Lew Hodgett wrote:

"Squanklin" wrote:

Am looking at the Ridgid miter saws - 10" or 12". The 12" saw comes
with a stand, on top of the greater cutting capacity.

However, the blade speed is much lower - 3600 RPMs - than the Ridgid
10" - 5500 RPMs. Will this affect performance significantly? Or, does
the larger blade somehow counter the slower revolutions?

Tip speed is a wash.

12", 3600*12*pi = 43200*pi (Inches/minute)
10", 5500*10*pi = 55000*pi (Inches/minute)

What size lumber do you need to cut?

Usually, bigger is better, but not always.

I have no need of 12" capacity as an example.

Well, that 12" capacity can come in handy for large crown at an angle--