I have a Dewalt now as the cheap one I had never stayed accurate, can't remember what brand the cheap one was but remember how much it pissed me off
johotech,
Oct 28, 5:18pm
Ha ha. Same with me when I have to use other peoples cheap saws. Personally, I have a Hitachi 10". 100% accurate all day every day. But five times the price they are looking at.
But to be fair, they didn't ask for accurate.
gunhand,
Oct 28, 5:33pm
I have one of the B&D saws that you have shown. Now I only got it for DIY work and wouldn't be used all day everyday. It has been very very good for the price. No issue with accuracy at all, no reason for it go out of adjustment unless your really rough with it. I also got a warrior work stand that the saw clamps too, makes the whole thing a lot better. If it's something you will use occasionally then it will suit your needs just fine. No need to have a $1500 plus saw you use twice a year.
Cheaper saws can be OK, but buy a good quality blade for it and it will be heaps better.
For the example of what you want to do, a 'skill saw' would be just as good and maybe more versatile.
skin1235,
Oct 28, 8:16pm
nothing wrtong with that Ryobi but as another has suggested and do too, get a half decent blade, that 48th is too coarse, you need at least a 60 or a 72, the 48 will be good for breaking down the offcuts later for firewood
2sheddies,
Oct 28, 8:47pm
I'd get a half decent skilly aswell as the drop saw if you plan to do a lot of projects with timber. You'll probably find times where you'll use both, or find one is better suited than the other for a particular task.
russ18,
Oct 29, 3:34am
For limited diy use that Ryobi looks like a good option. but in comparison I bought a makita at least 18 years ago just before most of the cheaper options hit the market and apart from some minor maintenance it really does still perform as good as when it was new.
budgel,
Nov 1, 8:15am
Similar experience here, I bought an Elektra Beckum before mitre saws were commonly available here. My son was a baby then, he is now coming up to his 27th birthday. I'm retired, but the saw is still going strong!
zak410,
Nov 1, 10:01am
Similar here too with an Elu 'flip saw' I bought in the late 70s and still going strong, only replaced a cable lifting the blade protector a while ago.
easygoer,
Nov 1, 1:13pm
There is no substitute for quality, you are better off buying a quality second hand machine than buying a cheap brand, even buying a quality machine new is worth the money, if you decide you no longer need it you can on sell it to recoup some of the outlay, chances are though as with budget and zak410 you will still own it 15 plus years later and it will still be as good as the day you bought it.
russ18,
Aug 13, 7:10pm
Only thing with the old saws is no laser guides. have seen some new ones that do a very nice double line across your work to show exactly where the blade will be. not upgrading just for that but would be nice.
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