Milwaukee 6950-20 12-inch Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Product Details

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ASIN: B001BANY24
Item model number: 6950-20

By : Milwaukee
Price : $499.00
You Save : $401.00 (45%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The Milwaukee 6950-20 12-Inch dual bevel miter saw features a miter angle fine adjust with detent override which makes it simple to dial-in precise miter angles. This allows the user to quickly adjust for a non-square environment. The fine adjust allows for single hand operation; (1) hand on material, (1) hand making fine adjustment. The miter angle fine adjust features a self zeroing system and it works on the ENTIRE miter angle range. Also features dual integral jobsite lights that fully illuminate the work-piece and cut line from either side of the blade. This makes it easier for the user to see the blade enter the material. It also eliminates the hassle of buying and setting up independent lighting. These lights are especially beneficial on pre-finished millwork. The Milwaukee 6950-20 12-Inch dual bevel miter saw also features an electronic soft start that allows the carpenter to sneak up on the cut line without damaging material. The blade takes less than two seconds to get up to full speed, but that makes all the difference in ensuring a smooth start. The Milwaukee 6950-20 12-Inch dual bevel miter saw has a motor that features constant power technology which provides constant speed under load. The rpm (3,250) of the blade is the same at both no load and during loaded cutting. This ensures a quick, clean cut even in hardwood materials. The Milwaukee 6950-20 12-Inch dual bevel miter saw contains an integral dust channel that captures up to 75% of the dust and debris cut by capturing dust near the cut on both sides of the blade and directing it to the back of the saw. This maximizes airflow and allows waste to flow through the back e-nd and into waster container. The result in the Best Dust Collection in the Industry. The Milwaukee 6950-20 12-Inch dual bevel miter saw has an oversized single lever bevel adjustment with (9) positive bevel stops whichallows the saw to easily bevel left and right 0-degrees to 48-degrees.
Includes 12-in Dual-Bevel Compound Miter Saw - 6950-80, (1) Carbide Tipped Blade, Blade Wrench

Technical Details

Miter Angle Fine Adjust with Detent Override - makes it simple to dial-in precise miter angles
Miter Angle Digital Readout ; no. 8211; provides repeatable accuracy to 0.1-degrees
Dual-integral Jobsite Lights ; no. 8211; fully illuminate the work -piece and cut line from either side of the blade
15.0 amp, 3.3 Max -horsepower Direct Drive Motor - provides-increased power for high performance cutting-Inch hard lumber
Integral Dust Channel - captures 75% of all dust and debris cut by capturing dust near the cut on both sides of the blade and directing it to the back of the saw

Milwaukee 6950-20 12-inch Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

Customer Reviews

First step was to make a base out of plywood and mount this magic beast on my portable tool stand. Bolted it down and fired it up.
I have never written a review on any type of power saw where my first complaint was the stock blade that shipped with the unit. Boy was I in for a surprise with Milwaukee. Blade cut a heavy piece of oak like cheese and the finish was almost good enough for the fine work I need to do. The blade will get replaced with a thin kerf 100 tooth when I start cutting exotic hardwood but for the average job it is excellent.
Next step, have all the tools handy for adjusting the saw. Cut 90 degree 45 bevels and 45 miters then check the angles and see how much of my Sunday is going to be spent wrestling the beast into alignment.
Follow this by putting all the tools away cracking a beer and lighting a cigar. Every cut was dead on true. No complaints about the fence and lack of clamps.. if you are a true craftsman then making up a couple of face boards, stop blocks and grabbing a clamp from your tool rack is all you need to make this baby sing. Having had a beer I am pulling the plug...don't drink and saw is my motto. Hands down the best miter saw in a crowded field. With 0.1 degree accuracy on the digital read out and all the other bells and whistles and Milwaukee could honestly claim this to be the Rolls Royce of compound miters.

I have only had this saw about a month. It is probably the best saw on the market in this price range. It is so smooth in every aspect. I like the work lights real well and the digital miter readout is a plus. I really like the bevel adjustment. The bevel adjustment is very easy to use.
I mounted this on a new Bosch T4B gravity stand and am very happy so far. I was leaning toward buying a Bosch saw for quite a while, but when I saw this new model from Milwaukee I knew immediately this was the saw for me.
Now, there are a couple of things Milwaukee should have done better. The right fence is removable but does not slide. If anyone has an explanation for this please post your thoughts. The saw should have came with a vise or clamp of some kind. There is not even an accessory available for this saw. The dust bag attachment should have came with an adapter for a shop vac hose. It is not perfect but compared to others in this price range I don't think you can go wrong.