Skil 3317 Review

Completing a construction project is exciting. However, people will often find when they are working with an angle to cut their table saw is not the right saw to be using. This is when people often end up buying a miter saw. With all the saws on the market, people need to be armed with the right information. Here is a review of the Skil 3317 Miter saw.

 Pros of The Skil 3317 Miter Saw

Precision cutting is possible with this miter saw. While most people know the saw blade will take up some of the board, they need to realize the angle should not be affected. With the Skil saw, it keeps the angle and prevents any type of slippage that would be common with some of the other brands of miter saws.

Quick mounting system is a great concept. How often have people went to use their miter saw, only to see it has to be screwed down through nearly impossible holes to the sawhorse it is being put on. With this quick mounting system, people only have to put in some screws on the mounting brackets and they can secure the saw to any sawhorse in a matter of seconds. This mounting system also reduces the number of tools people are required to have on site to secure their miter saw to a sawhorse.

Longer pieces of wood is a nightmare to cut with a miter saw. Well, that problem is in the past as the Skil saw, has an extension for the rails which make it easier to cut the long pieces of wood. This in turn reduces the number of people required to cut the boards, but also increases the size of wood people are able to work with.

A horizontal clamping system is a feature very few miter saws offer. However, this model not only offers this feature, but makes it easy to use. By using the horizontal clamping system, the wood will be held tight against the rail, which will prevent the wood from slipping out and injuring someone who is near the saw or even worse hurting the operator.

Laser sight lines is a wonderful feature. While it has already been talked about with the precision cuts that are available with this miter saw, they can be made even more precious by using a laser. With the laser, if the tool is shaded enough, it will show people where they are getting ready to cut and allow them to guarantee they are on the mark.

Large maximum cut size is a nice touch for the miter saw. Normally a miter saw can only handle up to four inch boards, but this saw is able to handle up to six inches before it cannot cut the board. This handles almost all the boards people need to have cut, but also makes the cuts very accurately.

When cutting the wood, the miter saw does not need to get bound up. So speed is essential when working with a miter saw. With this model, the saw typically will spin the blade at 5000 plus RPMs, which means it will quickly cut through any of the boards people have put in its way.

 Cons of The Skil 3317 Miter Saw

The dust bag is a major flaw with this saw, but only if people do not want to get dust all over their shop. If people do not mind getting dust spread out, then it will work out fine. However, it has been reported the dust bag is not catching all of the saw dust like it should and spreading it up into the air. So if people are asthmatic or want to avoid breathing in saw dust, they may need to make an additional investment in a dust mask.

Weight may be an issue for some users as well. This miter saw tips the scales at slightly over 30 pounds and this may be on the heavy side for some people. However, if people do not mind making several trips, which may be required anyways because of the awkward shape, they can easily handle this miter saw.

Laser sights are a good thing when people are cutting wood. The problem people may have is working in the broad daylight with no shade with the laser sights. When people go to use the laser sights in daylight, they tend to be harder to see and this may lead to inaccurate cuts being made.

As many people have found out, a miter saw can make a job go a lot faster than what they imagined. However, people tend to forget this until they try to cut an angle with their table saw and it does not work out very well. By reading the review of the Skil 3317 miter saw, people can easily see if this is the best model saw for their jobs or if they need to consider a different model.