sliding mitre saw???
More Turbo
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From: Alberta
sliding mitre saw???
We have the 10" sliding compound Makita mentioned directly above and it works well for us, but seems a little down on power compared to a plain jane Delta we have. It's fine for finishing, but a little weak for framing full time.
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From: MN
sliding mitre saw???
I have the RIGID 12" compound miter saw. Use it for serious hobby woodworking. I like it better than the Dewalts I have used. Lot less vibrations. They have a new 12" slider that looks to be quite nice. Oh, if you buy it at H.D. you get a lifetime warrantee! So if you don't ruin it in the rain, a fire, or some a-hole steals it, you got a saw forever. Beats dewalts 90 day or 1 year warrantee.
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From: Atlanta GA
sliding mitre saw???
12 inch compound miter is nice because you can put 45 angles on a 4x4 or 2x10, the most common building supplies. A sliding radial saw is nice if you have to make many repetive cuts all the same, as in doing siding or cutting big timbers. Plus, it is easier to match up the blade to the mark.
Laughing Gas
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sliding mitre saw???
I like my Makita 12" Compund Sliding Miter Saw (LS1212). One of the reasons I chose this over the Craftsman, was the ability to angle both ways in all directions. I paid $650 from amazon in March 2003 & got a free extra blade by mail.
http://www.makita.com/Tools_Item_View.asp?id=299
Another reason I chose this one was a recommendation from Tom Silva of This Old House, when we met him & Rich Trethewey at
the Harrisburg Home Show.
http://www.makita.com/Tools_Item_View.asp?id=299
Another reason I chose this one was a recommendation from Tom Silva of This Old House, when we met him & Rich Trethewey at
the Harrisburg Home Show.
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From: San Antonio
sliding mitre saw???
This what I use at work cuts 6" vertical molding. We have had it for 9 mounths its been rebuilt twice by maintence. We trim on the average day 80 cabinets this saw does over 500 cuts a day the bigest problem is there doesn't seem to be enough current going to the saw the lights flicker when we turn it on or it slows down more than it should on bigger pieces of molding cuts.
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From: Live Oak, FL
sliding mitre saw???
When I first got here I had no electricity in the shop so I ran a temporary extension cord. My saw slowed down too, and forget the air compressor, it just hummed. Once I ran decent wire to the shop all my problems went away.
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From: Billings MT
sliding mitre saw???
The biggest mistake "Joe Fix-It" makes is trying to run a 10-15 amp saw, compressor, etc on a 15 amp house circuit with a 100' 16AWG extension cord. You need a 12AWG or 10AWG if you go 100' with anything over 10 amps. I've been cutting some pipe with my 7 1/4" 3/4hp circular saw with 300' of extension cord. If I run it for more than about 3-4 minutes, the cords get warm. Unfortunately, it's easier to drag out and put away the extension cords than it is to start a generator/welder I have at the house right now and I am working in the middle of 5 acres.
Thanks for the education on sliding compound miter saws guys. Grew up around tools, never knew one existed. Maybe due to cost??
Thanks for the education on sliding compound miter saws guys. Grew up around tools, never knew one existed. Maybe due to cost??
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From: CT
sliding mitre saw???
I like my rigid compound miter saw but always end up using my twelve inch speed square and my hand held circular saw instead.
You ought to move closer to me and marry my sister in-law. I could use a brother in-law like you.
You ought to move closer to me and marry my sister in-law. I could use a brother in-law like you.
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From: CHEESELAND, USA
sliding mitre saw???
Originally posted by nogo73
This what I use at work cuts 6" vertical molding. We have had it for 9 mounths its been rebuilt twice by maintence. We trim on the average day 80 cabinets this saw does over 500 cuts a day the bigest problem is there doesn't seem to be enough current going to the saw the lights flicker when we turn it on or it slows down more than it should on bigger pieces of molding cuts.
This what I use at work cuts 6" vertical molding. We have had it for 9 mounths its been rebuilt twice by maintence. We trim on the average day 80 cabinets this saw does over 500 cuts a day the bigest problem is there doesn't seem to be enough current going to the saw the lights flicker when we turn it on or it slows down more than it should on bigger pieces of molding cuts.
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