"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote in message
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George Max wrote:
As much as I love my RAS it is a lousy miter saw; but I don't have room
for
a miter saw. Sears has a 7.25" on sale for $80. I figure I can stick
it on
the shelf below the RAS.


Ordinarily I'm a proponent of buying tools you can grow into since I've
****ed away so much money in the past buying what I needed for today, only
to find it wasn't enough tool for tomorrow's project. That being said, if
that little miter saw can cut 2X4s, it'll be quite a bit handier to take
to the small jobs around the house than that great big 12" Dewalt I own.
Even with its rolling stand and work supports, it's a horse. I really end
up thinking about whether it's worth my time to set it up for small jobs.
He'll do better with his little one. If the work is bigger, he's no worse
off than before... he still has his RAS.

It will cut 2". And yes, I wanted it in particular because it weighs 16
pounds.