On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 14:30:43 +1000, "Woodcrafter"
wrote:

Just so you know, the Ridgid "is" a Ryobi, just in orange clothing and of
better quality than the weekend warrior Ryobi blue junk. That said, I have
the Ridgid 12" sliding compound miter - the MS1290, I think - and I'm
happy
with the way it cuts. The laser is a joke, and the only good thing about
the
dust collection is the 2 1/2" port.



Here's a couple Miter Saw reviews that may be of interest to newsgroupers:

Ryobi EMS1830SCL 12" Slide CMS (pretty much identical to the Rigid
MS1290LZ)
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/rev...EMS1830SCL.htm

Bosch 3912 12" CMS
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/boschgcm12.htm

I have this bosch saw. I've been very disappointed by it. the
machining is off, so it has inaccuracies built into it that cannot be
adjusted out. if I set itto miter accurately at 90 degrees it's about
2 degrees out at 45. if I set it to chop straight through at 90/90
the detent that holds the swing arm down down for storage and
transport doesn't line up with it's hole. the plastic miter lock knob
fell apart. the table drifts when you try to lock it at an angle
outside of a detent.

this saw is a bit of a dog.