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I bought an Evolution mitre saw for a decking project, cutting loads of ipe to length. Made easy work of it. You can’t trust the fence to be set up square out of the factory but at that price you really cannot complain. The only issue for me was buying one that was far too big for my realistic needs because it was so cheap. They don’t fit easily in cupboards and I don’t have a garage.
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I have that one too. I never trust the angle readings. Always use a combination square or a known previous square cut to set up the blade. Or for random angles (15, 30 etc), just make sure I cut all the angles cuts in one go. Cutting some angles, then going back to 90 and then trying to get that exact same angle again is nigh on impossible. But like you said, not fussed due to the cost.
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Have found that most need checking and it can be really satisfying when done.
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lynx
No one I know has set out to buy an Evolution saw, they've all just kind of ended up with them. Usually needing something for a job and having budget, and the Evo sits in just the right spot of being just about ok, and reasonably priced. And I have to admit I'd pretty impressed.
From abusing the shit out of one of their multi material chop saws (it's noisy as fuck, but cutting mild steel and ally on a cheap saw is always going to be), to ragging around their paddle mixers - I have to admit they hold up really well. Especially as everyone treats them with such disrespect, lol.