Hitachi C12LCH 15 Amp 12-Inch Compound Miter Saw with Laser and Miter Bevel Digital Display
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Manufacturer: HitachiModel: C12LCH
Product features:
- Hitachi 15-amp, 12-inch, compound miter saw with laser guided marker on cut line and patented LCD miter bevel digital display
- Helps you determine any compound angle precisely and easily
- Features easy to use thumb actuated miter stops and soft elastomer grip
- Includes 12-inch Carbide blade and dust bag
- Backed by 5-year warranty
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Description of Hitachi C12LCH 15 Amp 12-Inch Compound Miter Saw with Laser and Miter Bevel Digital Display
The tool gauntlet has been thrown, and sawmongers ? us included -- couldn?t be happier. When we saw the specs on this beauty, we couldn?t wait to give it a run.First off, expect to make adjustments out of the box to the fence as well as the tilt LCD reading, but adjustments are simple and then you?re ready to go. We absolutely love the LCD readout! It computes your miter and bevel angles for you, without your having to do the hunch-and-squint over a hard-to-read gauge. It?s about time someone came up with this, and it doesn?t surprise us that it was Hitachi.
Laser cutting guides aren?t the novelty they were a few years ago, but it?s still a nifty feature, and this one?s clear and bright. One caveat: If you?re cutting molding vertically, your workpiece can actually block the laser because of where it?s positioned. We mention this only because the large pivoting fence raises your fence height to 5-1/8 inches specifically for cutting crown molding vertically. It?s not a huge drawback, we don?t think, but something you should be aware of. Aside from that, we found the laser to be dead-on accurate. We?re partial to a horizontal handle, and this one?s exceedingly nice to grasp because of a soft, comfortable grip. The table?s plenty big and offers great stock support, and unlike other saws in its class, this one has a neatly geared tilt mechanism to take the strain off the user.
This is a great, accurate saw perfect for the job site, the professional?s shop and especially the home woodworker, who will especially enjoy the LCD bevel and miter display. We bet you?ll be seeing more of these on the market, but remember you saw it here first.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hitachi C12LCH 15 Amp 12-Inch Compound Miter Saw with Laser and Miter Bevel Digital Display
Customer Review: Top notch and ultra easy to use miter saw
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned numerous Hitachi products in the past and have never had any that I was not 100% happy with... Only one other power tool manufacturer, Bosch, has instilled that sense of superior quality with me. The C12LCH saw is definately a tool that I can honestly say has lived up to the standards I expect of Hitachi.
While I bought my saw from a local source (for the same price as Amazon), I wanted to give my feedback as I consider it the best of the 12" Compound miter saws, with the combination of the two best features in the laser and LCD readout.
Upong first opening the package, I found no problems with the saw and all the parts were in perfect condition, but, as I said, it was picked up at a local store, and can easily see how things could shift aeound if the saw was not handled in an upright fashion and/thrown about by UPS personnel (Only an airport baggage handler could abuse packages more!). Upon removing the saw from the box and placing on my workbench, I immediately took out a combination square and checked the blade and laser for alignment... Spot on!
However, the tilt LCD reading was off 22 degrees, but an insert in the manual showed how to adjust that correctly... Merely tilt the saw fully and then back to the 0 degree mark and press the tilt reset button and it's set. Couldn't be easier! The geared tilt mechanism coupled with the LCD display makes it a breeze to set the tilt angle perfectly, which can be quite iffy with most other compound miter saws.
As for the laser, one other reviewer was concerned that there was no way to align it should it go out of alignment... Not so. In fact, on the side of the saw body is a label that clearly states the procedure for adjusting the laser should it go out of alignment. Perhaps his is missing this label though.
As for the included blade. It appears to be of above average quality and I see no reason to replace it, which is what I tend to do with most included saw blades except those with Bosch tools. It cuts very smoothly and without any visible tear out.
About the only thing I am a little disapointed with is the hold down clamp. I would have preferred one with a racheting motion rather than a screw mechanism, but that is a minor complaint.
Overall, I can very highly recommend this saw though I too caution anyone considering purchasing it about the flimsy packaging. I gave it 5 stars as the product itself deserves such, and I do not let the packaging and abusive shipping company employeer affect my rating. If I could rate the packaging separately from the actual product, it would get it only 1 star.
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