[Woodworkers] Miter Saw Capacity at 45

[Sid Hymes]

Chuck,

Yes, I have a 780 and it's one of the first sliding DeWalts. Specifically,
it's a sliding compound crosscut 12" miter and it has a ton of board feet
cuts on it. (Bad sentence, but you get my drift.) I previously had a 10"
Makita "chop saw" (an "over the top model") which could only cut 3x6s w/o
flipping the wood over to finish the cut. I would definitely recommend the
sliding models: I frequently cut 2x10 and 2x12s on mine. (I've read good
things about the newer Bosch models tho I've not used one personally.)

I think you'll find the "depth capacity the same for any 12" saw; where the
slider comes into play is allowing you to cut wider stock. The depth is
limited by the distance from the table surface to the blade washer (or
whatever blade guard is mounted) and allowing for the blade's depth below
the table surface. Thus, a 12" blade will allow you to cut thru a 5" thick
(+/-) board, assuming it has the power and the density of the wood, etc.

Due to space constraints, I just shipped my ol' Craftsman RAS to a buddy
and miss it already! (My RAS was about 30 years old and it was my second
Craftsman and third RAS.)

Hope this helps.

Sid

On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 12:01 PM Chuck Steger <chuck.steger at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sid,
>
>    Thanks. Yeah my PM66 will only crosscut 3” (seems like it should be
> more). I have my dad’s RAS (circa 1950 or 1960) and I use it for rough cuts
> (precise crosscuts on TS sled). I always said when the RAS dies, I’ll get a
> miter saw. Now 60-70 years later, darn thing is still running! I’ve been
> researching miter saws and the DeWalt DWS780 (12”) keeps popping up as top
> saw. Is yours the slider? I’m wondering if saws that come up over the top
> (vs sliders) have a greater depth capacity?
>
>
>
>    I’m thinking I may have to buy a miter saw.
>
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
> *From:* Sid Hymes [mailto:rusara at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 08, 2019 10:59 PM
> *To:* A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking
> *Cc:* Woodworkers (Sawdusters); Chuck Steger
> *Subject:* Re: [Woodworkers] Miter Saw Capacity at 45
>
>
>
> A 12" miter saw (I have a DeWalt) will handle 3" stock at a 45*, as will
> my 12" table saw. My 10" Delta T/S won't, so find yourself a 12" setup and
> you should be good to go.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:17 PM Chuck Steger via Woodworkers <
> woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
>
> For those of you who own miter saws (I have a RAS), what is their 45
> degree cutting capacity? My lamp project has my stock at 3” and my TS will
> barely cross cut it so I know it won’t bevel it. The specs on miter saws
> that I see say 45 degree capacity is a 2 x 12. Does that mean only 2”
> thick? Could yours cut a 3” bevel?
>
>
>
> My options for my lamp project are (1) use the TS to get most of it, and
> then hand saw the rest, (2) use the band saw, (3) hand saw it, or (4) use a
> miter saw. I don’t like the accuracy of 1-3 so was wondering about a miter
> saw. I don’t own one but maybe this is my excuse J
>
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
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