You guys have an opinion on the new Milwaukee 6950-20 or 6955-20 ?
I love my 6955-20
Tons of power, smooth start, excellent dust bag system and the micro adjusting digital miter readout is spot on. I'd buy another in a heartbeat.
HD has them on in Canada with a free Milwaukee stand too... I bought mine well before that promotion so I have a King stand. Works well but I think the Milwaukee stand is the way to go.
Milwaukee 6955-20 Miter Saw and DeWalt DWX724 Miter Saw Stand Review
These are my initial impressions of the Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw and DeWalt DWX724 Heavy Duty Compact Miter Saw Stand after about a month of use:
I purchased both back on 8/12/12. Home Depot was running a sale for the saw at $150 off, so I got it for $500. The DeWalt I paid $193.50 from Amazon. So total, “ready-to-go” price was $693.50
Specs:
Milwaukee 6955-20
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/tools/...dual-bevel-sliding-compound-miter-saw/6955-20
Voltage 120 AC
Amps 15.0
Blade Size 12"
Slide Yes
Bevel Range 48° Left to 48° Right
No Load Speed 3,200 RPM
Adjustment Type Digital
Light Yes-Dual Integrated
Miter Stops Left-0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45°, 55°
Right-0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45°, 60°
Bevel Stops Left-0°, 15°, 22.5°, 33.85°, 45°, 48°
Right-0°, 15°, 22.5°, 33.85°, 45°, 48°
Vertical Cutting Capacity 6.55
Ninety Degree Cross-Cut Capacity 13.5
Blade Diameter 12"
Arbor Size 5/8 " or 1"
Miter Range 55° Left to 60° Right
Ship Weight 76 lbs.
Tool Weight 65 lbs.
- Miter Angle Digital Readout- provides repeatable accuracy to 0.1°
- Miter Angle Fine Adjust with Detent Override- makes it simple to dial-in precise miter angles
- Dual Integral Jobsite Lights- fully illuminate the work piece and cut line from either side of the blade
- Powerful 15.0 Amp, 3.3 Max HP Direct Drive Motor- provides increased power for high performance cutting in hard lumber
- Constant Power Technology with Soft Start -maintains constant cutting speed under load and decreases start up head movement
- Integral Dust Channel- captures up to 75% of the dust and debris cut
- Dual Horizontal Steel Rails with Three Large Linear Bearings-deliver smooth sliding action
- Oversized Single Lever Bevel Adjustment with (9) Positive Bevel Stops allows the saw to easily bevel left and right 0°- 48°and provides fast and accurate adjustments
Review: Milwaukee 6955-20
I love this saw.
What’s in the Box: Saw with blade attached, dust bag and owner’s manual
Fit and Finish: With the comparable saws I have used (Bosch/DeWalt), this one ranks right at the top. There is no play in any part of the saw that I have noticed. It was dead on zero out of the box as checked with a few cuts and a carpenter’s square. The sliders are solid with no slop. In-Box packaging was solid and beyond adequate. Box looked to have taken quite a hit on one of the corners (thanks FedEx!) and survived with no ill effects inside.
Sliders: They slide buttery smooth and have “gaskets” that keep sawdust out of the saw. The small knob that locks the slider is a little close to the base of the saw for my liking as sometimes this can cause the knob to be awkward to loosen. Minor, but I notice it when using as I store the saw after every use and need to unlock sliders each time.
Angle Adjustment: Very positive engagement at every detent. The digital readout is pretty nifty, but I have to admit for a while I forgot about it and was just looking at the numbers etched in the saw. I am very happy with this part of the saw, as some I have used when testing at the store were not that great.
Weight/Size: It is pretty big at 65lbs. While I would not want to be transporting this saw multiple times per day, I did not really have any problem lifting it and maneuvering it into position when setting it up and moving to stand. I would say that taking it to a job site once a day would not be a big deal. If you needed, you could get one of those rolling stands and the weight issue goes away. Milwaukee has placed handles in optimum spots to aide in carrying and it is well balanced from those points.
Factory Blade: **-tooth Milwaukee blade comes on the saw. While this has done fine for me for everything I have done so far (2x6, 2x4, 1x6, 1x2, etc), these were all cuts that did not require perfection, as they were workshop shelves and things of that nature; not cabinetry or nice trim. I will add an 80 or 96 tooth blade to have for that purpose and continue to use this one for everything else.
Blade Changes: Blade change took about 5-10min taking my time doing it for the first time on the saw. I upgraded to a 80-tooth Freud blade that is amazing.
Cutting Experience: Using the factory blade, I have been extremely happy with the cuts. Splintering was very minimal and more than acceptable for what I have used it for so far (noted above under “Factory Blade”). I have not “had” to use the sliding feature yet other than some test cuts, so I generally lock the saw and use as a non-sliding miter saw as suggested in the manual. When testing the sliders though, the saw performed flawlessly. Cuts were repeatable both straight and angled. 45* was what I was cutting at for shelf supports. Out of 8 cut, only 1 was a fraction off and that was user error as I was trying to be overly safe and hold the wood with another piece of wood instead of my hand and it slipped. This was also the only cut I “burned” and again, I chalk that up to user error. Everything else cut with no problems.
After switching to the Freud blade, all jobs since then have cut like butter.
Cutting Handle: I am happy with the handle. I will say that I do like my friend’s Bosch handle better, but it is not a deal breaker. Work light switch can be turned on and off with hand on the trigger, so that was a convenient location.
Dust Collection: Very good system which is routed from behind the blade out the back to a right-angle chute and into the provided red bag. Bag is boring, no Milwaukee symbol or anything, but it is functional, so that is really all that matters.
Work Lights: While nothing to write home about, they are nice and throw a god amount of light. While many of the advertisement picture show very warm/yellow halogen light, the ones on mine are more LED-like (maybe they are LED’s now) and the light is much more “cool” blue. Not really a negative, but it was unexpected.
Storage/Folding: Pull sliders completely into saw, tighten knob to lock sliders. Push saw all the way down, then one pin pushes in to lock saw down, slide miter adjustment to right and push until it clicks into storage slot. Done. Very easy to do and simple to figure out. Saw is solid in this configuration for transport.
Overall Impression: I wanted to buy one saw to use for the rest of my life and I feel that this saw will do just that. I do not have any regrets at this time and do not foresee any in the future. Well worth the $500 I paid for it. I would actually venture to say that it was a steal at that price which on sale at HD.
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