Good evening. Wondering if you could give me some advice.
Looking at moving into a slightly bigger workshop, I’ve used morsos for years, but I maybe able to fit a double mitre saw. Smaller the better. Something that collects the dust (obvs) but can’t have it going out the building. Second hand ideally. Uk based
If anyone could name any brands, trying to ebay and google but a bit of a minefield.
Appreciate any pointers
Advice
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Re: Advice
The two main companies to look for are Cassese or Brevetti.
All double-mitre saws are built like tanks and in fact you would be better off buying the oldest machine you can find.
The more recent the machine, the more 'bells and whistles' attached and unless you are a high production framer, these are just flim-flam and distract from the main purpose of the machine - to cut wide and accurate mitres into all types of mouldings.
All the machines will create sawdust, so you will need a workshop dust/chip extractor.
Most second hand machines are sold with the extractor included.
All double-mitre saws are built like tanks and in fact you would be better off buying the oldest machine you can find.
The more recent the machine, the more 'bells and whistles' attached and unless you are a high production framer, these are just flim-flam and distract from the main purpose of the machine - to cut wide and accurate mitres into all types of mouldings.
All the machines will create sawdust, so you will need a workshop dust/chip extractor.
Most second hand machines are sold with the extractor included.
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Re: Advice
Double mitre saws are big beasts (an expensive) so better suited to high-volume setups, They weigh a lot,
and sometimes need a compressed air source. Some need 3-phase power. If you have one it needs to earn it's living.
A lot depends on how many rails you need to cut.
* I cobbled together a system that uses two chop saws mounted firmly on a bench. That way you don't need to be constantly
swinging the heads and the angles can be fine-tuned by slightly skewing the left-hand one like the fence on a Morso.
It has a measuring scale and stop. You push the moulding through to the right saw and chop an end. Then push it up to
the stop and chop the other end on the left saw. Ok, a double mitre saw does two ends at a time but my setup cost <£500
which is a LOT less than a good double one and I can work fairly rapidly with it.
I've used it for 12 years and it's been very good for larger profiles and ones with undercut backs. For anything small and simple
I stick to the Morso mainly.
and sometimes need a compressed air source. Some need 3-phase power. If you have one it needs to earn it's living.
A lot depends on how many rails you need to cut.
* I cobbled together a system that uses two chop saws mounted firmly on a bench. That way you don't need to be constantly
swinging the heads and the angles can be fine-tuned by slightly skewing the left-hand one like the fence on a Morso.
It has a measuring scale and stop. You push the moulding through to the right saw and chop an end. Then push it up to
the stop and chop the other end on the left saw. Ok, a double mitre saw does two ends at a time but my setup cost <£500
which is a LOT less than a good double one and I can work fairly rapidly with it.
I've used it for 12 years and it's been very good for larger profiles and ones with undercut backs. For anything small and simple
I stick to the Morso mainly.
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