Hi All:
Haven't posted to Woodnet in a while, but I have a general power tool question:
I have a 10 year old Hitachi miter saw. Lately the preset angles don't seem to cut straight. Like the 45deg preset cuts more like 44 deg. So I take it all apart and clean it, re-square the blade to both fences. It cuts true for a few cuts then the whole process starts over. It cuts true enough for rough framing, but not for wood working. My first saw was a 1994 vintage Craftsman 12" direct drive miter saw that cut true and straight til the motor finally burned up. This Hitachi replaced that original saw. I have never been truly impressed with this Hitachi saw.
Maybe time for an upgrade?
Thoughts?
Haven't posted to Woodnet in a while, but I have a general power tool question:
I have a 10 year old Hitachi miter saw. Lately the preset angles don't seem to cut straight. Like the 45deg preset cuts more like 44 deg. So I take it all apart and clean it, re-square the blade to both fences. It cuts true for a few cuts then the whole process starts over. It cuts true enough for rough framing, but not for wood working. My first saw was a 1994 vintage Craftsman 12" direct drive miter saw that cut true and straight til the motor finally burned up. This Hitachi replaced that original saw. I have never been truly impressed with this Hitachi saw.
Maybe time for an upgrade?
Thoughts?
Thank You,
Shawn Craig
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Shawn Craig
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"I used to know a lot of things before I lost my mind." Sylvia Stoner 1993