Proxxon kg80 trim saw!

[Blunt Tool]

Because of on going issues I need to find an alternative to hacksaw mitre box junior hacksaw etc and just want some reassuring comments that the proxxon kg80 mini chop saw is worth the couple of hundred outlay for cutting tile trim? Do you have one and is it worth the money? Also any other alternative cutting machinery/method welcomed.

 

[GoneGuy]

I’ve bought this
Evolution R210CMS 210mm Single-Bevel Compound Mitre Saw 110V - https://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-r210cms-210mm-single-bevel-compound-mitre-saw-110v/4235p
Use it with a home made mitre block to hold the trim

 

[Blunt Tool]

I’ve bought this
Evolution R210CMS 210mm Single-Bevel Compound Mitre Saw 110V - https://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-r210cms-210mm-single-bevel-compound-mitre-saw-110v/4235p
Use it with a home made mitre block to hold the trim

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And are you happy with results?

 

[GoneGuy]

And are you happy with results?

Yes more accurate cuts every time.
I haven’t made a wooden mitre to hold the trim for it yet.
But as long as you slowly cut through the trim it won’t snag and kick.
And it’s a small lightweight machine

 

[GoneGuy]

I’ll see if I can find a pic of a jig

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[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

I cut with a 0.8mm disc in a battery grinder but (nothing to do with tiles) I use the bigger brother of this Evolution-RAGE3-B-210mm-Multi-Purpose-Mitre-Saw-1100-Watt-110-Volt.

Also maybe a grinder stand would be helpful which has the angle adjustable vice. Einhell TS 125/115l Angle Grinder Cut-Off Stand - Machine Mart - Machine Mart - https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/einhel-ts-125115l-angle-grinder-cut-off-stand/

 

[Blunt Tool]

I cut with a 0.8mm disc in a battery grinder but (nothing to do with tiles) I use the bigger brother of this Evolution-RAGE3-B-210mm-Multi-Purpose-Mitre-Saw-1100-Watt-110-Volt.

Also maybe a grinder stand would be helpful which has the angle adjustable vice. Einhell TS 125/115l Angle Grinder Cut-Off Stand - Machine Mart - Machine Mart - https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/einhel-ts-125115l-angle-grinder-cut-off-stand/

That’s quite cool the angle grinder stand Julian

 

[GoneGuy]

That’s a good idea especially if you already own a grinder

 

[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

They make them for larger grinders too but I had a look around to see if there was something that could do compound mitres - I will ask as I'd find it handy. The stands are really handy (mine usually has a cheap Aldi grinder in it). I was just thinking of something cheap.

I use the 0.8mm discs but I have to touch the edges up - a portable bandsaw maybe but I'm not that rich

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

That’s quite cool the angle grinder stand Julian

I've got the same on the shelf but yet to use it, out the box it looks fiddly to set up, but like a say never tried it. Cheap enough to buy.

 

[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

I've used them for many years - my advice (once built) is to keep a grinder in one if you don't want to take play with nuts and bolts (I keep my cheap Aldi one in it as a place for it to live as much as anything). Easy to set up. Super handy for many types of framing systems too.

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Yes Julian I thought that, whats the miter like, accurate?? Had no time to sort it and also wasn't sure how it will transport in the van unlike a chow saw would.

 

[Julian 'Farmer' Bonsall]

Hi Wishi.

I think to try and explain these stands a little better this video will probably help. As you may see if you are an IKEA expert its really your thing and also maybe why you may keep a grinder in one permanently.
The last 20% of this video may help to answer about the mitre cuts. (and a slightly different variant of stand)
They are very repeatable just not quite a straightforward as dialing in an angle on a slide saw.
It will transport well - the weak point is the hinge section - usually a diecast material. If you dropped something heavy on it I can see that breaking.

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

That proxxon kg80, canny price like, I wonder if there is a model making forum that might have one listed in their classified adds, as its looks the type of thing it would be used for, I have seen on here some using it, think it would a cool thing and more robust than the angle grinder for transporting, but hard to spend £200 on it.

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Useful vids Julian, will help with setup when I get round to using it.