DELTA MS250 Shopmaster 10-Inch Compound Miter saw

by Delta

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Your days of crown-molding anxiety are over. The Shopmaster MS250 makes quick work of that and any other tricky angles you can come up with. Its 13 amp, 5200 rpm motor drives its 10-inch blade through two-by-sixes and four-by-fours in one pass. When it's time to tilt, the MS250 makes it quick and easy. The easy-to-read bevel scale has adjustable positive stops for quick settings with a bevel range of negative 3 to plus 48 degrees. Like its relatives in the Shopmaster line, this saw comes with a clear blade guard that retracts at the cut as well as an electric blade brake that stops rotation in seconds. For all its power and features, the MS250's aluminum alloy construction tilts the scale at just 28 pounds. Another nice feature: a dust bag is included, keeping mess to a minimum in and out of your workshop. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste

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Delta MS250 Shopmaster 10-Inch Compound Miter saw

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 18.4 x 12.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 31.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006K00D
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: MS250
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,765 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value for the price., November 16, 2003

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Victor Blake (Purcellville, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA MS250 Shopmaster 10-Inch Compound Miter saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I already owned a sidekick (sliding compound miter saw). I purchased this for more portable use and lighter weight. Look around for the Delta package that includes a free extra blade, extension cord, tool holder, tape measure, and builder's sqaure. If you find that, you've got quite a deal. Great for small trim work. I've used it for quarter rounds, base, etc. Setting the angles for compound cuts by hand does require some care. But single angle cuts are a "snap" with the positive locks at 45, 90, etc.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Great Saw, December 16, 2002

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Bryan Mundt (Montgomery, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA MS250 Shopmaster 10-Inch Compound Miter saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I didn't buy this saw through Amazon.com, but it's good enough that I figured I would write about it anyway! This saw blazes through a 4x4 with absolutly no problem! I've cut trim, lumber and crown molding with ease. The instruction manual even has a whole section dedicated on how to cut crown molding.
I would say that the only problem is that the dust bag doesn't do that good of job on collecting all the dust. But I guess it's better then nothing!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for...., July 5, 2006

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Michael A. Swanner "Professional carpenter/co... (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA MS250 Shopmaster 10-Inch Compound Miter saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I own Dewalt, Bosch, Hitachi, and now unfortunately a Delta - so I know a good miter saw and how they should work. This thing has been a headache from the start. There is no arbor lock for blade changes, it constantly needs adjusting if you really want a true 45 or 90 cut. Good thing I bought this as a light duty saw for shoe moulding and little stuff like that instead of dragging out one of my 'real' miter saws. I don't know what the deal is, I've tried different blades and there isn't much run-out but the cut quality is much less than the other saws with the same blade. It also runs after the drigger is depressed for a second or two before it kicks off, and the base get's energized from time to time and can give you a small tingling shock when you touch any of the bare metal on it. If you only have one had to carry it with you have to put it down on the miter adjustment handle and picking it up with one hand puts pressure on the same spot. The handle is on the bottom of the back instead of on top like the dewalt, the fence is way to small, the table doesn't slide smoothly at all and the bevel gauge is useless for setting a precise angle without at least a hand bevel gauge to check it. There is a reason the other 10" saw cost more, you get much better quality and three times better function. I could care less if I drop this think now or it gets rained on because I'd love a reason to get another 10" Dewalt and put this were it belongs, a landfill.