Hi again, Back on the subject of the condo, I'm sorely lacking in power tools and for what needs to get done (rip up and replace some laminate flooring, redo a lot of the base moulding, some other mi
Despite my lack of experience and knowledge, I can comment on the horriblefreight elcheapo miter saw.... It is ok. In our 110 year old craftsman house, I used it for a good sized job of miter cutting
You might want to check out the Harborf Feight Pass/Fail thread at the Garage Journal website. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27192 Randy <rkg at teleport.com> February 29, 2012
I have a DeWalt 10" compound miter saw (from HF). I got it maybe 7 years ago and it has given me total satisfaction. It is well-made and sturdy. I have it mounted on a Ridgid "Saw Utility Vehicle", w
Author: pj_thomas at comcast.net (Peter J. Thomas)
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:19:42 -0500
Normally I would recommend a table saw. You can cut miters with a table saw, but can't rip with a miter saw. However, sounds like you want something portable since it's a condo. Most of the inexpensi
Author: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (bjshov8 at tx.rr.com)
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 11:01:45 -0500
A small miter saw will be very much better for molding and flooring. A table saw was one of the first power tools that I ever bought and I have used it a lot, but for cutting long pieces it is not ve
The big (12 inch) sliding compound miter saws are very versatile, especially if you put them on the rolling stands. We have a Ridgid 12 that we bought about 5 years ago when we started our new place.