Actually I've got two circ saws where one has the blade on the left and the other the right. Both are regular drive, not worm drive. One is made by Milwaukee and is a battery powered unit and the other is an old Skill corded model. The one thing I have learned is the battery operated saws aren't very good. Although the new Lithyum Ion batteries sure seem promising. On Dec 29, 2008, at 7:05 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote:
> I'm right handed for the most part so I got one of the Porter Cable > "framing" saws. It has the blade on the opposite side of the saw > from most. I think that is a worm drive but I can't see any > advantage with power. It does a good job and I just like the feel of > having the blade on the left. The frame is magnesium but it's still > about as heavy as any of the larger amp saws. > > I also have a Dewalt with the blade on the normal side. Can't see > much difference in power. They cost about the same, both are 15 amp > motors. In the end, the blade is what makes the saw your favorite. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dan Rossi > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 6:20 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Circ saws. > > 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 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [email protected] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
