Small Trim Saw Recommendation

72chevy4x4

I have a large Dewalt compound slider, but it's killing my back! I'm looking for something very small and portable-has a good dust collection back and would be a good choice to bring in the house w/ me when doing moulding (and maybe flooring). Craftsman has a 7 1/2" small miter saw-at $90 the price is right. Does anyone have suggestions? I did look at a good qualtiy hand miter box, but at $40, the speed of an electric would definitely be nice. Width isn't important as I'm using this primarily w/ smaller baseboard.

King of Crown

I have a 10" Ryobi that I take to do punch with. It is light, and easy to carry.

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Teetorbilt

I have a little Delta 10" CMS in the truck at all times. Out of the box, it took a little while to dial in. It's good for a lot of small stuff.

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72chevy4x4

I purchased the Craftsman 7 1/4"-I can't cut 3 1/4" baseboard standing up, therefore have to lay it flat and bevel the saw to make a 45 degree cut :-( also, the rear material plate is not flat, which makes inaccurate cuts. I may end up taking it back-back to the drawing board!

Scott Young

i use a makita 10" light weight.

Chris G

I have 7 1/4 that is the same as the Craftsman. Accuracy is not its strong suit, but it sure is light. Makita makes a 7 1/2 slider which is is a great saw. But about 4 x the price I think. Around 25 lbs.

tinner666

I bought 2 of the 7 1/2's several years ago after doing trim work with only 1. The saws are great and having 2 saved loads of time. I would set one for bevel cuts, other for miter cuts. My brother and I had the 2 running nearly continously and a room could be trimmed in a few hours.
I assume we're talking about the same saws. Mine are like minuature radial arm saws. They cost $200.oo each back in '88.

embe78

i have the dewalt 12" slider 12" dual bevel a nd the 10" miter.The slider is i think 72 ld and the 12" is 44 lb and the 10 is a lightweight compared to the dual bevel

tcleve4911

Makita 7-1/2" cordless Lithium !!!!!

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