How well does this do a 90Â° cut? Any blade flex? My old saw always flexes about 5Â° no matter what I do.
756686
Yes it does flex if I rush the cut. I've learned not to pull back a little when making these cuts. But also, I've learned that if you drill pilot holes at the proposed corners it will make the cut easier with any saw. But I'm still extremely pleased with this one.
756687
There is a roller guide the blade travels through to help keep it straight. No problems with shorter cuts but if you rip a long piece it doesn't work as well. A sharp blade and edge guide helps. This saw is better than any I had before. It does keep a 90 degree angle and doesn't drift due to the blade bending.
565205
my saw is two years old. it does not really turn by hand. you can force it, but not free spin as most saws. mine has always cut excellent right out of the box. professional manufacurer.
1634931
Leanne, Thanks for your interest. I have not adjusted the carb for a while. I have used it to cut wood until quite recently, just became tired of all the annoyances that go along with this saw. I paid as much for a 40 year-old used saw as I paid new for the Poulan so I guess the lesson is you get what you pay for.Karl
681483
I use mine in a standard 14" chop saw that runs at 3800rpm. The blade is rated at 2000rpm, but I wanted something that would cut thick aluminum. It really works well on the aluminum. I'm able to clamp the work tightly in the chop saw vise, and slowly push the saw through the work. It goes through nearly effortlessly, and makes a nice smooth cut. I have not tried it on steel, since it is running over speed, and I want to keep the blade in good shape.
356136
never tried to cut at a 45.....If I were to want a 45....I would use a electric saw instead.....barry
1084941
Seems like something is wrong. Mine cuts like a hot knife through butter. I have not tried to cut anything larger than 9" or so, but it will go through a 6" branch in 5-10 seconds. I debranched and cut up a fallen 20' pine in about 10 minutes.
1805702
You basically have to adjust it based on the thickness of the material your cutting,less pressure thicker material,im not sure on the exact #'s never over 90psi
968605
Nigel, Seeing that you are cutting flooring material, I can assume that just about 100% of your cuts are (cross cutting). Typically, for cross cutting the more teeth the blade has the smoother and less edge tearing there is. That being said, blades for (ripping) length wise, with less than 40 teeth will usually rip faster than a blade with more teeth. However, There is always the personal preferences that we all have--One thing is certain, a good sharp blade and not (rushing) the cut for either cross cutting or ripping will give you the best cut you are going to get. Of course the cut can be influenced by the running (condition) of your saw's spindle--smoothness & tightness. Now, back to your question---The 50T, 60T or even an 80T for cross cutting is what the industry would probably reccommend. AND again, if you already have a 40T that is nice and sharp do a few test cuts to see if it meets your demands--it is less expensive and (for instance) an 80T typically would not be a first choice for ripping. I hope this helps
1262049
Not as equipped. I constructed an auxiliary fence that holds the stock at the 45 degrees. It is actually more of an additional table rather than a fence with a strip on the bottom to be placed in the miter slide groove and then I use two small machinist clamps to hold it in place. This saw is much more stable and with far less blade wobble than any other out there. Good luck. If I can be of further assistance just ask.
159094
The rubber tip on mine twists right off - but if yours won't twist try carefully heating the rubber a tad with a hair dryer. IF you mean trimming the wood - I used a hack saw, no problem. Mine had grooves at 1.5 and 2.75 inches from the bottom - convenient cutting points.
748546
I have cut up to 12 inch boards at 90 degrees, have not cut a ton of stuff at 45.
433978
It reports at 0.5 degree increments...... removing and replacing, I would say about 1 degree...... I think others have done more elaborate testing, but for me it works well. It does absolute and relative, place it on your table saw plate, zero it, then place it on the blade.
1997374
I use this saw on tenon and general cuts. The 9 tpi side is somewhat course as a rip blade. I haven't found it useful for what I do. If I was buying again I would think about the single side blade with about 15 - 17 tpi.
174720
I have other brands and sizes of miter saws that I use for general carpentry work. I purchased this Bosch 8.5 in. saw because in my opinion it is the Cadillac of miter saws. It has a range of cutting 12 in. wide boards at 90 degrees and 8 in. boards at 45 degrees. Very reasonably priced for what it will do. Has carrying handle and is very portable. I don't think you can go wrong with this saw. I have been very pleased with it.
399912
There is actually an adjustment that the tool has as to the angle to witch the blade cuts. If you have it on the 100% perpendicular setting, there is very if any deflection at all. The only thing you need to watch out for is cutting really tight turns, as the blade does heat up and tends to burn the wood. All in all, I love this saw.
2161327
We have not had too much of a problem with the saw. I would suggest if it is not working properly let Amazon know and they will make it right even if the company does not. We have 2 of these saws and we heat with wood, just took down 3 monster oaks, my hubby goes back and for between the 2 so he can give one a rest in between the time he is using them.
1457538
Don't try it with this piece of crap. You should set the bevel on your circular saw or table saw to 45 degrees, and then run the blade across the wide side of the board. Do not try to set the miter and the bevel of a table saw at the same time, or else one side of your board will push more material through and your blade will bind up.