Hi everybody !
Been off this list for months - bad story, not relevant anyway.
My middle daughter is about to close on a house 150 miles from here and I
will be needing to install some floors, baseboard, etc. Unless I carry my
hand miter box down there or just freehand everything with a Skilsaw, this
seems like an excuse to buy a miter saw.
I do have a 10" old-style (cast iron column) Craftsman radial arm saw that I
don't use since I use the 10" Unisaw. Point is, I have lots of 10" blades
and don't really need anything - this is an excuse to get a portable miter
saw, not to gain any cutting capability I really need.
I was thinking Horrible Freight because of coupons, etc., and because most
of the things I've bought there are fine for what they are. I really need
this to make a few hundred cuts at most - it won't be used every day at all.
OTOH, I've seen some decent prices on real brands as well.
Sooooo.
Do I get the compound saw for more flexibility, or the plain chop-action
miter saw for rigidity ? The compound seems fine in the store, though a bit
clumsy and heavy for what it does. Rigidity seems OK if I'm not doing
cabinet work. Any experience with HF saws ?
And since I have lots of 10" blades I figure I really should get a 10" saw,
especially if it's a compound, but then again I don't need lots of blades
for a saw like this and a 12" cuts more stuff. Price at HF is maybe $10
different, so that's not an issue. Weight and convenience might be. And
10" blades are just so common. How do I decide ??
TIA
Karl
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