Sliding mitre saw

[elcaro]

Hi chaps any advice/experiences with sliding mitre saws please? (I’ve looked through forum but some discussions are from a while ago.) Got a Pioneer brand mitre saw (not sliding) that cost me about £17 17 years ago and thinking of moving up. Not to DeWalt 600-800 £s (though they do one at around £200). Thinking £200-300 area. Outside that price B&Q have a Macallister at £89, could be a cheap and cheerful option? In a crowded field, Evolution are leading by a nose in my thinking …. Thanks if you can offer advice.
Regards from Terry.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

A friend of mine got a 216mm deWalt from Toolstation recently for £149. Maybe they were changing stock lines and it was surplus. Still a bargain and better quality than any of the Chinese models

 

[elcaro]

Thanks JobAndKnock, that looks a good price!

 

[ETAF]

and thinking of moving up

Is this because you need to cut wider pieces ?
Only a DIYer

What sort of Height & width will you be cutting

Screwfix have a refurb mitre saw
No idea what the refurb is like
have a read here

Refurbed Products | Help | Screwfix

Screwfix have increased repairs and refurbishment of used products at the returns centre, keeping products in use for longer and reducing waste.

www.screwfix.com

video

REFURB DEWALT DWS773-GB 216MM ELECTRIC SINGLE-BEVEL SLIDING COMPOUND MITRE SAW 240V (563PT)​

Normal price
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DEWALT DWS773-GB 216MM ELECTRIC SINGLE-BEVEL SLIDING COMPOUND MITRE SAW 240V (9008J​

But the evolution is cheaoer

My son in law has the more expensive evolution and it’s great for diy

Machine mart often has deals

 

[elcaro]

Thanks ETAF, I’ll have a look at refurbs.
Yeah I’m looking for possibly wider cuts.
Also maybe materials other than wood.
Just trying to future-proof it really.
You can cut a bit wider by flipping the work over but if it’s not a straight cross cut or if the other side of the work isn’t parallel to the 1st side it becomes a mess about. Just done some pieces like that and thought wouldn’t it be great if I didn’t have to finish cuts with the hand saw!
Regards from Terry.

 

[ETAF]

Yeah I’m looking for possibly wider cuts.

That may decide on the size of SMS you want need - worth looking at the specs on the MAX size

Also maybe materials other than wood.

I think the evolution blad is supposed to be multi-material , my son in law has cut wood, metal and plastic with the blade - But also has some saxtonblades blades as well - as the blad is the same as hes table saw - same maker

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I looked a while back, ended up with a Sheppach on offer from B&Q, been pretty good for my purposes. I would say that it was useful to try a few out and get a feel for them, some manufacturers are definitely more intuitive to use than others.

Looking For A Cheap Mitre Saw

So I've been thinking I'd like a sliding mitre saw for various DIY tasks planned, nothing too fancy more like shelves and time saving cutting 3x2's etc, been looking out for second hand jobies but nothings taken my fancy so far, seen this today...

www.diynot.com

Note the sliding saws need quite a bit of space and I ended up getting a stand that was on offer too.

 

[elcaro]

ETAF I just realised what “SMS” stands for in all these product names - “sliding mitre saw” lol!

I looked at this https://shop.evolutionpowertools.co...55sms-db-255mm-double-bevel-sliding-mitre-saw

at £299. Is this the sort of thing your son-in-law has?
- Terry

 

[ETAF]

Yep, i think that was the model - although when he purchased was on a deal, at £277 I think and included a stand with wheels - but that was a couple of years ago
powertoolworld or ITS
£299 at the moment with stand

Evolution R255SMSPLUSPK 255mm Sliding Mitre Saw With Stand

Order from ITS.co.uk. The Evolution R255SMSPLUSPK 255mm Sliding Mitre Saw With Stand Is available with next day delivery. Accurate, reliable, powerful, 255mm Sliding Mitre Saw with multi-material cutting technolo

its.co.uk

 

[elcaro]

Ah thanks Freddie. Not sure how I could try them out. Even the ones on display in shops sometimes aren’t fully assembled or are a bit scruffy so hard to tell. I could try asking the blokes on the building site next door where a house is being built what they would suggest. But they might be using high grade stuff. Also they might be getting fed up with me picking their brains about various things!

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Well when I meant try them out I really meant take yourself off to a B&Q superstore as that's about the only place who seem to display them, you're right you can't literally test them, even then as you say they're a bit cramped so not great but I certainly discounted a few makes as I thought they were a bit awkward to use. YouTube has plenty of reviews too.

 

[ETAF]

i also saw some of the Machine Mart stores had a display with a few in when i was looking a few years ago, as well as the B&Q superstores
Also Saxtonblades make blades specifically with the 25.4mm Bore size

255mm Blades - 235mm-305mm Blades - TCT Circular Saw Blades

Saxton Blades

www.saxtonblades.co.uk

 

[elcaro]

ETAF yes the deal I looked at you don’t get a stand but it’s double bevel and an additional wood blade, similar sort of thing
Terry

 

[elcaro]

Worth knowing about Saxonblades too

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Had a look this morning - they no longer list them. A quick look gives the best price for the DWS774 as £189 at Amazon