Why pay a premium for a cordless compound miter saw? I don’t see the point.
Where would you be using one that there wasn’t a power receptacle within extension cord length away?
Furthermore, you gotta carry it in or on site outside, set it up on a stand, yadda, yadda, yadda. Why not just go and plug into the grid?
Cordless means a lot of convenience in portable tools, but for something on a bench, I just don’t get it.
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I'm with you -- I didn't even have a cordless drill until about 2 years ago (closet Luddite).
I think the idea is to avoid having to have leads all over the place, or even having to carry them on site. In my book, carrying the spare batteries and a charger is more work than dealing with a lead, but to each his own.
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I didn't even have a cordless drill until about 2 years ago
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I use it for little punchlist items...replace casing on one doorway, etc. Or if you have a few flights of stairs and want the saw up in the room being trimmed.
For similar reasons, I use Paslode cordless guns on small jobs, but still use the pneumatic guns on all but the smallest projects.
Ironically, I have ended up leaving my cordless miter saw set up in the shop. The big corded slider is usually on a job or in the van. My shop doesn't have a real CMS of it's own, so I use the cordless in there rather than drag my big saw out of the van.
Mostly it just rough cuts millwork to approx. length for loading into the van & cuts trim scraps to firewood length for the shop woodstove...until I throw it into the van for a 3 or 4 cut project wrap up.
Really good for running base shoe in a single room, etc.
What? You put your CMS on a bench? You have a bench?
I usually end up using my cheapy CMS on the floor. Makes it easy to support long stock, and I don't have any sort of stand for it anyway. (Actually, I do have a CMS stand, but it's used for a biscuit jig. Maybe one of these days I'll take the biscuit jig off and set it up for the CMS.)
I can see using a cordless CMS when doing trim, since you could carry it from room to room as needed.
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You probably shouldn't buy one then.
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There are many uses for a cordless cms beleive me. Ever done punchlist finish work in a hotel or other large commercial building where it is not efficient to set up in 1 area? Apparently not. I dont own one but have used one for these applications.
Yeah they are not for everyone but they have their place. Kinda silly topic if you ask me.
What in the world did you do before they were introduced?
Pity the hotel maids and maintenance workers.
I'm gonna go to work right now developing 24V floor vacuums for those poor maids. Make a fortune. Retire and live in a warm climate!
"What in the world did you do before they were introduced?"It took a lot longer.
I have a Millers Falls cordless miter saw. In fact it doesn't have any batteries to recharge. A heavy beautiful tool.
Is it like this?
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It works the same way as that, but it's a lot older and heavier. It's fun to look at.
I've had a Bosch 10" slider for years, and it's a beast to take up or down stairs. Started looking for a lightweight non-slider and ended up buying a Bosch 24volt CMS.This saw rocks. It's about 25lbs., is powerful enough to frame an entire basement, and is small and built like a tank.I like being able to set it up in someone's yard when I'm installing new trim or repalcing a door - and I have no need for extension cords or outlets.Usually, the CMS is the only tool you end up needing power for - now, I can do without AC for the majority of small trim and remodel jobs.Paid $300 for it with 2 batteries, 2 blades - use it on the Dewalt stand. Plus - it hangs on my trailer wall without being in the way.JT
Sounds great!