My husband has put a compound miter saw on his Christmas list. Of course, I know ZERO about tools in general, much less a miter saw.
There are two such saws that are in my price range and have good ratings. However, they have different features so I would really appreciate some advice from all you handy men/women out there!
Here are the options–these are from www.lowes.com since they seemed to have better variety and better brands/ prices than Home Depot. I’ll include item and model #s in case you want to look them up:
2) Skil Heavy-Duty 10-inch Single Bevel Laser Compound Miter Saw
Item #: 26170, Model #: M3800-01 Price: 9.99
I have no idea what a ‘single bevel’ is (Skil saw has, Hitach doesn’t), so I don’t know if it would be good or bad to have. Anyway, I would very much appreciate any advice on which of these would be the better gift. Thank you!:)
when would i need a 12 inch saw and not the 10 inch? is it worth spending twice as much for a 12 inch miter saw? i don’t cut crown molding. more just 2×4 and 4×4 and 1×4′s.. can a 1o inch miter saw cut a 4×4? and which saws do u recommend?
It will cut through all the way at 0 degrees but when I move the miter to 45 it stops short about a half inch…I have to hand saw the rest of the way. Why won’t it cut completely? It will cut completely at 30 also but not 45.
What am I doing wrong?
actually my husband is trying to figure it out. So before he saws off his fingers out of stubbornness I figured it would be better to ask someone who may know.
I plan on putting up some crown molding in the future and understand how to do all the cuts using a regular miter saw. I am in the process of looking at saws and wondering if it is beneficial to pay a little extra to get a compound miter saw rather than just a regular miter saw so i have the compound capability if ever needed? Since i wont ever be cutting roof rafters that intersect a hip, are there any DIY projects where I would possibly need a compound miter saw?
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On my Black and Decker Firestorm miter saw I have a couple holes on the base where a clamp can go to hold the material down. On other saws they come with clamps and use the same hole that I have on mine. Where can I get a couple of clamps for my saw?
