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==Chop saws / Compound Mitre Saws== | ==Chop saws / Compound Mitre Saws== | ||
| − | Saws with fixed pivoted cutting heads that cut with a plunging action only | + | [[Saws]] with fixed pivoted cutting heads that cut with a plunging action only |
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* No locks anywhere, all settings tend to drift over time | * No locks anywhere, all settings tend to drift over time | ||
** this can waste wood | ** this can waste wood | ||
| − | * No workpiece clamp | + | * No workpiece [[Clamps|clamp]] |
* Blade tends to push workpiece sideways during cutting | * Blade tends to push workpiece sideways during cutting | ||
* Blade tends to burn the cut edge | * Blade tends to burn the cut edge | ||
* Weak fence exploded violently during careful use | * Weak fence exploded violently during careful use | ||
| − | * Good enough for work that wont be seen, sheds etc. With quite a bit of care it can give ok results for work on show, but its too easy to get cuts that are misaligned in every way. | + | * Good enough for work that wont be seen, [[sheds]] etc. With quite a bit of care it can give ok results for work on show, but its too easy to get cuts that are misaligned in every way. |
===Rexon=== | ===Rexon=== | ||
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* Cast ali base | * Cast ali base | ||
* Turntable locks to prevent drift | * Turntable locks to prevent drift | ||
| − | * Integral workpiece clamp | + | * Integral workpiece [[clamps|clamp]] |
* Very clean cuts from the --- blade | * Very clean cuts from the --- blade | ||
* Cuts plastic & soft metals well too | * Cuts plastic & soft metals well too | ||
| − | * Laser makes getting the timber in the right place quick and easy | + | * Laser makes getting the Timber basics|timber]] in the right place quick and easy |
| − | * Mains powered laser, no batteries needed | + | * Mains powered laser, no [[battery|batteries]] needed |
* Dust extraction port fairly useless, it clogs quickly | * Dust extraction port fairly useless, it clogs quickly | ||
* Low cost | * Low cost | ||
Revision as of 01:22, 1 April 2009
Chop saws / Compound Mitre Saws
Saws with fixed pivoted cutting heads that cut with a plunging action only
Kinzo
- Model no....
- Cheap & crappy
- Plastic base bends as you put force on the workpiece to keep it still
- No locks anywhere, all settings tend to drift over time
- this can waste wood
- No workpiece clamp
- Blade tends to push workpiece sideways during cutting
- Blade tends to burn the cut edge
- Weak fence exploded violently during careful use
- Good enough for work that wont be seen, sheds etc. With quite a bit of care it can give ok results for work on show, but its too easy to get cuts that are misaligned in every way.
Rexon
model no...
- Cast ali base
- Turntable locks to prevent drift
- Integral workpiece clamp
- Very clean cuts from the --- blade
- Cuts plastic & soft metals well too
- Laser makes getting the Timber basics|timber]] in the right place quick and easy
- Mains powered laser, no batteries needed
- Dust extraction port fairly useless, it clogs quickly
- Low cost
Sliding Compound Mitre Saws
Saws mounted on slide rails, that can cut with a plunging action and a sliding action.
Makita
LS1214
The largest of the Makita offerings with 12" blade giving over 4" depth of cut and over 12" cross cut capability. A High end tool with a price to match.
- Cast ali construction - very substantial and heavy (23kg+)
- Turntable can be locked at any angle, and has preset positions for commonly used angles
- Angled motor to maximise tilt in both directions
- Both axis marked with accurate scales
- Trench cutting capability
- Built in dust extraction bag that catches perhaps half of the dust
- Cuts all timbers, composites, and soft alloys with standard TCT blade (60 tooth blade supplied)
- Smooth and accurate mechanism
- Soft start motor with electronic breaking
- Some versions available with laser
- Tool is large and requires a fair amount of space to setup and operate.
LS1013
The slightly smaller version of above with 10" blade giving over 3" depth of cut and over 12" cross cut capability. This is the ideal cabinet makers saw with very high levels of refinement and accuracy, without being quite a s large as the 1214