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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #525 on: January 19, 2015, 06:02:14 PM »
Bosch is cheap crap fyi (also ryobi). Dewalt is good for a homeowner, hitachi is my personal fav.

I would recommend a 10in slider over a 12in fixed miter saw. I don't know what the price difference is tho.
Have never used a slider.  12" is big enough for any board work I have done in the past.  10" non slider has made me get creative in the past.   I could see the slider part making that not an issue though.

every single word in these two posts sounds completely made up.

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« Reply #526 on: January 19, 2015, 06:07:05 PM »
Just two Too Cool for School'ers talking in code again. 

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« Reply #527 on: January 19, 2015, 07:02:01 PM »



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« Reply #528 on: January 19, 2015, 07:09:09 PM »


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« Reply #529 on: January 19, 2015, 07:11:30 PM »
Other than cost the biggest negative for a slider is the added weight and bulk. Picking the DeWalt up off the ground is not a thoughtless endeavor

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« Reply #530 on: January 19, 2015, 07:11:41 PM »



Gonna win 'em all!
Very adept at the use of sliders after all.  :surprised:

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« Reply #531 on: January 19, 2015, 07:14:22 PM »


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hmm, I have always been a little put off by Hitachi's cartoonish appearance - like they are trying a little too hard or something

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« Reply #532 on: January 19, 2015, 07:24:50 PM »
oh good grief  :facepalm:
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« Reply #533 on: January 19, 2015, 08:06:56 PM »
Nothing wrong with Bosch  :don'tcare:
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« Reply #534 on: January 19, 2015, 08:20:34 PM »
Nothing wrong with Bosch  :don'tcare:

yeah, you're probably right  :D
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« Reply #535 on: January 20, 2015, 12:01:19 AM »

hitachi is my personal fav.

that's what I have! :D

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« Reply #536 on: January 20, 2015, 08:01:59 AM »
Built this for MrsDMartin this past weekend. Now she gets to decide how she's going to finish it.

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« Reply #537 on: January 20, 2015, 08:15:24 AM »
mrsDmartin, from dmartin! :alleyoop:

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« Reply #538 on: January 20, 2015, 09:18:53 AM »


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hmm, I have always been a little put off by Hitachi's cartoonish appearance - like they are trying a little too hard or something

I have a hitachi 12" non-slider. IMO Hitachi makes great saws. Makita has the best impact drivers and hammer drills. Dewalt for pretty much everything else. Rigid from HD is not bad if you're looking for a medium-duty tool, I used a Rigid impact driver for about two years while working as a carpenter, was a nice product for a good price.

FYI if you're purchasing a miter saw and want any sort of portability one of these is a must: fits pretty much any saw, but sliders tend to make it a bit wobbly, so beware!

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« Reply #539 on: January 20, 2015, 09:36:46 AM »
i bought makita everythings out of my fence budget. i do want a slider miter saw but maybe i will just borrow someones from this thread if i ever need one.

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« Reply #540 on: January 20, 2015, 09:41:07 AM »
i bought makita everythings out of my fence budget. i do want a slider miter saw but maybe i will just borrow someones from this thread if i ever need one.
that is a good plan, i prefer using a little old DeWalt miter from the 80s (its not even yellow!) handed down from the old man if i just want a nice square cut

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« Reply #541 on: January 20, 2015, 10:12:41 AM »


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hmm, I have always been a little put off by Hitachi's cartoonish appearance - like they are trying a little too hard or something

I have a hitachi 12" non-slider. IMO Hitachi makes great saws. Makita has the best impact drivers and hammer drills. Dewalt for pretty much everything else. Rigid from HD is not bad if you're looking for a medium-duty tool, I used a Rigid impact driver for about two years while working as a carpenter, was a nice product for a good price.

FYI if you're purchasing a miter saw and want any sort of portability one of these is a must: fits pretty much any saw, but sliders tend to make it a bit wobbly, so beware!

for a homeowner, a Ridgid battery tool is BITB because they have LIFETIME battery replacement if you register the warranty.

For someone who uses them regularly, Ridgid are too heavy.   Ridgid does make some of the BITB plumbing tools though.

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« Reply #542 on: January 20, 2015, 10:19:03 AM »
Built this for MrsDMartin this past weekend. Now she gets to decide how she's going to finish it.

Looks good!

Wood working seems like it would be a funs hobby if you know what your doing.

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« Reply #543 on: January 20, 2015, 10:19:43 AM »
I would love to get into woodworking. 

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« Reply #544 on: January 20, 2015, 10:21:48 AM »
I would love to get into woodworking.

Ditto, seems like it would be really expensive starting out though.

Would want to make sure its something i actually enjoy before going out and buying saws/lathes/whatever else. .

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« Reply #545 on: January 20, 2015, 10:29:49 AM »
Yeah.  I have most the saws, router, jointer, etc, I would need.  Just no lathes, planer, much experience, or much know how.

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« Reply #546 on: January 20, 2015, 10:34:52 AM »
a biscuit joiner is on the wish list. i'm pretty obsessed with a clean look.
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #547 on: January 20, 2015, 10:37:36 AM »
Norm Abram is a dork.

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #548 on: January 20, 2015, 10:44:09 AM »
I would love to get into woodworking.

Ditto, seems like it would be really expensive starting out though.

Would want to make sure its something i actually enjoy before going out and buying saws/lathes/whatever else. .

Lucky for me, MrsDMartin's dad had all the tools, but didn't have the room to store them anymore, so I took them over. Most are plenty old, but still get the job done.

and I don't always know what I'm doing, but I figure it out along the way.

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« Reply #549 on: January 20, 2015, 10:44:59 AM »
Got a Hitachi drill/impact driver set for Christmas. Very good quality.