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DeWalt DWS780 12 in sliding miter saw

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Brand
DeWalt
Model
DWS780
Store SKU
321488310
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Listing title, as we recorded it DEWALT DWS780 12-Inch Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with XPS Crosscut Positioning

Research notes

Cut-line visibility and dust handling deserve separate attention

The DWS780 combines a blade-shadow cut guide with a sliding, double-bevel layout. The practical appeal is quick alignment and fewer workpiece flips during trim work. Published experience also points to a dust-handling limitation worth checking on your own setup.

  • Published specification. DeWalt lists XPS cut-line positioning, a 15-amp motor, and bevel capability in both directions. Source 1
  • Reported experience. In his 2012 Pro Tool Reviews article, Clint DeBoer found the blade shadow useful even in sunlight and valued the double-bevel layout for long molding. Source 2
  • Reported experience. That reviewer reported repeated dust-tube clogs when working without a vacuum in humid Florida conditions. This is one use case, rather than a measured failure rate. Source 2
  • What it means. Before committing bench space, check slide clearance and extraction with the material you actually cut. Source 1 Source 2

Research synthesis from named sources. Jerry has not supplied tool-specific observations or measurements for this note.

Read the sources

  1. DWS780 product features DeWalt. Checked .
  2. DeWalt DWS780 12-inch Compound Sliding Miter Saw Review Pro Tool Reviews. Published 2012-10-24. Checked .

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