ChrisK

I've been inconsolable all week!!! Not anymore

Oh and NOT to sway you away from the single non sliding bevels....Dewalt makes a really wonderful machine. I would go 12" though. For the odd times that you may be cutting posts or thick stock it is really helpful!

Welcome aboard Sonoma Coma! To add to NER's very good response, you have to look at deflection in the blade too. Most single bevels are really not going to have this problem but many sliding meters do. I have had a Craftsman 7-1/4" sliding single bevel that was a great little saw and I sold it to a flooring guy two years ago, a Ridgid single bevel 10" saw that a problem with the table being level and the fence out of square but it was powerful and now the Kapex. Depending on the size of material you want to cut and MONEY should point you in the right direction. Are you cutting really thick stock? 12" Maybe 2x or 4x material and need to do chop up really wide boards....sliding miter. Really thick and wide stock? 12" sliding. Want to do a lot of crown molding and don't want to have to flip the boards around? Dual bevel. Working inside? Don't forget dust control! Those bags don't do crap! When looking over sliding miters really pay attention to deflection which is side movement when extended. Some saws have much others little to none. Really watch you tube and read reviews. Go to Journal of light construction they have great resources. One of my most used tools is my miter. I started off cheap then realized I was serious about my hobby and developing it to maybe getting a job when I retire so I spent cash on a great machine. You really have to ask yourself though. My end decisions was sliding dual bevel miter. I picked out some top performers Dewalt DWS780, Dewalt DW717M, Makita LS1016 and not quite as high on the ratings but a great saw the Bosch Axial Glide. Your going to spend money on these saws but they are universally though of as superb machines. Investing in Dust Control and you'll be healthier too and the need for a saw stand is really helpful too but truthfully a heavy duty shop made table will do the job.

Wow. Good for you Comp! That is a really nice looking saw dude. Tool only?

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http://toolguyd.com/dewalt-maxfit-flextorq-screwdriver-bit-differences/ Found an article Stuart did

Awesome job KWC! You must take a lot of pride in helping mold and mentor someone not to mention starting a program like that! Good for you dude!

But truthfully like you, I have never tried to do that. I've got a rotary tool and (thanks Dan and Eric) a Rotozip so there would never really be a feasible time for me to do so.

John, first off welcome to the forum. If your asking about using a dedicated drywall tool to act like a Dremel type rotary tool I don't imagine there is anything preventing that but....that is a lot of power coursing through that machine. One could argue you could use one as a bastardized router too but...

Regopit, I'm guessing you like the Fuel 7-1/4 better?

It warmed up today and was consistently in the 15-20 mark so it wasn't too bad. Funny how quick you acclimate to the temp. I took my pal Rufus out for a quick walk a couple of hours ago and ended up carrying him home. That fine powder snow gets in their paws and freezes and he can't walk. My neighbor got a kick out of that sight

When the wind stops and its that cold I call it dead cold. Everything freezes. You can't warm up, it gets in your bones. Then when the wind kicks in its just pure hell. Yesterday I was at a crash in the morning. It was -8. I was on scene for about an hour. I cleared the call and was going over Parker Mountain and it dropped to -13. No wind. I got out of the car and immediately started shaking. It felt much colder than the -8! The coldest I've seen is -26 without wind chill. Those poor guys in the lakes, NY, Il, Mi, WI.....screw that!

It's not so bad Nicholas.....

I'm with you in that Comp. They came up with a Domino adjustment set that....well to be quite honest I was actually offended at. We all know they make great....nay....awesome tools but the price is way up there. I'm all for paying extra for quality tools but sometimes the prices seem to be a little (or in some cases a lot) out of whack. I did buy the 8" square and I genuinely love it. Really high quality....great features and am actually thinking about getting the 1281 square but my 8" and triangle are quite beautiful and well made tools and the price was considerably cheer.

Yup DR and it would be great for cutting down sheet goods outside of the lumber yard before throwing it in a car or SUV. I'm looking forward to some reviews on account that I cant see spending more cash on another cordless saw. I really am liking my Dewalt 20v but the Milwaukee 7-1/4 and Makita 7-1/4 really look appealing. Plus you can buy the Makita for 229 with two batteries (sans charger though) on Home Depot online.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that's freakin awesome Chad! I was out on storm patrol today pulling wrecks out of the woods and helping people back onto the road. It was COLD! I think yeah....Florida...,hmmmmm. Might not be SO bad

Wow. Now THAT is pretty cool. Have to admit after watching Woodstockva's review of the Makita I felt a little left behind.

Huhhhhhhh?? SHAZAAAAAAAAAMMMMM Behotches!!!! Just kidding. Even I am not that big of a snob

I mean....,unless you use Festool......

I'm with John on that! Comp...you are dead on. And to be honest, I can't see spending a 180 on a square but if I had the extra cash I would definitely buy it. It's really a quality tool and certainly something the finish carpenter or woodworker would love to have next to his favorite tools. But you are so right when talking about fine measurements and regular cuts using regular tools. There are always going to be some discrepancies in a project regardless of the measure. Blade deflection, sawdust etc.

Personally Alan I'd go the other way. If you've already got a slew of 4.0 batteries why not get the higher amperage 5.0 with the brushless tool? If your not using those tools regularly I would think that less batteries to rotate would be better that way I'd be cycling through my batteries ensuring usage and keeping them fresh. Your talking 8 tools with five batteries and you probably don't use that many tool and battery combos at one time? If you are keeping everything powered and using multiple tools all the time then yeah, I'd go with the set. If not, I'd add that mega battery and just go with what I got. Currently I have two (will soon be three) M12 tools with two 4.0 and one 2.0 batteries and this makes me happy because I don't use those guys every day and I want to keep my batteries fresh. I can keep the 2.0 as a back up or for lighter weight but my 4.0 are the ones I use the most. For my Dewalt 20v tools I have the DCD985 Hammer and the circular saw. I currently have one 3.0 and one 4.0. Last week I was using both tools but was still able to keep ahead of the game by charging when I was assembling.

Welcome aboard pmiller! Have fun on the site!

Plus USA made! My Fatmax is awesome but this one looks MORE awesome!!!!

So I downloaded the app and the USA isn't on the list of locations for Dewalt News. Clearly a new app but it looks really promising.

I can't download sketch up on my iPad