Hitachi C10FC2 10-Inch Compound Miter saw

List Price: $421.03

Features:

• Miters 45 degrees to the left and a full 60 degrees to the right
• Time-saving detents at 31.6, 45, 22-1/2, and 15 degrees on both sides
• Powerful 15 amp motor handles all woodcutting jobs
• Electric brake reduces down-time between cuts
• Comes with 24-tooth carbide blade, dust bag, wrench, and vise assembly

Accessories:
Oshlun SBF-100080 10-Inch 80 Tooth TCG Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor for Mild Steel and Ferrous Metals	Oshlun SBNF-100100 10-Inch 100 Tooth TCG Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor for Aluminum and Non Ferrous Metals	Forrest WW10407125 Woodworker II 10-Inch 40 Tooth ATB .125 Kerf Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor	Kreg PRS3020 True-FLEX Featherboard - Twin Pack	Rousseau 3509 9-Inch x 12-Inch x 3/8-Inch Deluxe Router Base Plate

Customer Reviews:

Okay, but not a star [Posted on 2001-03-07]
I purchased this saw to replace a Benchtop brand that I had. The saw assembled easily and the powerful motor was impressive. I also liked the 60 degree miter to the right. I was disappointed with the poor vise clamp and no standard extension wings. The saw had too much plastic and felt a little cheap. My bottom line is this, Hitachi makes very good power tools but this is not one of their best. It is okay but no better than my Benchtop especially when you consider that you are paying twice the price for a similar tool, both made in Taiwan, with the cheaper one having more accessories and just as durable.. Well, that is my opinion. The saw is okay but not five star or american quality.

Okay, but not a star [Posted on 2001-03-07]
I purchased this saw to replace a Benchtop brand that I had. The saw assembled easily and the powerful motor was impressive. I also liked the 60 degree miter to the right. I was disappointed with the poor vise clamp and no standard extension wings. The saw had too much plastic and felt a little cheap. My bottom line is this, Hitachi makes very good power tools but this is not one of their best. It is okay but no better than my Benchtop especially when you consider that you are paying twice the price for a similar tool, both made in Taiwan, with the cheaper one having more accessories and just as durable.. Well, that is my opinion. The saw is okay but not five star or american quality. Amazon did have the best price around on the saw, bar none.

good bang for the buck [Posted on 2001-04-07]
The things that are important on this saw are great,degree/stops are right on , sturdy table, powerful and smooth motor. Ido have a few complaints; 1) No extension wings included... 2)Thin,brittle red plastic throat plate shattered after a few uses (withfactory blade). 3) they used an overly long and slender handle fortable adjustment- seems easy to bump and appears it would snap off ifyou bumped it hard.(Not what you would expect from a saw that isdesigned for transport to the job site). Overall I still think it's agreat saw , and for the price I'm willing to put up with a few minorshort comings.

First Time Miter Saw Owner [Posted on 2001-08-13]
I have a friend who is a carpenter by trade. He took me through a tool store pointing out all the tools I should get for the shop I was setting up now that I have my first house. He suggested that I get a sliding miter saw but the price was a little steep. I decided to get a standard compound and since he spoke highly of Hitachi I was drawn to this saw due to it's relatively low price and quality build. Set up was minimal and I did a few practice cuts at different angles and then started working on the molding in my infant son's room. It's not easy to get a good joint but I can't blame the saw since our walls wave all over. My only real complaint is that when you tilt the blade off of vertical the motor cover interferes with the hold down clamp if you have it on the left side. I plan to get the optional wings since cutting the end of a 2x4 is a pain unless someone is holding the other end.

Good machine. [Posted on 2001-11-16]
I have been happy with this machine. It seems well-built and accurate. It's easy enough to adjust the head for the work. It's been doing good work for me on a bunch of fine, compound miter work. The single hold-down seems to work well, but I wish I had a second so I didn't need to keep moving it L-to-R.

If you are doing any fine work, I'd suggest you replace the blade with something a little stiffer. The factory blade is very thin kerf. I think it'd be fine for framing, but not for the precise woodwork that I am doing with it. When I use the machine for rough carpentry, I'll swap the OEM blade back in.

There is a little wobble in the head. Since this is my first power miter saw, I'm not sure if this is a typical problem or not. But careful usage seems to not cause a problem, that is, push down, not sideways.

As appears with most machines, dust collection seems to be a problem, even with an attached shop-vac.

It checked out square out of the box. Though there is a fence adjustment that doesn't seem to be covered at all in the instruction manual. This is more a curiousity than a problem, as it seems straight-forward should you ever need to re-zero it.

If you are left-handed, I think you will find it a little awkward, as the trigger safety sets so it's under you thumb if you use your right hand. When I tried switch hitting for a cut on the right side of the table, I found it cumbersome.

I've listed all the negatives, but in general, it seems a solid machine and would buy it again. I've had other Hitachi equipment for 17 years and it's worked well, they just don't advertise much, but make good stuff. It came recommended by a friend that evaluates tools for a profession.

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