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Blew my circ. saw, good deals?

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Loren

09-12-2004 20:43:33

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Looking for a worm drive maybe. The Skil 77 looks good so far, any others I should check out and any dealers that have inherantly good prices on all models? Loren

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carm

09-14-2004 05:13:14

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Re: Blew my circ. saw, good deals? in reply to Loren, 09-12-2004 20:43:33

Skil HD77. I have one and love it! Or the Craftsman. They are the same saw.

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Loren

09-13-2004 18:02:33

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Thanks guys. in reply to Loren, 09-12-2004 20:43:33

I was thinking the Skil took the honors too, glad it's getting good praise. Appreciate the help. Loren

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John Garner

09-13-2004 13:03:41

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Voting for the Skil 77 (or its brothers) in reply to Loren, 09-12-2004 20:43:33

Loren --

The Skil HD77 (or is it 77HD??) 7 1/4 inch worm-drive saw has been the defacto standard for framers in the western part of the US for fifty years. These saws are the "Energizer Bunny" of the circular saw world, but parts and repairs are available just about everywhere if they are ever necessary.

The big drawback to the Skil HD77 is weight . . . that saw is heavy . . . and about 10 or 15 years ago Skil was able to take a couple of pounds out of the HD77 by making the casing out of magnesium instead of aluminum. The magnesium-cased version is the HD77 MAG (or something like that), and to make the difference more visible Skil changed the trim color to red.

More recently, Bosch (Skil's corporate parent) released their own variant of the Skil 77. I don't know the Bosch model number, and I've never used the Bosch worm-drive saw, but everything I've heard has been high praise.

If my old Skil 77 grows legs and walks away, I'd replace it with either the Skil HD77 MAG or the Bosch worm-drive saw.

John

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msb

09-13-2004 08:37:10

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Re: Blew my circ. saw, good deals? in reply to Loren, 09-12-2004 20:43:33

If you are in the market for a new saw today don't forget to look at the new models that have the built in laser guides.I think they would be a great added feature to have.

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T_Bone

09-13-2004 06:57:01

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Re: Blew my circ. saw, good deals? in reply to Loren, 09-12-2004 20:43:33

Hi Loren,

Makita model 5277NBX, hypoid drive, $119 at Lowes? HD? Sorry CRS about 15lbs. The best buy that I've looked at in the past three weeks.

Amazon.com has them for $149, no shipping and a instant $25 rebate over $199. I couldn't beat there prices when you look at the free shipping and $25 rebate other than the saw.

Amazon got about $2k this last month from me as I broke my orders up into $199 buys. A 170lb wood chipper shipped free, when it gets here that is...lol

T_Bone

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TonyD

09-13-2004 06:22:29

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Re: Blew my circ. saw, good deals? in reply to Loren, 09-12-2004 20:43:33

Hi Loren. First of all let me say I�m probably the worst carpenter on the face of the earth. Now my dad on the other hand, is a true craftsmen. When I worked in a welding fab shop back about a hundred years ago. Our main contract was to build nuclear waste tanks. To carry contaminated tools, and clothing from Hanford Washington to Barnwell SC. Depending on the strength of the tank, we would sometimes put 12, 9/16� thick lead sheets in the wall of the tank. The sheets where 4�x8� we had to rip a 45* angle cut in the 8-foot direction, so the sheet would over lap. We used 7 �� worm drive Skil saws and never burned one up. I was always impressed with that. Cut a 45* for 8-feet in lead. Not that I use a Skil saw very much, but would never own anything but a worm drive.

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evielboweviel

09-13-2004 04:42:23

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Re: Blew my circ. saw, good deals? in reply to Loren, 09-12-2004 20:43:33

I have a Dewalt and a Craftsman worm drive 7 1/4 saws. The Dewalt gets used on construction due to more power, easier to handle and most importantly has a hook to hang it on 2x stock. The craftwman cuts plywood, the handle is further out the back making it harder to balance one handed. So run a Forrest blade in it and keep it away from other people. I prefer the wormdrives saws because of the blade on the opposite side, just works better for me. Never liked a sidewinder always looking over the blade. If you have weak wrists and want a worm drive then look at a Bosch top handle saw. Look on ebay to get ideas of what is out there then go to Amazon.com or pick up a copy of Fine Homebuilding for the adds.
Good luck
Ron

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MarkB_MI

09-13-2004 03:37:56

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Re: Blew my circ. saw, good deals? in reply to Loren, 09-12-2004 20:43:33

You might want to borrow a worm drive and try it out before you spend big bucks for one. My wife bought me a worm drive saw for Christmas, I think the salesman told her it was the "best". I like it for some things, but I still find myself using my old Craftsman circular saw.

The worm drive is great for cutting plywood, because it's long enough that you can cut across a full sheet of plywood without stopping and cutting from the other side. You also can easily see your cut because the blade is on the left hand side of the saw.

The biggest disadvantage of the worm drive saw is that it's almost impossible to use one-handed. So you end up clamping your work down. Also, you normally have to stand outboard of the cut (so the saw is supported), which means you can't just put your knee on the board to hold it down. I never use the worm drive for cutting 2 by 4's, because it's too much aggravation.

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VaTom

09-13-2004 04:59:42

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Re: Blew my circ. saw, good deals? in reply to MarkB_MI, 09-13-2004 03:37:56

I use my Skil 77 mag one-handed all the time. The only trick is to always be cutting downhill. Been framing a 4 story building with it. No way would I ever go back to a sidewinder.

Harbor Freight, amazingly enough, is where I found my best deal. Given the history of these tools, I don't expect to ever need another saw.

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