Tool Review, Ridgid 10 inch Miter Saw MS1065LZ.

I purchased this about two years ago while we were working inside the house, mainly to cut the moldings and trim work. I used it last winter when I installed the crown molding in the kitchen. I also used this saw to cut all of the PVC waist drain pipe that I installed when re-working the plumbing system. My brother in law is a plumber and he said this is how they cut all their PVC pipe.

I have since used it on several small projects, including building the deck and installing the crown molding in the kitchen. I found the saw to be easy to assemble and use. One thing that I like about it, it has the laser cutting guide which attaches to the side of the blade.  I also purchased an aluminum cutting blade (MK Morse CSM1080AC) for this saw and have used it for several prototype metal fabrication projects.

I am not sure exactly how the cutting guide works, but I will take a stab at it. I believe that when the saw turns on, centripetal force activates a small switch which turns the red laser on. This draws a line on the piece you are cutting showing you where the blade will come down (actually, the blade comes down just to the right of the line). As you move the blade toward the piece, the line turns from a dashed line into a solid line. It does work very well, although at some point I imagine the battery will wear out.

The saw motor draws 15 amps at 120 volts or 1,800 (P=I x E, or P = 15amps x 120 volts) watts which makes it a little over 2.4 hp. If you were using this saw at a job site running a generator, you would need a minimum of 3,500 watts, more would be better.

The saw has worked well, has plenty of power to cut through 2 x 6 lumber without problems. Even though the saw blade is 10 inches in diameter, I would not attempt to cut anything larger than a 2 x 6 with this miter saw. The angle adjustment is easy to use and was pretty accurate according to my digital protractor. It also has an attachment for a vacuum cleaner if you are concerned about sawdust flying all over the place. Over all, I would say this is a good solid unit. It is still in production, more information is available at Ridgid.com

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