HART 7-1/4-Inch 9-Amp Compound Miter Saw, HTMS01

Every now and then a tool comes along that I didn't know I needed until I used it. This Hart 7-1/4-inch Compound Miter Saw is one of those tools. Before, I used a manual miter saw box, which was close to the angles I cut, but not accurate. I just sandpapered the dings and dangs, then used wood putty to make my cuts look accurate. Paint covered it all up. NOT anymore, since I started using this Hart 7-1/4-inch Compound Miter Saw. Out of the box it took me approximately 30 minutes to set-up this miter saw including squaring the blade to the fence and squaring the blade to the miter saw. The only adjustment I did was setting the indicator screw to zero after I squared the blade to the fence. It is extremely important to square the blade to the fence and vertically to the miter table. Squaring the blade insures the accuracy of your miter and compound miter cuts. This Hart Compound Miter Saw is absolutely amazing as to how simple the operations are. My Grandson was over and he needed a 10 Inch Picture Frame (see pics), which he was going to paint pink to give to his sister as a birthday present. I outlined in detail on a paper drawing what we needed to do, but told him I was uncomfortable letting him use the saw because of his age and inexperience. However, I encouraged him to come over and 'help' Grandpa to frame all of my windows in wood trim casings. He was excited to 'learn' after we cut out his picture frame using this Hart Compound Miter Saw. WooHoo! PROS: * USER-FRIENDLY * Easy to learn the operations. Especially, for beginners there is a comprehensive Operators Manual (included). A full sized manual (8 x 11-1/2) can be downloaded from the Walmart Product Page website. This manual includes most helpful expanded drawings and illustrations with details. * WELL-BUILT * Major components are constructed from Aluminum, Steel, and ABS Plastic. It is lightweight and easily transportable anywhere around my house. I have fastened this miter saw to a 30 inch by 30 inch, ¾ inch thick piece of plywood for stability, but can easily use it on my saw horses with a 4 foot by 8 foot piece of plywood for longer pieces of wood. * SAFETY * Features a trigger lockout built in the miter saw handle. A work clamp, which can be used on either side of the saw blade, to clamp your wood piece to the miter table for stability. Lower blade guard made of strong, shock resistant, and lightweight ABS, which is self-retracting as it is lowered over the wood piece to cut. Always wear eye protection and never get your hands in the saw cutting area. * ACCURACY * Once I set this saw up with the proper adjustments specified in the Operators Manual, I was impressed with its accuracy using the various settings for miter and bevel cuts, and, or, both. Although this miter saw can cut up 2 x 4s, and, can cut up to a 4 ¼ crosscut, I will not use it for that. If I need to cut larger pieces of wood I will use my circular saw or table saw. This Hart 7-1/4-inch Compound Miter Saw is a finely tooled piece of equipment, which I will only use for trim pieces up to 1 x 4 inches wide. * HIDDEN VALUES * I love this Hart Compound Miter Saw. It has provided me with a superior way to make my miter and bevel cuts as against doing it manually with an inexpensive miter box. It also has excited my 12 year old Grandson to learn more about wood working and wood trims with Grandpa. How cool is that? Priceless. . . . CONS: * NONE In summary I highly recommend this Hart 7-1/4-inch Compound Miter Saw. It is well-made, accurate, and easy to operate. For a Beginner, Veteran wood worker, Home DIY this is a 'must' in your tool collection and on your work bench. I can frame my windows with casing trim, make shelving, door frames, picture frames, make outdoor furniture, kids projects, and crown molding. Just a partial list of what I can do with this Hart Compound Miter Saw. Buy one. The Hart 7-1/4-inch Compound Miter Saw is not expensive and you won't be disappointed with the quality.

I was overjoyed to be able to use this HART Miter Saw. It actually couldn't have come at a better time. We are doing some minor home renovations. We put in molding and new flooring. So, we had to replace all of our baseboards. With the saw, we were able to do all the cuts ourselves. My husband did all the cutting and said that it made very precise cuts and was very easy to maneuver. He said it made seamless miter cuts and seamless cuts for the corners. It was definitely a life saver, making our project go so much more smoothly than we planned. My favorite feature is the sawdust vacuum. It sucks up the sawdust as you're cutting in a catcher bag that's attached to the saw. This means mess we have to clean up after using it. A+ from our DIY family!