Cordless Miter Replaced You Miter

[mobiledynamics]

Kinda hemming and hawing on this one.....
Got a project coming up - just rough framing.

Already have a corded Kapex, which replaced my previous Makita LS. I actually miss the Makita !

Anyhow, keep on looking at the M18 just for sheer convince of no cord. Also, don't really want the extra space it will in-evitbly take up.
For all you GJ enablers....let me hear it.
Has a cordless Miter replaced your corded miter

 

[theoldwizard1]

Kinda hemming and hawing on this one.....
Got a project coming up - just rough framing.

Already have a corded Kapex, which replaced my previous Makita LS.
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Anyhow, keep on looking at the M18 just for sheer convince of no cord.

Sounds like you have money to burn !

If you go that route you need a spare battery and a way to recharge the depleted one at a job site. Add that into the cost.

 

[mike93lx]

I buy Corded for tools that I intend to keep long term and don't have to be cordless. A miter saw definitely fits that bill.

I also wouldn't give up a 12" slider.

If I did a lot of trim work, a smaller cordless would be quite nice, but I always run a vac with my miter, so the cords are already there

 

[engineer2]

I could see cordless on a job site where there is no power.
Around the house I always have power and an extension cord.

 

[f121]

Cordless helps with my motivation to get the tool out and do the job, particularly with the sds and multitool where getting the extension out seems like hassle.

The hassle with the mitre saw is it's really heavy, not that I have to run an extension, so going cordless wouldn't help. I just leave it set up on a stand in the shop

 

[jonshonda]

I hate cords, but not enough to buy a second miter saw.....well unless your current saw is built into a miter station and cannot be moved. Then yes, cordless would be fun.

 

[Showkey]

Cordless miter and table saws are geared for the pro when power is not available or convenient.

 

[six-point socket II]

Just FYI, Festool is releasing a cordless (and only cordless, no mains adaptor) Kapex 60 in Europe in the new year. Might still take a little while longer for it to make it to US dealers, but I thought I'd just let you know.

That said, my miter saw is corded as it is only used in the shop or around the house with mains available anywhere and it's hooked up to a (mains) vac anyway - doesn't make sense for me to go cordless on such a rather stationary (for me) tool and accompanying vac. Don't feel like keeping about up to 8 batteries reserved for such a setup. 2x2 x2 for continuous workflow with heavy usage.

IMHO. YMMV.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[Rabid Badger]

Every jobsite I ever worked at had power delivered before we even broke ground. Why would I want to worry about buying/checking/charging/swapping batteries on a stationary tool when I can just plug it in and forget it?

 

[tarbellb]

Agreed with some here- cordless is great for jobsites.

Why, because spiderboxes ****, get moved, pop breakers, and and cords get unplugged

For more mobile convenience check out the small corded miter saws, my 7.25" is super easy to move around.

 

[shawhite]

For rough framing I would use a circular saw not a miter saw.

 

[signcrafter]

I'm heavily invested in m18 and m12 tools but miter saw and table saw are two tools I haven't really been drawn to. Usually if I'm using my miter saw power isn't a big deal, it's more of a pain to wheel the stand out and set that up then to plug in a cord. I do agree with poster above that said they are more likely to get stuff done when you can grab a cordless tool and go instead of having to drag out a cord. But when I need a miter saw the cord is usually the easy part. And they are usually a pretty stationary tool you aren't moving around a ton. We have a dewalt cordless table saw at work and it is nice but those two tools aren't something I'm running to the store to get. This coming from a guy that just bought an 800 dollar m18 cut off saw to cut out a shower pre slope bed of mortar. That tool I can justify cordless because when you're cutting concrete you don't want to be dragging a cord around. Also looking at getting the m18 mixer drill for thinset. Because this tool I can bring to the job area, this one being a 2nd floor bathroom. Especially if you already have the kapex.

If you're just looking for tools to buy I'd stick the money into a cordless framing nailer and/or a nice 3 plane line laser.

 

[alinc100]

I keep a 12" Dewalt mounted on my bench for most cuts. I now have a 7-1/4" Dewalt cordless for fine tuning, flooring,shoe molding,etc in the basement/room I'm working in inside the house. With a non-ferrous metal blade on it it compliments the corded miter saw at work. I cut and install 100's of feet of aluminum angle daily. The 7-1/4 can move to an area away from main saw bench and trim a piece here and there and save many steps on a large project.

 

[M635_Guy]

If you have access to power, there are more-fun things to spend your money on IMHO.

 

[Dakotadadv8]

Not yet difficult to break the 2002 Dewalt corded miter saw.

 

[Showkey]

For rough framing I would use a circular saw not a miter saw.

For the effort (work), safety, speed and accuracy…………miter saw wins hands down.

 

[mike93lx]

For the effort (work), safety, speed and accuracy…………miter saw wins hands down.

So why don't framing crews run miter saws instead of circular saws?

 

[shawhite]

For the effort (work), safety, speed and accuracy…………miter saw wins hands down.

Yet contractors use circular saws daily to build houses, building and deck among other things.

 

[Toolfool]

For the effort (work), safety, speed and accuracy…………miter saw wins hands down.

I'll win all three of those categories all day with a circular saw, while you walk back and forth to your miter saw.
There's a huge difference between amateur and professional framing.

 

[Showkey]

Yet contractors use circular saws daily to build houses, building and deck among other things.

I'll win all three of those categories all day with a circular saw, while you walk back and forth to your miter saw.
There's a huge difference between amateur and professional framing.

Contractor or pros……….Not in my area

 

[WilsonLR]

I looked at getting a miter for my woodworking shop. I have one job onsite each year to build a theater set. I had picked the M18 7-1/4 miter saw to use this year and get off the extension/circular saw routine. But after seeing the Delta Cruzer, I decided to go corded for the shop and move it once a year.

 

[iamrfixit]

I have a regular 12" Dewalt miter saw but had been looking at getting a slider. I found a deal on the Dewalt 60v cordless with two batteries and charger for a great price, Got a free stand and a $50 gift card with it. It runs on two batteries and the saw also includes a corded attachment that goes on in place of the batteries.

I've used the saw quite a bit and can't tell any difference running on the cord or the batteries. Batteries easily last 5-6 hours of use and would probably go the whole day most of the time. That's not standing there cutting one board after another, but rather using the saw as I normally would to frame, side or trim. I have several other 60v tools with a dozen 60v batteries so not a problem having a spare pair. It's been handy a couple times working far from power. Didn't even know I needed one, it just didn't cost much more than one with a cord so I grabbed it.

 

[nadogail]

I keep a generator set for those times I need power for my compressor, welder, coffee pot or whatever and the utility is not available. That 13 Horse gas engine can run a whole job site and cook lunch too.

 

[tarbellb]

Contractor or pros……….Not in my area

No seriously, stop. You either arent on jobsites or dont know a good framer.

Circ saws are the standard for framing, period.



Other trades use miter saw sure, but not framers. A good framer can do everything miter saw can in fraction of the time and at 90+% accuracy.

 

[tarbellb]

OP why not just sell the Kapex and get argubably the best cordless saw on the market....

which happens to be your (and my) favorite Makita LS series

 

[reader2580]

I first bought a battery miter saw at least a dozen years ago. It is a Ryobi with a 6” or 7” blade. I use it to cut 1x2” furring strips. I can cut them faster with miter saw than circular saw.

I bought a Makita sliding battery miter saw a few years ago when Home Depot was clearing them out of their stores for $300. It included two 5.0 LXT batteries plus a promo two pack of 5.0 LXT batteries. The kicker was I could return the extra batteries for around $100 due to how HD rang up the deal. I only got the cordless as it is cheaper than corded. It has plenty of power with 36 volt of battery power.

 

[Rabid Badger]

No seriously, stop. You either arent on jobsites or dont know a good framer.

Circ saws are the standard for framing, period.



Other trades use miter saw sure, but not framers. A good framer can do everything miter saw can in fraction of the time and at 90+% accuracy.

Damn, it's scary the things you forget when you haven't framed a house in almost 20 years.

This guy is right. When I framed houses I used a speed square and a Makita hypoid saw.

The miter saw came out for finish work and things like deck building, where the cuts need to be pretty.

 

[KnurledNut]

For the effort (work), safety, speed and accuracy…………miter saw wins hands down.

Im pretty sure Larry Haun just rolled over in his grave.

 

[PoorUB]

Batteries are for portable tools. a power miter saw isn't portable. Well, sure you drag it out of the shop and set it up somewhere, but you set it up and leave it in one spot. You are not dragging it all around the job site.
A good quality miter saw and a 100 ft, 12 ga. cord will run for years, and cost less than a battery saw.

 

[Compressed]

Well until you own one you'll truly never flipp'n know, I purchased the Makita XSL07Z about 5 months ago, i've had my De Walt for 16 years, Old Yeller will sit until Ol' Blue fades away, i'll never plug the DW in unless this Blue dog dies, This saw is heavy which 12" is not? fits in my trucks glove box just fine, Now my portable Skill Worm drive table saw now that's a scream!

 

[subroc]

These days I am just a DIYer. My battery powered Dewalt 7-1/4" doesn't replace, it compliments my Dewalt 12" corded slider. I got real good deals on both saws so keeping and using both makes sense to me. I have more than 1 circular saw, drill, grinder, router, etc. In my view, having more than one way or tool to do any job has little downside.

Good luck

 

[kjbenner]

I've been looking to add a miter saw to replace my RAS, and have been seriously contemplating a cordless. In my case it's because I've only got one circuit in my garage and I can't run a vacuum or dust collector and a saw at the same time without tripping the breaker. The $200 premium to go cordless over corded is a lot cheaper (or at least easier) than running more circuits or putting in a sub-panel...

 

[shawhite]

I've been looking to add a miter saw to replace my RAS, and have been seriously contemplating a cordless. In my case it's because I've only got one circuit in my garage and I can't run a vacuum or dust collector and a saw at the same time without tripping the breaker. The $200 premium to go cordless over corded is a lot cheaper (or at least easier) than running more circuits or putting in a sub-panel...

what are you using currently for dust collection with the RAS? I would have no problem with a cordless miter saw if I needed one to be mobile but if I’m gonna to use it only at the house I’ll keep my Bosch glider.

 

[kjbenner]

what are you using currently for dust collection with the RAS? I would have no problem with a cordless miter saw if I needed one to be mobile but if I’m gonna to use it only at the house I’ll keep my Bosch glider.

Just a shopvac (or nothing, if running both trips the breaker). The dust collection is pretty poor though, even with a vacuum on the guard, the vast majority of the dust just goes everywhere. I've seen some nice solutions where people have built dust collection into the fence, but I think that works only if you're using it as a dedicated crosscut station and not doing miters or rips.

 

[PoorUB]

Well until you own one you'll truly never flipp'n know, I purchased the Makita XSL07Z about 5 months ago, i've had my De Walt for 16 years, Old Yeller will sit until Ol' Blue fades away, i'll never plug the DW in unless this Blue dog dies, This saw is heavy which 12" is not? fits in my trucks glove box just fine, Now my portable Skill Worm drive table saw now that's a scream!

I spent the summer residing my house. The time it took me to roll up a cord is probably about the same the time it takes you to swap batteries including the time to walk back to the charger. I don't know how many cuts a battery will take, but if you need to swap batteries a couple times a day you could have run a cord.
Now I am talking home owner, hobbyist carpenter. If you do it for a living, then all bets are off. Sometimes there isn't a current bush at the job site, or it is at the other end of the building.

 

[PugetDude]

I tried a little Ryobi 7-1/2" 18V cordless miter saw. Gave it away a couple of months later. I have a corded Makita 10' slider I bought in 2003 that is my go to- love it as much as I hate the corded Porter Cable 10" slider I have at the cabin. but I don't use it enough to justify replacing it with another Makita. . If I was going to try going cordless with a miter saw I'd definitely go Makita- like the ergonomics. But since all my 18V stuff is Ryobi that isn't going to happen.

 

[Compressed]

Two Batts (that's what it uses 36V total) lasted 380 Sq. Ft. laminate flooring and 125 LF of crown moulding, and sure i do it for a living, been doing it so long that tools just get collected along with all my hobby things, RC, trains, boats, planes, slots, antiques and then throw in the grandkids and gramps can even bake