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Just want some opinion about the best mitre saw for my shed and renovations on the home?
Well you don’t have to move the thing often, I would just do either their 10” or 12” X2 (or their corded equivalents, if you don’t have much in the way of batteries). Whichever one has the cut capacity you need. I have the 12” and love the thing, but I will almost never need it’s huge cut capacity.
Agreed, I hesitated in answering this as I only have DeWalt miter saws, but a 10″ or 12″ saw will handle anything you need it for (and then some). A 7-1/4″ saw is more than enough for most people, though, unless you have a need to cut something larger than 2x8s.
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There are some really nice miter saws available.
In my case I found a decent 10″ used one, tweaked and repaired some minor issues, now this thing is accurate and reliable for almost nothing in out of pocket cost.
sanchez040 wrote:
13 hours ago, sanchez040 said:Nickball, it depends on the sizes of your shed, or a new one, that you’re going to build. When I was constructing a new shed on my rancho, I’ve been using different types of saws, including circular saw, reciprocating saw and mitre ones as well.
To elaborate on sanchez040’s post, these three types of saws are all great for different things. A reciprocating saw (or recip) is a must-have for demolition, and is also useful for cutting conduit or pipe. They can be used for rough cuts of dimensional lumber but will not produce a smooth and accurate cut. A circular saw can be used in lieu of a table saw and miter saw, and is much more portable (especially if cordless). Meanwhile, miter saws offer a level of precision that is hard to replicate with circular saws, especially for angles and miter cuts.
The 10″ cordless has been a life saver for me while renovating my 1920s house. It is powerful, precise, and can be setup anywhere regardless of power availability. The 12″ cordless is great too, but I feel like it is a little less precise, seems to go through batteries a bit faster, and I pretty much never need that capacity. Both saws are HEAVY though, and a pain to get between levels in the house. If portability is important, the little 7¼ cordless miter can get a lot of your typical tasks done.
I personally didn’t like the size/weight of the Makita 10″ or 12″ miter saws, and got the Hikoki (Metabo HPT) 10″ Multivolt saw, its much more compact and lighter, not a feather by any means though.
I’m just a home DIYer and I have the 10″ Makita Miter. I have to agree that sucker is heavy, and I dread taking it off the shelf to my work table. But once I’m set up, it’s a joy to use.