Dan, the worm saw as best I recall is how the motor is setup in relationship to the blade. I recall checking out a Ridgit which I seriously thought was an excellent saw and the blade was on the left. The way I recall it was the motor was more toward the rear and not right on the side of the saw and it made it more balanced. I don't know about the model Sears sells, but if I buy another wired circ saw, it will be one of the worm drive saws. It seemed to me the worm saw also apparently cut more efficiently etc. You are correct in that you do get what you pay for in most cases. On Dec 29, 2008, at 6:20 PM, Dan Rossi wrote:
> So, I got a pretty cheap circ saw for Christmas and returned it > today. I > am looking for another circ saw to replace it. I already have one > cheap > saw, so am looking to move up a notch. The more I learn about tools, > the > more I learn that cheap tools often are more of a headache than they > are > worth. > > So, what is the deal with the worm drive saws? Sears had one, but it > weighed a ton. Is there really anything I should be looking for > besides > amps and is the body not made of plastic, like the one I received. > > Actually, the thing that bothered me about my Christmas present saw, > was > that there is a thumb button you have to press in before pulling the > trigger. That ensures that you can only use it right handed. There are > times when using the saw left handed is more convenient. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [email protected] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > > Scott Howell [email protected] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
