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Milwaukee 6497-6 Magnum 15 Amp 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter saw | List Price: $850.00
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Brand: Milwaukee
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Sliding compound miter saw with powerful 15 amp motor and 4,800 maxiumum rpm
- Extra-tall flip fence will guide both short and tall stock;wWide miter angles and large cutting capacity
- Aluminum table
- Includes 10-inch, 80-tooth carbide-tipped blade; extension with stop gauge; vise; blade wrench; dust bag
- Limited warranty, 30-day no-risk trial
A very good saw [Posted on 2006-03-29]
I don't know what's going on with the saws people are writing all the negative stuff about, but I've owned one of these for years, and it's been a rock solid performer. A "job site injury" finally cracked the case, causing it to fail to hold alignment, and I'm paying to have it repaired rather than buy another. But, if I did buy instead, I'd buy another of these. It's a solid saw.
Accurate assesment [Posted on 2006-06-15]
First, this saw is NOT made in Germany, as stated in Amazon's Technical Details. It is made in Taiwan. Two days after notifying Amazon of the error, it is still there. I received the saw, removed it from the box for inspection, then promptly returned it. The lower blade guard was annoying at best. It both engaged and disengaged with a slamming action. The assembly allowed several inches of motor travel before the guard engaged. Not certain why it slammed upon returning to the upright position. A small amount of lateral pressure produces noticeable deflection, though it does decrease as the arm reaches a horizontal position. The bevel set-up is ridiculous. A vertical threaded knob applies downward pressure to the scale in order to lock in your angle. The scale assembly then moves so much you can watch the pointer shift as much as two degrees. How can you expect to obtain repeatable and accurate results? If you intend to use your saw for cabinetry, etcetera, look elsewhere. I generaly respect Milwaukee tools, however, this one is not satisfactory.
Defects upon delivery [Posted on 2006-07-13]
I'm wondering if anyone else has had problems with defective saws.
I've been a Milwaukee fan and user most of my life. I'm 52. So when I needed a miter saw for a job I naturally went straight to Milwaukee. I ordered a 6497-6 10 inch from an on line dealer (no one in town had one in stock) after quite a bit of compairison shopping. I actually almost bought a DeWalt because everyone in town had them in stock. Well the saw was delivered last Thursday 7-6-06. I set it up in my garage to test run it before taking it to the job site. During the test I set it on a 45 degree bevel and started to make a cut. The lock pin slid right down and engaged, locking the saw in the down position and causing it to jam. At that point it kicked so hard that it actually cracked the housing around the pin. Okay. Not that big a deal but now I couldn't take it to work and had to make about 25 phone calls to the supplier and Milwaukee to get a new saw sent out. Well the replacement came today 7-12-06 and I never even got this one out of the box.
While unpacking it I wanted to check the lock pin and make sure it worked. ( no need to unpack it if this one is defective too )
I never did find out if it worked because the pin on this one was actually completely broken off. I found it lying in the bottom of the box. I understand production and know that sometimes things just happen, but what are the odds that I would get two saws in a row that had a completely different defect on exactly the same part. I honestly don't know if I really want a Milwaukee or not at this point. I don't want to turn anyone off on Milwaukee here but I can't help wondering if quality control is really up to snuff in Taiwan and how many other things might be gettting missed.
Not a Milwaukee Product [Posted on 2006-10-03]
I have to say that this is one Milwaukee product that truly disappoints. Rather than being built in-house in Wisconsin or at one of Milwaukee/Atlas Copco's global facilities in Germany or Sweden, this saw is contract-built for Milwaukee by a Taiwanese manufacturer, presumably Rexon. While Bosch, Craftsman, a handful of DeWalt miter saws are also made in Taiwan, they offer better value and more features for the money, particularly the Bosch products. This alleged "Milwaukee" doesn't offer dual-bevel, a laser guide, and appears relatively flimsy compared to the products of other manufacturers. The Milwaukee has also showed poorly in woodworking reviews of compound sliding miter saws.
I would characterize this saw as of marginal quality, or in other words: "Anything But Heavy Duty." Give Milwaukee a call at 1-800-SawDust and let them know they can do far better.
Awesome saw [Posted on 2006-11-10]
In keeping with usual excellence attributed with Milwaukee Tools, this saw is the best addition to my tool set in ages. It has a 15 amp motor and a 55+ deg cut allowing me to make my own stair stringers. I have no complaint at all of this tool. The slides are set in a diagonal for greater stability and are machined from 1/4 inch thick stock. The slide is locking for straight compound cuts. Also, the motor has a lock for ease of blade changing. The wrench for the blade nut has a handy slot built in. There is only a small plate to loosen to expose the blade nut. Since it is a Milwaukee I expect to own this saw for years (decades).
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