Got this set up over the holidays from Lee Valley
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1,240,45313&p=57621
and My circular saw is an older Mid 90's Crasftsman industrial model,
It really dosen't fit the guide plate. Does anybody have any input for
a new saw that will work with this setup. Thanks
On Jan 1, 4:21 pm, Tvfarmer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Got this set up over the holidays from Lee Valleyhttp://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1,240,45313&p=57621
> and My circular saw is an older Mid 90's Crasftsman industrial model,
> It really dosen't fit the guide plate. Does anybody have any input for
> a new saw that will work with this setup. Thanks
I'm honestly not trying to sound like a smart ass, but take that thing
back to the store.
Buy yourself a piece of straight aluminum and 2 clamps. I'm right
handed so I prefer
my circular saws to have the blade on the left so I can see the blade,
the guide and
nothing hits my clamps on my straight edge.
Lou
Tue, Jan 1, 2008, 3:17pm (EST-3) [email protected] (Lou) doth
adviseth:
I'm honestly not trying to sound like a smart ass, but take that thing
back to the store. Buy yourself a piece of straight aluminum and 2
clamps. I'm right handed so I prefer my circular saws to have the blade
on the left so I can see the blade, the guide and nothing hits my clamps
on my straight edge.
Can't argue against that.
But, if you insist on keeping it, and I was you, I'd either modify
the saw base to fit, or add a wood base to the saw that would fit. But
in real-life, I'd just do what Lou said. Still using the B&D circular
saw I bought in about 1975-6. =A0I'm not really cheap, but believe in
using it until it breaks, THEN replace it.
JOAT
If you can read this you're in range.
On Jan 1, 4:21=A0pm, Tvfarmer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Got this set up over the holidays from Lee Valleyhttp://www.leevalley.com/=
wood/page.aspx?c=3D2&cat=3D1,240,45313&p=3D57621
> and My circular saw is an older Mid 90's Crasftsman industrial model,
> It really dosen't fit the guide plate. Does anybody have any input for
> a new saw that will work with this setup. =A0Thanks
Take your new guide plate in hand and go down to your favorite tool
store. Find a saw from Makita, Porter Cable, Milwaukee, DeWalt,
Hitachi, or Bosch, maybe even Rigid, that fits the plate. Pick by
your favorite color, or balance or the way it fits your hand. Stay
away from Black & Decker, Craftsman and Ryobi. Any of the saws in the
first bunch will do a good job for you. There's room for argument
about which is best, but they are all fine saws.
DonkeyHody
"Even an old blind hog finds an acorn every now and then."
On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 14:21:08 -0800 (PST), Tvfarmer <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Got this set up over the holidays from Lee Valley
>http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1,240,45313&p=57621
>and My circular saw is an older Mid 90's Crasftsman industrial model,
>It really dosen't fit the guide plate. Does anybody have any input for
>a new saw that will work with this setup. Thanks
In keeping with the wreck tradition of encouraging new tool purchases
no matter if the justification is, shall we say: thin, check out
www.toolsofthetrade.net
For a bunch of contractor-oriented reviews. They've reviewed 7 1/4, 8
1/4, sidewiders and worm drives within the last few years.
Paul F.