Home Improvement Today?

Alright woodworkers and weekend warriors; I need some advice on a dual bevel miter saw. Budget $200 I'll be using it for mostly trim work but occasionally some light framing of 2x__.

I've been keeping my eyes open on Craigslist and tool sales... but haven't pulled the trigger yet. My last miter was a single bevel Skill 10" that got the job done but left a little bit to desire when it came to making angle cuts. The saw was not able to make the last move so I'm in the market again and wondering if I should look for something in particular or otherwise? Any experiences with used saws having bad bearings or bent shafts that made horrible cuts?

Size 10" or 7 1/4"
Preferably sliding??
Dual bevel

Thanks in advance.

 

That poor guy jackhammering all that space by hand.

The guys that just removed my sidewalk out front had a nice heavy duty Makita jackhammer. After 10 minutes they started busting it up with sledge hammers. I wondered out there and they had busted the tip. When they got to the small porch they had to give up since it was 10" thick.

 

If you are just going to use it for normal trim and not wide boards , a non sliding saw will work fine

 

Depends what kind of trim you plan on doing. I doubt you can cut crown molding on a 7 1/4. You might be able to do it on a 10", but I've only owned 12".

 

I own the 10in Rigid Saw and it does a great job. For cutting 5in crown molding miter cuts I built a jig that holds the trim at 45° from the fence and it worked wonders.

 

Id save a little extra and go with a dewalt. I have a craftsman 10" It does ok...but not good for crown etc and its not sliding which would be nice to have for larger boards.

 

I’ve been really liking the Dewalt 12” sliding I got a few months back, but it sounds like that would be out of your price range. Being able to cut 12” wide material has been super helpful and convenient.

 

We use that exact Kobalt one at work and it's been great. Also have the smaller 7 1/4" sliding Kobalt one that has probably been used more since its smaller and easier to carry around. Have had them both for a few years now and haven't had a single problem yet. We use them for framing, trim, crown, pretty much everything.

 

We managed to get down to our final subgrade , ready for the plumber to come in and do his ground work . We will then install filter fabric and a drainage bed of washed gravel before installing our styrofoam and vapour barrier



We ended up building a mountain out in front of the house lol

That crap all leaves site tomorrow when the bigger excavator arrives

 

Pete, thanks for your posts around here over the years.

Also for allowing me the silent pleasure of reading vapor as “vay-poo-er” to myself in an upbeat, Canadian baretone narration.

 

You're welcoume

 

I'm looking at that Rigid, I like most of their products even though I only have 1 Rigid tool a corded drill.

I agree, I think 10" or sliding 7 1/4". Depending on price.

It's not a matter of money, I could buy a Jet, Dewalt or Makita BUT I don't want to spend more than $200 on a saw I can't justify in my mind spending more than that on a tool I use 15 times a year at best.

Thank you for the comments. I am going to look into the Rigid and at the Dewalt Factory outlet near my work...

 

Get a Kapex if money is no object haha

 

@OZ-T did the current house project have a fire before this rebuild? The exterior looks toasted.

 

Tar paper vapour barrier/ wrap.

 

Yeah its tar paper in some spots plus the shiplap has been rained on since they stripped the siding off . No fire

 

Ok, to me it looked like all the window frames and doors were charred in the pictures.

 

for crown and such accuracy is more important than cost...Ive had cheap ones and they dont hold accurate degrees, sure they cut but if you want precision you need to get quality vs saving a few bucks is my point regardless how many times a year you use it.

 

I thought they had decided not to do this.