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Dual Saw -- anyone use one?
Awl --
I haven't, but for the life of me, all I see are *disadvantages* to this gadget. The first is, of course, cost. This thing is triple the cost of a 7 1/4" circ saw, with blades that are 4-6 times the cost of std circ saw blades. Not to mention the lack of availability. Next, I can't see that it can do *anything* that a circ saw cannot do. In fact, a lot less, and with a lot less accuracy. The only ""advantage" is that the blade is teeny, so you have lower sfpm, and can get away with cutting rebar, etc -- and I wonder for how long, before the blade goes kaput. It has no plate for straight cuts, no mitre, it is basically a 4 1/2" grinder with a trim saw blade -- $19 from HF. They never say what the blade size is, but it looks 4.5 - 5". As always, the infomercial is highly misleading. You cannot do sink-type cutouts without using a jig saw -- pure geometry of a circular blade. True, it could reduce kickback, in case of a snag, or cutting unsupported "in air", but I never had a problem with that either. That "spark test" with gasoline was fraud. Another infomercial hustle, afaict. But if there are different experiences, do tell. -- EA |
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