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At Home Depot today noticed RIDGID has a new sliding miter saw. Looks to have replaced the older 12" saw. I purchased the 12" RIDGID sliding miter saw and like it a lot.
looked for 2 or 3 years for a 10" slider that I liked at a good price. Gave up and got the 12" RIDGID. The way it goes. But I did get a killer deal on the 12" slider. $329 or around that price.
I like the LED light and the laser that stays on. My 12" has the laser that must be spinning to turn on. I wish the 10" was offered when I purchased the 12". But the HUGE table on the 12" is what drawn me to it. The saw is huge but I have it mounted on the RIDGID mobile base and is not too much trouble to store out of the way.
12" shown below.
"Prove to all the world Metal rules the land"
-Judas Priest, Heavy Duty.
judaspre1982 wrote:Saw the new 10" Ridgid saw today see,saw see.
It's now my new favorite 10" sliding compound miter saw.
It has a really cool Quick Lock adjustable lock down which is like no other lock down I've seen on a miter saw.There is a quick up and down adjustment rod that reminds me of the Shopsmith miter gauge. To that rod is attached an pivoting,threaded lock down rod with large pad. Very nice features.
Also the blade guard has little wheels attached to the leading edge of the guard. When you pull down the handle to make a cut , the blade guard comes all the way down to the work piece and the wheels ride over the work peice thru the cut. This allows for complete coverage of the blade during a cut.
Oh yeah, right next to the Ridged was the 10" Makita on sale for 484.00.
I'll take the Ridgid at the 399.00 regular price:D
Dave
I'll have to check it out. I did not get to look at it too close the other day.
"Prove to all the world Metal rules the land"
-Judas Priest, Heavy Duty.
Seems to be a bargain buy. If I didn't have all the investment in other saws from my busy days, I'd would try that new Ridgid.
12" db sliders: I've had two brands running at job sites for trimmers and a third used primarily in the shop and alternative offsite jobs. The first two always get moved and banged around so keeping alignment is key.
The two primary jobsite saws are Ridgid and the older Dewalt. Both are excellent and take abuse from less experienced jobsite workers. Quick cut set-ups and precise locks. The Ridgid has a larger table, sort of nice but not really needed and it is more bulky. The motor and brake is excellent. The Dewalt is tough and reliable, rarely goes out of any adjustment and more portable. It has a bit of motor shaft end play... minor and every Dewalt I've used seems to run less smooth, cheaper bearings or less commutators?? Both are mounted on their own early model Ridgid MUV collapsable stand with larger wheels.
The best of the group is a Hitachi C12LSH that you can run close to back wall. Terrific do-dat digital readouts and laser offering super precise and fast cut set-ups. Scored a super deal on it and at the time the other saws were out at jobs otherwise would have never purchased it. Motor ramps up fast and silky smooth. Unless you work alone, this is not one to share at a jobsite... way too good.
I checked out the new Ridgid saw at my local HD yesterday and thought it looked real nice. The price looks good but you may get what you pay for.
I pulled the saw forward to the full extent of the slide and then put side pressure on it. It deflected at least 1/4" to either side. I don't know if this is adjustable or not but it would concern me. On the 12" DeWalt sitting next to it the deflection was almost nil.
tdubnik: The sample Ridgid saw in question at our local HD had absolutely no lateral deflection to either side when it was locked. In fact when all locks were engaged, it was rock solid in all movements. I can only imagine that when something like this is on public display where everyone passing by can play with it, that it probably gets more abuse than a lifetime of ownership. I'm going to purchase the saw and will let everyone know my thoughts when I wring it out.
My old Craftsman chop saw met it's demise many years ago and I never replaced it. With it's capacity, I will probably use it rather than the SS for 80% of my table saw work.
