Miter Saw & Stand

[wardprobst]

I'm thinking about getting a miter saw and stand for some chores around the place. Any input on brands, etc. appreciated. Not something that's used in my line of work much if at all. I'll probably spend what I have to to get good quality and durability.
DP

[Thalermade]

Ridgid MSUV. Just used mine over Christmas when I was installing about 300 sq. ft. of hardwood floor in the family room.

I have a 9 year old Delta 12 inch CMS, that I just needed to drill a couple holes into the MSUV and it bolted right on.

I also use my Ridgid Planer on the MSUV.

As always you will get plenty of options from the folks here.

Have fun chosing and be safe.

Russ

[p8ntblr]

I have the same stand and I really like it. Very mobile, easy to set up and easy to slide the lumber back and forth. Only down side is if you needed to load it up on a truck. It's alot heavier (to pick up) than some of the others.

I have a Dewalt sliding miter saw DW708 on it and really like that as well.

GL

[sweensdv]

Ridgid MSUV for the stand and a Makita LS1013 SCMS and you'll be set for life. Both are high quality and very durable.

[Tom Miller]

Second on the Makita LS1013. It's a very accurate saw, with a sizeable crosscut capacity. It'll be a great addition to your shop long past your near-term projects.

Regards,
Tom

[wardprobst]

Thanks Guys,
The Makita LS1013 is one I had my eye on. Their are several variations w/light, laser, etc. Are any of the variations worth the extra money?

The big knock on the Rigid MSUV seems to be the weight of the unit. Is it portable other than the weight? Does it fold up for transport? Hard to tell from the info on the BORG site.

DP

[HarmsWay]

The MSUV is extremely portable - albeit heavy. It folds up quite compact. In my case, my SCM saw on the MSUV actually takes up less floor space than the saw on its own. With the big wheels, it's easy to drag all over a worksite. Highly recommended.

Bob

[Cheeky]

one more vote for the Makita, although I have the 12" version. It's fairly quiet, very smooth, and comes with a nice stock blade. Mine has the laser, but I rarely use it.

I have the MSUV, which is great, because I can wheel the saw outside when the weather permits.

Although I like my MSUV, I've had my eye on this really nice stand, which you can mount a ms, planer, etc. to:

http://www.amazon.com/HTC-PM7000-Por...7?ie=UTF8&s=hi

also, if you don't need a slider, the Ryobi stand is a great stand for the money (think Ryobi claims it's not intended for a slider).

[wardprobst]

Thanks Cheeky, had not seen that one. Anyone have experience with this stand?
DP

[Crash2510]

the ryobi stand is very nice and well built, but is only intended for sliders up to 10"

[movnup]

To toss in my two cents I really like the Dewalt 12" and use it much more than my Delta CMS (I have different blades on each one so they both get used). I love my Makita drills/driver but the rationale for the Dewalt v Makita was the D-Handle versus the the up/down design of the Makita/Delta as I feel more in control during my cuts.

Mine is the DW705 so I have been watching Craigs list for the newer versions as it only bevels to 45 degrees and you have to shim to get up to 50 degrees which is an issue with out of square home projects. I am also looking for the dual bevel as it gets old after a while flipping the board around if you are making a lot of cuts.

I built my own stand but I'll probably purchase one in the future ..

[SHADOWFOX]

I have a Makita 10" LS1013 and I highly recommend it. This thing is true right out of the box. I also have it mounted on a Bosch TB3 TracRac Miter Saw Stand and I am very happy with it.