Hi, im just wondering is it worth it to get a sliding mitre saw or a mitre saw and circular saw. Im on a budget of under $250 and want it to last
Thanks
Sliding Compound Mitre Saw or Circular Saw and Mitre Saw
Bargain4Days on 15/04/2017 - 22:55
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Just recently move and wanted to make a loft bed (room is very small), wanted a sliding mitre saw to make dado joints, was wondering if a circular saw or sliding mitre saw was better for that joint
Is quicker and easier to cut that joint with a sliding compound saw. A fixed dropsaw will only cut the shape of the blade. The sliding saw will make a rebate
These saws also cut larger pieces of timber.
It is possible to use a router or a circular saw but you need more setup time. A circular saw will let you rip timber or sheets to size.
I personally would buy both, then you can attack many and varied projects.I made a queen loft bed using sliding mitre saw for the whole lot. It did a great job. Was the Rockwell one from supercheap. The more important consideration i think was the drill press. I got a pretty big one, and not sure how i could have done some of it without this.
I'm researching on Queen loft bed as well mate, what was the use of the drill press, I was planning to use normal handheld drill, will it not suffice, thanks in advance
What's the difference between a sliding mitre saw and just a mitre saw? What would you use the sliding saw for that you couldn't use the normal mitre saw for?
Sliding saw gives a much larger depth of cut = much more useful.
I picked up a cheapie SCA mitre saw, which works as expected, but I miss the extra depth of the sliding one from work. Used for crosscuts and set angles.
Also picked up an Aldi circular saw, though haven't had a project to test it on. Used for long cuts that the sliding compound saw can't do (e.g. ripping a length of timber)
For tools, buy cheap and use them until you kill them. If it breaks, it's paid for itself and you can justify spending more on a bigger/more expensive one; if the cheapie lasts and performs under your workload then you've saved $$.
Sliding compound saw, $189: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-250mm-10-2100w-compound-sl…
Circular saw, $54: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1200w-185mm-corded-circula…
Under budget - check.
Exceeds your requirements - check.
'Want it to last' - the 3yr warranty will guarantee this, so check.
Value for money - check.Yeah thanks i was looking into thoses and was wondering if anyone had personal experience with this drop saw
What about these two? They both seem to be the same except one is sliding and the other isn't.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1600w-210mm-8-compound-mit…
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-210mm-8-1800w-compound-sli…
First one isn't sliding, so less cut depth.
Both are 210mm blade, not 250mm.
The extra diameter will give a bigger cut, which means it's more useful; and $40 extra isn't a significant price jump for the benefit.
@Switchblade88: OK thanks for your help. Looks like I'm getting a sliding mitre saw!
I also need a new circular saw as I cut through the power cable on the last one, oops!
Good choice!
You could also OzBargain your saw with electrical tape, but, well… $50 for a new saw is quite a cheap price for peace of mind.
@Switchblade88: I did that and the tape pulled apart when I was using it, that's twice that electrical sparks came out of the cable so I didn't want to push my luck/risk my life again!!
It's a shame that it broke as it was a good one, I bought it from this deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/263804
The techie in me is wanting to hack the saw and replace the entire cable.
The father in me is reminding me of the time I cut through a floor cable that was supposed to be off, but was not…
Instead of Scissors, Paper, Rock it's Pliers, Cable, Electrocution
I think you would be better of using a router to make dado's - or at the very least just a chisel and router plane.
dont think that a Mitre saw is the best tool for the job, possible but probably more work.
Yeah you want both, sliding drop saw and a circular saw, what do you need it for