Design Studio: Miter Saw
Quick Start
- Orange Badge Training required
- Unlocked only during supervised Pit TA Office hours
About This Machine
DeWalt DWS780 (Download Manual)
Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with integrated XPS crosscut positioning system for adjustment-free, accurate cut line indication. (dual lights create shadow depicting both sides of blade on material to be cut)
- 12” diameter blade
- 16” horizontal capacity: baseboard lying flat
- 6 3/4” vertical capacity: baseboard against fence

How to Use
Used for cutting a variety of widths in raw material down to size. Best for cutting longer material into shorter lengths. Excels at repetitive cut-to-length jobs. Can also easily cut a variety of angles consistently.
NOTE: No Metal is to be machined on this equipment!
Please use the Student Machine Shop next door for ALL metal machining needs.
Video
Please check out the safety video for the Miter Saw.
Need Additional Help?
Contact a Pit TA for more information.
Vea Hernandez, General Manager vea@udel.edu
Caylin Payne, Lead TA caypayne@udel.edu
Franklin Alas, TA alas@udel.edu
Angel Casanova, TA casanova@udel.edu
Ryan Cole, TA rycole@udel.edu
Lauren DeSantis, TA laurende@udel.edu
Luke Dosen, TA dosenlu@udel.edu
Aidan Fleischhacker, TA aidanfly@udel.edu
Jiro Guillen, TA jiro@udel.edu
Dylan Jorgensen, TA djorgy@udel.edu
Sibyl Roosen, TA sibyl@udel.edu
Thomas Schaeffer, TA tschaeff@udel.edu
Jenna Taylor, TA jmtaylor@udel.edu
Bryan Tiamson, TA bry@udel.edu
Jacob Flenner, Technical Lead TA jflenner@udel.edu