Been lurking here awhile but decided to sign up to ask for some advice. I have a few projects coming up - building a 14x20 deck using 2x12 for the beams and 2x10 for the joists, building a lean-to shed for next to the house, and building a large shed with a work bench for the back yard. Also will be doing some plywood work but I think my table saw has me covered there I own a hobby level skil table saw, ridgid 7-1/4" circular saw, and a dewalt reciprocating saw. My first project is the deck, and I've been planning it out for a couple months now. I am only going to have a few extended weekends to get the project done, but my budget is not huge. As I'm doing this mostly alone I really am trying to do what I can to make it easy on me (deck design is basically rectangle with decking going perpendicular to the joists, will be renting a power auger, etc) I don't own a miter saw and want to pick one up. I essentially must buy it at Lowe's as I have a discount there through my wife and she doesn't let me shop elsewhere :) I understand that much of my cutting work is likely to be with the circular given the size of the wood I'm working with, but I'm not an expert and I wouldn't saw that getting a clean perfect cut is a fast procedure for me - I have to take my time. I am wondering if it would be a huge help to me in time/effort to have a larger miter saw that can at least handle the 2x10 joists, or if I'm just wasting time thinking about it and should stick with the circular for the beams/joists and use the miter for the finish work on the decking, etc. I've been considering the Dewalt 715 - however, I noticed the 716 (which is significantly more expensive - like $125-$150 more) claims that its fence is designed 'special' so that with a sacrificial bit of board under it, it can handle a 2x10. The 715 does not mention this feature. Another option would be that they sell the Kobalt 10" slider - the reviews are kind of mixed on this, but it would certainly cut the larger boards. I guess it comes down to a couple questions: [LIST] [*]Would being able to cut the joists on a miter be a time saver in the first place, or not worth considering? [*]Is the 716 really 'more super special' in being able to get the 2x10 cut than the 715 [*]Am I asking for trouble considering the Kobalt one to get the job done rather than the 716? Keeping in mind I have these other projects coming that demand accurate miters [/LIST] I have only used a basic miter before and never on lumber this large to be honest - am I over thinking this? Could I just use the 715, do a cut on the 2x10 and then flip it over if I wanted to use it that way? I really appreciate any help.

Hey yall, I'll try to make this as brief as possible. Craftsman 26 gallon Model 919.167280 Syptom: Output air pressure regulator not holding pressure. The main in tank air pressure guage will not exceed what I have the line guage pressure set to. Example: if I set the static line pressure to 90 psi, the in tank pressure will not exceed that and it just runs and runs. If i max out the line pressure it will run to it's normal 160 or so and shut off. After that if I turn down the output line pressure it will just bleed out both the line and the tank and both guages will register the same pressure. Important: I just replaced the regulator. It's still doing the exact same thing. There are no leaks anywhere. It will hold at 160 until I start turning the output regulator down. What else would cause this? Thanks!