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29th August 2007, 02:39 PM #1Member
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Owner builder looking for a new Compound Mitre Saw
Hi Everyone,
I'm knew to this forum. I am currently building a new house, as is the trend today, its much larger than we need and I intend to do alot of the second fix carpentry myself, this will include skirtings, architraves, picture rails etc. The skirting boards etc are large so I am looking for a large compound mitre saw. So far I have looked at :
The Hitachi C12LSH - I like the fine angle adjustment and laser marking
The Festool KS120 - I like the innovative 120mm height cut for skirtings, the cool angle transfer tool and the smaller size yet large cut (this is the choice if bevel cutting is inaccurate as I will have 120mm skirting)
Are there others to consider. What would you buy and why?
I may resell the unit after the house is done (or is that me convincing myself of this so I can convince She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed).
Thanks
Ralf
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29th August 2007, 03:21 PM #2
G'day Ralph. Um, just how big are the skirtings that you need a 12" SCMS to cut them??
Even the 8" Hitachi can cut 305mm wide skirts
Max Cut Size75mm (H) / 305mm (W)
Cross Cut 0 Degrees
65mm (H) / 305mm (W) 45º
Cheers
Michael
P.S. Buy the Festool and I PROMISE to buy it off you at a guaranteed 50% of new cost
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29th August 2007, 03:34 PM #3Member
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I liked the idea of cutting it in the finished position. The Festool has this nifty tool to get the mitres just right. Check it out
http://www.idealtools.com.au/files/K...RT_BEVEL_1.wmv
My skirtings are likely to be 110-120mm
I figure this was an easy way to get it all 100% right. The bevel function will allow wider cuts but not sure about accurate corners.
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29th August 2007, 03:54 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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I don't know what the models you have quoted look like, but with the benifit of hindsight I would looking for a sliding unit.
I have a 12 Ryobi fixed drop down, quite a roubust unit, don't know the model but I brought it in 1998 for a specific purpose. Naturally since then it's been used for other jobs like 45 degree angles and if the board is over 150mm it would be struggling to complete the full width at 45 degree.
I know $ may be an issue and you may thing no I won't be cutting wide timber, but believe me you will allways trying or wishing you could get more.
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29th August 2007, 04:28 PM #5
So you mean you want to cut the skirting standing up against the fence rather than laying it down on the bed of the saw?
The usual way is to lay it down and use the bevel adjustment to do the external corners and scribe the internal corners. This way you can also make adjustments in the saw bed angle to finesse the up-down fit of the joint if the skirts are not plumb.
No reason why you can't do it the other way if your saw has the capacity and you have the $ to buy it. (I'll still buy the Festool off you ) and the Festool would be my choice.
Cheers
Michael
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30th August 2007, 03:32 PM #6Member
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2nd September 2007, 10:44 PM #7Member
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Done lots of reading - Festool is it. Went to homeshow in Melbourne - got the show special at $1610 - happy with that.
Saw the domino - very cool, may be a purchase down the track....
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