Customer Reviews

Milwaukee 6950-20 12-inch Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
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First step was to make a base out of plywood and mount this magic beast on my portable tool stand. Bolted it down and fired it up.
I have never written a review on any type of power saw where my first complaint was the stock blade that shipped with the unit. Boy was I in for a surprise with Milwaukee. Blade cut a heavy piece of oak like cheese and the finish was almost good enough for the fine work I need to do. The blade will get replaced with a thin kerf 100 tooth when I start cutting exotic hardwood but for the average job it is excellent.
Next step, have all the tools handy for adjusting the saw. Cut 90 degree 45 bevels and 45 miters then check the angles and see how much of my Sunday is going to be spent wrestling the beast into alignment.
Follow this by putting all the tools away cracking a beer and lighting a cigar. Every cut was dead on true. No complaints about the fence and lack of clamps.. if you are a true craftsman then making up a couple of face boards, stop blocks and grabbing a clamp from your tool rack is all you need to make this baby sing. Having had a beer I am pulling the plug...don't drink and saw is my motto. Hands down the best miter saw in a crowded field. With 0.1 degree accuracy on the digital read out and all the other bells and whistles and Milwaukee could honestly claim this to be the Rolls Royce of compound miters.

Right out of the box I knew I was going to like this one. As a union carpenter, I've used a few brands through the company I work for. (Rigid, DeWalt, Makita, even Ryobi) And to me it's not about the good things, it's about the bad. DeWalts torque and noise level are scary, Rigid is just a massive/hard to maneuver, etc. And then others load their saws with garbage to make it seem like its got all the bells and whistles, to cover up the fact it can't make a decent cut (eh hem hitachi).
The Milwaukee was shipped in a heavy-duty box with loads of heavy molded styrofoam. It was perfectly square out of the box, and the tables and fences were totally flat. I made sure the blade was tight with a nice tool Milwaukee supplies that clips out of the way right on the saw so no more looking for a 1/2 wrench or channel-locks. And for those wondering, the saw comes with a 60 tooth blade which cuts ok, but most will want to upgrade. The lights are very cool and run independently on their own separate switch located right where your thumb sits so you can easily turn them on/off. The Digital miter display is awesome, and is VERY touchy (in a good way) when you use the fine-adjustment lever. The bevel adjustment is very easy as well. The large paddle makes it easy to grab, and has 3 positions. (locked, detent lock, free motion)
When I first fired it up, it is quiet for a miter saw, and the slow start feature is great. Everything moves smoothly, and the blade guard is clear plastic which is nice. When letting go after a cut, the saw does jump a little, but the e-brake stops the blade after 3-5 seconds. The saw is light-weight and has 3-4 nice handles to grab/pick it up by.
So in conclusion, this is really a great saw with some very helpful/functional features. It is well-built (even the power cord seems really high quality), but yet it is still fairly lightweight. My only 2 complaints are 1) that the saw jumps a bit after releasing the trigger, and 2) the right fence for some reason doesn't slide, but is only removable. Neither of those reasons make me regret buying this saw, or dropping it to a 4 star rating.

I have only had this saw about a month. It is probably the best saw on the market in this price range. It is so smooth in every aspect. I like the work lights real well and the digital miter readout is a plus. I really like the bevel adjustment. The bevel adjustment is very easy to use.
I mounted this on a new Bosch T4B gravity stand and am very happy so far. I was leaning toward buying a Bosch saw for quite a while, but when I saw this new model from Milwaukee I knew immediately this was the saw for me.
Now, there are a couple of things Milwaukee should have done better. The right fence is removable but does not slide. If anyone has an explanation for this please post your thoughts. The saw should have came with a vise or clamp of some kind. There is not even an accessory available for this saw. The dust bag attachment should have came with an adapter for a shop vac hose. It is not perfect but compared to others in this price range I don't think you can go wrong.

I bought this saw on Amazon about 4 months ago and would say it is an awesome saw. Square and ready to use right out of the box. I am not an ametuer and this is not my first rodeo so I feel like I am knowledgable and objective. I would have given this saw a 5 if not for two things. The first would be the heft... this saw is heavey and a bit clunky to move around. In a shop situation were it is stationary you'll be fine. If remodeling and moving to a basement etc you will definatley build some muscle and probably bang a few walls. The other objecton I would have is the dust collection. The bag is flemsy (allmost a felt material) and hangs down like a lemp noodle. The outlit is rectangle and bent at an angle wadding the bag up when on a flat bench. Really does not inflate. I would say if u get 1/2 to 2/3 of the sawdust to go in you'd be lucky. Again in house remodel this really sux. The rectangle outlet does not mesh with any dust collection system. I contacted Milwaukee and they poo poo this and told me an adapter is now available at my cost.... come on.. for this money and you want to charge me more...... I expressed my concerns to Milwaukee about the dust spill over and was told they were very concerned and appreciated my feedback and that a R&D guy would be contacting me. That was two months ago.... no contact. I hope Milwaukee monitors this site better than they do there own. If I had to buy again I'm not sure I would go this route because of the dust collection. I have used and owned many saws in the past and I would say this one would be the worst of the bunch for collection into the bag. Even an old 12" Craftsman I have as a spare catches more with the stock canvas bag it came with. Goodluck!!!

I bought this miter saw because I am refinishing an old Victorian and there is quite of bit of molding and casing work that I have to do. I've don one room and the saw cut cleanly and was easy to use.

I have been looking for a miter saw for a while now. I purchased this saw afew weeks ago at Home Depot for $450. When I got it home the blade was not square to the table and it took me a bit to get it adjusted. Once square, the saw works well. It stays true and is very easy to use. I am very happy with the saw.

Heard from a few people that these were supposed to be commercial/construction grade, top-of-the-line. A little over a year after purchase (JUST after the manufacturer's warranty expired) it sounds like the motor brushes are going. I also noticed that cutting wood causes chips and dust to build up in the motor compartment causing the motor to fail to spin up properly. A blast with some compressed air or a vacuum blower seems to blow out the dust and let the motor spin up to full again but these problems do not sound like a commercial grade saw. It was not even punished or used to the extent of a large commercial operation or construction jobs. A bit disappointed by this one. Up until now I always thought Milwaukee was a trusted and durable brand.

This saw was a great deal for quality and price. Smooth fast start a plus along with the awesome lights for precise cutting. Great job Milwaukee!

I don't write many reviews on products I purchase (even if they are bad). However, I think this tool is unbelievable. Right out of the box I cut a peice of wood to check both angles for being square...IT was dead on accurate! I then checked the 45 deg miter and the 45 deg bevel...dead on! Needless to say I was amazed...setting the saw back to 90 deg cuts couldnt be easier....This is one tool I would recommend to anyone. I purchased this saw to replace a very "dated" craftsman 10" miter saw, and after getting over spending the money on this tool, I will never look back. I am needing to replace all the base board in my house and install crown molding....even the blade that shipped with this saw is "good" for this, but I did end up installing a Forrest 80 Tooth blade. It's weight is another thing worth mentioning...It's not very heavy at all for its size and definetly weighs less than the cast iron base craftsman 10" that it's replacing. When using this saw on a work bench...you can use 3 2x4's together to shim to the same level as the cutting surface....no more looking for "something" to shim. I am totally impressed with this tool, the micro miter adj helps somewhat more by giving you a reference that's easy to find if you need to make "trial cuts" Unless you need a sliding miter saw.....you just can't go wrong with the awesome, repeatable cuts this saw can provide!

I am just a DIY homeowner. I have pretty much every power tool that Milwaukee makes. And though they are all great....this one is my favorite.
The quality of this saw is second to none.
If your in the market for a miter saw, don't waste your money on any other brands. Buy this. Buy it now!