Hitachi C12LDH 15 Amp 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Miter Saw with Laser and Digital Miter Bevel Display

by Hitachi

Product Description

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The Hitachi C12LDH 12-Inch Dual Compound Miter Saw with Laser Marker and Digital Display provides smooth, accurate miters and crosscuts in a variety of workpieces, including wood, plywood, crown molding, decorative panels, soft fiberboard, hard board, and aluminum sashes. An ideal tool for trim carpenters, framers, and woodworkers who demand precision and reliability, the C12LDH features an LCD that provides clear and accurate readings, as well as Hitachi's exclusive Laser Marker System for exact alignment, cutting accuracy, and predictable blade location.

C12LDH Compound Miter Saw Tool Specifications Blade Size 12" Cross Cut (90°) 2-3/4" x 8" or 3-1/2" x 7-1/2" 45° Miter 2-3/4" x 5-1/2" 45° Bevel Left 1-31/32" x 8" Right 1-7/32" x 8" Miter R/L 45 & Bevel L 45 1-31/32" x 8" Miter R/L 45 & Bevel R 45 1-7/32" x 5-1/2" Miter Cut Range (R & L) 0°-52° Bevel Cut Range (R & L) 0°-48° Compound Cut Range Miter (R & L) 0°-45° Bevel (R & L) 0°-45° Positive Miter Stops 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45° Amps 15 No-Load Speed 4,000 RPM Tool Dimensions (WxDxH) 24-5/8"x 30-23/32"x27" Weight 47.4 lbs

Backlit LCD displays miter and bevel readings.

Exclusive Laser Marker System and built-in clamp ensure precision cuts. View larger.

Adjust the bevel up to 48 degrees to the left or right.

Thumb-actuated miter stops facilitate simple adjustments at the most common angles. View larger.

Compound Feature for Precise Miters and Bevels
Hitachi designed the C12LDH for versatile, easy use. The thumb-actuated positive miter stops for simple miter adjustments at the most common angles between zero and 52 degrees to the left and right. This design allows you to easily change the angle of the cutting blade for creating miters in crown molding and other trim pieces.

The bevel scale ranges from zero to 48 degrees to the left and right, allowing your material to stay in place while you flip the saw head to make opposing cuts, and the saw head bevels to the right or left, also allowing the material to stay securely in place for cutting efficiency. After your major bevel angle is secured, a micro-bevel adjustment knob can be used to dial in a precise angle without the weight of the saw head compromising accuracy.

The 12-inch TCT saw blade (included) makes easy work of delicate trim and other woodwork, and the tall, pivoting aluminum fence stands at a height of 5-1/8 inches to allow for accurate vertical cutting of crown molding and cutting of large workpieces up to 2-5/16 inches high and 5-21/32 inches deep.

Laser Marker Technology and LCD for Perfect Cuts
Hitachi equipped the C12LDH with its exclusive Laser Marker System, which can be activated before the blade is in motion for exact alignment and predictable blade placement. The laser marker is easily adjustable to the left or right of the cut mark to suit your preferences, simply line up the laser with your mark on the workpiece, and the saw blade will make an exact cut along the laser guide. As long as your measurements are right, your cuts will be, too!

The C12LDH also includes an innovative LCD (liquid crystal display) that takes the guesswork out of miter and bevel readings and saves time by eliminating costly mistakes. This digital display includes a backlight for clear readings in bright or dim conditions, and it is impact resistant, so it will withstand accidental bumps.

Chock-Full of User-Friendly Features
The C12LDH has plenty of features to help you make the perfect cut the first time. To start, it has a powerful 15-amp motor that generates a no-load speed of up to 4,000 RPM to smoothly and easily cut through even the toughest hardwoods.

For precise, safe cutting, a splinter guard behind the fence increases safety and reduces tear-out for clean, finished cuts, and a comfortable horizontal handle with a vibration-reducing elastomer grip prevents slippage and keeps you in control at all times. Additionally, a large base provides support and balance to prevent material from warping, and a built-in clamping system holds your workpiece in place. An added bonus, easily accessible carbon brushes will help your saw perform for the long term.

The Hitachi C12LDH measures 24-5/8 x 30-23/32 x 27 inches and weighs 47.4 pounds. Durably built, this tool is backed with an industry-leading five-year warranty.

About Hitachi: A Tradition of Innovation
Hitachi Power Tools (Hitachi Koki USA, Ltd.) provides professional-grade power tools for a variety of applications, including woodwork, metalwork, concrete, drilling, cutting, and fastening. Hitachi is a leader in power tool research and development and has achieved many firsts in the power tool industry, including creating the first-ever sliding compound miter saw to combine the capacity of a radial arm saw and the convenience of a miter saw. Today, Hitachi continues the tradition of innovation and engineering with new features in addition to classic quality.

What's in the Box
C12LDH Compound Miter Saw with Laser Marker and LCD, 12-inch TCT saw blade, dust bag, vice assembly, box wrench, and hex bar wrench.

15-amp motor powers through hardwoods with ease.

From the Manufacturer

Hitachi's new C12LDH 15 amp 12-inch Dual Bevel Miter Saw (with Laser and Digital Miter Bevel Display) is a dual compound miter saw that offers the latest in power and technology. With its revolutionary, digital LCD digital scale and laser it takes all of the guess work out of miter and bevel cuts. This saw bevels right and left 0-48-degrees and miters 0-52-degrees right and left as well. The capacity allows you to cut an 8-inch board on a crosscut or miter a 6-inch board at 45-degrees. The C12LDH is powered by a belt driven 15 amp motor with a no-load rpm speed of 4,000. It has positive miter stops at 0-, 15-, 22.5-, 31.6- and 45-degrees. The bevel has an exclusive fine tune adjustment dial for the most precise settings. A tall 5 1/8-inch pivoting fence provides excellent support for cutting material. This saw comes with a dust bag, Vice assembly, and 12-inch carbide blade.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 47.4 x 27 x 31 inches
• Shipping Weight: 65 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000E7UJR8
• Item model number: C12LDH
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,419 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #53 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Saws > Miter Saws

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Saw, December 4, 2007

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C. Lancor "SS409" (St.Charles, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hitachi C12LDH 15 Amp 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Miter Saw with Laser and Digital Miter Bevel Display (Tools & Home Improvement)

I did some considerable research on the Hitachi miter saws and decided on this one. When I received the saw, I opened the box and it appeared as though this saw was used before, the packaging was horrible and one of the sub-fences was snapped off. I called Amazon and they overnighted a replacemend saw. Upon opening the second saw, the packaging wasn't much better, but atleast this saw didn't appear to be used. When I pulled it out of the box, I noticed the same sub-fence was broken just like the first saw?? I called Hitachi and got the run around until I asked to speak with a manager and I was informed that she had received several complaint calls regarding broken sub-fences that week. The problem comes down to the cardboard packaging that Hitachi uses to secure the saw in the box. Hitachi needs to upgrade their packaging. The saw's are made and packaged in China, I'm sure the box gets bounced around quite a bit. The sub-fence that is broken is on back order from Hitachi, so what does this tell you, obviously, this sub-fence must be a hot item. Anyways, Hitachi has ordered me the sub-fence at zero cost for the sub-fence, though I probably won't get it until end of December. Oh, the 32 tooth saw blade that came with the saw is junk, one of the carbide tips was broken off. I bought the Hitachi 90 tooth blade and it cuts like a hot knife through butter. I have used the saw to cut some large crown molding and it seems to work well, the digital miter and bevel display is pretty cool. Amazon took care of all the return shipping of the first saw, so five stars for Amazon.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Miter Saw, April 12, 2009

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R. Gross (Milwaukie, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hitachi C12LDH 15 Amp 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Miter Saw with Laser and Digital Miter Bevel Display (Tools & Home Improvement)

Great miter saw; I found that it was dead on accurate out of the box except for the B side Sub Fence as it was bent/warped. I contacted Hitachi through email on there site and the next day they had responded and said they were shipping a replacement fence. I got the fence 4 days latter and the saw is great now.

I'm not a contractor just a very avid DIY guy, I hate paying people of work I can do myself. So this saw works great for me. Here are my Pros/Cons of this saw:

Pros:
1) Very Powerful and easy to use
2) Accurate out of the box
3) Digital Miter/Bevel display is great and takes the guess work out of cuts especially the bevel.
4) Very solid built and high quality
5) Great packaging for shipping no damage
6) Laser comes in without having to start the blade
7) Great customer Service from Hitachi

Cons:
1) Bent/warped Sub Fence on delivery (resolved by Hitachi)
2) Laser hard to see in any sun lights
3) Laser blocked when you bring the blade down
4) LOUD (belt drive sound)
5) Wrench clip does not hold wrench in place, falls off a lot
6) Hard to change out blades, need to have 3 hands

That's about it. This is a great saw and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. I would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't for the bent/warp sub fence.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars After a lot of consideration, April 30, 2009

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Bellesfield Roof And Repair - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hitachi C12LDH 15 Amp 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Miter Saw with Laser and Digital Miter Bevel Display (Tools & Home Improvement)

After a lot of thinking and checking, I looked at every brand of saw, read reviews of every brand, tried every brand first hand. With a ton of searching I decided on this saw, and I am very happy. The digital read out means that while searching for the right angle you can walk away have someone else on the job move it use it and be able to return it exactly to even the most difficult cut angles. The laser is by far the best in the industry don't care what anyone says about this brand or that, the best laser system by 100 times over anyone else. Mine was perfect out of the box, has worked great since I bought it. With my crews they now fight over who gets the Hitachi and who gets stuck with the Dewalt and Ridgid, helps everyone show up to the shop earlier which is a bonus. Other than that the basic functions are the same as any saw, I hate the Dewalt front cam lock system due to the fact that many times I have had my finger pinched in this thing, so I prefer the twist lock handle this saw has. That and lets face it these days you buy a Dewalt, porter cable or delta and you are just buying black&decker with a different color and a whole lot higher price.