Schavo22 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I've been waiting for milwaukee to release one for months. I assumed it would be a bosch or metabo style 12v trim saw, but it looks like any other cordless 18v circular saw. Does anyone know the blade size on the milwaukee? I looked at the video and a pic but I can't know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yeah I'm thinking that it must be a 6-1/2" blade! If it can cut through a 2x4 piece of timber. I just can't see a 5-1/2" saw with that cut capacity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 A 5-1/2" saw can cut a 2x4 but qbarely though. The harbor freight model I tried out barely could do it in one pass. I thought I'd have to flip the board over but the blade had about 1/16" extra so it was cutting it close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 It needs to cut a 2x4 if not its going to be a harder sell if it doesn't. I'm sure it will be great on ripping cuts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 there you go! In aus our regular structural timber size is 45x90mm, but American's have 2"x4". Is your nominal 2" depth actually 50mm, or dressed down closer to 45mm? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brien Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hold on a sec. I haven't been around for a bit because of my current projects but am I reading this right. We are getting an m12 Fuel circular saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Yep, Brien Milwaukee are making a M12 battery platform fuel circular saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyJ Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I'm pretty sure the 18v Ryobi 18v Circ saw just barely cuts a 2x4(1.5 inches). I might have to get the 18v Fuel 7.25 first, plus it has a dust port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 many of the 6-1/2" saws have a cut capacity around 57mm, so I'm very shocked if they can get 50mm+ on the M12 with a 5-1/2" blade! go Milwaukee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 DWAIN -- our framing lumber dimensioning is a little confusing for someone unfamiliar.... 2x4 is a nominal dimension and is not representative of the actual dimensions of 1.5"x3.5" or about 33mm x 89mm.For a quick explanation, 2x4 is what a "stud" used to be (back in grandpa's day) but now, after dried, the 2x4 lumber is surfaced down on all sides to provide greater uniformity which gives it it's final dimension of 1.5"x3.5"Want to get more confused? ?A 1x6 is only .75"×5.5" a 2x10 is actually 1.5"x9.25" Consider yourself lucky that you use metric!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Edit last post. Meant to say 38mm x 89mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punda1991 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 They show it cutting 2x4 in a video I watched. No problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 DWAIN -- our framing lumber dimensioning is a little confusing for someone unfamiliar.... 2x4 is a nominal dimension Consider yourself lucky that you use metric!! Thanks, I thought that must be the case. I think I would top myself if I had to regularly use inches in such in inaccurate way! lol In Australia we have standard sizes 35 x 90mm (typical stud) and 45 x 90mm. Rough cut timber is 50x100 or 100x100 etc, corresponding to your 2x4 or 4x4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 All what you get used to. I once had to draft (not doing any actual work, just messing around in CAD) in metric and it hurt my brain. Gimme feet any time... Though to be fair, my industry doesn't use fractions, just tenths and hundredths (and lately, thousandths) of a foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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