It features a Bosch-exclusive axial-glide system meaning that, it offers precision, control and a compact workspace, thanks to its pre-aligned squarelock fences. Measuring 13 inches in height, 23.8 inches in width and 22.5 inches in depth, it offers you an ergonomic design thanks to its soft-grip, ambidextrous handle. Plus, it comes with a dust chute – compatible with 1 and 1/4 inches and 33mm hoses – and a vacuum adaptor for even more comfort.
High Adjustability
It offers you a workspace of 26.5 inches width, 14 inches expanded horizontal cutting capacity and a 6 and 1/2 inches vertical capacity, as well as a 6/5 inches crown capacity with a 45-degrees spring, for a variety of cuts. Plus, it provides easy adjustments with a large easy-to-read uniform bevel and stainless steel miter scales, while its scales with marked detents and roof pitch angles give you better precision. It has a soft trigger handle, for maximum comfort, and a clear lower guard for unobstructed visibility throughout the cut.
Precision Like No-Other
Its High-precision Squarelock quick-release fences align the 12 inches blade at a perfect 90-degree angle with both your working material and the saw table, providing you with easy assembly and instant additional support. Despite being on the heavy side, as it weighs 88.2 pounds, its powerful 15 amp motor offers you a quick and precise cut with 3800 RPM.
Stability and Safety
It has a glide movement controller, for a more precise and customized use, while its stable base is tip resistant. Additionally, it comes with an integrated sliding material support, that can sustain materials up to 40 inches in length. Its upfront bevel lock will make sure that there will be no ‘reaching behind the saw’ elements, thus your work will be more precise and accurate. It doesn’t require batteries, but it needs a 120V outlet, as it is corded and electric. It also comes with a 1-year warranty and 30-days money refund.
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- Smooth cutting motion and accurate performance
- Large cutting capacity and easy-to-read bevel
- Ideal for jobsites and cramped workshops
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- Some complained about it not being beginner-friendly
- There were some complaints about it lacking a laser
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| A smooth gliding design thanks to its axial-glide system, keeping your tool safe from restricted movements because of dust, it offers you a high quality and accurate work but it requires a certain amount of experience with previous, similar tools. |
It is equipped with an integrated XPS cross cut positioning system that provides you with an ultra-bright LED light casting a laser-like shadow on the work surface, thus offering you indications for a more precise and accurate work. It comes with rugged guards, precision-machined castings and fences and a tough stainless steel miter detent place with 10 stops. Featuring an easy and hassle-free operation, it has several miter degrees – 0 to 60 degrees on the left and 0 to 50 degrees on the right – for more precise and versatile use. Its bevel ranges can go from 0-48 degress left and right while it can even cross cut a 2 by 16 lumber at 90 degrees and a 2 by 12 one at 45 degrees. Its base capacity is 6 and 1/2 inches thus providing you with stability during work, while its crown capacity is that of 6 and 5/8 inches. Equipped with a powerful, 15 amps motor, with 3800 RPM, its blade is made of carbide. It measures 21.46 inches in height, 17.72 inches in width and 17.13 inches in depth but it doesn’t come with a stand of its own. However, its maneuverability is not hindered in any way, as it weighs 56 pounds. Instead its cam lock miter button allows you to lock angles between detents while a miter detent override is also used to allow precise angle adjustments. It requires an outlet of 120V while its warranty lasts for 3 years.
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- Precise cutting without recalibration
- Ultimate durability
- High-capacity cutting
- Hassle free operation
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- Does not have an electric brake
- Some complaints were made about the blade misaligning
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| A great and versatile product that will definitely improve your work flow, it will show its value with both delicate and heavy woodwork, providing you accuracy, capacity and portability |
One of the lightest in its class, weighing only 31 lbs and measuring 31-3/32 inches in length, 21-27/32 inches in width and 19-3/32 inches in height, it is portable and easy to carry. It packs a powerful input of 1050W, while its 9.2-amp and 5500 RPM motor generates no-load speed. Featuring a vertical, soft handle that has a vibration reducing elastomer grip, for a more ergonomic design and comfort, its gliding slide system allows for easy handling of large framing pieces. The thumb-actuated positive miter stops allow quick and simple adjustments at 15.0, 22.5, 31.6 and even 45.0 degrees angles to the right or left. With a bevel range of 48 degrees to the left and 5 degrees to the right, it allows you to create miters in crown moldings and other trim pieces. Its 8 and 1/2-inch TCT blade allows you to delicately trim while the linear ball-bearing slide system and pivoting fence offers you an accurate cut up to 2-9/16 inches high and 12 inches deep. It has a splinter guard behind the fence to reduce any tear-outs for clean and finished cuts, while the large table provides you with a stable guide and sturdy suport, as the built-in clamping system holds your work in place. Thanks to its dust collector the dust particles from your workspace and the saw’s interior components will suffer minimum damage, thus prolonging your tool’s life span. Offering you an industry-leading five-year warranty, it also will require a 120V outlet in order to work.
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- Lightweight
- Tips in both ways
- Great for finishing work
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- Some complained about the quality of the material
- There were some complaints regarding its accuracy
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| A lightweight device that can help tremendously in your project work, at home or at work, it is a tool which shouldn’t miss from your workshop |
4. DOIT 12-inch Miter Saw
It is equipped with a 15amp motor that generates a speed of 3800RPM. With a miter and bevel range of 0 up to 45 degrees for both left and right sides, it provides you with ample cutting capacity, thanks to its 12 inches blade with 40 teeth. With its dual-bevel system, you are enabled a large cutting range: 0 degrees heigh and 90 degrees width: 3.53 inches by 13.38 inches, 45 degrees heigh and 90 degrees width: 2.14 inches by 13.38 inches, 0 degrees heigh and 45 degrees width: 3.54 inches by 9.45 inches and 45 degrees heigh and 45 degrees width: 2.17 inches by 9.45 inches. Thanks to its ultra-bright LED light,your work will be even more efficient as it casts a laser-like shadow on the work surface. Plus, it comes equipped with a class III laser cutline guide, as well, with an output power less than 2.5mW. Its unique alignment system requires no calibration even when you move it around or change the blades. Measuring 38.2 inches in length, 19.7 inches in width and 21.3 inches in height, it provides you with an ergonomic and comfortable design. It has a front handle, with a vibration-reducing feature while its trigger switch provides easy and hassle-free operation. Its mounting bolts and miter locking knobs will not only keep it in place as you work, but will keep your material supported, as well. Its support doesn’t end here, as it comes with an additional dust collection bag, motor brushes, 1 wrench and 2 extension bars to ease your cutting work.
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- Accurate and precise laser
- Easy to assemble
- Can be used right out of the box
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- Some complained about the dust bin not being that efficient
- There were some complaints regarding the base not being flat
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| Easy to use, assemble and work with, this device should be part of your workshop already. With several benefits that will make your work more efficient, it comes at a great price and offers top-notch quality. |
Last but not least, it is ideal for smooth cuts, thanks to its battery operated yet extremely precise laser equipped with an on/off switch. Lightweight enough, as it weighs only 27 pounds, it is extremely portable and compact, thus allowing for a smooth transport. It measures 27.75 inches in length, 29 inches in width and 14.5 inches in depth, thus providing you with lots of working space as it also comes with a convenient table extension. It packs a strong and reliable 15 amp motor while it offers you ample cutting capacity, thanks to its 10 inches blade: 0° miter – 0° bevel: 4 x 12 inches, 45° miter – 0° bevel: 4 x 8-1/2 inches, 0° miter- 45° bevel: 2 x 12 inches, 45° miter – 45° bevel: 2 x 8-1/2 inches. Additionally, it comes with 10 stops, for more precise and easy cuts while its spindle lock will make sure to keep everything tighlty fit and secured. Its front lock control system provides additional security, while its electric brake will stop the blade within seconds of releasing the switch, thus providing maneuverability and control. It requires an 120V outlet, as its main power source is an electric cord, while its warranty will last for 3 years after your purchase.
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- Extremely accurate
- Smoot and large turntable
- Distinct lack of cut vibration
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- The dust bag misses a lot of dust and shavings
- Some complained about it not having a radial arm
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| Useful, versatile and extremely accurate, it is an indispensable tool for your home workshop. |
Your workshop cannot be complete without a miter saw.
Versatile in use, giving you a wide range of benefits and features you can take advantage of when doing your home projects, renovation or, your daily job, it is a must-have tool. With
four main types of miter saws – simple miter saws, compound miter saws, dual compound miter saws and sliding miter saw – you might wonder
why should you chose one type over the other, especially a stationary compound one or a sliding compound one.
To give you a simple answer, pointing out features you have to take into account when deciding which one suits your needs better, let’s take a look at their features.
Stationary Compound Miter Saws
Known as ‘bench miter saws’, as well, they are part of the specialized saw that cuts more than simple designs. Equipped with a pivoting arm which allows flexibility to the arm, as it can tip to both sides, it has received its name –compound – thanks to its ability to cut two angles at the same time. Thus, when working with a tool like this, you can get a miter cut and a bevel cut.
It has a big advantage when it comes to its cutting arc, as it is greater and larger than sliding compound saw. This feature plays a major role especially when you have to cut things like corner joint moldings. However, you can’t use it for wide materials, as, for example, a 10-inch saw can cut only up to a 6 inches wide lumber. Able to handle most of the jobs, but especially useful for picture frames, crown molding or any project that requires angled cuts in two planes, it provides you with a simple way to cut when compared to a regular miter saw.
Sliding Compound Miter Saws
Why is it better than its counterpart? Because it offers you even more versatility, freedom, and customization when it comes to cutting wood. It has the versatility of a compound miter with sliding features, but brings to the game a bladed arm which can be moved not only right and left, but also forward and backward.
Increasing the cutting capacity of the tool when considering the thickness and length of the material that it can handle, this device can be used to cut materials up to 16 inches thick. Extremely useful for cutting fencing posts, lumber, boards and even logs, it is also available in the single or dual model. An extremely useful, versatile and customizable tool, it will definitely bring your woodwork up to the next level.
So, why should you choose a sliding compound miter saw? Because it:
- Cuts longer and thicker wood pieces
- Offers you a wide range of action: left, right, forward, and backward
- Has two angles of cutting – miter and bevel
- Provides easy maneuvering and high accuracy
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