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I hope this review helps. The black safety release button presses against the clear plastic pin which releases the safety. When I hooked the saw up and went for the first rip I noticed the plastic housing to the safety switch was cracked and the black button which goes into the housing to release the safety was missing. Keep in mind there is a small clear plastic pin in the plastic housing which is exposed and seemed to work properly.
There was nothing else for added protection. The stocked blade cut through window trim and baseboard like butter leaving no cut marks what so ever. Overall the functionality of this saw is amazing and I strongly recommend this saw to anyone whether it be a starter or experienced carpenter. If you don't mind taking a risk of getting damaged goods, you may make out all right. I figured with something of this size I would get a box inside a box. This saw can do it all. After I was done putting the saw together and making the necessary adjustments I thought I lucked out and got a mint saw with no damage. If you don't want to the risk, you can always go to Lowes and pay [.].
At this point I was presented with 2 options. I went with option two, and although it's far from perfect appearance, the safety release now functions appropriately. Now for the the review of the functionality of the saw. I put up window trim in my house along with baseboard trim and the angled cuts were dead on. 1) The Hitachi I am reviewing by far was the best bang for your buck at 420 dollars and free shipping (arrived in 2 days), (same saw at Lowes is 580) and 2) I figured there was a high risk of receiving damaged goods after reading hundreds of reviews of various items similar in size from Amazon.
Also worth mentioning that the box it came in is the same box you would see in Lowes. After a lot of research when it came to purchasing a miter saw I came up with two conclusions. Back to the set up. Either way if you get an undamaged saw, you will not be disappointed.
more. I will be installing a new deck this summer but I can not comment on larger cuts with different wood as I have not done any jobs of that nature yet. I went back to the box and noticed the black safety release button was at the bottom of the box along with one piece of the green plastic housing. 1) Send this 45 plus pound saw back and take the risk of getting a more damaged saw in return, or 2) make good with what I had which would include some super glue and McGiver like adjustments.
Good luck to all. The laser was right on, both 45 degree cuts using the left and right bevel along with 45 degree miter cuts were perfect out of the box.
This saw is hands down awesome. You will NOT regret it. By the way, I kept the C12 because the C10, being a 10 inch saw, has difficulty with 4 X 4 posts. Had the C12 first, but then realized I needed something to cut wider boards. I think that's a minor trade-off for this saw anyway. But you will want a better blade for more precision cuts. I didn't feel comfortable with those, but that's not to say others wouldn't mind them. I do, however, know that this saw was definitely worth the money for me.
The included blade is not bad. If you have the cash, buy it. But I didn't try that so I can't deduct stars for that. Both saws are awesome.
Happy to say the bookshelf is even, sturdy, and perfectly level because of the precision of this instrument (and I mean instrument, not just tool). Bought this saw to make a platform for my shed with planks. I have this saw and an Hitachi C12FDH. It slides like butter and the vertical handle, while a little awkward for pure chop saw cuts, makes the sliding motion even smoother. That's a wash with other saws anyway since they all seem to come with not so great blades that you're better off replacing. If you need something for those posts, you may be able to use this saw if you raise it on the tabletop with a piece of wood.
I've built other things with it, but I'm sure you get the picture. Flipping the boards over on the C12 didn't do it for me. I was tempted to buy a cheaper saw, thinking that I might not use this often. Still 5 stars. I also used it to build a bookshelf (about 11 inch wide boards).
It's easy to set up and the stops and the laser are easy to adjust. I checked with my son and some of his co-workers at a nationally known custom mill shop in Memphis and they said the Hitachi is a top of the line slider. I researched compound miter saws for one to use in building furniture in my home shop and had pretty much narrowed it down to this Hitachi and a Bosch with similar features. It was also a little less expensive than the Bosch. Fed Ex got it hear ahead of schedule and in perfect condition. This saw seems a little heavy to be wagging around to job sites but since I will be permanently mounting it on a bench in my shop the weight is actually a plus to me.
Laser is fine for rough work, but I mostly ignore it. Horizontal handles are much easier to use, and I am now wishing that I had gone for the Bosch because of it. This saw cuts absolutely great, which is the most important thing. Another minor improvement would be in the back fence, the left side has a flip out upper portion that makes the fence quite high on that side, the right side does not have this and is very low, too low to do crown molding. For anyone who is thinking about a higher end vs a lower end saw, the belt drives on the higher end ones make a huge difference in smoothness over the direct drive in most of the lower end saws. My bench is just above waist level, and this places the saw too high to use easily. Good power, it has no trouble with 4x8 lumber or 2" thick oak.The only major thing I don't like, and I really don't like it, is the vertical handle.
Alignment was perfect out of the box, travel is smooth, and there is very little play in the blade arbor, slide, or the pivot. I use it regularly for cabinetry and trim work, and it makes very near perfect cuts, about as good as my high end tablesaw and a lot quicker. If the fence were symmetrical, it would help. It is difficult to grab up top unless I am well above the saw, and fairly difficult to hold as I make the cut.
This is probably the best 10" miter saw ever made , will last a lifetime if taken care of yet can also take the abuse yet cuts are always lazer clean.I've had mine for almost 15 years and use it constantly.what more can I say. The reference standard miter saw In my Opinion
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