Dan: I have a Skil worm drive left handed saw, and yep, it weighs a lot. I'm righthanded, so it's sometimes a pain to have what you're cutting fall in front of you instead of off to the right more or less. I have heard the worm drive units don't kick back as much as the direct drive ones do, but that's just hearsay. If you're planning to use the saw to cut something where you need to apply water while cutting, then a worm drive is probably necessary, but if you're bnot doing that maybe it doesn't make all that much sense given the added weight and cost.
Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: [email protected] Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Circ saws. From: Dan Rossi <[email protected]> Date: 12/29/2008 17:20 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
