Can I use it as a regular circular saw? Thanks in advance :)
1406812
You can use this saw without the track, however keep in mind that this saw is only a 6 1/2" saw and doesn't have the depth of cut of a full 7 1/4" saw. The real beauty of this saw is the very clean and straight cuts you get from using as a track saw. I recommend you use the track whenever possible.
1406813
Yes. But that's an "expensive" circular saw. Moreover, it wouldn't be using it to it's best advantage as what it's made for - riding in the track (the track usually cost additional OR you have to buy an additional 55" track to add to the 1 track they sell you so that you can cut full sheets of plywood). The benefit of using "track saws" is that when they are riding in the rail guides they are "captured" and don't veer off the cut line. As I posted in previously -if you buy the Makita plunge saw - get additional blades for general purpose use or ripping because it comes with a fine tooth blade which is basically only good for 3/4" or so plywood or wood and you'll burn up the Makita motor (like I did!!!!). The Makita is allegedly the most powerful of the tracksaws @ 12 amp (the others are 10 amps). However, my circular saw is 15 amps. These "tracksaws" or "plunge saws" are good for their limited use - but that use is great depending on what you're making. I would buy a cheap circular saw for general circular saw use (ie. a Skil) and keep the plunge saws for "fine" cutting.
1764556
I highly doubt it, but if so it would take a long time to do so. But in defense of the saw, such cuts are not the intended purpose of this saw. This saw is intended for smaller cuts in tight spaces where boards need to be cut flush. For the cuts you are doing you should use either a table saw or a circular saw. Preferably the table saw.
435093
If you can find a blade, and I'm fairly sure you can. The saw has excellent support that would be required for a clean, straight cut. All my other jig saws would fail because of lack of support. This is an excellent saw. Best in it's class.Jim
2067774
If you mean can this Kreg Rip Cut jig be used to cut rip cuts with the circular saw on an angle, then I think it could.
1771741
You could but I would not. A circular or saber saw would give more accurate cuts and dewalt has 18 volt in each.
435094
If you can find a blade, and I'm fairly sure you can. The saw has excellent support that would be required for a clean, straight cut. All my other jig saws would fail because of lack of support. This is an excellent saw. Best in it's class. Jim
992920
Yes ~ just the kind of task the saw was designed to handle.You might like to invest in longer blades but you can use theblade that comes with the saw and simply cut from both directions.This is a worthy saw and you'll like your purchase and will find manyuses.
828118
No, a dado blade cannot be installed on a circular saw. It can only be installed on a table saw or radial arm saw.
2237123
It can be done but it's awkward due to the length of the pole. If you need to do this type cutting frequently a more traditionally sized saw is a better bet.
743667
I think you can, so long as the blade is above the cut. Otherwise the weight of the frond will cause it ti pinch, and then you have a real problem to get it loose. I would prefer a saw with teeth closer together for that job, or much higher speed, as in a regular gas engine saw
1274328
This is not made for long cuts that you can do with other tools. Why wouldn't you use a circular saw, or even better a plunge cut track saw? These can do all the things that circular, track, and jigsaws can't cut due to space limitations but for your use some kind of circular saw would be best.
1643738
This saw can't do bevels the way a full size circular saw does. Nor does it have anything to help make miters. If you have a lot of trim to do you might consider something like Hitachi C10FCE2 15-Amp 10-inch Single Bevel Compound Miter Saw
842437
The circular saw has a small slot for this fence. It should work perfectly Art
833436
Not really. This is for finesse work where you need to do something delicate - undercut a door jamb, for instance. For lumber, either a circular saw or a chop saw, depending upon you exact application.
211801
Yes.. The only thing you may want to do is buy a different blade, something more suitable for laminate wood. The saw itself would work perfectly though. We use it for cutting everything from sheets of plywood for home improvement projects to piping to redo our water lines.
1955611
No. The blade is too small for that job unless the frame material is light and very narrow. This is mainly a small light duty cutoff saw. I use mine to make 90 degree cut offs on arrow shafts. I hope this helped.
1359799
the saw yes, but the blade that comes with it is a gapless blade with a rather rough diamond embedding. with the proper blade it should work for your task