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DEWALT DW712 8-1/2-inch Single-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter saw | List Price: $775.70
Discount Price: $399.00
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Brand: DeWalt
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - 8-1/2-inch single-bevel sliding compound miter saw with 11 positive miter stops and carrying handle
- 15 amp motor; 5,400 rpm; cuts 3-1/2-inch crown nested vertically and 3-1/4-inch base vertically
- Stainless steel detent plate; carbide blade
- Includes saw, blade, blade wrench
- 52 pounds; 1-year warranty
Excellent piece of machinery! DeWalt does it again! [Posted on 2007-09-28]
It works amazingly smooth and clean, all the cuts it makes are comfortable without forcing it for anything. the machine is very quiet over the average miter saws I've used before this one. the only flaw is that it's been quite difficult to find variety of blades for it. but, after all, A+ tool.
MADE IN ITALY [Posted on 2007-11-29]
I have owned Makita, Delta, and Hitachi compound miter saws. Most larger saws have too much "head flex" if you are into precision cuts, you will know that term well. The reason I bought this saw, is because it has that precision cutting and well engineered from ITALY. Read the small print on the motor. I almost bought the Hitachi, but the Hitachi does not have good fences on both sides and the Hitachi is a little awkward. It's like buying an italian sports car, this is the Lamborghini of compound miter saws.
Home remodeling workhorse [Posted on 2008-01-09]
Now that I've used this saw for about 1 year, I wanted to write a review. I absolutely love this saw. I am a home owner who is remodeling my whole house. This saw cuts 2 by x with ease and then turns around and cuts perfect miters on oak for cabinetry without changing blades and without tear. I locked preset angles as well as custom angles without issue. Changing blades is a bit of a pain in the butt because of the blade guard, but once the phillips screws are replaced with torx or allen screws, it's easier to loosen and tighten the screws because the tool grips the screw better. Tonight I was cutting 24" wide OSB and this saw cut about 60% thru on one pass, then I simply flip the OSB, line up the blade (put it in the existing slot) and finish the cut. I HIGHLY recommend the DW723 miter saw stand (which I have been using for about a month now) for this saw. I'd buy this saw again in a heartbeat, especially when Amazon has free shipping and it's delivered to my door!
Perfect saw theatre work [Posted on 2008-02-11]
I work back stage in a small but well equipped community theatre in Brooklyn. We build both back stage and on stage so all our big saws have to be mobile. We have pretty good tools, pneumatics, table saw, etc. and 10" Delta chopper mounted on a a 'Sidewinder' fold up cart. I have been eying a new slider and new bench for some time and finally got it. The saw mounted easily on the the Rousseau bench.
Most of our materials are 1" to 2" thick so this is an ideal saw for us. I have not used a slider before, but had used radial arms - very similar cutting feel; silky compared to the old chopper. Perfect and smooth cuts. Also bought one of those laser guides (Laser Cutting Guide - northern tool) - what a combo.
Don't miss the 10" blade at all.
One issue, unlike the chopper, the saw dust is quite fine and tricky to control. Time for a small shop vac.
I bought a better blade, but there is nothing wrong with the one that it came with - excellent.
The best saw for finish work [Posted on 2008-04-20]
I've now been using the this saw for 4 years and it is absolutely the best for finish work. And it kicks @$$ on 2x framing as well.
Why? Because with a regular thick-kerf blade, such as CMT's 8 1/2 cut-off, you don't get deflection as you do with a 12". You get more power to the tooth because of the decreased blade diameter (motor torque is divided by the moment arm (radius) of the blade). And the sliding gives you almost 12" of cross-cut. It is light enough to carry with one hand with the other hand on the DeWalt saw stand.
A minor annoyance is the lack of double bevel.
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