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I have scratched the job site saw and now I am looking to purchase a Sliding compound miter saw, I want a DeWalt, but finances being what they are at this time, I can only do about $325.
Found this one at Home Depot, no reviews.
Also looking for recommendations.

CL has not come thru with any for sale as of yet.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Evolution...stomer_reviews

Last week, I bought Dewalt's top of the line 12", sliding, compound, miter saw.
It was $599 but it came with a free portable stand. The stand collapses for travel and has two wheels on one end. It is extremely sturdy with extendable rollers on each end for wood support.

It sells for $200 and it was free.
I thought this was a great value!
Zulu

I looked at the Kobalt 10" today at Lowe's, I like that, and the DeWalt next to it did not impress me, had to use two hands to move saw L & R, push down on one lever and move it and move it with the other hand. The Kobalt did have one flaw that puzzled me, the hold down device did not anchor to the base, could not see how that would hold anything down.
I read a lot of reviews about that saw but no one mentioned that, altho many of them did say the laser was off by at least 1/4", and a few have adjusted it and said it is better.

Just looked online at the Chicago Electric 10", some good reviews, but I need to physically look at it and check it out.

Good suggestions, thanks to all.
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I built all this with a regular no slide chop saw? Maybe you will have to flip the board over for the floor joist or roof rafters. Even a regular skill saw.
My uncle built a whole house with a hand-saw.

But Little Bear, I like technology. My father was a master carpenter, and learned the trade and use of hand saws, hand planes, brace n bit, etc, I still have some of his older tools, and before the blades on the hand saws became to brittle to sharpen, I used them.

But you are right, lifting the board or flipping it over works as well.

I have a Stanley hand miter saw, that is very accurate, and use it a lot.

I just have a want thing I guess.

I've had the Dewalt 12" SCMS for well over 10 years now, and have cut more lumber with it than I care to think about! Used it to build the dining room addition to our house and my shop on the back of the garage. Built fences and all sorts of things. It's probably my most used tool next to the Dewalt drill!
Yes, setting the miter cut was little stiff when it was new, but it limbered up after a little while. I routinely use one hand to change the angle of cut.

A tool well worth the money.

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Not sure what you are getting at Yank. The hold-down on the Kobalt 10" and 12" saws are nearly identical to the hold-down on the DW. It's a swing arm mounted to the top of a vertical round bar that is attached to the base of the saw just behind the fence. The reason you've not seen any remarks on this is that there is nothing remarkable about it.

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