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9th October 2012, 05:39 AM #1Novice
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entry level miter saw or scms for around 380 euros
hi guys,
i have
the biggest question is, should i choose a sliding compound miter saw or just a basic miter saw? ive heard that at a given price, most basic miter saws are more accurate and durable than sliding miter saws, but sliding miter saws can cut multiple pieces at the same time to provide a better consistency. should i jump onto the scms wagon or just buy a basic miter saw? i use 44 by 94 mm lumbers for almost all of my big projects and 32 by 58 mm lumbers for smaller ones.
and as per the title, my budget is 380 euros.
i currently have these ones in mind:
sliding miter saws:
Bosch GCM 800 S (this one is pretty cheap on some websites and really expensive on other ones... weird...)
DeWalt DW770
Bosch GCM 8 SJ (this one's a bit over my price range, but it might really be worth that little extra money)
basic miter saws:
Bosch GCM 10J
Metabo KS 254 Plus
if you know any better models for aounrd 380 euros, feel free to recommend it to me
thanks in advance for the advice
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11th October 2012, 01:04 AM #2Novice
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ive heard that the evolution rage 3 is also quite good as well. i know that its able to cut almost all materials, but how is its accuracy compared to other miter saws in the same price range? just to clarify, i will be barely cutting metal, i will mainly cut just wood and sometimes some pvc tubes.
also, is the rage 3 db worth buying or is the standard rage 3 better for being cheaper?
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16th October 2012, 06:29 PM #3
Not being in Europe it does make it hard to discuss a particular saw. I had to look up the models on the internet to find out what the differences are.
I also noticed that you have listed a number of Bosch and was wondering is that your preferred brand?
Now getting back to your question, and really from my limited personal perspective I spent a lot of money for a crappy saw. This was my first compound miter saw I did not have access to this forum. So it was a hit and miss.
The brand is GMC and originally purchased about 8 years ago. Over the last two years I think I used it about once. It does not cut straight or cleanly with the standard saw blade that this came with. It was suggested to replace the blade but I have been thinking that I might not bother as mention hardly being used.
If there is a way to do some test cuts to see the results from the saws that you have suggested it will give you a better indication on where to put your money. I hope some of the European members might be in a better position to reply.
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16th October 2012, 07:00 PM #4Member
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I was in a similar dilemma but ended up opting for the cms - non slider. As you suggested I've heard that at similar price points, the basic cms will be more accurate. Also for the same price you generally get a larger blade. Make sure to check the minimum cut dimensions because a smaller blade can be really limiting once you want to bevel cut.
I'm not sure about you but I'm perfectly happy cutting my pieces one at a time - obviously you might think otherwise, since the volume of material I cut is quite small! But do you think you could hold two or more pieces together firmly enough to get an accurate cut?
I was looking for a saw around the $400 mark....so 380 euros what's that around $500AUD? I bought a DeWalt DW713 and from my limited use I've been very happy indeed. Cuts accurate, 10 inch blade and I got it for $320! I also hear most DeWalt products get a pretty good wrap.
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16th October 2012, 10:14 PM #5Senior Member
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Makita, Hitachi and Bosch have some chinese made models around A$500....nothing flash, but if you're not wanting to do too many angled cuts you should be right. Dont expect a $500 saw to do 2 way angled cuts with any accuracy at pre-sets
.....personally, I'd not do it, either buy something for a couple of hundred to do whatever it is you need to do or save and buy something decent. I have a Kapex....but if I had my time again I'd get a Japanese made Makita for say A$1000
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17th October 2012, 10:34 PM #6furn maker
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Saw
Hi, imhave has 3makita mitre saws, drop saws, all good. But now imhave a dewalt 10" drop saw. Great tool. I don,t do sliers, nit sure why, but a drop,saw seems less fussy.
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