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Circular saws: plug them in.(Corded saws offer more value than cordless saws)(Buyers Guide)
After drills, circular saws are the most common power tool in a home workshop. Battery-powered saws offer go-anywhere convenience, but there's a reason you aren't likely to see professional carpenters using them: Plug-in saws are far more capable.
Our tests of 32 corded and cordless saws found that corded models still outperform cordless models by a wide margin. Corded saws have up to seven times the speed and power of cordless saws.
Corded saws offer more value than cordless, too. Saws we tested ranged from $30 to $150 for corded, $100 to $420 for cordless. (Pro-style, corded high-torque hybrid models cost $150 to $175 and offer little to justify their ...
- Cordless circular saws: new cordless circular saws have enough power and depth...
- Magazine article from: The Journal of Light Construction Harenski, Joe September 1, 2002 700+ words
...handy for small jobs, cordless saws were not up to the...performance we expect from corded saws. Having used several...to determine whether cordless saws had improved to the...could set aside our corded saws for good. I pressed...
- Tough enough: six new metal-cutting saws take the pain out of cutting...
- Magazine article from: Tools of the Trade Elwell, Erik May 1, 2004 700+ words
...taster than I had hoped. All the cordless saws cut bundles of 2x2 and smaller...two passes from the corded and cordless saws. Next, I cut into bundles of...handled it pretty well. Both corded saws, which are expectedly larger...
- Circular saw blade makes cutting faster. (Saw and Blades).(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Metal Center News June 1, 2003 700+ words
...The Metal Devil is available in a range of sizes from 5-3/8ths diameter to 12-inch diameter to fit both cordless and corded saws. Sparks are eliminated during cuts, minimizing heat transfer to the material. Morse offers a free CD demonstrating the...
- Ridgid 18-volt combo kit.(Toolbox)
- Magazine article from: The Journal of Light Construction Godbersen, Gary March 1, 2004 700+ words
...strokes per minute, but it doesn't have a dial or lock to keep the speed constant. Although the saw vibrated more than the corded saws I've used, it has excellent power, easily cutting plywood sheathing, rough framing, 1/8-inch metal bar stock, and...
- Cold cuts.
- Magazine article from: Farm Journal Anderson, Dan February 15, 2004 700+ words
...712-373-9702) sells their 7 1/4" metal-cutting saw through a regional dealer network. Their 3/4-hp, 12-amp corded saws come with one mild steel blade, retail for $350 and can cut bevels up to 45[degrees]. It's no surprise that after...
- Circular saw blade. (new products).
- Magazine article from: Production Technology News June 1, 2003 700+ words
...cutting circular saws. Available in a wide range of sizes from 5-3/8" diameter to 14" diameter to fit both cordless and corded saws. The unique metallurgy of the tungsten and titanium carbide cutting tips virtually eliminates sparks during cutting and minimizes...
- Circular saw blade.(Saw Blades)
- Magazine article from: Production Technology News August 1, 2003 700+ words
...cutting circular saws. Available in a wide range of sizes from 5-3/8" diameter to 14" diameter to fit both cordless and corded saws. The unique metallurgy of the tungsten and titanium carbide cutting tips virtually eliminates sparks during cutting and minimizes...
- Metal-cutting circular saw blade. (Products).
- Magazine article from: Welding Design & Fabrication June 1, 2003 700+ words
...than was previously possible. The blade is available in sizes from 5 3/8 in. to 14 in. diameter to fit both cordless and corded saws. The metallurgy of tungsten and titanium carbide cutting tips eliminates sparks during cutting and minimizes transfer of...
