Why a sliding compound mitre saw?

Wig

Ok so I get the idea of wanting 45° on one plane, then if you a doing a picture frame or skirting boards you can have them looking great

I can see that for some jobs you would have the blade vertical (0° X axis) but cutting at up to 45° on the horizontal Y axis.....
and for other jobs you would want the Y axis 0° with up to 45° in the vertical X axis.

When would you want to cut using both planes at an angle?

skivenov

Roofing on a peaked or complex-shaped roof. Decorative purposes (eg a handrail on a decking that has the timber turned 45*).

I prefer a none-compound for everything else though, it's too easy to get the compound slightly off 90* and !!!!!! up a standard straight or mitre cut.

leveller2911

Wig wrote: »

Ok so I get the idea of wanting 45° on one plane, then if you a doing a picture frame or skirting boards you can have them looking great

I can see that for some jobs you would have the blade vertical (0° X axis) but cutting at up to 45° on the horizontal Y axis.....
and for other jobs you would want the Y axis 0° with up to 45° in the vertical X axis.

When would you want to cut using both planes at an angle?

Tradtional "Cut and pitched roofs" are where a compound mitre saw would really come into its own. Cutting Jack rafters,Hip rafters etc.

But most mitre saws don't have much crosscut capacity even at 90 degrees so the "sliding" aspect is very handy.

tony6403

^^^^ Blimey ! Whoever gave those angle settings should be working in microphysics.
A sliding saw can also be used to cut housing joints by restricting the depth of cut and making multiple passes.

leveller2911

tony6403 wrote: »

^^^^ Blimey ! Whoever gave those angle settings should be working in microphysics.

Yeah I thought that but it was the first photo that came up when I googled "Jack rafters". I don't cut and pitch roof much now but I use to love it.

End of a days work and you could see what you had achieved.

Chrishazle

Have a look at the Evolution Rage sliding mitre saw - currently £100 at Screwfix! Bought one at the FFX toolshow last year, love it.

Le_Kirk

^^^ I bought one of these several years ago and wouldn't be without it now.

WobblyDog

I'm thinking of buying a mitre-saw to add to my tool collection, and wondering whether the sliding mechanism might add too much play.


It would be only be used occasionally, mostly for wood, but sometimes for 5mm mild steel plate and box sections. I'd like reasonable precision and repeatability. How much would a sliding mitre saw capable of doing that cost? Should I be looking at a non-sliding saw?

Le_Kirk

It's the blade that you would have to change to cut different materials.

Chrishazle

I say again, look at the Evolution Rage - the manual says the blade fitted will cut mild steel as well as wood. As I work mainly with oak, I expected to have to change the blade for a fine cut wood blade, but the supplied blade gives excellent fine cuts and the saw is very accurate with no play.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-rage3-s-210mm-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-240v/60839?kpid=60839&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Power%20Tools-_-Shopping%20-%20Power%20Tools&gclid=CNSbgMWHpMoCFQkXwwod6LIBJQ