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Re: Circular saws: Which type to buy? Worm-drive or side-winder? HeatMan 06-13-2005
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Posted by HeatMan on June 13, 2005, 9:02 am

> On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 10:34:50 -0400, "HeatMan"
>
> >Simply as an aside, not any of real value to most.
> >
> >Many years ago, when I was doing HVAC installs, we had the 'opportunity'
to
> >work with a certain framing crew. All of our installers were warned not
to
> >let them borrow anyone's circular saw. This framing crew would go to a
tool
> >outlet and purchase a reconditioned saw. This recon saw might last
through
> >half the framing job on a 1500 square foot house. Almost invariably, the
> >recon saw would conk out not long after they boss would leave with the
truck
> >to look at the next job and the framers would try to borrow a saw.
(this
> >was long before cell phones) The boss would come back and scream
> >obscenities at the crew at the top of his lungs that nothing had been
done
> >for 2 to 4 hours. The boss would haul a** to the tool outlet and buy
> >*another* recon saw. Then it would start all over again. I had a chance
to
> >look in the back of the bosses truck once and saw about 10-12 burned out
> >saws...
> >
> >They never bout a new saw, much less a worm drive saw.
>
> This has everything to do with the question. It is easy to burn out
> those cheap saws. A good, heavy duty saw will last decades through all
> kinds of abuse.
>
>

Yep, that was the point I was making, about the good saw lasting.....



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