MikeOTT Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Cant believe how nuts this little fuel saw is.. 6.0 changes the game for it. Whats your thoughts ?? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Imagine what a really good blade would do, I destroyed the stock Milwaukee blade going through a subfloor, going to get a Diablo blade and see how it performs. I know the Milwaukee blade is quite good, but I think there are better ones out there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Great review guys. I have this saw and I'm going to break the cherry off it this week to rip,some 1/2" plywood down for some attic decking. Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Nice saw by milwaukee and great review. What a powerfull little saw man that 6ah made the difference the 1.5 was struggling and also quite abit of cuts have a good one #tiacrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khariV Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I've got a question for those with this saw on both sides of the ocean. The US version of this saw says that it has a 10mm arbor. The European (and presumably Aussie) version (with the DC port) says that it has a 20mm arbor. Are there two different spindle sizes for these saws in addition to the different blade guards? I'm seriously contemplating ordering an international version of this saw, but I don't want to get stuck with an oddball spindle that I can't find blades for. Then again, there seem to be 20mm and 10mm arbor 5 3/8" saw blades, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheng Liu Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 The only problem I would have with such a saw is the unusual and non standard 5 3/8" blade. I imagine that blades of that size are going to be rare and the variety limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLRWI Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Bought this for my dad last Christmas and used for the first time this weekend. It is a REALLY nice saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 the great thing about a saw of this size is you already know it won't do everything having a blade or two is really all you need... nothing beats grabbing a light saw to cut something on a vertical that doesn't weigh much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Plus, online shopping exists so you're no longer limited by the variety of blades at the local lumber yard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phffter Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 is that unit p/n 2530-20? i acquired one, not impressed. bogs on 1/4'' plywood, tripping the internal protector. new unit, new blade. i forgot what i traded for it. if i bought it, it would have been returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbfitter Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 13 minutes ago, phffter said: is that unit p/n 2530-20? i acquired one, not impressed. bogs on 1/4'' plywood, tripping the internal protector. new unit, new blade. i forgot what i traded for it. if i bought it, it would have been returned. 1/4 inch ply? That doesnt sound right... What kind of battery were you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 It should smash 1/4" ply. Also, in Australia and elsewhere it is specified as a 140mm blade, which is actually 5.5". I wonder why it's called 5-3/8"?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 9 hours ago, phffter said: is that unit p/n 2530-20? i acquired one, not impressed. bogs on 1/4'' plywood, tripping the internal protector. new unit, new blade. i forgot what i traded for it. if i bought it, it would have been returned yeah gotta use the bigger battery. It's like trying to run the miter saw with a 3ah m18 pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 What is it's limits? Would it easily go through 3/4" ply or is that going to start pushing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 9 hours ago, dwain said: It should smash 1/4" ply. Also, in Australia and elsewhere it is specified as a 140mm blade, which is actually 5.5". I wonder why it's called 5-3/8"? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5-3/8 is a standard blade size just really uncommon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryNY Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 9 hours ago, dwain said: It should smash 1/4" ply. Also, in Australia and elsewhere it is specified as a 140mm blade, which is actually 5.5". I wonder why it's called 5-3/8"? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah it's a weird thing but if you look on Amazon for Diablo blades for example you can get a 5.5" 18t but 5-3/8" 16t, 24t and 36t blades. In my experience they are nearly identical but the 5-3/8" blades tend to leave a tiny uncut strip when cutting 2x4 lumber, with my old Ryobi mini circ, especially swollen wet pressure treated. It's no big deal but if given the choice I'd prob go 5-1/2" just for that little bit extra. nice review btw.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 What is it's limits? Would it easily go through 3/4" ply or is that going to start pushing it?Id say it'd do a bit of 3/4 ply ok , but wouldn't like doing it continuously. It can cut 3/4" MDF, which is a harder task I presume.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Used this saw yesterday ripping 4X8 sheets of 1/2" plywood lengthwise and had no problem at all with the 4.0 battery pack. Love this saw. Easy to handle and very smooth with the stock blade. Looking forward to picking up the 6.0 AH battery for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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