Due to my gout im having trouble using the 7 1/4 in saw.Im
considering the smaller 5 or 6 inch,whatever size it is.Has anyone have
any experiance with these.It will only be used for cutting plywood down
to managable sizes then i will use my table saw.Do they have the jam and
would a cordless do the job if i decide to go that route or should i
stick with the plug in type.Any advise would help.
Thanks
I have pseadeau gout which inflames any joint,its not the traditional
gout as in the big toe.I have it because im on a ton of heart meds and thats
the side affect
"T." wrote:
> Mon, Oct 13, 2003, 6:46am (EDT+4) [email protected] (darrell darcy) says:
> Due to my gout im having trouble <snip>
>
> Gout?
>
> I've got a B&D I've had since about 1983-3. About 5 1/2" I think.
> Still works great, and put a carbide tipped blade on it awhile back. No
> prob. I don't care for cordless personally.
>
> From WordNet (r) 2.0 (wn)
> gout n : a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by
> defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and
> its salts in the blood and joints [syn: {gouty arthritis},
> {urarthritis}]
>
> From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) (devils)
> GOUT, n. A physician's name for the rheumatism of a rich patient.
>
> JOAT
> I find the best approach is to take life as it comes.
> - Death
>
> Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
> Web Page Update 12 Oct 2003.
> Some tunes I like.
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
Thanks for all the feed back.Have made a decision,just to decide what
brand now.Thanks again.
PJS wrote:
> "darrell darcy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Due to my gout im having trouble using the 7 1/4 in saw.Im
> > considering the smaller 5 or 6 inch,whatever size it is.Has anyone have
> > any experiance with these.It will only be used for cutting plywood down
> > to managable sizes then i will use my table saw.Do they have the jam and
> > would a cordless do the job if i decide to go that route or should i
> > stick with the plug in type.Any advise would help.
> > Thanks
> >
> I've seen a lot of contractors around here use the PC 6" (which can be had
> for the low $100's if you're careful about sales).
>
> Pete
"darrell darcy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Due to my gout im having trouble using the 7 1/4 in saw.Im
> considering the smaller 5 or 6 inch,whatever size it is.Has anyone have
> any experiance with these.It will only be used for cutting plywood down
> to managable sizes then i will use my table saw.Do they have the jam and
> would a cordless do the job if i decide to go that route or should i
> stick with the plug in type.Any advise would help.
> Thanks
>
Smaller circular saws are great for cutting plywood down to size.
I prefer corded tools, simply because you do not have to worry about
recharging batteries (or batteries going flat), but if you are going to be
mobile with your saw, then cordless does do the job ok, as long as you are
not using overly thick plywood (3/4" or more).
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Mon, Oct 13, 2003, 6:46am (EDT+4) [email protected] (darrell=A0darcy) says:
Due to my gout im having trouble <snip>
Gout?
I've got a B&D I've had since about 1983-3. About 5 1/2" I think.
Still works great, and put a carbide tipped blade on it awhile back. No
prob. I don't care for cordless personally.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 (wn)
gout n : a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by
defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and
its salts in the blood and joints [syn: {gouty arthritis},
{urarthritis}]
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) (devils)
GOUT, n. A physician's name for the rheumatism of a rich patient.
JOAT
I find the best approach is to take life as it comes.
- Death
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 12 Oct 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
Somebody writes:
> Due to my gout im having trouble using the 7 1/4 in saw.Im
> considering the smaller 5 or 6 inch,whatever size it is.Has anyone have
> any experiance with these.It will only be used for cutting plywood down
> to managable sizes then i will use my table saw.Do they have the jam and
> would a cordless do the job if i decide to go that route or should i
> stick with the plug in type.Any advise would help.
I acquired a cordless circular saw as part of a kit that contained the drill
I really needed.
Probably the best "accidental" tool purchase I've made in a long time.
That cordless circular saw has become my weapon of choice for cutting sheets
of plywood down to size.
Not having power cords get in my way everytime I want to make a cut is a
major plus, IMHO.
Add a couple of C-clamps, an 8 ft aluminum angle for a straight edge, and a
1' thick, 4x8 styrofoam sheet and you are good to go.
BTW, just finishing cutting up the last sheets of 4 ply, 1/2" CDX from the
2nd unit.
Each unit contains 70 sheets, so that's 140 sheets total.
HTH
--
Lew
S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: <http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett> for Pictures
I was looking for a small circular saw a while back. Have the cordless but
tired of having to recharge batterys. Went to Lowes and they didn't carry
anything but the cordless so off to Sears I went and they have a nice little
corded saw for $109. Web site shows 119.99 but was in the store friday and
still have it for $109.99. The little saw works great for plywood etc where
you don't need a large one.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00902754000
--
Mike S.
[email protected]
"darrell darcy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Due to my gout im having trouble using the 7 1/4 in saw.Im
> considering the smaller 5 or 6 inch,whatever size it is.Has anyone have
> any experiance with these.It will only be used for cutting plywood down
> to managable sizes then i will use my table saw.Do they have the jam and
> would a cordless do the job if i decide to go that route or should i
> stick with the plug in type.Any advise would help.
> Thanks
>
darrell darcy <[email protected]> wrote
> Due to my gout im having trouble using the 7 1/4 in saw.Im
> considering the smaller 5 or 6 inch,whatever size it is.Has anyone have
> any experiance with these.It will only be used for cutting plywood down
> to managable sizes then i will use my table saw.Do they have the jam and
> would a cordless do the job if i decide to go that route or should i
> stick with the plug in type.Any advise would help.
> Thanks
How about a Festool saw?
I bought one a couple of weeks ago and really love it. Currently I'm
in the process of writing a review, here's the beginning:
1) What is so special about this saw?
- The ATF 55 is a plunge saw, not a simple circular saw. The
advantages of this type of saw are that you can plunge into the middle
of wood (for example for glass parts of doors) and more safety because
of the better protected blade.
- Festool offers a unique guide rail system which can also be used for
the Festool jigsaw and the Festool router. These guide rails work
deadly accurate and ensure precision and high-quality cuts. Festool
offers a wide range of accessories for the rails. The most important
ones are available as a package (in a systainer).
- Extremely high quality blade which allows cuts without tear out even
in melamine.
- Almost dust-less operation if hooked up to a vac (I recommend the
Festool CT models).
2) Why should someone want such a saw?
- Well, my shop is pretty small and I don't have the space for a table
saw. But, of course, I want as much accuracy as possible, so the ATF
is the way to go because it ensures precise high-quality cuts if used
with the guide rails.
- Even if you have a large table saw, sheets are always a pain to
handle. And cutting the sheets to size with a circular saw and then
make precise cuts with the table saw is a waste of time and if you are
a professional a waste of money, too.
- Have to trim a door on a jobsite? - Take out the ATF, a guide rail
and the job is done within a few minutes. Hardly any dust, hardly any
clean up and a smiling customer.
3) Typical Festool features:
- Systainers - the most useful stackable case for tools and
accessories
- 3 year warranty
- 30 days money back warranty
- System philosophy: As mentioned above the rails can be used for
jigsaw, plunge saw and router. And there's also a special worktable,
which uses the rails. Suction hose fits the dust port on all Festool's
without adapter.
You might also like to check out the following reviews and comments:
http://benchmark.20m.com/tools/Festool/FestoolIndex.html
http://www.cjohnhebert.com/toolreviews.htm
http://www.woodshopdemos.com/men-fes.htm
http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/festool_atf_55e_part1.htm
Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
I can assure you that I don't work for Festool or revieve any money
from them. I'm a satisfied customer and wanted to pass this on.
Regards,
Christian Aufreiter, Austria
"darrell darcy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Due to my gout im having trouble using the 7 1/4 in saw.Im
> considering the smaller 5 or 6 inch,whatever size it is.Has anyone have
> any experiance with these.It will only be used for cutting plywood down
> to managable sizes then i will use my table saw.Do they have the jam and
> would a cordless do the job if i decide to go that route or should i
> stick with the plug in type.Any advise would help.
> Thanks
>
I've seen a lot of contractors around here use the PC 6" (which can be had
for the low $100's if you're careful about sales).
Pete