"RayDavis" wrote in message
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Can anyone please tell me where I can get a decent budget compound mitre
saw from? Not bothered about laser guidance or other fancy bits, I just
want something basic and robust.

I just need it for some skirting and other odd jobs.

I bought one from B&Q for ~$30, but it can't cut straight (how one of
these manages to cut a curve across every mitred joint I don't know!).

It's more than likely to be the blade rather than the saw. These cheap saws
are fitted with crap blades, a decent blade will cost more than you paid for
the saw. I note that Axminster sell a cheap sliding mitre saw similar to the
£99 B&Q single rail job, but they fit a better quality blade which puts
another £40 on the price.