HELP ON BUYING A CHEAP COMPOUND MITRESAW

[CANIFIXITNOICANT!]

Hi this is my 1st post and i hope you can ps help me on this!

I am wanting a 10"/12" sliding compound mitre sawfor about £150 ! 3yrs ago it would of been impossible to get a normal saw let alone sliding type but now the prices have really come down! I was maybe thinking of buying a B&Q 10" (£120) as it looks a sturdy machine but can anyone who has one tell me how precise they are? Also there is another i was looking at on ebay not to sure of the name but its a German make 'Boshman' i think! Anybody help please!

 

[billxiod]

If you want a compound mitre saw that is precise, accurate and reliable then £150 ain't going to be enough. Believe me. For a 10/12" saw you will need to pay around 3 to 4 hundred and stick to trade names. Makita, DeWalt, Bosch (trade) Ryobi etc.

If you want a saw to just perform for a few months then go for cheap but be prepared to chuck it away.

 

[Ukwoody]

Seconded. If you want durabilty and precision there is absolutly no contest between cheapo and big brand names.

You might however pick one up off ebay reasonably cheap. A good condition secondhand makita/bosch etc will still be better than a new very cheap unit.
Incidently, B&Q were doing a cheap sliding saw the other week for about £99. DONT EVEN LOOK AT IT. It will fall apart almost as soon as you touch it, the locking mechanism is an absolute joke, and the roller bearings feel like they're full of grit!
Woody

 

[CANIFIXITNOICANT!]

Appreciate your help guys!

So how UNprecise are these cheapo's is there really that much difference?

I really dont have 3-400 to spend atm and if i was to buy a 2nd hand whats to say he ain't built Noahs ark with it?
Or what about ebauer (screwfix) ain't they meant to be ok?
PS what about these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GUEDE-MITER-C...011032113QQcategoryZ57219QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rexon-Pullove...010049781QQcategoryZ57219QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[joe-90]

I've found that the B&Q Pro upper end stuff to be pretty good. They give a 3 year warranty for DIY use so you can't really go wrong. Just take it home and try it, you've got a fortnight to return it for a full refund.




joe

 

[CANIFIXITNOICANT!]

Hi thanks for your advice i did buy the 1900w 10" performance pro-CLM250LSM (B&Q) its the newest model out. I have done a few cuts etc and it is very smooth,the lock down is very versatile as you can now set it to say 47% whereas before you could only go on .5 incraments! I also did a bit of research and apparently it is the same saw as the Delta which cost a lot more money! (pic) And what persuaded to buy was the 3yr Gaurantee! I also got it for only £129 the same price as the smaller 1200w 8.3/4" as it was on a 1 day special,RRP is usually £169 !! I have inc a few pics!







AND LARGER...

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[Ukwoody]

glad to hear you're sorted, hope it works well for you.

woody

 

[Ukwoody]

ahhh hemmm, is there something youre not telling us? something about the mitgre not being square and you need help to set it up?????

judging by the post in the chippies forum I would say so. It is preceily that reason why we recomended a better qaulity saw.
Woody

 

[Thermo]

still nice colours though! spend a little dosh and get a decent blade for it, that will make a lot of difference

 

[CANIFIXITNOICANT!]

ahhh hemmm, is there something youre not telling us? something about the mitgre not being square and you need help to set it up?????

judging by the post in the chippies forum I would say so. It is preceily that reason why we recomended a better qaulity saw.
Woody

Reason for that post is i thought you had to set all blades and fences up even new ones! DOH! It is a great saw but if anything its too damn big
Wifes going mad about space! Time to move i think!!