"Dave Jackson" wrote in message
nk.net...
Funny, the saws you mentioned I have owned. The delta 10" was bought for
punch out and the 12" Ridgid for trimming homes. I thought i'd like the
Ridgid, but it has proved to be a POS, especially the clunky blade guard.
I had a garage sale this summer and put a price tag on the thing of $25
with a NEW BLADE i paid $50 for and no takers. (3 yr old saw). Also have
a Makita 12" slider, It's another POS that couldn't cut square to save my
life and the damn fences will not adjust enough to fix the problem. The
10 Delta just gave up the ghost one day. The DW 12 CMS is a workhore and
probably the best all around 12" CMS on the market today. The Bosch 4410
(10" slider) will be replacing all my junker saws soon. I might even set
the old ones out by the curb with a "free" sign just to get 'em outta
here! --dave

I bought the DW 12" a few years ago. I was trying to cut some brazilian
cherry at a 45, and every damn time I would get some minute blade flex when
it first hit the wood, so I would end up with a slight step. This is with a
laminate trimming freud teflon coated blade. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
The guys at wood craft seemed to think it was because the blade was 12
instead of ten.