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26th June 2015, 04:16 AM #16
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Good points, Adam - thanks for your response. I was thinking it will be a pain taking the saw outside then back inside every time I use it, and having to cart out an extension cord to connect it to the nearest powerpoint (inside), etc...but then I contemplate another winter of hand sawing and suddenly the inconvenient aspects of the drop saw seem pretty insignificant! I did have a circular saw for a short time (for a backyard task I was engaged in) and when I realised it had such a shallow cut limit I took it back to good ol' Bunnings. Didn't like using it much for the short time I had it, either. So, think I will try the drop saw and see how it goes. Probably buying one tomorrow.
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26th June 2015, 08:36 AM #17
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Swartz tools have a big 12" that i think is excellent value for money. Will cut big stuff.
It is a sliding compound. Maybe more than you want to spend bit worth the look
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26th June 2015, 09:20 AM #18
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Personally I'd be leaning towards a recip saw, and probably a cordless one at that. If you fit a demolition blade nails and dirt won't hurt it. Another advantage of a cordless recip is the ability to cart it around in the car and use it wherever you find the timber. Got wood on the ground? A minute with a stick to scrape out a depression in the soil under it and then there's no need for stands or benches to support the timber.
However a cheap and cheerful drop saw does have the advantage of speed and ease of use if you can build a dedicated saw station to mount it on, and you can bring the timber to it.
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26th June 2015, 01:33 PM #19
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Arthritis!!! Stay far away from reciprocating saws
Cheap dropsaw is the answer - I can fill a dozen old fruit boxes in 30 minutes - 2x4's fence palings the lot
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26th June 2015, 08:45 PM #20
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If you keep the saw outside, cover it with a water proof box or plastic. You might find a preservative or grease on the blade will stop it rusting (read go blunt). Quite a few people buy a cheap drop saw http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-150...e-saw_p6290179 and when it stops working after a couple of years of abuse they get another.
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