whit3rd on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:36:11 -0700 (PDT)
typed in rec.woodworking the following:
On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 7:36:26 PM UTC-7, pyotr filipivich wrote:
Greetings

Been having trouble with circular saws. I have a Skill 5150, which
works well "for some values". Specifically, the saw blade will bind
and start to spin.

There's a double-D pair of flats on the shaft, that engage the retaining/
clamping flange so blade torque can't loosen the screw?

If the retaining screw and flange can tighten down onto
a zero-thickness blade, it has plenty of pressure against the
thin blade, I suspect. But, that requires the
shaft and flange have enough engagement. It should be easy to test
(and don't forget, a bit of sawdust in the blind hole that retaining
screw goes into, can also get in the way).

All things considered, getting a "new" saw was simpler. Only, I
have the same problem (just to a lesser degree) but this one is nicer.
I'm still kicking myself for letting the Makita get away at a
garage sale.
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pyotr filipivich
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