I have been browsing this board for a while, and decided it was time to
contribute something; since I have gained so much from it. I purchased
one of the Home Depot brand Ridgid R3210 saws today. I am totally
impressed with the power of this saw. I had a pretty good size project
to complete today, and it finished it in less than 30 minutes. I cut
approximately 40' of 1/2" thick 6061 aluminum sheet into smaller pieces
for a machining operation. I even used the blade that was provided in
the box, and the saw didn't even grunt. It cut it like a piece of
paneling!! The warranty is what really got me interested. 3-years,
and if something goes wrong with it, I can return it to the store for
an exchange. I figured I would give it a try and see how long it
lasts. The saw is pretty heavy, but that is to my advantage for the
things I will be cutting with it. The heavier saw should be easier to
feed into tougher-to-cut materials, and have less vibration. Don't
expect to stand on a 10' ladder and cut rafters with it........way too
heavy for that!! If anybody has any questions about this saw, feel
welcome to ask.

Wayne

1/2 inch thick aluminum plate with a portable circular saw?

snakebit95 wrote:
I have been browsing this board for a while, and decided it was time to
contribute something; since I have gained so much from it. I purchased
one of the Home Depot brand Ridgid R3210 saws today. I am totally
impressed with the power of this saw. I had a pretty good size project
to complete today, and it finished it in less than 30 minutes. I cut
approximately 40' of 1/2" thick 6061 aluminum sheet into smaller pieces
for a machining operation. I even used the blade that was provided in
the box, and the saw didn't even grunt. It cut it like a piece of
paneling!! The warranty is what really got me interested. 3-years,
and if something goes wrong with it, I can return it to the store for
an exchange. I figured I would give it a try and see how long it
lasts. The saw is pretty heavy, but that is to my advantage for the
things I will be cutting with it. The heavier saw should be easier to
feed into tougher-to-cut materials, and have less vibration. Don't
expect to stand on a 10' ladder and cut rafters with it........way too
heavy for that!! If anybody has any questions about this saw, feel
welcome to ask.

Wayne

"snakebit95" wrote:

I have been browsing this board for a while, and decided it was time to
contribute something; since I have gained so much from it. I purchased
one of the Home Depot brand Ridgid R3210 saws today. I am totally
impressed with the power of this saw. I had a pretty good size project
to complete today, and it finished it in less than 30 minutes. I cut
approximately 40' of 1/2" thick 6061 aluminum sheet into smaller pieces
for a machining operation. I even used the blade that was provided in
the box, and the saw didn't even grunt. It cut it like a piece of
paneling!! The warranty is what really got me interested. 3-years,
and if something goes wrong with it, I can return it to the store for
an exchange. I figured I would give it a try and see how long it
lasts. The saw is pretty heavy, but that is to my advantage for the
things I will be cutting with it. The heavier saw should be easier to
feed into tougher-to-cut materials, and have less vibration. Don't
expect to stand on a 10' ladder and cut rafters with it........way too
heavy for that!! If anybody has any questions about this saw, feel
welcome to ask.

Thanks for the review. Have you by any chance used other brands of
worm-drive saws (Skilsaw or others)? If so, I would be interested in a
comparison, since I plan to buy one soon.

Bert

Bert wrote:
"snakebit95" wrote:


I have been browsing this board for a while, and decided it was time to
contribute something; since I have gained so much from it. I purchased
one of the Home Depot brand Ridgid R3210 saws today. I am totally
impressed with the power of this saw. I had a pretty good size project
to complete today, and it finished it in less than 30 minutes. I cut
approximately 40' of 1/2" thick 6061 aluminum sheet into smaller pieces
for a machining operation. I even used the blade that was provided in
the box, and the saw didn't even grunt. It cut it like a piece of
paneling!! The warranty is what really got me interested. 3-years,
and if something goes wrong with it, I can return it to the store for
an exchange. I figured I would give it a try and see how long it
lasts. The saw is pretty heavy, but that is to my advantage for the
things I will be cutting with it. The heavier saw should be easier to
feed into tougher-to-cut materials, and have less vibration. Don't
expect to stand on a 10' ladder and cut rafters with it........way too
heavy for that!! If anybody has any questions about this saw, feel
welcome to ask.


Thanks for the review. Have you by any chance used other brands of
worm-drive saws (Skilsaw or others)? If so, I would be interested in a
comparison, since I plan to buy one soon.

Bert


I've got the DeWalt worm-drive, I'm very pleased with it. Bought it on
ebay, $70, looked and worked like new.

John

Got the Skilsaw one about 25 years ago. Done nothing except change blades.
USed it for cement and presuure treated woods mostly.

Dave wrote:
1/2 inch thick aluminum plate with a portable circular saw?


Yes Sir!! I thought that should provide some proof of what type of
task this saw can handle. The blade still looks good, so I plan to cut
some more plate with it too.

Bert wrote:
Thanks for the review. Have you by any chance used other brands of
worm-drive saws (Skilsaw or others)? If so, I would be interested in a
comparison, since I plan to buy one soon.

Bert

No, I have never used a worm-drive saw. I actually went to Home Depot
with intentions of purchasing the Skil HD77, but they did not have any
in-stock. I ended up bringing the Ridgid home instead. I have used
quite a few direct-drive circular saws, and they do not even compare to
this saw. The worm-gear will cut circles around the direct drives when
it comes to power.

I have a skillsaw - It is the HD5825 - Heavy Duty worm drive 6 1/2" blades.
I got it from my dear wife for Christmas last year.
I was using it in the shop cutting up some ply on the floor - two-bys holding
up the wood. Then for some reason - I forget - I adjusted the blade deeper
for something else. Returned to the floor and started cutting a slot across
my shop floor. The saw was to deep for the 2bys and cut a nice clean slot
1/16 " deep or so until I stopped. The blade was used up a bit but the saw
never thought of the load. Neither did I, having it below some ply. I suppose
I'll fill it with an accent color to be neat.

Martin
Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH, NRA Life
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder



Bert wrote:
"snakebit95" wrote:


I have been browsing this board for a while, and decided it was time to
contribute something; since I have gained so much from it. I purchased
one of the Home Depot brand Ridgid R3210 saws today. I am totally
impressed with the power of this saw. I had a pretty good size project
to complete today, and it finished it in less than 30 minutes. I cut
approximately 40' of 1/2" thick 6061 aluminum sheet into smaller pieces
for a machining operation. I even used the blade that was provided in
the box, and the saw didn't even grunt. It cut it like a piece of
paneling!! The warranty is what really got me interested. 3-years,
and if something goes wrong with it, I can return it to the store for
an exchange. I figured I would give it a try and see how long it
lasts. The saw is pretty heavy, but that is to my advantage for the
things I will be cutting with it. The heavier saw should be easier to
feed into tougher-to-cut materials, and have less vibration. Don't
expect to stand on a 10' ladder and cut rafters with it........way too
heavy for that!! If anybody has any questions about this saw, feel
welcome to ask.


Thanks for the review. Have you by any chance used other brands of
worm-drive saws (Skilsaw or others)? If so, I would be interested in a
comparison, since I plan to buy one soon.

Bert


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I spent a couple hours watching the guys at Grove Aircraft make
aluminum landing gear for planes. Not sure what alloy they use but they
saw the blanks with a common skilsaw with the cheapest carbide tipped
blade. Nice and shiny. The bending was done on a regular H frame press
with a digital protractor to get the righ angles. Some aluminum is easy
to work as wood.