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   forestgirl | Oct 20, 2009 11:28pm | #1

   I've had  an older model of the Bosch for about 3 years, and it's been a great saw.  Last year I bought a Makita slider used, and we dedicated the Bosch to a deck building project.

   I like it because:  a bigger table than the others available at that time, heavy, solid settings, hold-down was stock as were stock supports (may not be the case with the new model?).  I'd buy another in a minute.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

   
   

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   Edited 10/20/2009 4:29 pm by forestgirl

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   RalphBarker | Oct 21, 2009 12:56am | #2

   "First where did all the Delta miter saws go, have they stopped making them? "

   Looks like. None are listed on the Delta/Porter Cable site. Execs at B&D Corporate probably decided to shift their share of that market to the DeWalt line.

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   bones | Oct 21, 2009 03:02am | #3

   I heard that.   I have a delta 10" sitting under my bench holding it down (heavy sucker).  Tried selling it on craigslist 3 times and even a yard sale for 20  bucks and cant get rid of if.  Anybody got a boat they need an anchor for :)I was married by a judge - I should have asked for a jury.George Burns

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   RalphBarker | Oct 21, 2009 07:35pm | #4

   I think I have the same unit, inherited from my dad. I call on my neighbor to help with moving it when necessary. ;-)

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   bones | Oct 21, 2009 08:09pm | #5

   Ya know when I bought that sucker, I also looked at the dewalt (it was new then) and thought the aluminum seemed to flimsy compared to the cast iron of the dewalt.  After a few deck jobs I regretted the decision. I was married by a judge - I should have asked for a jury.George Burns

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   perizoqui | Oct 24, 2009 02:54am | #6

   So, are you sure about having enough room? I just bought a 12" Milwaukee slider for some floors I put down in the back of our house, and the thing is absolutely fantastic. When comparing with non-sliding models the footprint seems just a few inches bigger, definitely less than the dewalt sliders I've seen.

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   woodworkingjake | Oct 24, 2009 03:43am | #8

   Unfortunately I'm sure a slider won't fit. But I do have to admit, the extra $300 for a few inches of capacity would have been too hard to justify when my tablesaw and crosscut sled are only a few feet away.

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   PCM | Oct 24, 2009 03:39am | #7

   Too bad you don't have the space fore a 12" slider-the Makita is slick as snot!!

   In addition to Forest Girl's comments, the soft start feature is truly a joy to work with, wide boards can easily be flipped and continue sawing-greatly increasing the capacity.

   I did not realize the large footprint when I bought it (had/have a 10" Delta), but when I tried it on my workbenche, I built an "addition" onto the chop saw bench and made room for it!

   One other thing-years ago I bought a Forrest chop/miter blade for my Delta, and still do not believe the difference between it and the 24 tooth treated lumber blades I had used. And at that time I was running a sharpening business, and told customers to buy quality blades.

   The stock Makita blade is really good, but I will buy the Forrest chop/miter when it starts to wear.

   Makita was one of the original players in the miter saw game, and they have a really great product.

   Pete

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   woodworkingjake | Oct 24, 2009 03:55am | #9

   I looked at the Makita saws and was almost swayed by the new 4 rail design, but I pulled the trigger today and ordered the Bosch 4212.  It was the up front controls and the better than average blade that finally did it for me. Thanks to all for the advice.

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   forestgirl | Oct 24, 2009 05:55am | #10

   "...better than average blade...."  Yep, the Bosch blade that came with mine was pretty darned decent.  I used it until we had to get a super-duty blade for cutting up Ipe.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)