For this review, I
worked for several
months with the
Trimtramp 300 saw
table, a very clever set of
guides and supports that
converts any standard
71/4- or 81/4-inch circular
saw (except wormdrive
saws) into a sliding compound
miter saw. The
circular saw is clamped
to an aluminum sole
plate, which slides
between parallel guides
set 2 inches above the
table. The saw can be
pushed through the cut,
but pulling gives a much
cleaner cut because the
teeth bite downward into
the work. Any splintering
that occurs will be on
the underside of the
piece, as with a radial
arm or table saw.
The table measures
27x39 inches, big enough
to allow longer cuts than
many stationary radial
arm saws: I was able to
make 20-inch cuts with
the saw I