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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725   
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Evolution, I know many trades who use them. Good value cracking saw
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2nd Feb 2014 9:11pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1780  
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dewalts have always given us good service, depending on what you're cutting, bigger more powerful machines are better.
keith |
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2nd Feb 2014 9:12pm |
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| DarrenJ Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: North Beds Posts: 312 
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I am starting to do all the skirting and architrave in the house and my old saw is not as accurate as it used to be. An 8" should be fine as I have the older saw for "coarser" and larger work.
Cheers Darren |
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2nd Feb 2014 9:24pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1780
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We use the dewalts for fine mitres on kitchen cornice etc, as well as second fix skirts and door frames.
Their folding work stand is well worth buying too. If you have space, using one room as your 'workshop' look instead at a second hand radial arm saw, as it will do all a compound mitre saw will, are more accurate, plus will rip saw, rebate etc, but are not as portable. Keith |
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2nd Feb 2014 9:40pm |
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| 238kirk Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233 
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Depends what you want it for, being a joiner I have a dewalt DW718 which will cut everything accurately and will cross cut 350x100 but weighs a ton and a small makita LS1040 for the smaller stuff both excellent in their own rights
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2nd Feb 2014 10:00pm |
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| Blacktt600 Member Since: 30 Nov 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 125  
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Bosch any day. I'm a self employed joiner and wouldn't touch Dewalt at all. Have a look at Makita which are just as good as Bosch.
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2nd Feb 2014 10:11pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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I've got a Screwfix 'cheapie'. Had it for three years. Can't fault it.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb236msw-...30v/48471#  |
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2nd Feb 2014 10:14pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5695 
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Dewalt, is good as they just brought out elu, who made very good saws, and copied it
But the best is the Festool, it is stunning, an amazing bit of kit. Andy |
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2nd Feb 2014 10:29pm |
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| Mac22 Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Merseyside Posts: 675 
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Dewalt 780....As good as it gets...
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6th Feb 2014 11:09pm |
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| redhandluke Member Since: 02 Jun 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 243 
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Get the best joiner you can find to do the job. Spend the time that you save working on the Defender and drooling over his quality workmanship
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6th Feb 2014 11:27pm |
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| DarrenJ Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: North Beds Posts: 312
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In the end I got a great deal on the bosch and went for it. What a cracking piece of kit, I'd better stay making things now! Darren
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7th Feb 2014 8:25pm |
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