Hello everyone,
This is my first post to the group and I hope it will be a successful one. We've been in our new house for just over a year and it's finally time for me to set up my workshop in the garage. The first purchase, of course, will be a decent CMS.
I've to the local big box stores and one of the smaller local shops to look at what's available in the 12" saws. As nice as it is to be able to see and touch the items I still have no idea how they actually handle and such in use. I'm spoiled by my work in the university scene shop with the DeWalt 12" Slider, but there is no way I can swing the cash for a slider since I'll be needing to pick up a router and probably a new Circular saw as well.
But I'm getting off topic. What I really need is advice from users of the current 12" Compound Miter saws out there. I've been going back and forth between the Makita 1221 ($299 with a free Random orbit sander), the DeWalt 705S ($299ish), the Bosch 3912 ($250ish) and the Delta 36-312 ($199). Any major concerns with any of these? I know the Delta might not be the top of the line, but is it worth the extra $100 for the DeWalt or Makita? Any thoughts or tips would be much appreciated. I'll be hanging out here quite a bit as the setup continues and hope to gain quite a bit.
Thanks in advance,
David