Circular Saw for DIY
- Thread starter Kemik
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Yeah, swapping the wood round is probably quicker by the time you've undone/redone the screws to flip the saw round
I do agree with Bad Boi above, a cordless circular saw is excellent and that Dewalt is great as long as you have big batteries.
I do sometimes wonder if i wished i also had a cordless 18v mitre saw but it's in a weird bracket. I can't justify having 2 mitre saws but at the same time the i don't think i could go back to a 184mm saw blade after using a 255mm.
I do agree with Bad Boi above, a cordless circular saw is excellent and that Dewalt is great as long as you have big batteries.
I do sometimes wonder if i wished i also had a cordless 18v mitre saw but it's in a weird bracket. I can't justify having 2 mitre saws but at the same time the i don't think i could go back to a 184mm saw blade after using a 255mm.
I've got the rage 3 fixed mitre saw which is good for cutting most thin sections, ends of engineered wood floor etc.
When it comes to lengths of wood over 400mm tho need a jigsaw or free hand disc saw also. I recently pick up an 18v cordless mitre saw and tbh its pretty much superseded the rage... (can do everything it does and more.. The rage 3 is easier/simpler to cut straight lengths however.
Its also a ******* to change the blades on the rage 3! I think I picked up the rage 3 for about £50 as a refurb on ebay.
When it comes to lengths of wood over 400mm tho need a jigsaw or free hand disc saw also. I recently pick up an 18v cordless mitre saw and tbh its pretty much superseded the rage... (can do everything it does and more.. The rage 3 is easier/simpler to cut straight lengths however.
Its also a ******* to change the blades on the rage 3! I think I picked up the rage 3 for about £50 as a refurb on ebay.
@Marvt74 I got the
Makita DSS611Z LXT 18V Circular Saw 165mm
(£96.99 GBP body only)
Then bought this blade for really fine cuts (so that I dont chip the end melamine panels on kitchen, its really smooth cuts
Freud TCT Circular Saw Blade 160 x 20mm 48T £41.99
Unfortunately i only read about how best to cut wood after id done a fair bit of the kitchen and the rest of the house!
I updated previous post also
Makita DSS611Z LXT 18V Circular Saw 165mm
(£96.99 GBP body only)
Then bought this blade for really fine cuts (so that I dont chip the end melamine panels on kitchen, its really smooth cuts
Freud TCT Circular Saw Blade 160 x 20mm 48T £41.99
Unfortunately i only read about how best to cut wood after id done a fair bit of the kitchen and the rest of the house!
I updated previous post also
Ah i misread your post. I thought you'd bought a cordless mitre saw (i.e like the Rage3 but 18v)
I too have a cordless circular saw (like the Dewalt posted above) and i agree it's replaced my Rage3 for most things just because i don't have to arse around with extention leads.
I too have a cordless circular saw (like the Dewalt posted above) and i agree it's replaced my Rage3 for most things just because i don't have to arse around with extention leads.