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Thanks for all the detail - very useful.
Think a plunge and/or mitre sounds right for my needs. Probably the latter first for what I'm after. Reading about single vs double bevel. Think I'd have to be very lazy/doing an awful lot of work to require a double bevel.Can I ask what the deal is with power? Why would I want a 240v over a 110v - same cost etc:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dws773-gb-216mm-single-bevel-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-240v/9008j
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https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dws773-lx-216mm-single-bevel-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-110v/9289j
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If you want to become a professional, to work on site you would be required to use 110v equipment, (and would need a 110v transformer too)
For home use though just stick with 240v.
Have a look at the 255mm evolution. More power, bigger capacity and 50 quid cheaper. I have one and it's brilliant.
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240v over a 110v
Unless you work on a building site, there's little point having 110v, which is a safety feature redundancy in a home setting where you have RCDs protecting you.
Also, you'd need a transformer to use it.
And they go walkabout far more than 240v tools.
What cutting g are you planning on doing?
Hovis
NotThamesWater
Depends what you are doing... There are often ways to use a saw in a way it isn't designed to be used, and you can get away with it, but could be done much easier or with better accuracy using another.
Adding table saw to your list. This is just what I use them for, I'm sure there are lots of other uses for each I haven't listed:
Table saw - Great for sheet goods. Long rip cuts. Making repeated cuts. Cutting dados, bevels.
Mitre - Cross cuts of timber. Can cut mitres. Sliding variety extends capacity to 300mm+. If you are doing skirting, picture rail, you want one of these.
Chop - Same as mitre saw but no angled cuts. Not worth it IMO
Circular - Rough straight cuts of sheet goods. Can be made more accurate if you bother with ripping guides. Also can use to cross cut timber if you are standing on the roof and cant be bothered to come down and use your Mitre saw. If you are going to do some framing you probably want one of these.
Plunge - My favourite. like a circular saw but with a guide rail that lets you do highly accurate cuts in sheet goods. Great if you want to make cabinets. I find a way to use mine for everything.
Jigsaw - Good for cutting shapes. Since the blade is thin it has a tendancy to deflect and so following the line is difficult / impossible if there are any knots in your wood.
Reciprocating - Not sure about these, don't have one
If I was going to own just one saw out of all of those, it would probably be a circular saw, followed by a mitre saw. Although will admit that since I got a plunge saw I pretty much don't use my circular saw anymore.