mechanic. I was on my 3rd free replacement set from Sears, and decided to get something better. They work great and don't show any signs of wearing out, but I will say that the plastic covers are...
I second the water jet idea... I have been sending a lot of work to a guy in North Carolina who has both water jets and laser cutters. If I had to guess he would do that kind of job in about 30 minutes for $100 ( assuming you provide the material ), and his machines have been proven to hold...