Hitachi C12LCH 15 Amp 12-Inch Compound Miter saw with Laser and Miter Bevel Digital Display

List Price: $622.22 Discount Price: $336.98

Features:

• Patented LCD miter and bevel display; determine any compound angle precisely and easily
• Laser Guided marker on cut line
• 12-inch Carbide blade and dust bag included
• Easy to use thumb actuated miter stops; soft elastomer grip
• 5-year warranty

Accessories:
Rousseau 2875 Miter Saw Stand	Rousseau 2875XL Miter Saw Stand	Denali 11-Inch Digital Angle Protractor	Hitachi UU610CZ 12' Miter Saw Stand	Rousseau 4550 Down Drafter

Customer Reviews:

Just what I was looking for! [Posted on 2005-10-24]
I ordered this saw as a gift for my husband, He was really happy with the condition it arrived in and also the order was here in less than a week. He is really pleased with the laser on the saw and as of 3 months, he has no problems or complaints. He is a woodworker, and has made many of our own and our childrens furniture in our homes. One question, if some one could reply and let us know, We were to receive a free brad nailer with our purchase, and have not yet gotten it. It has been 12 weeks. Did any one else buy at this same time and also send for the free nailer? we sure would like to know the time line on the free gift. Thank you. Gloria Montgomery. Pennsylvania

Good saw. [Posted on 2006-03-24]
I do quite a bit of cabinetry and use this saw extensively. I bought the C12LCH to replace the DeWalt 708 which was had a major quality issue. I am very pleased with the saws accuracy. I would extremely recommend buying a top quality blade. The blade that came with it is unsuitable for cabinetry but would be fine for rough work. The blade had quite a bit of deflection. When I put my forrest blade in the saw, deflection was not an issue. Love the laser, used to think of them as a gimicky thing, but it's not, it saves work and is actually more accurate then drawing a line and matching up with the tooth of the blade. Here's why. When you measure a board, make a mark and then use a square to draw a line accross the board, there is more potential for error. First, if your square isn't perfectly square, the line will be off to some degree. Secondly, when you make a mark, and then line up the sqaure, the line you draw may be off even slightly from the mark you made. These two things can compound the error, whereas with the laser, you make your mark and line it up with the laser and that's it. Two fewer steps to where error can occur.
On with the rest of the review. The fence system is easy to square up to the blade and the detents were true. Love the lcd readout aswell. The negatives are as follows: As was stated, you loose the laser line when cutting the wood, and it would have been nice to have two sides for the laser. There are a couple of other things i found annoying as well. The surface is somewhat slippery, and the motor creates a big vibration upon startup, making it difficult to keep the wood from sliding. Maybe this is general to all of these saws and i may just not have noticed it with the 708 because of no laser. Lastly, the plastic middle pieces on the saw bed are annoying, they are too large. It is difficult to cut smaller pieces of wood, because there is less steel to butt the wood up against, and you can't rely on the plastic inserts for a flat rliable surface. Other then this, I am very satisfied with the saw. One last note, due to all the complaints about shipping, i had mine next day delivered. It came in good condition

laser adjustment [Posted on 2006-12-19]
I just got a this 12" saw. The laser line did not agree with cut line. According to the manual and tech support from Hitachi there is not adjustment. After studying the set-up I realized that a small wedge of wood could be slid between the light and the housing. This changed the angle enough to get perfect blade alignment. Perhaps hot glue will be necessary to keep it in place.

This is a great saw. [Posted on 2007-01-06]
This is my first saw with a laser. In concept it is a great idea, but in practice it is a bit gimmicky. There is nothing like watching the saw blade cut your pencil mark in half.

The digital readouts are nice, a definite improvement over a scale.

My unit does not swivel easily. It is binding for some reason, and I havn't had a chance to fix it.

I bought the saw with Hitachi's mitre box stand, which is a great companion to the saw. Well engineered and sturdy.

The saw has an annoying kick when it starts. A soft start feature should have been standard fare.

My unit did not come damaged. As for adjusting things, everything I buy gets adjusted anyways. The guys putting the machinery togther are not fine craftsmen, and if you want to be a fine craftsman you need to know how to fine tune your own machinery.

Lovely Miter Saw [Posted on 2007-03-09]
The Lasers and Digital readout are brilliant.
Need to buy a good blade though

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