After doing a little research and after reading a recent WW’ing magazine’s review of 12” miter saws, I decided to upgrade my Makita LS1030 10” to a Milwaukee 6955-20 12” Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw. Home Depot was running a special on the saw which included a free Ridgid Miter Saw Stand. I won’t need the stand but I sure did need the saw!
The old and the new together:
I am totally impressed with this saw. It comes with a 60 tooth ATB blade that does a great job!
I used the Makita for 15 years. I hope to get 20 out of this one :)
John
-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"
I bought the saw earlier this year, did not include the stand ( which would come in handy for me right now), but was at a very good price. I LOVE this saw! It is very consistant and works beautifuly. Congrats to you on a terrific choice
-- Men do not decide their future. They decide their habits and their habits decide their future
I have, in the last couple of years, become a Milwaukee convert. Every tool I have from them has performed beautifully. I think you made an excellent choice.
-- If at first you don't succeed then maybe skydiving isn't for you.
I will be buying one of those milwaukee sliders soon! I have been using a dewalt 12” slider for years and from what I have heard, the dewalt doesn’t even compare to the quality of the new milwaukee saw.
In most cases I will sell or donate them. In this case I will be keeping the smaller saw for a job saw. I do some remodeling on the side, and the smaller saw is great for taking to a lob site.
-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"
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