Question on cutting with Compount miter saw

[dpb]

On 7/9/2012 12:58 PM, [e-mail] wrote: ...

Yeah, and an off-white wall is _much_ than a shade of violet, indeed...

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[-MIKE-]

That can all be compensated for in the angle of the cut. Why move two objects instead of just one? Of course, when fine tuning a cut, I've been know to pull the end out just a tad..... which can be done with a portable jig.

In any case, whenever possible, I mark the cut, not measure the angle. Meaning, with the trim on the wall, I mark the entry and exit points of the cut and use those to set my miter angle.

[Puckdropper]

"Mike Marlow" wrote in news:3950e$4ffa4240$4b75eb81$ [e-mail]:

You're replicating some functionality, but not all. It's worth having both tools, even if the tailed drill doesn't get used all that often.

DAGS for Tom Watson's (I believe) "Ode to a corded drill".

Puckdropper

[Bill]

Thank you to everyone who posted to this thread, it was very insightful!

The "(3 layer) crown molding" in my house is not put up on a diagonal--so that was a source of confusion for me when I started the thread. It's great when people share with you what you need to know, rather than just what you ask!

Thank you, Bill

[-MIKE-]

I'm sorry.... what!? Are you telling us the put up crown molding flat against the wall.... parallel to the wall? Please take a picture... I have to see this. :-)

[Bill]

It popped right up. It was Very Heatwarming! : )