I have a Dewalt 12" compound miter. Picked it up at the pawn shop for $50. Best part was it had a brand new blade on it.
As long as you have room for a slider you will have a lot less instances over time where you wish you had more capacity. You will not regret double bevel. I don't know what is considered the top dog these days, the last time I paid attention Bosch was getting reviews as the latest and greatest but that was at least 5 years ago. In the professional shops that I am familiar with everyone moved on from Hitachi to Dewalt 15 years ago. Some of those saws are still running but the ones that have died have been replaced with newer Dewalts as the owners have been happy with them. Lights on the saws and laser sights are features I have really embraced and wish I had on my 12 inch 15 year old Dewalt.
Ding, ding, ding. I got mine on the cheap for a barely use one with a light and a laser.I have a Dewalt 12" compound miter. Picked it up at the pawn shop for $50. Best part was it had a brand new blade on it.
If you are cutting things like 4"X6" you will need a bit more saw. They only go so deep.
Did DeWalt used to be good? My miter saw is 20+ years old. The only thing wrong with it is the electric brake doesn't work anymore.
I bought a used Porter-Cable non-sliding compound 12" from a member here. The laser is truly a time saver. I still have an old Makita 10" non-compound that I bought at Sams for $50 that's still going strong and is great for simple 2x4 projects.
I have a lot of Porter cable tools that I beat the crap out of when I was still in a service truck. The only one that went Poo was the battery drill. It was still viable but the battery's were toast. I burned down 3 sets with them (2) and decided to step up from the 12V package to a 14 in a Dewalt. They did not live as long as the Porters did. Junk by comparison.
Milwaukee or Ridgid are my go to brands for hand held Batt/elect tools now. Tough as nails.
Good question. Mine's like 20+ years old and is still running fine. It's an old Craftsman with compound cut ability.
My information is too old to answer your question but one accessory I did buy to go with mine is a portable stand. I'd recommend one for any miter saw.
Alternative to a stand would be to build your own workstation with a couple base cabinets and a top. Allowing for the miter to sit low and flush with the table top. Then your material will flat across the table and you can make your cuts. Lot of ideas out there if you search rolling miter station.
DeWalt and porter cable are actually now both Black and Decker holdings and I believe are currently made in the same factory.
They are and the parent company has lowered the quality of Porter Cable. The Idea is that DeWalt is top of the line, Porter cable is consumer grade.
I love my Porter Cable power tools that were made before the merger.
That is a good idea for a permanent set up.
I have a block I made to hold the work level with the saw.