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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 27, 2019 7:16:21 GMT
Does anyone have one?
Any makita fans out there?
Cheers all
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Post by wetfinger on Oct 27, 2019 10:31:06 GMT
I've got the Evolution but it takes weird size blades (bore size) and need to upgrade bit it needs to be another slider so I can do kickboards and stuff.
Got my eye on that £200 Dewalt in screwfix but kicking myself as a few months ago it was on offer and £170.00
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Post by cylinderfella on Oct 27, 2019 11:00:51 GMT
I've an old Ryobi. I'd say avoid cheap ones and expensive ones. Somewhere in between should serve you well 👍
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 27, 2019 15:32:58 GMT
I’ve a Bosch compound slide mitre Rocky.
Compound both ways makes it more user friendly for Skirting etc👍
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 27, 2019 16:44:22 GMT
I’ve a Bosch compound slide mitre Rocky. Compound both ways makes it more user friendly for Skirting etc👍 Yeah I think I’m after a slide one. Thx Dick |
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Post by DIYDafty on Oct 27, 2019 18:35:53 GMT
I've had a metabo for a few years. Generally happy with it but as a DIYer not enough experience to compare. For me though its an absolute godsend - I seem to use it all the time.
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Post by cylinderfella on Oct 27, 2019 20:04:13 GMT
I’ve a Bosch compound slide mitre Rocky. Compound both ways makes it more user friendly for Skirting etc👍 Yeah I think I’m after a slide one. Thx Dick I regret not getting the slide type. Way handier. |
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Post by battle1066 on Oct 27, 2019 20:26:12 GMT
I hire as I need, then I know it's paid for as I price the hire cost into the job.
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Post by ian on Oct 31, 2019 15:57:57 GMT
As the dick puller says, a double bevel saw is the best. Saves a lot of faffing.
It is also worth finding a saw that adjusts beyond 45 degrees. Sliding saw are great but cheap ones can have too much play to be good at wide cuts.
If the slide pushes through the machine and out of the back it also makes using them in confined areas hard work.
Cheap saws do the job but you will always regret not buying a good one.
Whether you buy new or second hand, make sure to check and adjust the base to be sure it is cutting true.
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Post by ian on Oct 31, 2019 16:09:57 GMT
I hire as I need, then I know it's paid for as I price the hire cost into the job. Unless its something i would use very ocasionally i would not hire any tool. Its wasted money for one as you could have bought the thing after hiring it a few times. Wasted time too fucking about in the hire shop collecting and returning. Having your own saw will help for those jobs where its not worth hiring and you make do with hand saws etc. Main thing, especially with a mitre saw is that to get the best out of it you need to use it and get used to its quirks. If you are just cutting framing its no big deal but for trim work it can make all the difference. |
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 2, 2019 8:47:57 GMT
I hire as I need, then I know it's paid for as I price the hire cost into the job. Unless its something i would use very ocasionally i would not hire any tool. Its wasted money for one as you could have bought the thing after hiring it a few times. Wasted time too fucking about in the hire shop collecting and returning. Having your own saw will help for those jobs where its not worth hiring and you make do with hand saws etc. Main thing, especially with a mitre saw is that to get the best out of it you need to use it and get used to its quirks. If you are just cutting framing its no big deal but for trim work it can make all the difference. I agree Dollop, buy don’t hire. The only thing I hire is a stick welder for steel pipe welding in big Plant Rooms & Boiler Houses. Rarely use one & with PAT testing etc it’s not worth owning one👍 |
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