Portable Mitre Saw (Dear Nightglow and macca...)

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Afternoon guys, happy weekend!

Well I've finished the built in wardrobe (Just needs painting), and I'll be laying the last few loft boards this afternoon, so that brings me up to date on interior projects for the time being.

Next up is reflooring the upstairs (been waiting to ditch the manky old carpets until I'd done these projects). As everything will be laminate, I'd like to avoid trapsing out to my RAS every time I need a cut, so I was going to get a 210mm mitre saw, with usage effectively being reflooring a 3 bed house.

Since I don't need anything particularly fancy, I was wondering about just going for the Titan offering from Screwfix, since I've found the Titan stuff to be really solid, no-frills, and accurate in the past. Any suggestions or comments?

Cheers!
 
They seem to be pretty well regarded. I tried one out and it felt a bit cheap in it's construction but it cut very well, blade cuts through anything.
 
If you're going to address the Op to particular people you may as well just send them a trust?

Titan, like all cheap Chinese makes are hit and miss. It'll do it's job for what you need, but it wont be as reliable or accurate as a more expensive make.

Evo are better, but like Lopéz said they feel a bit cheap.


As Nightglow seems to be MIA I'll recommend a green Bosch mitre saw for him :D. It's also what I would recommend for the lower end of the budget. But If you are only going to be using the saw for chopping floorboards then maybe overkill for your needs.
 
Cheers Mark - the "Dear" is tongue in cheek as they're usually the first to (instantly) reply to my posts!

I'll have a look at the Bosch greens too, didn't consider them (just looked at the blues and decided I didn't need to spend that much :P).
 
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Mark A said:
As Nightglow seems to be MIA I'll recommend a green Bosch mitre saw for him :D. It's also what I would recommend for the lower end of the budget.
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Nightglow is still alive, been unwell, one lurgy after another, & now I got Paresthesia down my right side.

Have had to put all my jobs I have lined up on hold for a while.

Have a look at the Evolution RAGE3-S, has has some good reviews, when I looked at one a few months ago, it looked a good saw for the price, better than the Titan in my opinion.

As Mark has already mentioned, Bosch green range would have also been my first choice, if higher budget was available.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-rage3-s-210mm-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-240v/60839
 
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The laser guide that Evo saw comes with is a really useful feature, i have one on my Bosch. They take a bit of fine tuning to get them spot on, but makes it so much easier to quickly line up a cut, or set an angle to a pencil line etc.

EDIT: Good to see you back Nightglow.
 
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But, I would get a 48 or 60 tooth blade, will give you a finer cut.

Something from Freud or Bosch, like their Optiline Circular Saw Blade 210mm x 48 Teeth 30mm Bore around £25 or less.

Also Bosch Multi Circular Saw Blade 210mm x 54 Teeth 30mm Bore is around £30.

Rather annoying fitting a odd ball size 210mm blade, should have use a 216mm size blade.

Have a look around for the Evolution Rage 3, a 255mm mitre saw, give you a wider cut of 300mm at 90 degrees, handy if you decide to fit laminating flooring in the future, using the wider boards, also it takes 255mm blade, more choice of blades.

http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/...V googlelink?gclid=CMLm3KTsl70CFZDKtAodBDcAKQ
 
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I'd be tempted more with a second hand tablesaw as you can cut the length with a mitre fence and rip to width

Edit, I'm guessing you have one as you have a radial arm saw
 
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I bought a Rage Evo 3 recently as I can't justify the £400 Makita LS1018 that I really want right now. I got it from their Ebay store which carries B and C grade stock at very reasonable prices. It was well worth the money, I've just finished cutting a pile of skirting with it. Really pleased with the purchase.
 
How do you lot find the laminate affecting the blades sharpness?
I used to use my mitre saw for laminate but gave it up due to a blade not lasting (staying sharp)for the job and having a blade sharpened every time i did a floor(sometimes they blunted halfway through)
I use jigsaw blades now as i can swap out many jigsaw blades compared to paying to have my 300mmm mitre blade sharpened
 
Use a quality blade, I usually use Freud blades for most wood cutting, got a collection of them, but mainly LP40M in 24, 48 & 60 tooth 216mm size, & a Bosch Multiblade 216mm, it's either a 60 or 80 tooth for laminate cutting, well used, still leaving a clean cut on mdf skirting.

Freud blades have lasted very well, holds a good edge, got a Freud 235mm in the circular saw been there 3 years, very well used, still cuts very cleanly.
 
Don't use a mitre saw to cut laminate!!! I bought a brand new Bosch blade and after doing one floor the blade was knackered. if you watch closely when cutting through the laminate you can see little sparks coming off the blade :eek:.

I use a jiggly saw as well. A sharp 'clean for wood' blade does a full floor I find and they are only about £1 or less each.
 
The above is right. It doesn't cost very much to have a saw doctor sharpen them. Method tools do a good range of blades and router cutters. Highly recommended
 
darreny said:
The above is right. It doesn't cost very much to have a saw doctor sharpen them. Method tools do a good range of blades and router cutters. Highly recommended
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I had my 300mm blade sharpened this week,cost £14.58+VAT :(
So I would disagree with you there.
Too expensive to use on laminate(my opinion anyway :) )
 
Tbh laminate floor doesn't need an accurate clean finish as the end of the board isn't seen. How many teeth was that on the 300mm blade? Has anyone tried the Axminster premium crosscut blades? I'm looking for something a bit quieter and the laser cut expansion gaps make quite a difference when I've used them in the past
 
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