My Birthday Present - Tools

Tidybuoy · 06-22-2021, 08:53 AM

I was very surprised when my sister gave me a $500 gift card for Home Depot for my Birthday. This was definitely a surprise and I guess she did this because I recently built her a fence for her new home.

Anyway, I spent every penny and then some:

BK911 · BK911's Garage

That is cool.
Never saw the battery one before.
I have been using a corded dewalt for over 20 years now. (not continuously)
Hard to imagine life without one.

look 171 · 06-22-2021, 09:43 AM

Nice. have you used it yet? It is heavy and cumbersome to carry around in and out of the house? I almost bought a DeWalt just like it some time ago. I am tires of tripping over my guy's wires on the job site.

Tidybuoy · 09:56 AM

The chop saw is one of my most used power tools. However my original Dewalt got stolen when I left it at my rental. I picked up a used Hitachi that I've been using for a couple of years but it was not as good as my Dewalt. I went to Home Depot to get a Dewalt but they were sold out and not available at any of the other 4 locations in the area. The Milwaukee was there. I wasn't planning on getting a battery powered but this is supposed to have the exact same power and torque as a corded saw. And, since you get full power on a lithum battery until the end, I figure this will work. I also have several other Milwaukee tools that use the same battery so I will always have a spare charged up. The manual on this says you get 400 cuts per charge which should cover my needs.

It is bigger than I expected and I didn't realize it had the movable saw option as the bars were concealed in the lower section. I will have to find a new place to store it as it won't fit where the Dewalt was.

vash · vash's Garage

that is bad ass!!

honestly, i sent myself to the ER with a table saw. trust me, you dont want the doctor mumbling to himself, "robbing peter to pay paul" while he is stitching up your thumb.

i have a weird reaction to a saw turning on and ramping up to RPM. i gave away my chop saw shortly afterwards. my friend came over and helped finish what i started. messed with my head.

masraum · 06-22-2021, 10:00 AM

Wow, battery powered. I wonder how the umph compares to corded. Is it in the 18-20V range?

masraum · 06-22-2021, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vash

that is bad ass!!

honestly, i sent myself to the ER with a table saw. trust me, you dont want the doctor mumbling to himself, "robbing peter to pay paul" while he is stitching up your thumb.

i have a weird reaction to a saw turning on and ramping up to RPM. i gave away my chop saw shortly afterwards. my friend came over and helped finish what i started. messed with my head.

When I'm ready to buy a table saw, the current plan is to get a sawstop. I had a cheap table saw for many years and removed the blade guard. I never had problems, and I'd like to keep it (and my digits) that way.

Tidybuoy · 06-22-2021, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masraum

Wow, battery powered. I wonder how the umph compares to corded. Is it in the 18-20V range?

It's virtually the same. My nephew was visiting a couple of weeks ago and he is an engineer for Toyota who is working on the Hydrogen Cell Vehicles. Anyway, we were talking about batteries and he explained to me that lithium batteries give 100% power until the end and then zero. This explains why my cordless drill will go, go, go, and then suddenly stop.

My other experience with battery tools is my Dewalt battery chain saw. I will say it is the best chain saw I've every had and cuts thru anything without any lagging. I'm assuming this chop saw will be similar.

I haven't used this yet as I just got it out of the box last night about 9 pm. I didn't want to upset any neighbors. I have lots of projects this weekend so I will get to evaluate. I like the sliding rail function as the manual states it can cut a 4x12" board. I think the largest on my other saw was 2x6 or 4x4

masraum · 06-22-2021, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tidybuoy

It's virtually the same. My nephew was visiting a couple of weeks ago and he is an engineer for Toyota who is working on the Hydrogen Cell Vehicles. Anyway, we were talking about batteries and he explained to me that lithium batteries give 100% power until the end and then zero. This explains why my cordless drill will go, go, go, and then suddenly stop.

My other experience with battery tools is my Dewalt battery chain saw. I will say it is the best chain saw I've every had and cuts thru anything without any lagging. I'm assuming this chop saw will be similar.

I haven't used this yet as I just got it out of the box last night about 9 pm. I didn't want to upset any neighbors. I have lots of projects this weekend so I will get to evaluate. I like the sliding rail function as the manual states it can cut a 4x12" board. I think the largest on my other saw was 2x6 or 4x4

Very cool. I've noticed the same thing with items working normally until they stop and need another battery or battery charge.

Interesting. What's the battery-life like on the chainsaw? I'm sure that I'll eventually need a chainsaw. But I need/use one so rarely, that battery may be better than gas. Not having to worry about emptying the gas before the thing sits for years, etc....

Skytrooper · Skytrooper's Garage

Excellent saw !! Go Milwaukee !!

herr_oberst · 06-22-2021, 02:30 PM

Milwaukee is the new Porter Cable.

Scott Douglas · Scott Douglas's Garage

Very nice looking saw you have there.
What diameter blade does it use?

TimT · 06-22-2021, 02:36 PM

Quote:

i sent myself to the ER with a table saw. trust me, you dont want the doctor mumbling to himself, "robbing peter to pay paul" while he is stitching up your thumb.

Try and buy a Radial Arm Saw now... those are some dangerous effing tools...

Oh, I own one

Scott Douglas · Scott Douglas's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimT

Try and buy a Radial Arm Saw now... those are some dangerous effing tools...

Oh, I own one

My dad had two radial arm saws, one a DeWalt, the other a Montgomery Wards saw that you could flip the motor around and make it a router. Been around them a lot since a kid. They're only dangerous if you loose respect for them. We never had any accidents thankfully.

Tidybuoy · 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

Very nice looking saw you have there.
What diameter blade does it use?

10"

I looked at the 12" saws but they are just too big and with my home-only use this meets my needs.

Regarding the safety issues that some have brought up....I think the key is to know your saw and the sounds it makes. Most accidents occur when the wood binds up and bogs down the motor (usually when the wood is not properly supported - just think when you've used a hand saw and it got stuck/jammed....now add 10,000 rpms and accident happens). When that happens, the saw can buck and then you have problems. I also watch where my fingers are and don't remove guards. The one think I will have to get used to is removing the battery when making any adjustments to the saw (I usually unplug my saw for any adjustments but removing battery will not be as convenient).

porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimT

Try and buy a Radial Arm Saw now... those are some dangerous effing tools...

Oh, I own one

We had two in my HS shop class. It’s a tool you have to respect.

herr_oberst · 06-22-2021, 05:28 PM

Someone say Radial Arm saw? This guy has five, all vintage!

onewhippedpuppy · 06-22-2021, 05:37 PM

Nice! I’ll be interested to hear how the battery holds up. My miter saw isn’t a sliding model and I often wish it was to cut larger items.

Speaking of radial arm saws, my father in law has a lumberyard in central KS and has a Black & Decker radial arm saw from probably the 1930s. It is HUGE and everything is steel or cast iron. It plows through oak 3x12 like they aren’t even there. Super impressive tool.

A930Rocket · 06-22-2021, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimT

Try and buy a Radial Arm Saw now... those are some dangerous effing tools...

Oh, I own one

My dad bought a Craftsman radial arm saw about 1975. Turning it on sounded like a jet engine. Scared the bejeez out of me when I was young. I used it one time about 1994. No use since then.

What was nice is you could turn the head and make a table saw with the blade above.

Anyone in ATL who wants it, let me know.

look 171 · 06-22-2021, 06:14 PM

I an old DeWalt radial arm saw. This one is from the 60s. Very accurate and we don't cut any rough lumber on it. Its stays in the shop. When we really need to make lots of cuts we drag our sliding compound saw to where we need to fab up something instead of walking across the shop. I hate that my men walk ever so slowly across just to make one cut and walk back. That ordeal sometimes take one min or more.