does anyone have any info on the sliding arm dewalt and or ridge 12″ chop saw?
I am looking to by one to improve my production. But I have heard some bad things about this type of tool. please help.
does anyone have any info on the sliding arm dewalt and or ridge 12″ chop saw?
I am looking to by one to improve my production. But I have heard some bad things about this type of tool. please help.
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If it falls 20 feet to a sidewalk you have to throw it away, otherwise it was a good saw. I replaced mine with the bosch.
did you have any accuracy problems w/it. for mitres. does it hold true all the time?
I had to return the first one I bought , it had a warped fence so I could not get 90 degrees both ways. The replacement needed a new miter degree number plate as the numbers were not registered in the right location. Dewalt repair took care of that.
It held its accuracy well for all the moving and different applications it was used for. It did need need an occasional adjustment, which should be considered maintenance.
I bought the new DeWalt 718 slider and have been using it everyday for a week.
DeWalts are very easy to true. 4 Torx screws on the miter guide adjust the saw to the fence. Bevel adjustment is just as easy. It is very simple to set the saw to absolute zero. Other saws are close, mine is bang on. Who adjusts their miter saws anyway?
I'm accustomed to DeWalt non-sliders and have been trimming with them for many years. Most times I lay the work on the table and chop through.
The slider is a little more dangerous, but only if you don't hold the work down and tight to the fence on big crosscuts. I've had a couple of pieces flip up on me.
I'm learning on the stupid curve.
Gord
Have 2 12" dewalt sliders both are dead accurate, couldn't work without them.
You will definately improve your production. Especially if you get extended rails with tape measures and a stop. Drop the stop on the mark and get precise, repeatable cuts all day long. I have the older DW 708 and it has been very reliable. Probably from the abuse in the shop I've had to adjust the saw for square a few times, but it's very easy. Verticle has never been a problem.
I have had the DW 705 12" for over 10 years now and it's dead bones on still,under constant use, and very easy to adjust. I just bought the new DW 718 12" slider a month ago and blew myself to a Forrest finishing blade for the thing. The result is just unbelievable. Extremely accurate, easy to adjust, and with that blade (get the Forrest) you won't believe the ease of the cut, like silk with no tearout.
I have used the Bosch, Makita, and Hitachi, and they are all good saws, but the DeWalt really walks away the winner. You won't regret it.
Thank you all for your time and effort for repling back to me. you guys were very helpful. thank you
tim
IMHO, you can go a long way without needing a slider. We trim with a 12" dual compound miter saw, and here is the tool that makes for production:
View ImageMount any decent saw to this, and you are in business.
No tapes, no pencils, just align the end of the workpiece to the scale in the extension, and cut.
A little practice, and you will be getting accuracy to within 1/32".
We used my pard's DW708 slider, just put it on the floor, when we got near the end and wanted to cut the stair treads, but we could have done that with a skilsaw.
The stand and wings is by American Design and Engineering.
To paraphrase, "It's the stand, stupid."