On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 03:40:56 -0700, Bart wrote:

my friend just got a new Sears circular saw a few days ago and we're
trying to figure out if it has bad bearings or gears.....when you let go
of the trigger and it's slowing down then it runs very rough. (this is
with the blade spinning freely, not cutting wood)

I have a Sears table saw that eats a set of bearings about every 6
mos. I've ended up replacing them with American made bearings and so
far so good. Fafnir is the brand I am using.

...Joe L