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   gordsco | Jan 26, 2008 09:45am | #1

   I picked up a DW 703  10" compound about a month ago, believe me, every 10" saw feels weightless compared to a slider.

   DW has come out with a new model 713, and the older model is being sold off at HD and others for $100 less than retail.

    

   Gord

                           

    

    

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   EricPaulson | Jan 26, 2008 04:33pm | #2

   I second the DW scms.

   I have and old 703 I think and it is still as good as new.

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   paulg | Jan 27, 2008 05:35am | #4

   Ok Gord and Eric, I went and tried out the makita and the dewalt. I came home with the dewalt. Thanks for the advice.
   Paul

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   gordsco | Jan 28, 2008 05:56am | #7

   What kind of deal did you get?

   Did you get the 703 or the 713? 

   Gord

                           

    

    

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   paulg | Jan 28, 2008 11:03am | #10

   Gord, I got the 703. The closest HD is 80 miles away and they did not have one anyway. I finally found one left at a lumberyard I rarely use cause it is also about 25 miles north but he had it listed at 219 and sold it to me for 170. There awas a makita 1040 close to home but I liked the dewalt scale and detent handle and fence and table and...
   now these guys are making think I shoulda looked at the little craftsman....na. the dewalt will serve lme well. thanks for the plug.
   Paul

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   Jamwats | Jan 26, 2008 08:20pm | #3

   I have no idea about capacities or the fact that it's a Craftsman, but I saw a 7 1/4" chop saw the other day.  I'm not sure if anyone else makes one this small.

    

   Jamie

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   Jer | Jan 27, 2008 03:25pm | #5

   I have that Craftsman 71/4" miter saw and it's a great little saw. It's like carrying a circular saw around. The capacity isn't that large and certainly can't do the job of a 10" or 12" chop or slider, but it does have a compound cut and it's great for the small stuff up to 31/2" especially when you're trimming a room on the 3rd floor of a house. It's surprisingly accurate.

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   Jamwats | Jan 28, 2008 05:29am | #6

   How much are they?  Sounds like a good candidate to replace my cheap Ryobi 10" if it will ever die.

   Jamie

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   Jer | Jan 28, 2008 06:03am | #8

   It was about $85 as I recall. I would never use it except for small stuff. What's so great about it is that it's so small & light.

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   joeh | Jan 28, 2008 06:41am | #9

   I bought one of those little saws on line from sears.com. Saw it in the last FHB and thought it looked a lot better than lugging my 12" around.

   It was on clearance + another 10% off for internet ordering. With tax delivered to my local catalog store it was $65.

   Picked it up yesterday, haven't opened it yet but it's light.

   Joe H