Thread: GMC Slide Compound Mitre Saw

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How about ; cheap, rough, innacurate, destined for premature expiration, glorified landfill, manufactured using slave labour.

I have had a GMC SCMS for a couple of years and have had very good service from it, for the price I believe it is a good buy.
It may need the adjustments checked and adjusted first up but that is nothing unusual. The only drawback is the noise.
David

Originally Posted by duke900

hello, does anyone have an opinion on GMC slide mitre saws from Bunnings.
I want to use it for larger cuts not to make u-beaut dining tables.

Hey Duke

have a look here for a discussion on it

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=30963

cheers

dazzler

Originally Posted by duke900

not to make u-beaut dining tables.

Go on.......be a sport! Make Neil and Pauline some dining tables!

Sorry I can't offer anything serious as I have never used the saw in question. Obviously with GMC though, you get what you pay for. Some people reckon excellent value for money, some reckon they are a POS.
The one GMC tool that I own is a belt sander. I needed a belt sander for one task and one task only, and no-one I knew had one to lend me. It was going to cost me $30 to hire one for the day, but only $40 to own a blue monster. I've used it twice now so it has paid for itself. I wouldn't have bought it if I was going to use it a lot, and certainly not if I used it for my profession. But for what I needed.......(shrug)

I tried out the SMS250LS.
Needs a better blade.
After initially setting it up it cut accurately
Biggest problem it is very noisy.

Probably not a good idea to ask the same question in 2 forums..... Threads have been merged.