I am looking to use this to cut 3/4 plywood up to 60 inch runs. Is this a good saw for that type of work?
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I not sure if this will help answer your question but I got this saw to help put down an attic floor using 3/4 inch plywood. About 1200 square feet. I had each sheet cut in half at the lumber yard because a full sheet would fit up the stair case leading to the attic space. All other cuts, including a few 96 inch runs was done with this saw. Not all of the cut sheets needed to be modify but I would say about 40% of them had to be cut for some reason or another to get the right fit around the edges and stair case. In honesty I only had to do a few 96 inch runs and the saw did it just fine but if I had to do a lot of them I would have gotten out my larger saw. Most of the cuts I had to do was only 24 inches and custom cuts and it should be noted that many of the custom cuts you couldn't due with a larger saw which made this tool very help. I gave this tool a 5 star rating. It did everything I could expect it to do. Hope this was helpful.
356200
I've cut 3/4" plywood a few weeks ago and it worked great. No issues for me
356201
While this unit is light and easy to hold, I question it as a continuous useage saw. The motor windings remind me of that first Cho Cho train I got as a kid 1955. The laquer coating on the armature might not last. Try it . It may work out for you.
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Yes did it on 4by8 so you should have no problem.As long as your cord is longenuff, and you can reachYoull be fine.p.s. love this saw I pick it up way befor I do myPower hand saw.
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The saw itself had no problem cutting 1" ID steel tubing with a wall thickness of 1/8". The cut was neat enough for what we wanted to do with it (re-sizing an air gun piston). When it comes to cutting flat metal, the saw has no problem for any reasonable thickness (less than 3/16) that I have attempted. That said, 1/16 or thinner tends to warp if you are just trying to rip a piece without bracing the sides of the cut. Now, I keep saying the "saw has no problem", because the commonly available Bosch blades don't last too long. HOWEVER, I wasn't going heavy enough with the oil (I assume), and I think the blades were overheating (warping and blackening).... So to sum up, the saw is not the problem, with the proper technique and blade the saw cuts metal of a thickness less than 3/16 quickly, and acceptably cleanly. May not apply to stainless steel though, no experience with stainless. -Edit- Remember to keep this saw spotless if you are cutting metal; it will crud up like crazy if you throw it aside with metal filings all over it. This is a quality tool.
1600265
This saw is more suited for 1/4 in to 3/8in. It would work but it would suck up battery life and tax the saw. From Dave T
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I have both the metal cutting and wood cutting versions of this saw. Was at a job site recently where I only had the metal cutting saw, and naturally needed to cut a 2X4. It cuts a wider path and the blade spins about 1/3 as fast, but it did a good job of cutting, certainly not worth going back home just for a couple of wood cuts. As previously answered, the miter set up would not lend itself to any precision woodworking.
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I use this saw to cut wood when I have to make a quick cut and I don't want to bring out the corded skill saw. I found an inexpensive wood cutting blade that fit the arbor on Amazon. The only drawback is that cutting wood drains the battery very, very fast. One charge won't make it through a sheet of 1/2" plywood but it will make a couple cuts of a 2x4.
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This is not the saw for that at all. The limiting factor is really the 1/3hp - not the cutting capacity. Green wood is very difficult on a machine. At a minimum you want a 1hp saw like the craftsman BAS350, Rikon 10-321, or the Grizzly G0555
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This battery saw has plenty of power but 3/4 of on inch is hard on any skill saw. I have used this saw on many products and projects and had no problems this would be a big task I think short runs not long cuts would be fine great saw Thanks
496117
I have not, and I would not !! This saw is designed for wood as far as I know and it's a rough cutting saw, it would be very dangerous!!
1610027
It is certainly powerful enough to make relatively short length cuts through such material but I would A) make two or more passes successively deeper and B) not recommend this particular saw for more than a few, short cuts. You would do better with a larger tool for any real quantity.
532366
It should work fine for a rough cut, but use a router for the finishing smooth cut. When I use it, it fells like it's too much saw for a lot of the small stuff that I cut, but I don't know of a more actrate saw for making fine cuts and following cut lines. Hope that helps!
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I don't think so, it is a light duty saw. It would be great for smaller projects wood, brass, light metal. It works great for what I bought it for but would look for something with a stronger engine for rebar.
636832
That sounds right. I replaced a 15 year old jigsaw with this. It works great. I use it quite a bit to cut plywood, 2x4's etc
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Sir! I used this little machine in solid pine and 1/4" plywood where the cut quality did not matter. Seems to be cutting ok., but you might need to change the blade to get better cut, such as more tooth on the blade.
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We have used it for cutting plywood and 2 by 4's and have only had success. Great drill for all our small projects. Have not used it for major things.
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It trims pretty good as long as you have a good blade in it. I have went through 4x4 post and oak pallets with it. As long as you are just pruning (3-4' branches) it will get the job done. If you plan to do any real tree cutting I would say get a chainsaw.
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It is an OK saw for cutting joinery. I use it to cut my dovetails and to trim off the ends of the tails on the board. I have not tried to cut tenons with it, but the throat capacity of the saw is relatively small. So unless you are making tenons in the 1" long range this saw will be too small. It does cut nice and smooth, but I find that the teeth are too long and inhibits starting a cut perfectly on the line. It is a good saw for the money, but fine joinery will require a much better quality saw. Also, the tip is very easily prone to bending. I hope that helps a little with your answer. It is an OK saw for cutting joinery. I use it to cut my dovetails and to trim off the ends of the tails on the board. I have not tried to cut tenons with it, but the throat capacity of the saw is relatively small. So unless you are making tenons in the 1" long range this saw will be too small. It does cut nice and smooth, but I find that the teeth are too long and inhibits starting a cut perfectly on the line. It is a good saw for the money, but fine joinery will require a much better quality saw. Also, the tip is very easily prone to bending. I hope that helps a little with your answer.
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I bought mine primarily to rip through 3/4 inch plywood, maple, birch, pine, oak, etc, and it works great. Couldn´t tell you how long the battery will last because I only cut through a couple of sheets at the time and then store it. But for my needs I am very happy with it, in fact, I don´t use the corded one anymore