HOT!! 10" compound sliding miter saw $99 at Harbor Freight

My first post so be easy on the thread crapping.

Seems like a HOT deal to me a 10" Chicago Electric Tools sliding compound miter saw. Lot No 90891 (which I guess is their sku #). Regular price is $199.99. This was in the Rochester, NY flyer, but may be nation wide.

Sale ends 2/13/06 so there is plenty of time get in on this deal

I think this is the standard sale price for this saw. It goes on sale once or twice a year (as does the 12" version). There were a couple of threads from late last year about the quality and durability of both models. If you want more info, just do a search. Haven't decided personally if I want to spend the extra money for a better brand name version or not yet, but this is one of the options I have considered.

Thanks for the heads up OP.

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I am going to buy either the 10" or the 12" sliding saw.

I read somewhere that, when building a house, 95% of the
cuts can be done with the 10" sliding saw . So why should
I consider buying the 12"?

Because the 12" is 15 amps, and the 10" saw is 10.5 amps.
Power means a lot.

I recently bought a 7 1/4" Hitachi hand circular power saw,
and it's 15amps, and it just zooms through the 2 X 6s.

DOES ANYONE HAVE THE 12", AND WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT??

What do you all think about this post? Please let me know.

Cajun

Harbor Freight linky


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My boss has the 12" one - it is really good for a home shop, but it is his second (the first one broke and worked, but was not exactly safe anymore). If you are going to use this for your profession, spend the extra cash and get professional grade stuff and stay away from Chicago Electric. If you are a hobby kind of person, you will be more than satisfied.

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I think one can buy a replacement insurance from Harbor Freight.

Of course, if you buy it with your Gold or Platinum VISA, or AMEX Card
the warranty is doubled by the CC Company, (extended warranty limited to
one year). If there is a one year warranty, it becomes two years.

I have taken advantage of the extended warranty 3 times with VISA with
no problems.

Cajun


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20% off coupon

your link is missing the lower portion of the coupon

NotAClue said: 20% off coupon

NotAClue said: 20% off coupon

By the way, this coupon probably will work at Home Depot (I have not tried it yet) since they accept competitors' coupons.

I bought the 10" sliding miter and it is great. I got 20% off, made total $79.

ezland00 said: does HF offer extended warranty?
Oh yes... and highly recommended if you intend to really use the saw.

I have the 12" sliding miter saw, it's this one. I'm extremely happy with it for the $179 I paid. (Considering you can't get near this configuration at Home Depot or lowes for under $450). The stock blade is OK, fine for 2x4s and lumber. I bought it for a large (1,300 sq feet) Pergo floor install job with LOTS of 45 degree cuts. I'm about 80% done with that, and, well, I love this saw. I did replace the stock 90t blade with a $60 Freud 96 tooth, triple-chip, which cuts like butter (when it's sharp, that Pergo is like cutting concrete.)

It is very easy to adjust, surprisingly accurate on the stops (better than my 4 year old Hitachi 10" non-sliding miter), adjustable, powerful, and performs very well. As with nearly all Chicago Electric tools (i have quite a few), they are built well, engineered well, but not always assembled well. By this I mean, out of the box, I always go through and tighten up screws, little squirt of oil here or there, sometimes adjust and align various parts. The precision is not there in the assembly, but the HF tools can be more than accurate with a little TLC. For example, the laser thingy, which is really not much more than a bolt-on AA battery laser mounted on the saw's neck, was slightly out of alignment. A few minutes to figure out how the alignment screws worked, and I got it lined up perfectly with the blade.

The only thing I don't like is that the laser is battery powered, and has its own dedicated on-off switch, I find that leads me to forget to shut it off when done using the saw and wasting batteries, but a small quibble. On the plus side, since the laser is on all the time, it's hands free, you don't need to put a hand on the power switch to activate the laser, you can line up the work with 2 hands, then go for the cut after it's clamped down.

There appears to be a brake on the saw, but it's not all that quick to stop the blade. There's usually about 3-4 seconds of spin-down on the blade when you cut the power. I've worked with others that are instant. It's not a show-stopper, but something to be careful of if you like reaching down and retrieving your workpiece immediately after you lift up the head. (while the blade is still spinning.) I highly recommend leaving the guard in place. It's a good guard, nice and thick with plenty of clearance.

The measure of a SCM (sliding compound miter), besides its motor, in my mind, is the rigidity of its sliding mechanism, and this one is impressive. The sliding mechanism is two inch-plus thick steel cylinders (instead of one really big one on models like DeWalt), loaded on ball bearings 360 degrees makes for very smooth and high accurate sliding cuts. After I bought this saw, I went back to the Home Depot and tested the higher dollar ones to see how much "play" there was in the blade carriage when you had it at full extension. I found that on just about all of them, you could bend the cradle about an 1/6th inch either way if you were sloppy, but if you were careful and just came straight down, kept your hand centered, you'd get as straight a cut with the HF as with the more expensive models, across the slide dimension.

There are hold-down clamps and table extensions included. These work OK. The knobs are plastic,

As stated, for $50 - $70 more than the 10" model, you get a more powerful motor, and more of the parts, including the throat, are metal instead of plastic, which I would say is worth it. Also, with a 12" blade, there is a larger cutting diameter, more teeth, so better heat dissipation and longer blade life.

In summary, a best buy. Plenty of power, but do make sure your blade is sharp. With a sharp blade it is a hot knife through butter.

But, it's your $50, spend it how you want.

bnbhoha said: FYI: Costco will have the 12' Dewalt Miter saw in a month or two for $179.99 normally $399. This coupon was in their coupon book that came out. I'm tempted to jump on this; however, a miter saw is something you keep for a while and Dewalt is top notch. Then again. $279 vs. $79 is a big difference.

do you mean $279 or $179? if its $179 that would be smoking hot

bnbhoha said: FYI: Costco will have the 12' Dewalt Miter saw in a March 27-April 2nd or $299.99 normally $369. This coupon was in their coupon book that came out. I'm tempted to jump on this; however, a miter saw is something you keep for a while and Dewalt is top notch. Then again. $279 vs. $79 is a big difference.

Sorry, it was $299 (edited it). I'm hoping Amazon.com will have their refurbs back which were $179

That can't be for a SLIDING miter, fixed one probably. Big difference.

I do express caution with tools from HF. I have used several of their power tools with bad luck. I used one power auger to clear some roots from a drain pipe outside the house and the line broke in the pipe after about twenty minutes of use. Their stuff is cheap, but you get what you pay for. If you are going to use the tool for very VERY light use, then it is great, but you would probably be better off just renting the tool.

i went to HF today, the quilty of the miter saw sucked. I didn't buy it, not even with 20% coupon.