Obviously the 12" will handle thicker stuff, but is there any other
advantage to a 12"?
Space is my primary concern, but pricing is important also. I think I cut
over 2" on my 12" CMS once in the last 2 years; so capacity isn't all that
important. (however, going from 8" wide with my 12" CMS to 12" with a 8
1/2" SCMS would be darn nice.)
Read an article recently, after I bought a 12" Dewalt compound miter
saw which said that the larger blade can reduce accuracy. i.e. it's
harder to make a truly "true" 12' blade run true! Makes sense I
guess. Certainly it depends on your working tolerances.
Toller wrote:
> Obviously the 12" will handle thicker stuff, but is there any other
> advantage to a 12"?
> Space is my primary concern, but pricing is important also. I think I cut
> over 2" on my 12" CMS once in the last 2 years; so capacity isn't all that
> important. (however, going from 8" wide with my 12" CMS to 12" with a 8
> 1/2" SCMS would be darn nice.)
Toller wrote:
> Obviously the 12" will handle thicker stuff, but is there any other
> advantage to a 12"?
> Space is my primary concern, but pricing is important also. I think I cut
> over 2" on my 12" CMS once in the last 2 years; so capacity isn't all that
> important. (however, going from 8" wide with my 12" CMS to 12" with a 8
> 1/2" SCMS would be darn nice.)
>
>
Take a look at the 10" Makita 1013. Even HD sells them and there is a
$50 rebate on them right now.
Dave
"
> I happened to have the new Amazon circular on my lap when I read your
> note. They have the 1013 fo 439.99, but no rebate; so I looked it up on
> the website. No rebate there either, but it was 469.99! You get a $30
> discount for reading their circular.
>
> I also looked it up at Makita.com. They do not show the promotion.
>
If you don't mind reconditioned, http://www.tylertool.com/malsre.html
I bought mine from them and I'm convinced it was a brand new unit.
Cheers,
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"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Obviously the 12" will handle thicker stuff, but is there any other
> advantage to a 12"?
> Space is my primary concern, but pricing is important also. I think I cut
> over 2" on my 12" CMS once in the last 2 years; so capacity isn't all that
> important. (however, going from 8" wide with my 12" CMS to 12" with a 8
> 1/2" SCMS would be darn nice.)
>
I've never owned a 12" so can't really speak to their usefulness or lack
thereof. I just purchased the Makita LS1013 10" to put wood flooring down
with. So far, it's worked very well and I can't imagine why I would need
the extra size of a 12" (although everyone's neeeds are different of
course).
Cheers,
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In article <[email protected]>, David <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Toller wrote:
>
> > Obviously the 12" will handle thicker stuff, but is there any other
> > advantage to a 12"?
> > Space is my primary concern, but pricing is important also. I think I cut
> > over 2" on my 12" CMS once in the last 2 years; so capacity isn't all that
> > important. (however, going from 8" wide with my 12" CMS to 12" with a 8
> > 1/2" SCMS would be darn nice.)
> >
> >
> Take a look at the 10" Makita 1013. Even HD sells them and there is a
> $50 rebate on them right now.
>
> Dave
Amen to the 1013 Makita. It came tweaked-to-the-nuts out of the box along with a
free Makita 9/16" hammer drill.
I tested some crown inside and out mitres (6"-45 )cutting them flat using the
tables listed in the manual and verifying them with the Bosch digital protractor
( a MUST have for anybody doing trim, IMHO..it's just too easy and accurate.
I had an 92.35-degree inside mitre to do. Looked up my manual, set it up,
followed the pictures. First try. I was so happy I giggled like a school-girl.
That is a nice saw.
CW wrote:
> Not at all true. It's just as likely that a small blade will have runout as
> a large one. Doesn't matter if the thing is wobbling 1/4". It still has the
> same center of rotation. Only difference will be the kerf width. Ever used a
> wobble dado? Serious runout. You may not like the quality of the finished
> dado but it will be where you want it, cut after cut.
>
> "Doug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Read an article recently, after I bought a 12" Dewalt compound miter
>>saw which said that the larger blade can reduce accuracy. i.e. it's
>>harder to make a truly "true" 12' blade run true! Makes sense I
>>guess. Certainly it depends on your working tolerances.
>>
>
>
>
I agree with you. I just got a Makita 1214L and I'm blown away by both
the accuracy and the smoothness of the cuts. The cuts are so smooth
they seem as if they were gone over with a plane.
Dave
Not at all true. It's just as likely that a small blade will have runout as
a large one. Doesn't matter if the thing is wobbling 1/4". It still has the
same center of rotation. Only difference will be the kerf width. Ever used a
wobble dado? Serious runout. You may not like the quality of the finished
dado but it will be where you want it, cut after cut.
"Doug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Read an article recently, after I bought a 12" Dewalt compound miter
> saw which said that the larger blade can reduce accuracy. i.e. it's
> harder to make a truly "true" 12' blade run true! Makes sense I
> guess. Certainly it depends on your working tolerances.
>
"David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Toller wrote:
>
>> Obviously the 12" will handle thicker stuff, but is there any other
>> advantage to a 12"?
>> Space is my primary concern, but pricing is important also. I think I
>> cut over 2" on my 12" CMS once in the last 2 years; so capacity isn't all
>> that important. (however, going from 8" wide with my 12" CMS to 12" with
>> a 8 1/2" SCMS would be darn nice.)
> Take a look at the 10" Makita 1013. Even HD sells them and there is a $50
> rebate on them right now.
>
I happened to have the new Amazon circular on my lap when I read your note.
They have the 1013 fo 439.99, but no rebate; so I looked it up on the
website. No rebate there either, but it was 469.99! You get a $30 discount
for reading their circular.
I also looked it up at Makita.com. They do not show the promotion.