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That's slightly interesting
Years ago (20 or 30), I bought a mitre saw, I find it really quite good
and reasonably accurate. This one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-.../dp/B000LFRXW2 And yet it gets terrible reviews. Now, I've found a review that explains why: "I have to say that the quality and accuracy is poor, now that many of its components are plastic, the original were all cast ally and it was a good piece of kit" I paid more £££s for mine all those years ago, so something has to give. |
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GB wrote: Years ago (20 or 30), I bought a mitre saw, I find it really quite good and reasonably accurate. This one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-.../dp/B000LFRXW2 And yet it gets terrible reviews. Now, I've found a review that explains why: "I have to say that the quality and accuracy is poor, now that many of its components are plastic, the original were all cast ally and it was a good piece of kit" I paid more £££s for mine all those years ago, so something has to give. I don't think Silverline actually make anything. Just hoover up surplus production. So what looks like a similar tool could come from a different maker some years down the line. -- *HOW DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD ONLY AT THOSE YELLOW ROAD SIGNS? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 1/10/2017 6:55 PM, GB wrote:
Years ago (20 or 30), I bought a mitre saw, I find it really quite good and reasonably accurate. This one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-.../dp/B000LFRXW2 And yet it gets terrible reviews. Now, I've found a review that explains why: "I have to say that the quality and accuracy is poor, now that many of its components are plastic, the original were all cast ally and it was a good piece of kit" I paid more £££s for mine all those years ago, so something has to give. I have the Wickes equivalent, I think mine is all cast and it is not too bad. I'm not sure that having the "guides" in plastic is necessarily a disaster, you need a certain amount of "touch" to get accuracy with these. The guides are there to help guide *you*, not to prevent you from forcing the saw to cut at an angle to the vertical. |
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newshound writes On 1/10/2017 6:55 PM, GB wrote: Years ago (20 or 30), I bought a mitre saw, I find it really quite good and reasonably accurate. This one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-.../dp/B000LFRXW2 And yet it gets terrible reviews. Now, I've found a review that explains why: "I have to say that the quality and accuracy is poor, now that many of its components are plastic, the original were all cast ally and it was a good piece of kit" I paid more £££s for mine all those years ago, so something has to give. I have the Wickes equivalent, I think mine is all cast and it is not too bad. I'm not sure that having the "guides" in plastic is necessarily a disaster, you need a certain amount of "touch" to get accuracy with these. The guides are there to help guide *you*, not to prevent you from forcing the saw to cut at an angle to the vertical. Looks much like mine. A bit of Silicone polish helps with the slider friction. First job was to fix it to a bit of chipboard so it could be safely gripped in a bench vice. Currently cramped to a fairly rigid table. -- Tim Lamb |
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On 1/10/2017 9:50 PM, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , newshound writes On 1/10/2017 6:55 PM, GB wrote: Years ago (20 or 30), I bought a mitre saw, I find it really quite good and reasonably accurate. This one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-.../dp/B000LFRXW2 And yet it gets terrible reviews. Now, I've found a review that explains why: "I have to say that the quality and accuracy is poor, now that many of its components are plastic, the original were all cast ally and it was a good piece of kit" I paid more £££s for mine all those years ago, so something has to give. I have the Wickes equivalent, I think mine is all cast and it is not too bad. I'm not sure that having the "guides" in plastic is necessarily a disaster, you need a certain amount of "touch" to get accuracy with these. The guides are there to help guide *you*, not to prevent you from forcing the saw to cut at an angle to the vertical. Looks much like mine. A bit of Silicone polish helps with the slider friction. First job was to fix it to a bit of chipboard so it could be safely gripped in a bench vice. Currently cramped to a fairly rigid table. A bit of joist, in my case! Another +1 for the silicone spray. |
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