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Mitre Saws
I'm in the market for a Mitre Saw. I've come across a 210mm saw at
toolstation.com , their number is 50193, but it seems very cheap and i've never heard of toolstation.com before. Would I be better off spending a bit more and getting it from b&q. |
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"Steve" wrote in message om... I'm in the market for a Mitre Saw. I've come across a 210mm saw at toolstation.com , their number is 50193, but it seems very cheap and i've never heard of toolstation.com before. Would I be better off spending a bit more and getting it from b&q. -------------- I got one of these a little while ago: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...72827&id=19638 (just in case the link is mangled it's a Ferm KZ250 from Screwfix, quote num 19638) It chomps through pine, 4x2, 3x2 and even 4x4 (if I turn it over) with no difficulty at all and the cut is repeatable and remarkably clean if you don't rush it. However, It is not good enough to simply take an angle off a protractor and set the machine up to that. I tried that on my current project and was out by 3 degrees. Only test pieces so no drama. I don't know yet whether it's the saw gauge that is out or this giant protractor cum saw guide thing that I have, so for now I just transfer actual angles to an adjustable bevel and true the saw to that. Probably what I should have done anyway. But, once set-up it is repeatable, definitely has the oomph for the job and does feel like it can take it all in it's stride. But what I really want (as well as the big CMS) is one of these: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...72827&id=15059 |
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On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 01:40:27 +0100, "gandalf"
wrote: But what I really want (as well as the big CMS) is one of these: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...72827&id=15059 Wouldn't we all! Given that's an 8 1/2" blade, can you imagine the workshop real estate that thing must eat though? Take Care, Gnube {too thick for linux} |
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I also have a Ferm KZ250 (from Screwfix)... and am very pleased with it.
Upto now I've only been cutting pine for fairly rough jobs... before embarking on any projects using hardwoods and where the finish is really important, I think I would invest in a decent quality blade and with a few more teeth. "gandalf" wrote in message ... "Steve" wrote in message om... I'm in the market for a Mitre Saw. I've come across a 210mm saw at toolstation.com , their number is 50193, but it seems very cheap and i've never heard of toolstation.com before. Would I be better off spending a bit more and getting it from b&q. -------------- I got one of these a little while ago: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...72827&id=19638 (just in case the link is mangled it's a Ferm KZ250 from Screwfix, quote num 19638) It chomps through pine, 4x2, 3x2 and even 4x4 (if I turn it over) with no difficulty at all and the cut is repeatable and remarkably clean if you don't rush it. However, It is not good enough to simply take an angle off a protractor and set the machine up to that. I tried that on my current project and was out by 3 degrees. Only test pieces so no drama. I don't know yet whether it's the saw gauge that is out or this giant protractor cum saw guide thing that I have, so for now I just transfer actual angles to an adjustable bevel and true the saw to that. Probably what I should have done anyway. But, once set-up it is repeatable, definitely has the oomph for the job and does feel like it can take it all in it's stride. But what I really want (as well as the big CMS) is one of these: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...72827&id=15059 |
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