> OK - here's a little more of my ignorance exposed. Aside from
> cross-cutting
> wider boards, which isn't my main need, is there any other advantage to a
> sliding compound miter saw saw vs a chop-style compound miter saw ?
Not really. And yes, deflection of the ways or tubes on a slider can be
significant. And yes, in the case of the chopsaw type (non-slider) it's
blade size that dictates the width of the cut. I went with a 10" slider
because I wanted the ability to make wider cuts at an angle. When you angle
the blade, it doesn't take much wood to exceed the cut limit of a rigid 10"
blade. Being able to slide lets me use a smaller blade and smaller saw,
which can be cheaper and easier to handle.
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