Scott, when you looked at the Rigid, did you also look at the Makita portable saw? I noticed the Makita's on the Home Depot site, also.
earlier, Scott Howell, wrote: >Michael, I ended up returning the Dewalt. I did not like a couple of >things, but the real issue was a problem in the mechanism that raised >and lowered the blade. It seemed to slip a little and made some >growning noises. I ended up getting the Ridgid saw after reading the >reviews and info. It was one hell of a box to drag into the house, I >really like that all the goodies can be stored onboard, and it seems >like a very stable saw. THe only thing I didn't like is the little >plastic key for the switch to turn it on. It seems a little to >flexible and I think loosing it would be a pain in the butt. >I'm also a little baffled by the rip fence. Apparently there is a >micro adjustment, but I don't know how that works. On the Dewalt, you >unlocked a handle on the underside which allowed you to use a knob to >move the fence a little at a time. I understand the Ridgid has this, >but haven't figured it out. Of course I haven't read the manual either >and I managed to put the accessories where they belong, change the >blade, and setup the unit from the folded to unfolded position. I >can't say that I'm unfolding it properly, but well I guess I got it >figured out. > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1521 - Release Date: >6/26/2008 11:20 AM John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
