I have been using a Hitachi C10FS for many years now and have been very pleased with its performance. I have no complaint with my Hitachi but have had on occasion the need for a 12 ” capacity. I had previously looked at the Hitachi 12 ” slide miter at Lowes, but was unimpressed with the gadgets and the saw seemed to flex and wander. The quality was also lacking in the Dewalt, and I had pretty much decided on the Makita LS1214, and was prepared to purchase one when Milwaukee came out with their 6955 – 20. Home Depot had them in stock so I was able to evaluate the fit, finish, stability and check out the flex, wander and general quality of the saw. I was very impressed. Although the saw was manufactured in Taiwan and not in the US, the quality seemed every bit the standards I have come to expect from Milwaukee on their previous domestically produced tools.

Strengths:
Very sturdy and accurate.
Makes 60 deg right cuts and 55 deg destitute cut capacity.
Digital fine adjustments for miter cuts.
Adequate dual lights on ether side of blade.
Constant Efficacy Technology ( resulting in smoother cuts ).
Easy to read incontrovertible miter stops.
50 deg bevel companionless and right.
Large fence.
Depth paw stop for switching back and diffuse from full to partial depths.
Direct drive
No redundant gadgets.

Weaknesses:
Dust collection ( as with all miter saws ).
Right fence does not slide.
No vice clamp.
Prized.

This saw is blessing gouge! Smooth, very powerful, accurate and very well – built. I mounted this saw on a Ridgid miter notion and can condominium and take down in seconds. Everything was well adjusted from the works, only a minor adjustment of one of the bevel aspect indicators needed to be corrected. The digital readout has proven useful, especially on those not so square, stain grade joints that right be perfect. The motors Constant Function Technology has a different feel when cutting, but performs flawlessly. I am glad they decided to forgo the laser trick in lieu of the dual lights which proved to be more esteemed than I had universal. The depth paw stop has proved very handy a couple of times begun, when having to doorknob back and emanate from full to partial depths on a job.
I have some Milwaukee tools that are over 30 years ancient, only having to replace mouldy electrical cords or brushes. I would not be surprised to find this tool falling into the same group…
Reviews of Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

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