Cheap-Ass Tools: Multi-Angle Miter Saw
By J.R. Bluett
Though power miter saws offer awesome power and versatility, they can be expensive. Sure, you can get a power miter saw for less than $100, but you can get a 45-degree-only plastic miter box for less than $10. Not one to limit my future functionality, I picked up this miter saw and box combo at the big box for less than $20.
Sturdy enough for the occasional DIYer and weekend warrior, the saw gives you quick angles for four, five, six, eight, and twelve-sided polygons — that’s 45, 36, 30, 22-1/2, and 15 degrees — in addition to your perpendicular cuts.
Plastic Precision Miter Saw [Jorgensen]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
November 28th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I have one and am very impressed with the quality.
With it I have made sharp accurate 90 and 45 degree cuts in both 10×2 cm wooden panels and square plastic electric conduit. I have even seen one amongst a pro carpenters tools at a jobsite I passed.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:00 am
Ok, broken record, but I really prefer the old Miller Falls or Stanley mitre boxes for this kind of thing. The saws are much more rigid for thicker material being cut. If you shop around, you can find one for a similar price.
January 4th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
you get what you pay for , if you need one all the time get a good one , or rent one at lowes if you only need it for a little , lol