Are these any good? B&Q selling them off for less than £30 cw blade and
12mth guarantee. Has anybody ever bought one? It just seems a bit cheap as it appears to be able to cut wood with nails in it, steel, Al, etc etc
Depends what the power and RPM is, as well as the blade.
cheers, Pete.
Its their 'own' blade, with rather a strange tooth profile and set.
1050W motoras for the rpm...., I'll call in and have a look tomorrrow
what little details there are see
TIA
Tech Spec as follows; Technical Specifications Motor (Available in 110v or230v)1050 Watt Speed3500 RPM Maximum Box Section (3mm Wall 90 deg)55mm Maximum Box Section (3mm Wall 45 deg)35mm Maximum Cutting Thickness (Mild Steel Plate)3mm Maximum Cutting Thickness (Wood 90 deg)55mm Maximum Cutting Thickness (Wood 45 deg)35mm Maximum Duty Cycle20 mins Bevel Tilt90deg - 45deg Sound Pressure (Under Load)100.8 dB(A) Weight6.5kg Overall Size (HxWxL)280 x 395 x 470 mm
Blade Specifications Diameter185mm / 7-1/14" Bore20mm Kerf (Thickness)2mm / 1/16" Number of Teeth16
Seems a tad expensive for a 240v.
It's the size and number of teeth that determine what it cuts and how well it cuts it. You should look at the cost of replacement blades and compare the cheaper saws that will take such.
In message , Grumpy owd man writes
OK I bought one.
B&Q Luton. All the boxes appeared to have been opened numerous times but none of the staff would admit to any known problems.
So far it has cut about 12m of 1mm sheet steel composite roofing panel without complaint. There is an oversized blade guard which collects the steel swarf and must be emptied when full (cover swopped for outlet to saw wood).
If it finishes the job: 30 more sheets, I'll be happy.
There was an Evolution saw at around 98ukp with a larger but similar blade.
regards
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