VHS’s Makita Miter saw has been getting long in the tooth - it’s had a few problems over the years, and a bunch of time sunk into repairing it at different times, but I think it’s well and ready to retire to ~a better place~ craigslist.
I think this week is likely to be a good time to buy - Black Friday deals on tools can be pretty solid.
We’ll likely use #woodworking on slack to discuss confirm deals and selection day of - things are likely to move quick, but if anyone is interested in supporting the buy, feel free to post here to commit contribution, or come by the channel.
Strongly agree, a new miter saw would be amazing. It’s one of the most used pieces of equipment in the shop and would be really good to have. I’ll pitch in $20
In Discussions of currently available deals in #woodworking, we narrowed things down to two options that seem ideal, depending on if we can get a little more chipped in:
Option 2: Bosch 12-Inch Dual Bevel Glide Sliding Mitre Saw. $500, Summit Tools (online flyer). details of the saw are Here on Bosch’s site, as summit doesn’t have product details. This is on at a significant discount - KMS and Home Depot both list the same saw for $800. I’ve used it at previous spaces, and it’s a stellar saw.
Where we’re sitting now, between folks who’ve committed in here and Slack, we can get the Ridgid. If we can get a few more folks to chip in, I think the Bosch is a better saw, and the price seems great on it.
Anyone else willing to contribute, or increase their contribution if it means getting a better unit?
