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Originally Posted by masraum
I've used circular saws quite a bit. I've never had/used a worm drive. I wasn't certain about the term "sidewinder" since I'd never heard it. I understand now that what you're calling a sidewinder is what I've always thought of as a "circular saw". It's interesting, I had a cheap sidewinder. Then at some point I inherited a better sidewinder. It felt odd the first time or two that I used it before I realized that the motor was on the opposite side of the blade. I guess maybe it was for lefties. It looks like the worm drives are heavier, shaped differently, have more torque and lower RPMs and are more expensive.
I found the following article https://www.protoolreviews.com/news/sidewinder-vs-worm-drive-circular-saws/31386/ which I thought was interesting because it says that the preference for one over the other seems to be segregated by coast. East coasters more frequently use sidewinders while West coasters mostly prefer worm drive. That's the oddest thing about it to me. |
Yep, its an east coast thing to use a sidewinder. I can't use that thing with a damn. I do everything with a "Skillsaw" including many finish work but I only use a newer, cleaner saw for that. Portable CAble have a 6" finish saw with the blade on the left that we often use for cutting finish trim and such. Its collects dust in my shop. It rarely gets used.
You lefty? Skill use to make a right hand blade saw for lefties.