Need a budget saw with accuracy..

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arcon5

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I have a mitre saw at the moment which i'm looking to change because of its poor accuracy when cutting mouldings (obviously not designed for framers).

I have read some reviews about 'Nobex Do It Mitre Saw'....

Has anybody used this?
Or can you recommend anything?
 
Welcome to The G.

What, exactly, is the problem? Most miter saws, even the $150 contractors' versions from home improvement stores, will cut very accurately if adjusted properly. Before you buy a new saw, have you adjusted the one you already have? If the saw is old, worn and loose, then it would be time for a new one. However, my nearly-decade-old Milwaukee, Makita, and Delta saws still cut accurately.

Also, are you sure the moulding pieces are not moving during the cutting process? Any movement of the moulding during cutting (or joining) would result in poor miters. Saw fences, such as Clearmount, FrameWorx, or the now-defunct Phaedra (excellent, and still available on the secondary market) provide accurate measuring and hold-down devices suitable for professional framing. They are well worth their cost of a few hundred dollars.

Or, if you plan to build dozens of frames per week, then a good used double-miter saw might be your best investment.
 
I guess the question for me before I respond properly is it a business for you or a hobby. It it is a business and you have any work at all a good chop saw with the best fence system you can afford is an absolute must. You need perfect joints to bringthose repeat customers back. This is no place to scrimp.
I do mostly printing and mounting with my primary product being gallery wraps. Up until about a year ago I used my Bosch 12" miter saw with a biesemeyer fence as my primary chopsaw. More then adequate.
Last summer I found a CTW dual mitre saw at auction,purchased it and completely restored it. New fence system,stops, blades and some of the innards too.
After a paint job it is like new and cuts like a charm.
Back to your situation I think a "good" electric chopsaw and fence system will bring in more money because of the quality frames you are sending out the door. (Nobex is not on that list.)
If it is only a hobby then buy the best you can afford.
 
Amen to Dan's comments.

If you are serious about your work buy a proper double mitre saw and forget about Mickey-Mouse hobbyist gear.

Your work will never be better than your equipment.
 
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