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Chief you need to look at the Skill saw carefully but for the money. I bought a Skill like that a number of years ago with the box. It was an retro addition so it may be built more like the old ones but I have near finished my large house and I have used only the circular hand saw only to rip some sheets of plywood, the odd angle cut on a 2" x 10" and some heavy gauge metal roofing. I bought a slide saw and use it for most of the dimensional lumber cutting, siding, pine ceiling and the trim etc. It will cut up to 12" diagonally and more than 6 at a 45 degree. Frankly I get a more accurate cut from the slide saw and rarely used the circular hand saw.
I saw some good worm saws for sell the other day at a garage sell and though about it once or twice but they wanted more for the used worm than I paided for my skill (49$ with 3 blades) and for the amount I use it?
I would buy it and save the money for a good slide saw.
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Actually Denis that is the saw I have exactly. I would have purchased the Hitachi if I could have found one at the right price and local. It certainly had the best reviews. I bought the Makita and would certainly buy another for the work and time saved.
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Mark;
I also have a mitre or power chop saw. The side just increase its flexibility and application. I can cut full 12 inch on the straight and about 8 or 9 inch on the 45.
There is not much I can not cut with it.
Peters
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Mark;
I found some reviews when I bought mine (3yrs ago) and have not really looked closely since. Top marks went to the Hitachi at the time. I think the things to look at are:
1) Top slides if possible. Mine gets coated with material and could wear over time. Big problem with cement board.
2) Total cut length - some are less than others I like to be able to cut a 8" board on the 45. A lot of siding etc is that wide.
3) The ease of set up and precision.
4) Depth of cut. Will it cut a 4x4 or 4x6.
The Dewalt saw was nice but the reviews said it tended to throw cut material back in you face. The diameter of the blade is larger but the cut on 45 was smaller than my saw the Makita. I also believe it has problems with depth. The saw has been redesigned for the chips etc so I would revisit that saw.
Sears now has a couple of saws, one Craftsman and one Promark (?). The best saw for the money may be the Promark but not the best quality, but ok. The bigest draw back would be odd angles set up.
I like the features on the Hitachi but it is a little more difficult to find. I believe Lowes carries it now, but could only get it mail order before. I have not checked the 45 reach or other dimensions I thought important.
Freud also make one that is low price and low quality. Not the Italian quality that many Italian machined items are.
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I am glad you are happy Mark as I was one of the few that said don't worry about it. I purchased mine for 50$ and it supplied 3 blades with it. I have used it enough to go through maybe 3 or 4 blades, like I said I really do not use it that much any more. I have cut the heavy steel roofing for the house and barn with it so can't complain as the contract insisted you needed a heavy duty rig.
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