We've had the Rigid 12 inch sliding/compound model for years and love it.
It's big, heavy and way out of your price range, but that said, look for a
major brand (Dewalt, Ridgid, Hitachi) 10 inch slider. They may be more than
$200 but I'm sure it'll work better and last longer. It'll be money well
spent, IMHO. Although we didn't buy it with the saw, we soon bought the MSUV
(Miter Saw Utility Vehicle - I kid you not!) which is a portable mount/stand
with large wheels that folds up into a hand truck. This greatly eases moving
this thing around, if you want or need to do that.
There are similar stands from other companies, but we like the Ridgid due to
the large wheels. We also bought long 1 x 4s to extend the fences and use
clamped blocks to do repeat cuts. These 1 x 4s fasten to the metal saw
fences using countersunk carriage bolts and wing nuts so they're easy to
remove.
Regardless, get good blades and learn to adjust the saw to make sure it's
cutting square. A good unit will adjust easier, stay adjusted longer and be
much less frustrating to use.
HTH,
Ron
>
> This has probably been cussed and discussed here but since I am fairly new
> to this forum, I need to ask for help/advice please......
>
> I want to buy a mitre saw for use on home projects only. I am not a
> carpenter but have several projects in mind as part of the "restoration"
> of this 105 year old craftsman style house we bought a few years ago.
>
> I just looked at saws at home depot and realized I have a dilema: I only
> want to spend around $200 at the most but the saws in my price range can
> only handle up to 6" boards. The base boards I need to replace in two
> rooms
> are around 8".
>
> Am I screwed unless I buy a bigger saw which would pretty much be wasted
> on
> this "hobbiest" wood worker?
>
> TIA
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