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Mitre saw

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    #2
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,037 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    240v for DIY, unless you have a 110v transformer and want to sell it on to someone who works on sites.


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    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,609 ✭✭✭SteM


    Thanks for confirming, he may have a transformer already but I'll go for the 240v.


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    air
    Registered Users Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭air


    The blade size is very small on those, the lidly aldi equivalents would typically be 210mm and cheaper.
    A bigger blade is going to help with cutting capacity and speed.


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    dok_golf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    air wrote: »
    The blade size is very small on those, the lidly aldi equivalents would typically be 210mm and cheaper.
    A bigger blade is going to help with cutting capacity and speed.

    They ( the evolution )are a cracking saw in fairness. The blade on them is excellent and the motor provides plenty of grunt.


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    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    air wrote: »
    The blade size is very small on those, the lidly aldi equivalents would typically be 210mm and cheaper.
    A bigger blade is going to help with cutting capacity and speed.

    Sliding Lidl/Aldi are typically 99€


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    air
    Registered Users Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭air


    grogi wrote: »
    Sliding Lidl/Aldi are typically 99€

    Yes, I have one of them over 10 years and it has had dogs abuse, built a few buildings and gone through a mountain of other work with nothing but a new blade recently.

    That said I'm a fan of the evolution tools generally and their multi material blades etc.

    However, if I was buying a chop saw again I'd go for one with the biggest blade I could afford all else being equal.

    I think my Aldi saw is 210mm and I definitely wouldn't want anything smaller unless I never cut anything bigger than a 4x2.


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    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,609 ✭✭✭SteM


    Cheers folks, the only issue is waiting for Aldi or Lidl to have them on sale.


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,236 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I have the lidl one and it certainly does everything I want from it. Initially it was not cutting at exact right angles, very slightly off, but I managed to fix it by adjusting the (back plate?) slightly and now it is perfect.


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    mloc123
    Registered Users Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    I bought the evolution 255 a couple of months ago and very happy. Spend 20mins testing and setting up to ensure it is cutting square etc.. when you get one.


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    air
    Registered Users Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭air


    Even the Evolution 210mm is only €24 more expensive on screwfix, the motor is 1500W instead of 1000W also.
    A world of difference between those two saws I'd imagine.

    The bed and slides etc look very similar to the Lidl / Aldi versions to be fair and I doubt there is a massive difference in quality between those and the Evolution outside of the blades.


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    sky6
    Registered Users Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭sky6


    The Evolution is a really nice Saw. You want to decide what it's mostly going to be used for, As said above the cutting Dept could become an issue.

    If it's just for DIY then you're probably going to be fine with the Evolution


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