I'm a keen DIY'er and have done lots of work on my current house in the way of rennovation in the last couple of years. I've got a load of garden work to do this year i.e. wooden steps, retaining raised beds and a modest extension for which I'll be doing as much as possible for. I've got a decent circular saw and recip saw which are fine for some jobs but what I've been lacking for some time is the ability to cut down larger material i.e. my next project is 3x8 based and at some point I'll need to cut down sleepers or similar for the raised beds.
My feeling is that a decent mitre saw would have been handy on loads of stuff I've done to date, but I've managed ok with the circular saw and flipping material to a degree. I would however love a bit more precision of cutting lengths, also useful for interior coving, skirting, architrave type jobs. The main issue I have is room for permanent assembly in my garage as they're all pretty deep and I'll need to create a much deeper space for it to be in situ. My gut feel is that rather than take up all that space all the time, I'd probably store it on one of my garage shelves and use it on a mitre saw stand for jobs i,e. https://www.dewalt.co.uk/product/de7023-xj/mitre-saw-workstation . Means I might use it slightly less, but still going to be really useful and maybe at some point I'll get it full time in a space but unlikely for a couple of years.
I like to buy once and use forever rather than buy cheap and twice. I have mostly makita 18v/36v brushless for everything else but I'm not fussed about cordless for something like this which will need repeatable power and I could just run an extension to easily from my outside sockets. I'm just torn on size and what to go for really. I don't want to spend loads and loads but currently I've considered
1. Dewalt DWS780 - Can be picked up with the stand above for < £700 delivered
2. Evolution-r255sms-db - 10 inch circa £400 with stand
3. Makita LS1019 - 10 inch circa £800 with stand
I'm really keen to get a sliding and double bevel where possible, I think 10" would be fine but that DWS780 at 12" would be super useful for certain jobs, has a great reputation and I know would cover any need I possibly have. Anyone gone down this rabbit hole recently and can share any advice? I guess I do need to keep weight and storage space on my garage racking in mind. i.e. need to get it out and onto the stand for it to be useful. I should be able to setup in the middle of the garage when it's reasonably clear so that's also a nice option to have. Also dust extraction is a must, and I like the idea of shadow line for more accurate cutting, but I know that can be fairly easily achieved with 3rd party light add-ons so not 100% essential. I'll keep watching videos and reading up, but any help appreciated as always.
My feeling is that a decent mitre saw would have been handy on loads of stuff I've done to date, but I've managed ok with the circular saw and flipping material to a degree. I would however love a bit more precision of cutting lengths, also useful for interior coving, skirting, architrave type jobs. The main issue I have is room for permanent assembly in my garage as they're all pretty deep and I'll need to create a much deeper space for it to be in situ. My gut feel is that rather than take up all that space all the time, I'd probably store it on one of my garage shelves and use it on a mitre saw stand for jobs i,e. https://www.dewalt.co.uk/product/de7023-xj/mitre-saw-workstation . Means I might use it slightly less, but still going to be really useful and maybe at some point I'll get it full time in a space but unlikely for a couple of years.
I like to buy once and use forever rather than buy cheap and twice. I have mostly makita 18v/36v brushless for everything else but I'm not fussed about cordless for something like this which will need repeatable power and I could just run an extension to easily from my outside sockets. I'm just torn on size and what to go for really. I don't want to spend loads and loads but currently I've considered
1. Dewalt DWS780 - Can be picked up with the stand above for < £700 delivered
2. Evolution-r255sms-db - 10 inch circa £400 with stand
3. Makita LS1019 - 10 inch circa £800 with stand
I'm really keen to get a sliding and double bevel where possible, I think 10" would be fine but that DWS780 at 12" would be super useful for certain jobs, has a great reputation and I know would cover any need I possibly have. Anyone gone down this rabbit hole recently and can share any advice? I guess I do need to keep weight and storage space on my garage racking in mind. i.e. need to get it out and onto the stand for it to be useful. I should be able to setup in the middle of the garage when it's reasonably clear so that's also a nice option to have. Also dust extraction is a must, and I like the idea of shadow line for more accurate cutting, but I know that can be fairly easily achieved with 3rd party light add-ons so not 100% essential. I'll keep watching videos and reading up, but any help appreciated as always.
