Best Mitre Saw Reviews

Talk to any good tradesman, and you’ll soon find out that they really love their coffee breaks. Jobs like these tend to involve quite an amount of physical effort, so while some might think it’s a trait of a manual worker to be a bit lazy, the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. Human beings can’t work eight hours straight at full throttle without something giving way, so that’s why you see road workers, building site employees and so on, leaning on their shovel from time to time, appearing to fear it might fall over otherwise.

Today, we’re going to fuse the coffee break with a useful DIY project – possibly even one for the man zone that is the garage. A place full of tools can only benefit from a drinks machine, and there are certainly plenty of affordable ones out there that would look perfect in your workshop. You just need to look at some forums to see that people love their coffee, and Overclockers is probably one of the best examples of the type of people that should really know what they’re talking about – with a couple of great examples here and here.

So, how does that fit in with a DIY project, other than in the break between parts of a DIY project? Well, I’m glad you asked!

One of the key skills in and DIY’ers journey of learning is to build something from scratch, so why not a cabinet to house the coffee machine? Out in the garage while you’re sawing, drilling, grinding and more, there’s a lot of dust, so you don’t want that covering the unit, or worse still clogging up the nozzles and ending up floating in your coffee! So, today’s challenge is to build that cabinet – which is something you should be able to do in a couple of hours. No cheating, either, you need to start from scratch, showing off those discoveries from those mitre saw reviews you read, and having the confidence to make something that’s entirely your own.

The key, as usual, is to get the basics perfected first, then to move on to how it looks. A solid structure is always the best foundation for any furniture – beauty should be a secondary consideration, no matter what the wife says! If you build something sturdy, it will last the test of time, it’s as simple as that!

Ultimate handyman have just put out a great video on adapting your mitre saw to be able to be used with any leg stand:

It’s a common problem with a lot of products, not just mitre saws, that only after buying a product you realise that you need to buy the accessories and consumables for the product that are branded rather than third party. This usually adds unnecessary expense, and it can even be hard at times to source what you need.

As you can see it the video, the Evolution Rage 2 is able to be fitted to another type of leg stand using this “adaptor plate” technique.

It can be daunting when you start to undertake your first few DIY projects, especially when they’re the kind of projects that involve tools that you can do some real damage with. Damage to the fixtures and fittings in your home is one thing, but damage to yourself or others is something else entirely. Before we talk about power tools in any way, it’s important to point out that you’ll always need to read the instructions and take safety precautions in terms of both protective equipment and making sure the surrounding area is properly prepared.

With the health and safety lecture out of the way, lets discuss a simple task that most people can undertake with exciting power tools (think ‘more power’ and Tim ‘the Tool Man’ Taylor!) at home without a huge amount of experience to draw on. Skirting boards are a common area of woodwork in the DIY’ers realm, usually replacing tired and worn ones with brand new wood.

To complete this task, most people will use a mitre saw. It’s possible with the good old manual tools, but the chances are you want an excuse to buy a new bit of kit to keep in the man pit you call the garage. Lots of people head down to B&Q without much more in their head than the fact that they’ll need to buy one, but there’s a lot to choose from, and a huge range of machines to buy. What’s more, some are cheaper than others, so how do you go about selecting?

Well, the web is your friend. B&Q themselves have a huge amount of tutorial information on their website, which often surprises people, as they’re just out to sell to you, aren’t they? Yes, of course, but what better way to sell something than to show off exactly what you’ll be able to do with your brand new mitre saw? There are also loads of specialist websites guiding your through the market, such as mitresawzone.com which has a huge amount of detail about what different makes and models of mitre saw can be used for, along with their top ten choices.

The good news is that buying from a reputable retailer – whether that’s a big chain like B&Q, or online from somewhere like Amazon, you can be confident that you’re going to get what you’ve paid for, and if anything goes wrong there’s a path of recourse available. Sticking with the well known manufacturers is sensible too – with familiar names like Bosch and Dewalt making products with a good amount of thought going into safety, with fitted guards and cutouts as standard.

Being careful is essential, especially when you’re learning to use a tool for your home improvements for the first few times. Make sure that you let someone know what you’re doing and where you are, in case the worst happens and you cant call an ambulance for yourself! The chances are slim, but no-one wants to injure themselves, let alone on their own with no help available. Stay safe and think!