I'm very happy with my Dewalt 10" compound miter saw. Lots of trim work
and pretty accurate. I saw the comment about looking for old USA made
ones. Mine is 7-8 years old, so quality may have changed. Make sure
whatever you get you can lift and carry. I also recommend an adjustable
stand. See 40612 at Harbor Freight for a sample. I liked the Ryobi one
from Home Depot better at $99 a few years ago.
Another advantage of a compound saw is the ability to back cut trim so
the face is tighter. Sure you could stick a pencil under the board, but
that makes it tougher for non-professionals to get an accurate cut.
Brian
Karl Vacek wrote:
> Hi everybody !
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> Been off this list for months - bad story, not relevant anyway.
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> My middle daughter is about to close on a house 150 miles from here and I
> will be needing to install some floors, baseboard, etc. Unless I carry my
> hand miter box down there or just freehand everything with a Skilsaw, this
> seems like an excuse to buy a miter saw.
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> I do have a 10" old-style (cast iron column) Craftsman radial arm saw that I
> don't use since I use the 10" Unisaw. Point is, I have lots of 10" blades
> and don't really need anything - this is an excuse to get a portable miter
> saw, not to gain any cutting capability I really need.
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> I was thinking Horrible Freight because of coupons, etc., and because most
> of the things I've bought there are fine for what they are. I really need
> this to make a few hundred cuts at most - it won't be used every day at all.
> OTOH, I've seen some decent prices on real brands as well.
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> Sooooo.
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> Do I get the compound saw for more flexibility, or the plain chop-action
> miter saw for rigidity ? The compound seems fine in the store, though a bit
> clumsy and heavy for what it does. Rigidity seems OK if I'm not doing
> cabinet work. Any experience with HF saws ?
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> And since I have lots of 10" blades I figure I really should get a 10" saw,
> especially if it's a compound, but then again I don't need lots of blades
> for a saw like this and a 12" cuts more stuff. Price at HF is maybe $10
> different, so that's not an issue. Weight and convenience might be. And
> 10" blades are just so common. How do I decide ??
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> TIA
>
> Karl
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