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I was ready to upgrade from my Delta 10" miter to a 12", but was waiting for Dewalt to advance out with a laser system. I bought this DW716 about 2 weeks ago and so far I admire it. I opted NOT to glean the sliding miter, since they are not as just as the non-sliding, especially for making furniture. This saw is very grand and calm, and the laser works well, though it took a while to glean it site up (the instructions are marginal at best, leaving you to twiddle with it for an hour or more to try to acquire it to line up in every direction) .
One thing I HIGHLY recommend is a RIDGID MS-UV miter stand. I found one at Home Depot and it is the best miter saw stand on the market, and very reasonably priced. It folds and unfolds easily, and the wheels originate mobility enormous. It is Powerful better than the Dewalt or the Delta miter saw stands. Why Dewalt doesn't have a folding one with wheels is beyond me, and the Delta one is objective too puny for a 12" miter. The combination of a stand and a 12" miter needs wheels, as it is very heavy. You can leave the Dewalt 12" miter mounted to the RIDGID, and even space it vertically in the corner out of the device when you don't need it. Anyway, Amazon doesn't sell the Ridgid MS-UV yet, but Home Depot does.
I purchased this as a replacement when my new De Walt single bevel 12" mitre saw bit the dust in November, apt in the middle of a huge deck job. I probably could have repaired the faded one but it owed no service, having been with me for over 10 years in remodeling. A carpenter friend on my job last spring purchased the De Walt sliding compound 12" and I had a lot of chances to test drive its capabilities. It was an impressive saw, but it seemed like we really didn't exhaust the sliding feature that considerable, with the exception of the oak stair treads...it was a vast aid on that task.
Under the gun to have a mitre saw, I mercurial but intensely researched the sliders on the market and read every review I could gather (including those at Amazon, thank you very worthy, fellow woodworkers) . What jumpy me the most about them is, across the board, there seemed to be issues about accuracy due to play in the slider mechanism. Since I do custom work of all types, from framing to quality smart, stairs and built-in cabinets, accuracy in a saw is top on my list. My used De Walt was as upright at the kill of its life as it was when I bought it, with few adjustments needed in between. I looked at most of the favorite sliders at the Home Depot and could definitely spy how play could be an enlighten. Add to this their bulkiness and extra weight and you have some serious minuses on the faded scoreboard.
So, I decided to stick with the strongarms of the staionary mitre saws, and purchased the double-bevel this time. So far, I have been very cheerful. We were building an IPE', or ironwood deck ...one of the heaviest, hardest woods you will reach across. With the included 60 tooth blade, the De Walt chewed through the IPE' like it was Orderly. I really contemplate the belt drive on this model is an improvement. I was careful to let the saw earn up to RPM (about a second) before starting the cuts, but then it was unruffled sailing on even the nitpickiest angle. There is no room for error with IPE'... either it fits or it doesn't. We old-fashioned the double-bevel feature a lot. It saved time when we had different, slightly off-square cuts to earn on both ends of a board...didn't have to turn it end-for-end. When we were finished the deck looked like a share of furniture, powerful to the delight of my delighted clients.
If I had a con, it would be that the dust collector bag is slight and stingy....I am using the one from my faded saw. I have bought a better blade for when I do sparkling stain-grade carry out work, but I have not do it on yet. The 60 tooth works blooming for most purposes.
I will try to give an update in 6 months or so. Just now, I'm a overjoyed customer.
UPDATE: May '09 -- OK, so I forgot to do the update. Better unhurried than never. This mitre saw is mild going strong, and I consume it frequently, though not every day on some jobs. Table unruffled rotates smoothly, and cuts are peaceful just and real. Serene recommend it highly.
The 716 is collected the accurate model 706 saw with 1 change and 1 current feature.
Gone is the twist knob to plot the angle,
in its region is a push lock, like a table saw fence, which is quickly and easy to use
( do distinct you adjust it if its to stiff) .
The unique preset miter discontinuance release lever is a very nice feature,
allowing you to over or under nick angles without the saw snapping itself into the preset lock
Top-notch saw, grand and right.
