Best Miter saw options?

[Lbob131]

It sounds  like its more to do with the detent  position  being  off slightly.
For accurate cuts  I just use my slider.

 

[Holmz]

I am not sure if a a pull pall is the same, it is like an upside down SCMS.

Not a cheap way to go, but for a combination of SCMS and table saw it excels.

 

[Deke]

Long ago I had Kapex disease, but not the budget to match it. I ended up with a Makita 7 1/2" compound miter saw and I LOVE this thing. Yes it is small, but the cuts are fantastic and ready to go even on fine furniture. Some said this is due to the smaller blade resulting in more "teeth on wood per second." It also has pretty darn good dust collection. The latter was a big deal as I had been filling our house with dust from my basement shop. They don't make it anymore, but they now have a 8 1/2". I can't say if this is true 100%, but these smaller saws might be an option if you are primarily making furniture. Then again, maybe the larger Makitas are just as good - accurate, quality of cut and dust. There is a trick to cutting molding flat (capacity is only about 2-2 1/2" vertical), but I am ignorant of techniques crown molding. Two cents. Good luck!

 

[davidwilkie]

Hi [member=3340]oneeyesquare[/member] and [member=64447]jpmeunier[/member]

Resurrecting this old thread. How do you (or anyone) feel about your Makita 1019 miter saws?

I’m particularly interested in how you compare it to your Kapex and am especially interested in your opinion regarding dust collection. In a new (and smaller) shop I am trying to set it up for very low dust.

Thanks!

 

[CeeJay]

I’ve had a Makita 1019 for a couple of year now.

It’s pretty good. Nice and powerful. Dust collection is only average. I have it connected to a midi with a 36mm hose.

Very accurate on chopsaw mode - good straight mitres, good enough for picture frames.

When sliding however the rails are not parallel to each other, and so on a deep sliding cut the edge is not square. I have read many threads and watched many videos on how to adjust the rails to parallel - but have failed to get this adjustment to work.

6.5/10 IMHO.

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[Mini Me]

I've been thinking about selling my current miter saw and upgrading to a Bosch Glide (12") for the shop. For those of you who have that saw, what are your thoughts after prolonged use?

I think the way they've engineered the saw for tight space operation is pretty neat, but I think one must be very careful when handling the saw so as not to put too much stress on the points of articulation.  I really don't see this saw as being a good portable option.  I think over time the points of articulation are going to get sloppy.

I have a 12" Glide and it certainly does not get babied in any way and it has cut a lot of firewood not just wood for projects. It is about 7 years old and I have never needed to touch the settings as it was good out of the box.

 

[ChuckM]

My miter saw experience is mostly with the Kapex and Dewalt (and Bosch Glide, but only briefly).

The strengths (dust collection, hold-down clamp, bevel control, etc.) of the Kapex have been well pointed out by many many before. I'd just include four that are less often mentioned:

1) You can improve the already-among-the-best dust collection (91%(?)) further by "sawstachcing" it
2) Magnetic stop -- 3 or 4 seconds
3) Dado/trench micro adjust feature (my table saw dado stack cutter has been collecting dust since getting the DF500 and Kapex (for dadoes up to 10" wide or so) )
4) The accuracy of bevel cuts (different from miters) is so unbelievably dead-on that you can cut long miters (up to 12"), which you can't do with the standard miter settings.

The con?

- Price  (too high or very high)

 

[JonathanJung]

I have both the Makita LS1219L and the Kapex in my shop. The Makita's dust collection is just as good, if hooked up with large hose and a better splitter than they supply. The Makita doesn't cut quite straight across the slide. But it cuts 14" instead of the Kapex 12". I'll likely be selling the Kapex, as I have a Dewalt 716 which cuts very nicely for furniture joints.

Whatever saw you get, the key is a sharp blade. Also too many teeth will create drag and therefore a sloppier cut.

 

[Bertotti]

I couldn't see spending the money on the kapex but liked the design the closest I could find was a Hitachi at the time. I love ti very accurate but if you will be moving it a lot it is a heavy beast! Seems there are more options now at least more than i was aware of many years ago when I bought it.

 

[Mini Me]

Looking back through the is thread someone asked why it is so hard to find an accurate mitre saw. I think the answer is they are accurate enough for the designed purpose and that was to replace the radial saw on job sites and general rough carpentry and not for hobby woodworkers doing finer and more accurate work.

 

[oneeyesquare]

Hi [member=3340]oneeyesquare[/member] and [member=64447]jpmeunier[/member]

Resurrecting this old thread. How do you (or anyone) feel about your Makita 1019 miter saws?

I’m particularly interested in how you compare it to your Kapex and am especially interested in your opinion regarding dust collection. In a new (and smaller) shop I am trying to set it up for very low dust.

Thanks!

Wow! This is an old thread!

David,  I sold both Kapex's about 5-6 mo. after I bought the Makita. I now have two Makita's. The original is in my shop and the newer one out and about. Both still running strong. The oldest i have dialed in to perfection, the newer one needs just a tinch more but it's close enough for 1x6 and down. 

Both saw have been modded with the Stene Woodworks stainless miter gauge to eliminate the indents getting sloppy. My zero on the first one had a 1/4 degree of play in it before getting swapped out.

The only thing I really miss from the Kapex's is the excellent beveling system. The Makita's works fine, it's just a juggling act to hit your bevel and get the head tightened.

What really sold me on the Makita and hastened the selling of the Kapex's was being the closer on a big shack. 8" prefinished kitchen crown that I started with a Kapex, switched 1/3 of the way through to the Makita, found it easier to use(sight lines are so much better) and achieve better results.  I believe I listed Kapex's that weekend.

I think over my 34 yrs in the trades this is my absolute favorite miter saw.

 

[vkumar]

[member=3340]oneeyesquare[/member] which model of the Makita do you have.  And what is the add on miter gauge? Links appreciated (though I will do the search anyway)

 

[CeeJay]

I believe it’s the 1019. The mitre detention is from Stene woodworking - I also got this upgrade, it’s worthwhile.

Www.Stenewoodwork.com

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[vkumar]

Thanks ceejay