Miter Saws

**MikeMcCoy** · 07-15-2008, 07:45 AM

I have the 10" Porter Cable and it will handle 12" at 90 degrees but you are stuck with an 8" cut at 45 degrees.

**leehljp** · 07-15-2008, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by mashtun

Hi All

Does anywone have any experience with the Makita Miter saws. I noticed that Amazon has the Makita LS1214F 12-Inch Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter saw with Fluorescent Light on sale for 579.99 with free shipping and i am wondering how it compares to the big name saws such as the dewalt 718.

Thanks
John

I have the Makita 12-inch DBSCM and it is a great saw. I debated back and forth between the DeWalt and the Makita when I bought it. It was a toss up and by the time I was ready, the Makita was the only one I could get within a week.

My only complaint is the operating space those things take in a small shop, but so does the DeWalt.

**docrowan** · 07-15-2008, 08:44 AM

Lee,

I was looking at a slider yesterday and I agree with your complaint, it takes up too much space for my small shop. It's a deal killer for me, a pair of sawhorses and a circular saw will be the way I'll go for anything that a 10 inch CMS can't handle. I'm not sure I'll ever need that much precision on something like a 2X8 anyway.

**Tom Slick** · 07-15-2008, 09:29 AM

Hitachi makes a space saving slider.
I think my 10" Bosch will handle 8" at 45* it will handle 4x4s no problem.
If it were me and I was only cutting "a few" I'd cut them with my circular saw. A 12" slider is very heavy and unless you are going to use the large capacity alot then you are paying for a feature you don't really need.

**jonmulzer** · 07-15-2008, 11:51 AM

I am not a fan of the Makita sliders. No trim carpenter around here will touch one because of durability issues. They weigh probably 30% less than their counterparts, which normally would be a good thing but in this case sacrificed durability. They would probably be alright mounted in a shop, but if you plan on toting it around, go with Hitachi or Dewalt. The other killer is that it is direct drive. If you stall the blade, bye-bye motor. With all the others you can replace the belt and be on your way.

For shop use, the Hitachi 12" slider is the king. It can slide the saw on the rails, or lock the saw to the rails and slide the rails out the back. For shop use, if you slide the saw on the rails you can mount it a lot closer to the wall. Reconditionedsales.com usually has them for ~$350, which is half what you would pay in the big box stores. It is also exactly what I plan on getting when I finally get around to replacing my little 10" saw (which is a Makita LS1030, lol). It just looks so tiny on my Trojan stand that I am going to have to upgrade to get the scale right.

**JimD** · 07-15-2008, 01:06 PM

I upgraded my 10 inch single bevel to a 12 inch Hitachi Double bevel at reconditionedtools.com. It was $150. I also bought a 90 tooth carbide blade but it was still only about $225. The blade it comes with would be fine for framing. I only needs to be an inch or two further from the wall than my 10 inch was. It will not crosscut a 2x12 or even a 2x10 but it was a useful upgrade. Some people report bad luck with this on-line source but I was happy with them.

Jim

**leehljp** · 07-15-2008, 04:57 PM

Posting again: The ADVANTAGES of the DB Sliding CMS were well worth it to me compared to using a CMS.

Although I got the Makita as mentioned above, I really wanted the Dewalt, but it wasn't available at the time in a nearby location or even from Amazon tools - all sold out - which says how much more they were in demand.

I have read about the "Space Saving" sliding CMSs mentioned above and if I were in the market today, I would sure check them out.

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