Hi all.
I have an old 1000W black and decker with a max 55mm cut...about 7 years
old.
Its still good but I've seen a few web sites that have deals going on
although most are out of my range, eg makita,dewalt etc.

I use the B& D for accurate work 95% (as in bang on the line) of the time.
using the narrow side of the footplate to run against a guide.
But its nearly impossible to use the edge of the foot plate on the wide side
and the wide side is what I would use for mitre cuts to ensure that the foot
plate is flat on the piece.
The saw has also been used for cutting a lot of oak at 32 - 45mm thick
and it has often struggled to cope with this.

I don't think I need a mak or dewalt standard of saw. I just want something
with a 60+ mm cut, more than 1000W of power, fair to middling build quality
and preferably comes with a 24t or finer blade.

Hearing your recommendations.

Thanks.

Arthur

Skil Classic/Orca and it's variants:
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-S...Saw-480445.htm

I've tortured mine and it's still happy. With the depth of cut
slightly reduced, a guide can be used under the motor body side.

Arthur2 wrote:
Hi all.
I have an old 1000W black and decker with a max 55mm cut...about 7
years old.
Its still good but I've seen a few web sites that have deals going on
although most are out of my range, eg makita,dewalt etc.

SNIP

Whatever you buy make up one of these
http://members.aol.com/woodmiser1/sawbd.htm

You won't believe how effective they are.

I swear by my Makita 5604 available at £67 ish + postage from
http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/...#MAKITA56 04R


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07850 597257

On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:45:03 -0800, " wrote:

Skil Classic/Orca and it's variants:
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-S...Saw-480445.htm

An old Classic certainly, but not the variants. Skil's previous quality
has vanished in recent years 8-(

Out of the Skil Legend, Hitachi & Makita saws I use regularly, I'd
probably go for the biggest Makita I could afford if I were buying again
today.

On 13 Nov, 00:36, Andy Dingley wrote:
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:45:03 -0800, " wrote:
Skil Classic/Orca and it's variants:
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-S...0mm-Circular-S...

An old Classic certainly, but not the variants. Skil's previous quality
has vanished in recent years 8-(

Out of the Skil Legend, Hitachi & Makita saws I use regularly, I'd
probably go for the biggest Makita I could afford if I were buying again
today.

I wandered into Machine Mart at lunch time and they had a Hitachi C7U
double knocked down to £57.58.
I hadn't specced up any Hitachi machines .. .. anyway
185m blade, 1150 W. I made a guess that it would be too good to walk
away from
and bought it.

Arthur

Arthur 51 wrote:

I wandered into Machine Mart at lunch time and they had a Hitachi C7U
double knocked down to £57.58.
I hadn't specced up any Hitachi machines .. .. anyway
185m blade, 1150 W. I made a guess that it would be too good to walk
away from
and bought it.

I have always been very impressed with the bigger version of that (C9U)
when I have used it in the past. It ought to be a good improvement on
the B&D

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On 13 Nov, 15:27, Arthur 51 wrote:

I wandered into Machine Mart at lunch time and they had a Hitachi C7U
double knocked down to £57.58.

They're not bad (or the H9U), but the splitters are a bit flimsier
than the others. They work fine as saws, but if you drop them the
splitter bends high up inside the housing and you have to dismantle
nearly the whole machine to bend it straight again.

Whatever you buy make up one of these
http://members.aol.com/woodmiser1/sawbd.htm

You won't believe how effective they are.

I swear by my Makita 5604

Tempting providence. It'll probably break tomorrow, then you will be
swearing at it!

Seconded on the sawboard, though!

Arthur 51 wrote:
On 13 Nov, 00:36, Andy Dingley wrote:
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:45:03 -0800, "
wrote:
Skil Classic/Orca and it's variants:
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-S...0mm-Circular-S...

An old Classic certainly, but not the variants. Skil's previous
quality has vanished in recent years 8-(

Out of the Skil Legend, Hitachi & Makita saws I use regularly, I'd
probably go for the biggest Makita I could afford if I were buying
again today.

I wandered into Machine Mart at lunch time and they had a Hitachi C7U
double knocked down to £57.58.
I hadn't specced up any Hitachi machines .. .. anyway
185m blade, 1150 W. I made a guess that it would be too good to walk
away from
and bought it.

I think you have just got a great bargain! Hitachi have a great reputation
for reliability in the hire trade and for less than £60 its a great deal.

Jammy git - Screwfix want £119 for them :-)


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01634 717930
07850 597257