Mike,
Basically, the sliders allow you a longer length of cut.
Usually you can cut boards around 12 inches (300 mm) width with a slide
compound mitre saw.
May also use it to cut dado's/housing joints etc if it has the locking/stop
feature to do this.
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"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> newbie question, what are the pro's and con's of sliding compound miter
> saw's over fixed compound miter saw's
> Mike
>
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"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> newbie question, what are the pro's and con's of sliding compound miter
> saw's over fixed compound miter saw's
> Mike
The sliders are a bit more versatile as they can cut a wider board. They
are also more expensive.
I just bought a DeWalt DW705 12" saw. It can cut a 2 x 8. The 12" slider
can cut a 4 x 12.
The price difference was about $400 or so. Worth it? Depends on the work
you do. I lived without one for years but bought this to do some flooring
work this coming week. Since I have it, I also found other chores for it.
I cannot justify the extra $ for the slider, but did justify the extra $80
for the 12" over the 10" for the wider cut capability.
Ed
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