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    Default accurate circular saw for mitre cuts

    Hey!

    Need to make some boxes with mitred corners. I was wondering if there's a circular saw that more accurate than the rest? The panels are approx 900x500.

    I have a Mikita table saw however it's to small for panels that size.

    Cheers
    Tom

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    You should probably post this in the Power Tools section, very few people will see it here

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    Last time I had to make some boxes with mitred corners, I used my router fitted to a Triton router bench. Made a sled with a fence that ran square to the slot from a 45 degree router bit, and with a clamp to hold the ply in place, even had a stop gauge on it. Worked a treat.
    Kryn

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    Hey.. I thought of that although the timber is 30mm thick. Can the router bit manage that?

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    Bit more expensive than the average power saw, but I have a festool track saw that works a treat. If you're struggling for a solution, and depending on where in Melbourne you are, drop me a line and I could help out.

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    Gab
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    Default Sliding table saws will do the job you want

    Quote Originally Posted by timbertom View Post
    Hey!

    Need to make some boxes with mitred corners. I was wondering if there's a circular saw that more accurate than the rest? The panels are approx 900x500.

    I have a Mikita table saw however it's to small for panels that size.

    Cheers
    Tom
    Hi Tom,

    Depending on your budget you should be looking at a decent quality table saw with a sliding table. Most, if not all, will let you cut accurate 45 degree mitres over 900 mm long. Some of the less expensive saws come with add-on aluminium sliding tables and some may require some tweaking to get the mitre 45 degreperfect. I haven't tried the cheaper sliding table machines but they may do the job too. Carbatec, Major woodworking etc. etc. stock these kinds of saws. Even Saw-Stop now have a sliding table for their saw. Then if you are able to afford top quality there are machines like the Hammer from Felder. Made in Austria and very high precision.

    I started with a Ryobi 10 inch, then used to have a H&F 12 inch contractors' saw. I couldn't recommend such machines for long mitres, though with a lot of work they could be tweaked for perfect short mitres. Now I have a Hammer C3-31, only small change from $15,000 new but sometimes available second hand, even from Felder. Perfect cuts each and every time!

    Good luck.

    David

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