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   chills1994 | Jan 21, 2005 02:52am | #1

   Buy the DeWalt.  That's what I've got. 

   I cut crown "nested" in the old fashioned upside down and backwards way.

   Really, no need for the crown detents for bevel and miter.

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   Hoops70 | Jan 21, 2005 11:12pm | #2

   I went through the same decision las fall.  I ended up buy teh Delta 36-255L 12" compound with the laser.  I didn't buy it because of the laser, some like it some don't.  I bought it due to it's reviews which are generally great, and because of the price.  I bought mine for ~250 through Amazon.  Currently they are advertised for $319, with free shipping and an automatic $25 rebate.  I love the saw.  I've had no problems and it is a tank (Maybe a good thing, maybe bad)

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   sedna | Jan 27, 2005 04:47pm | #3

   I can't comment on the Craftsman as I have never seen or used it. I recently bought the DeWalt and am very pleased with it. I was particularly impressed with the quality of the cut with the blade it came with. I also got the Dewalt stand and some accesories. The length stop is awkward and sloppy. I made one myself that is much better. The other accesories are fine. I got the stops to do crown mouldings because I am old and stupid and usually get mixed up doing things upside dowm or backward. The stops make it easy and they are not expensive.
   Keith

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   user-149377 | Feb 04, 2005 08:36am | #10

   Hi Keith.  Couldn't help but chuckle at your description of getting things backwards, etc., doing mitering with a miter saw.  Me too!  I have a devil of a time doing things reverse, etc.  So, on my last job doing crown molding, I cut my two corner pieces and used them as templates.  I wrote on them which was ceiling/wall side, what corner met the other corner and on the back, which indent/miter degree.  It really helped me to have these pieces as visual references.  I could lay them on the miter bed to see if I had the bevel going the right way along with miter.  I saved them for the next job! 

   For the record, I have a Makita 10 inch dual bevel compound slide miter saw.  I LOVE it.  Got it from Tyler Tools in the reconditioned tools section.  They shipped it for free.  Came out of the box like new. 

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   cicero | Feb 08, 2005 12:08am | #11

   Any comments on negative rake teeth,I have found them much better than positive on drop saws!

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   user-149377 | Feb 08, 2005 08:19am | #12

   I guess I am not sure what you meant.  Can you explain more?  Thanks

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   cicero | Feb 08, 2005 01:05pm | #13

   Will try,the teeth on some sawblades point backwards,called negative rake.

   I noticed this some time ago on drop saw,so bought one for my 10inch Makita drop saw which had the teeth pointing forward,like the ones you would see on a table saw,found it cut much easier,so have use ever since.

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   user-149377 | Feb 08, 2005 08:08pm | #14

   Huh!  Well, learn something new everyday!  Hmm...will keep that in mind.  So far, I am very pleased with the way the current blade is working.  Cuts are smooth as a baby's backside.  Thanks for the tip.  Take care. 

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   MarkRD | Feb 08, 2005 08:33pm | #15

   Are you sure you don't have the blade in backwards? :-)

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   cicero | Feb 08, 2005 09:51pm | #16

   Can I assume you haven't heard of negative rake teeth?

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   MarkRD | Feb 08, 2005 11:35pm | #17

   The :-) was meant to imply that I was joking...Actually I have heard of such a thing.And years ago when I sided my house (vinyl) we installed the saw blade backwards in my circular saw ... a cheap alternative to purchasing a neg rake blade...Mark

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   cicero | Feb 09, 2005 02:53am | #18

   Sorry Mark,miserable gits we limey's:-)

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   Ribeye | Jan 28, 2005 09:28am | #4

   Some while back I was comparing a 12" DeWalt CMS with a 12" Craftsman Professional CMS. Each was priced at the retail store at about $299.  I would not have taken the Craftsman for the same price as the DeWalt.

   However, I came across the Craftsman at the local Sears service center.  It had a bashed in box and was price-reduced by a cool hundred bucks.  The DeWalt became a non-contender.

   I have no regrets. The C'man Pro saw is a very good unit and has laid out a generously good share of crown and baseboard and .... <so and a so forth>.  I'd recommend it -- even at the same price as the WeDalt.

   (Typo is lediberate) :-)

   -- Steve

   Enjoy life & do well by it;

   it might well be the only chance you get.

   http://www.ApacheTrail.com/ww/

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   BArnold | Jan 28, 2005 03:10pm | #5

   Fred,

   I've got the DeWalt 706 and have been completely satisfied with it.  It would be a great choice for your application.  All of these saws seem to come with a thin kerf blade.  I'd replace it with a full kerf 80 tooth blade to cut crown.  The thin kerf blade will deflect a little, especially when cutting bevels.

   As someone else mentioned, when cutting crown molding do it the simple way: upside down and registered against the table and fence.  That way, you have only one angle to cut.

   Regards,

   Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
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   toolpouchguy | Jan 30, 2005 12:03am | #6

   I would buy the dewalt again i own many saws and it is a great one but after the factory blade is sharpend a couple of times it may as well be an orniment the saw  is used for crown and cutting newl posts of larger size

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   BArnold | Jan 30, 2005 12:45am | #7

   Punctuation is a wonderful thing!

    

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   MarkRD | Jan 30, 2005 03:13am | #8

   Whatever unit you choose, I recommend a 60 tooth blade. The cut looks like glass when you are done...
   Mark

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   dsoys | Jan 30, 2005 05:23am | #9

   I work for a large remodeling company and mostly see dewalts out on the job sites. It's true get your self a good quailty 60-80 tooth blade. I personaly have a mikita 10" slide miter saw and what I like about it is it will cut a true 12" wide board.