Wood Magazine 12 by Larry Clayton

Author:Larry Clayton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Wood, Home and hobby woodworker
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Published: 1986-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Makita miter saws feature this handy-to-use quick-release vise.

• Short-bed extensions are a feature of Hitachi and Ryobi saws. These U-bars extend (he support off the end of the table by 6" either way. The extra support doesn't amount to all that much, but it can come in handv in some instances.

CUTTING: TAKE IT EASY AND AVOID CHIPPING

It's easy to make the mistake of cutting too fast with a chop-style miter saw. The simple pull-down, plunge-cutting action lets you zip through your work, especially smaller pieces such as moldings. However, this results in chipping at the back and bottom of the workpiece at best and

a blow-up with splinters flying at worst. Ease up and cut in one steady motion for better results and safer operation.

When it comes to avoiding chipping, we found one fence design to be outstanding. All power miter saws except the Makita I.S1000 have

a fairly wide gap between fence halves that allow the blade to move. Makita added plastic plates that move as the table rotates to close the opening to less than %". It's a real plus when you cut very small or short pieces that might be torn to splinters or ripped from your hand.

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THE NEW SAW ON THE BLOCK

We hate to talk about a tool that's not available to us to try out. However, the Delta 34-080 motorized miter box sounds too good to ignore.

At the time of this writing, the saw still is a month away from being in production, but it should be available in retail outlets by the time this issue of WOOD reaches you.

The 34-080 has a solid %" arbor

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