Mitre Saw

[brad9798]

Not for the boat (yet), but wood related.

We are building a new house, and I am going to miss my 75-year-old home in some ways. Namely- the millwork.

SO- We are going to do quite a bit of millwork in our new home this fall.

My question is:

Is there a decent compound mitre/chop saw out there that is relatively inexpensive?

The saw will have very light duty with regard to hardness of wood, etc. Not like I'm going to use to cut treated lumber to build a deck- just interior working like crown, base, etc.

I have gone to some stores and have found them from $99 for a low-end Delta to $800 for industrial DeWalt.

Now, both of those are out. I am thinking of something in the $150 to $200 range for the basic uses I need.

Any thoughts ...

Brad

[brad9798]

Not for the boat (yet), but wood related.

We are building a new house, and I am going to miss my 75-year-old home in some ways. Namely- the millwork.

SO- We are going to do quite a bit of millwork in our new home this fall.

My question is:

Is there a decent compound mitre/chop saw out there that is relatively inexpensive?

The saw will have very light duty with regard to hardness of wood, etc. Not like I'm going to use to cut treated lumber to build a deck- just interior working like crown, base, etc.

I have gone to some stores and have found them from $99 for a low-end Delta to $800 for industrial DeWalt.

Now, both of those are out. I am thinking of something in the $150 to $200 range for the basic uses I need.

Any thoughts ...

Brad

[brad9798]

Not for the boat (yet), but wood related.

We are building a new house, and I am going to miss my 75-year-old home in some ways. Namely- the millwork.

SO- We are going to do quite a bit of millwork in our new home this fall.

My question is:

Is there a decent compound mitre/chop saw out there that is relatively inexpensive?

The saw will have very light duty with regard to hardness of wood, etc. Not like I'm going to use to cut treated lumber to build a deck- just interior working like crown, base, etc.

I have gone to some stores and have found them from $99 for a low-end Delta to $800 for industrial DeWalt.

Now, both of those are out. I am thinking of something in the $150 to $200 range for the basic uses I need.

Any thoughts ...

Brad

[cs]

DeWalt has several good options. You can get a 10" compound mitre saw for about $230 or a 12" for about $300. If you need more depth of cut you can get the Double Bevel sliding compound mitre saw for about $500. Found an online company that will give you a free sander rebate.

Tyler tool (http://store.yahoo.com/tylertool/)

Chad

[cs]

DeWalt has several good options. You can get a 10" compound mitre saw for about $230 or a 12" for about $300. If you need more depth of cut you can get the Double Bevel sliding compound mitre saw for about $500. Found an online company that will give you a free sander rebate.

Tyler tool (http://store.yahoo.com/tylertool/)

Chad

[cs]

DeWalt has several good options. You can get a 10" compound mitre saw for about $230 or a 12" for about $300. If you need more depth of cut you can get the Double Bevel sliding compound mitre saw for about $500. Found an online company that will give you a free sander rebate.

Tyler tool (http://store.yahoo.com/tylertool/)

Chad

[Dave R]

I have the DeWalt 12" sliding compound miter saw. I've been using it for about 4 years and never a problem. I don't think I could go back to a 10" again.

With the 12" you can cut through a 4x4 in one pass. The slider will let you get through some reasonably wide stuff and consider how wide the stock can be when you set it at 45° to miter. If you get a 10" fixed CMS, it will be pretty narrow.

[Dave R]

I have the DeWalt 12" sliding compound miter saw. I've been using it for about 4 years and never a problem. I don't think I could go back to a 10" again.

With the 12" you can cut through a 4x4 in one pass. The slider will let you get through some reasonably wide stuff and consider how wide the stock can be when you set it at 45° to miter. If you get a 10" fixed CMS, it will be pretty narrow.

[Dave R]

I have the DeWalt 12" sliding compound miter saw. I've been using it for about 4 years and never a problem. I don't think I could go back to a 10" again.

With the 12" you can cut through a 4x4 in one pass. The slider will let you get through some reasonably wide stuff and consider how wide the stock can be when you set it at 45° to miter. If you get a 10" fixed CMS, it will be pretty narrow.

[Nicholas Carey]

Here's a Porter-Cable compound mitre saw (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006S7C8/qid=1055281550/br=1-1/ref=br_lf_hi_1//102-3890621-4398514?v=glance&s=hi&n=228434) with a 12-in blade and a laser cutting guide that exactly marks the kerf on the workpiece—a very useful feature. It's a little on your high end ($350), though.

you might check out the Makita and Hitachi tools as well.

[Nicholas Carey]

Here's a Porter-Cable compound mitre saw (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006S7C8/qid=1055281550/br=1-1/ref=br_lf_hi_1//102-3890621-4398514?v=glance&s=hi&n=228434) with a 12-in blade and a laser cutting guide that exactly marks the kerf on the workpiece—a very useful feature. It's a little on your high end ($350), though.

you might check out the Makita and Hitachi tools as well.

[Nicholas Carey]

Here's a Porter-Cable compound mitre saw (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006S7C8/qid=1055281550/br=1-1/ref=br_lf_hi_1//102-3890621-4398514?v=glance&s=hi&n=228434) with a 12-in blade and a laser cutting guide that exactly marks the kerf on the workpiece—a very useful feature. It's a little on your high end ($350), though.

you might check out the Makita and Hitachi tools as well.

[Dave Fleming]

I recently purchased the PC 3802 that is the 12 inch without the laser and so far am quite happy with it. Price was just a tad under $300 USD. No mitres but the cross cuts with the included blade have been nice and clean.
Since my space is very very limited I also got the HTC mobile stand for it. THAT could use some re-designing, IMOOP, that is.

[ 06-11-2003, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]

[Dave Fleming]

I recently purchased the PC 3802 that is the 12 inch without the laser and so far am quite happy with it. Price was just a tad under $300 USD. No mitres but the cross cuts with the included blade have been nice and clean.
Since my space is very very limited I also got the HTC mobile stand for it. THAT could use some re-designing, IMOOP, that is.

[ 06-11-2003, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]

[Dave Fleming]

I recently purchased the PC 3802 that is the 12 inch without the laser and so far am quite happy with it. Price was just a tad under $300 USD. No mitres but the cross cuts with the included blade have been nice and clean.
Since my space is very very limited I also got the HTC mobile stand for it. THAT could use some re-designing, IMOOP, that is.

[ 06-11-2003, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]

[ErikH]

Everyone I know owns the Hitachi compound sliding unit (so do we) and loves it (so do we).

[ErikH]

Everyone I know owns the Hitachi compound sliding unit (so do we) and loves it (so do we).

[ErikH]

Everyone I know owns the Hitachi compound sliding unit (so do we) and loves it (so do we).