Which mitre saw?
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I had a package deal from ebay last year with mitre saw and cutting stand. It so helps when building in the garden for decking, pergolas, kitchen, planter boxes........i paid around £100 for the both, its not a known name but certainly does the job
this is just for the stand, but i had a deal on both together
this is just for the stand, but i had a deal on both together
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- Egham
I bought a nice DeWalt one some 15 years ago, still going strong and used frequently. £300 well spent. That said, if it's not going to work hard, you can get what seem to be reasonable quality compound slide saws for £100 or so.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Not a cheap one. What constitutes a cheap one is anyones guess....£30, £50, £100 ?
I have a cheap one, its throat is small so it cant cut thicker pieces, I struggled with cornice when doing my kitchen, too thick to make a single pass cut....and also the accuracy is carp. Do 2x 45 degree cuts...and they dont mate up properly.
Talking to a colleague who does lots of side work...yup he said, that what you get with cheap ones. You really need to spend and get a branded, respected make.
I have a cheap one, its throat is small so it cant cut thicker pieces, I struggled with cornice when doing my kitchen, too thick to make a single pass cut....and also the accuracy is carp. Do 2x 45 degree cuts...and they dont mate up properly.
Talking to a colleague who does lots of side work...yup he said, that what you get with cheap ones. You really need to spend and get a branded, respected make.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
I bought a Dewalt DW700 twenty years ago for a big contract and it's still going strong. A really great bit of kit but quite pricey. I was surprised at how clean a cut it gave compared to our 10" table saw. It was discontinued a while ago but the DWS774 has a roughly similar specification. It costs about £250 which is a lot less than the DW700 was all those years ago. Have a look at the DWS774 reviews on YouTube.
Good luck.
Good luck.
FrankCrank
Old layabout
A Ryobi compound saw has done me proud for around 20 years now, never missed a beat 
steve292
Guru
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- Weston-super-mare, north somerset
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Just bought a sliding one...hoping to unpack
later. #tooltime!
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winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
Thanks all. Those de Walts are nice I'm sure, but anything north of £200 is stretching the budget a bit. There's a second hand Makita on ebay which looks OK, I'll check it out properly later if it hasn't gone. What's everyone using re blade size, and what's the difference between a siding or a compound saw or whatever?
TissoT
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- The Home of British cycling
I have a makita ls 1013 that was made in 1994 and is still going strong, the older makitas are better made
used every day for business use in construction.
I have also a Dewalt dw 780 for bigger cuts.
both are a joy to use
used every day for business use in construction.
I have also a Dewalt dw 780 for bigger cuts.
both are a joy to use
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TissoT
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- The Home of British cycling
A sliding saw pulls out and cuts on a rail system.
A compound saws feature blades that pivot left and right for angled cuts and tilt in a single direction for beveled cuts
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winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
So the sliding saw can do wider cuts then? I'm looking at a non-sliding one with a 10" blade which can do 5" cuts, does that seem like it would do?
TissoT
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- The Home of British cycling
Yes the sliding saw tend to have a larger blade for bigger cuts.
Makita Ls1040
Makita Ls 1030
These would last for a while.
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winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
Yeah it's the LS1040 I'm looking at.
