Seems a good deal on a mid range mitre saw, only thing cheaper at Bunnies is Ozito. Is bundled with a corded 5" Metabo palm sander that normally sells for $139 on it's own. https://sydneytools.com.au/product/metabo-fsx-200-intec-240w…
So if you need both a sander and can get by with an 8" mitre saw but don't want to spend for pro quality I think this is a great deal with 3 yr warranty on both items
But where does the meat go?
is this hikoki?
It says Metabo?
It's kind of a sister brand I believe. Similar to Hungry Jacks and Burger King. Not sure of the quality etc as I've never used or seen them in person.
Metabo is a German company and Hitachi bought the company as subsidiary, then the parent company Hitachi changed its name to Hikoki.
metabo hikoki same same ?
Hitachi hikoki same same
hitachi hikoki metabo same same same
hikoki name was meant to be sold in AUS, metabo name in Europe and US.
if I'm reading it right.
not sure why sell metabo here if it supposed to be for US and Europe
Different. Metabo isn’t hikoki.
But different
Made in Germany?
Very doubtful! Metabo high end stuff would be but this is not that😉
Metabo did sell high end and mid range, 10 years ago green colour mitre saw was the professional range and blue colour was the lower range. Then they changed everything same colour.
Wasn’t Bosch blue and green options?
Highly unlikely, I've got the sliding mitre version of this saw and it's made in China.
Is this good enough to cut 4 by 4 wood..I am a noob and looking to buy a mitre saw.
Is this lot better than :
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-210mm-1600w-8-compound-mit…
or
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-210mm-8-1800w-compound-sli…
Maximum cutting width 90°/45° 120 / 80 mm
Maximum cutting depth at 90°/45° 60 / 45 mm
4 inches = 101.6mm
So the answer to that is no.
A 4x4 is actually 90mmx90mm, lumber isn't cut to real inch dimensions any more.
You'll need a 10" or 254mm saw to cut 4x4s in one pass. You can do it on this metabo if you roll the beam over and finish your cut from the other side. It's not as easy as a single cut but if you're careful it can be done no problems
Got one (Rockwell - 210 mm, 1200 w) from SCA for cheap 45 dollars. And finished one project (front yard with decking and retaining walls) with the same method, adjusting and aligning cuts from both ends.
While this works, this isn’t going to give you fine cuts. 4 inches may not need that alignment, but when considering 14cm deck cut, you need alignment and accuracy.
So while this is good deal, a better one would be getting any sliding mitre saw. My 2c though.
The only way you're getting precise cuts out of a drop saw is spending thousands on a top of a line one, anything else will have way too much play in the head. It was the play in the head that was giving you inaccuracies, cutting in one pass or two passes won't change that, it'll just be more immediately noticeable in two passes because the ends will be messed up, in one pass you'll just get slightly different lengths of wood each time.
@baconbeans: +1.
I've got a cheap ozito sliding one, 254mm from memory.
It's "accurate enough" for your average DIYer.
Refloored my house with it (floating), changes all skirting boards and a whole bunch of smaller things over the years.
For the floor, no issue. You're covering the end with a skirt anyway so the fact it's not 100% dead straight (although it can come close if aligned + you be quite careful) isn't a bit deal.
The skirts it's more noticeable on the corner cuts, but once again if you're careful you can get a "pretty good" fit and then just filler + paint.
@baconbeans: Sliders will have more play than a fixed chop saw, also the bigger blade will again have more chance of play than a smaller one. I've got the dewalt DWS780 12" which I've found great but know people that do precision work who prefer the 10" as they feel there is less flex in the system.
Overall I would have thought a decent 8" fixed mitre should be accurate enough for 99% of non precision (sub .05mm) DIY work
Buy a second hand 254mm sliding drop saw, it'll be cheaper and better than new ozito/Ryobi crap (unless you buy second hand ozito/Ryobi lol) check the model can actually cut at least 90mm (not all 254mm saws can), prepare for a lot of burning in trying to cut a 4x4 in one pass.
What's a comparable bunnings model for the saw?
For the metabo? Nothing in the same price range, and again neither it nor the Bunnings saws linked will cut a 4x4 in one pass, you need at least 254mm blade, the ones linked were only 210mm.
Great deal