I went shopping for a SCMS. Most important to me was quality and
acuracy price not important for this item. I tried them all, spoke to
contractors etc. Decided on the Makita LS1013. Found it at sold at
$499 most places. Went to HD to buy some other supplies and guess
what.They had the LS1013 on closeout for $378, and I had a 10% off
coupon, and it had a rebate for a 14 volt cordless Makita drill/driver
with 2 batteries and charger! Bought it.
LS1013 and drill for $341. What do you think?
funny I got some old magazines (old I should be careful their about my age).
They were doing a review on portable RAS.
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plenty of practice, and you usually make way more noise than intended"
"MM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I had a RAScirca 1960 sold by Montgomery Wards. Can't remember the
> actual manufacturer, but it was all American made and of better
> construction than most are made today. But the comments are pretty
> much true to all RAS's I believe.I have also used a Craftsman RAS (I
> know, I know) and a Delta. Even the Delta needed frequent
> adjustments.It's a factor of a steel beam slide assembly, and a
> SEPARATE wood cutting surface which is designed to be replacable and
> hence movable.The SCMS is much more solid, and more accurate. A
> straight (non-slider) miter saw is perhaps the most consistant. But,
> the main reason for the SCMS is portability. I don't know of ANY RAS
> that I would want to carry around the job site, and having the saw
> actually in the room that you're working on that day is an enormous
> time saver compared with running back and forth to the RAS in the
> basement or garage for every cut. Remember, we're talking hundreds of
> cuts here.
>
> >
> >> >Shoulda spent the 350 on a RAS!
> >> >
> >> >[grin]
> >
> >
> >"MM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> Had one. But it was too hard on my back carrying it around the house
> >> to do the trim work. Seriously though, I did have one & sold it
> >> because it constantly needed adjustment and it wasn't portable.
> >>
> >> This saw's accuracy put the RAS to shame. Of course you can't do
> >> somethings that u can on a RAS. You are
> >> much more limited on the SCMS, but it does what it is designed to do
> >> (trim work) much better than the RAS.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Which RAS are you comparing it to?
> >
>
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I had a RAScirca 1960 sold by Montgomery Wards. Can't remember the
actual manufacturer, but it was all American made and of better
construction than most are made today. But the comments are pretty
much true to all RAS's I believe.I have also used a Craftsman RAS (I
know, I know) and a Delta. Even the Delta needed frequent
adjustments.It's a factor of a steel beam slide assembly, and a
SEPARATE wood cutting surface which is designed to be replacable and
hence movable.The SCMS is much more solid, and more accurate. A
straight (non-slider) miter saw is perhaps the most consistant. But,
the main reason for the SCMS is portability. I don't know of ANY RAS
that I would want to carry around the job site, and having the saw
actually in the room that you're working on that day is an enormous
time saver compared with running back and forth to the RAS in the
basement or garage for every cut. Remember, we're talking hundreds of
cuts here.
>
>> >Shoulda spent the 350 on a RAS!
>> >
>> >[grin]
>
>
>"MM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Had one. But it was too hard on my back carrying it around the house
>> to do the trim work. Seriously though, I did have one & sold it
>> because it constantly needed adjustment and it wasn't portable.
>>
>> This saw's accuracy put the RAS to shame. Of course you can't do
>> somethings that u can on a RAS. You are
>> much more limited on the SCMS, but it does what it is designed to do
>> (trim work) much better than the RAS.
>>
>>
>
>Which RAS are you comparing it to?
>
Had one. But it was too hard on my back carrying it around the house
to do the trim work. Seriously though, I did have one & sold it
because it constantly needed adjustment and it wasn't portable.
This saw's accuracy put the RAS to shame. Of course you can't do
somethings that u can on a RAS. You are
much more limited on the SCMS, but it does what it is designed to do
(trim work) much better than the RAS.
>Shoulda spent the 350 on a RAS!
>
>[grin]
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:06:04 GMT, MM <[email protected]> wrote:
>Had one. But it was too hard on my back carrying it around the house
>to do the trim work. Seriously though, I did have one & sold it
>because it constantly needed adjustment and it wasn't portable.
well that was yours. mine is very accurate and reliable tool one of the best I
own. it is not top rated for nothing. but it is not a tool to haul around a lot.
--
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Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
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Bob,
As a matter of fact I do have a lot of those old "accessories" somewhere in
the shop. Don't use them but the are there! I do a lot of moulding/shaping
on the DeWalt as well as the regular day to day stuff like precision
cutting, miters, ripping...
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"Bob G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> Rumpty wrote:
>
> > Shoulda spent the 350 on a RAS!
> >
> > [grin]
> >
>
> > Rumpty
>
> Somehow Rumpty even I had to smile at your reply.... I bet you even have
> an attachment to convert your RAS into a screwdriver.. or drill .... LOL
>
> Bob Griffiths
>
Shoulda spent the 350 on a RAS!
[grin]
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"MM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I went shopping for a SCMS. Most important to me was quality and
> acuracy price not important for this item. I tried them all, spoke to
> contractors etc. Decided on the Makita LS1013. Found it at sold at
> $499 most places. Went to HD to buy some other supplies and guess
> what.They had the LS1013 on closeout for $378, and I had a 10% off
> coupon, and it had a rebate for a 14 volt cordless Makita drill/driver
> with 2 batteries and charger! Bought it.
>
> LS1013 and drill for $341. What do you think?
"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> well that was yours. mine is very accurate and reliable tool one of the
best I
> own. it is not top rated for nothing. but it is not a tool to haul around
a lot.
What make and model do you have Steve?
On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:00:16 GMT, "Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> well that was yours. mine is very accurate and reliable tool one of the
>best I
>> own. it is not top rated for nothing. but it is not a tool to haul around
>a lot.
>
>What make and model do you have Steve?
>
the 1013. killer saw it has huge amounts of power and is very accurate.
--
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> >Shoulda spent the 350 on a RAS!
> >
> >[grin]
"MM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Had one. But it was too hard on my back carrying it around the house
> to do the trim work. Seriously though, I did have one & sold it
> because it constantly needed adjustment and it wasn't portable.
>
> This saw's accuracy put the RAS to shame. Of course you can't do
> somethings that u can on a RAS. You are
> much more limited on the SCMS, but it does what it is designed to do
> (trim work) much better than the RAS.
>
>
Which RAS are you comparing it to?