ChrisK Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 anybody have experience with this sliding miter saw? Good, bad etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Nope Chris sorry.. U thinkin about getting it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I actually am. My Ridgid will be replaced. I was thinking about a 12" Ridgid but the older Milwaukee looks pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I have heard good things about the Milwaukee but it isn't a very common miter saw at all. I would be concerned about parts and such if something ever did go wrong out of warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 The Ridgid is nice for the Lifetime LSA. Its kind of a process to get it enrolled but its great piece of mind to have just in case. Just member the LSA has had its issues with people getting things handled in a timely fashion too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwebby Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Well up here in the great white north that saw is one of milwaukee's best selling products at home depot and any milwaukee service center can easily fix them or has the parts. the accuracy of the digital is great but it also has old school marking for you to go by and the stand it comes with is easily to set up and take down. only thing is its a big saw so it takes up space and is fairly heavy. All my experience has been great i love this saw but hoping they come up with a new version sometime in 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Thanks for that info DR and cwebby. By any chance do you know what the footprint will be? I'm buying my next saw as a predominantly stationary tool and would like to keep it as close to the wall as my micro shop permits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Come on Chris use the force. Deep down you really know you want this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Very nice Regopit. I want it 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 A slider is on my list... Thinking I will probably get the Bosch, but the DeWalt is in the running. Milwaukees are like hen's teeth around here...I wish I could justify a Festool, but I just can't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Bite me Carroll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Dude....seriously. I went to Woodcraft today and played around with it. My wife told me to buy it. What is wrong with me?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Dude....seriously. I went to Woodcraft today and played around with it. My wife told me to buy it. What is wrong with me?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? It's the price tag. This set up belongs to my friend that's a cabinet maker. I love this saw but I can't bring myself to drop the bucks. My Dewalt DW718 does a great job but I really would like to get the festool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Okay, so you got the 718...does that have the light for the work piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Okay, so you got the 718...does that have the light for the work piece?It did not but, I bought one for $35.00 and added. It works great inside, outside in the sun it is useless. You can get it online. I got my from the DeWalt service center. Easy to install after I removed the handle cover it had the plug to hook it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 So your telling me ChrisK your wife was encouraging you to buy a Festool Kapex miter saw!?!?! You found a keeper there most wives will freak out if you buy a cheap Ryobi Drill It's good that she knows it a hobby you want to take up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Dude, you don't know the half of it. Just before we got married she bought the Domino DF500! Then one of the guys saw me there and said..."man! You brought your fiancé? She won't let you buy anything!" I just laughed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Haha, you showed him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 You are a lucky man Chris. My wife and I had this discussion the other day as she was packing for the beach. I was on the fence about buying the Hole hawg. She look at me and shook her head saying " as long as I have known you (we were 11) you have never pissed money away bills, family saving, has always on the top of the list. You have to start looking out for yourself more, It's not like you're going to buy it and it will never get used". So I order it but I still can bring myself to spend $1,400 on the Kapex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 That's my problem too Regopit. Too responsible. I will say she is really pushing me but I am thinking about getting the Dewalt 780. I was going to go with a Bosch but no lighting is actually a big deal for me as my shop is in the base,met. Still, $1400 is $1400 and we just got married. I'd like to take her to Ireland next year and I can get the Dewalt for 460 reconditioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 The Dewalt might be tough with clearances with the slide. I don't know how you plan to set up your basement shop though. you need a good foot or more of clearance behind the saw with my Bosch. It sucks some times. I would love to be able to but it next to a wall sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I love my Bosch GCM12SD. So convenient to have it flush against the wall. Just install some nice shop lights in your basement and you wont have a problem anymore .P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 That's my problem too Regopit. Too responsible. I will say she is really pushing me but I am thinking about getting the Dewalt 780. I was going to go with a Bosch but no lighting is actually a big deal for me as my shop is in the base,met. Still, $1400 is $1400 and we just got married. I'd like to take her to Ireland next year and I can get the Dewalt for 460 reconditioned. Hey maybe I will see you there. The wife and I are talking about going back next year also.I mean how do you say no to and Irish princess? I love my Bosch GCM12SD. So convenient to have it flush against the wall. Just install some nice shop lights in your basement and you wont have a problem anymore .PThe only problem I have with the bosch is all of the joints. Maybe in a shop it would ok but I move it from job to job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Would you consider the Hitachi 12" saw it has a compact sliding system. It's also priced affordable its 309 at Big Sky Tool reconditioned, or 399 everywhere else new. Here is the link to big sky tool for the refurb http://bigskytool.com/Hitachi_C12RSH_12_Sliding_Dual_Compound_Miter_Saw_with_Laser_Marker_%28Reconditioned%29___i192.aspx They also have a YouTube video going over how the saw functions Trying to find a good review right now. Hitachi makes some good tools their pneumatic stuff is highly regarded. I just don't hear a lot about their corded or cordless tools. They should send TIA a review saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 If my Makita LS1225 died tomorrow, I honestly don't know what I'd replace it with. Any other tool I own I can tell you exactly what I'd replace it with and where to find it the cheapest, but I honestly can't say with the miter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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