Handheld Circular Saws: Difference between revisions
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| ToolInfoBox Circular Saws | |
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| Synonyms: | buzz saws; DE: Handkreissägen |
| Type: | power tool/saw |
| Material: | wood |
| Used with: | circular saw guide, shop vac, goggles, hearing protection, circular saw blades |
| Access Requirements: | upon introduction |
| Similar (More or Less): | table saw, chop saw |
This page is about handheld circular saws. Other varieties exist: a chop saw is useful if you want to cut narrow planks or posts, while a table saw is especially suited for cutting medium-sized boards and panels. Perhaps we'll also build a panel saw for large stock at some point!
All circular saws cut with a rotating circular saw blade that may have teeth or an abrasive edge, depending on what material it is for.
Safety
- check the blade guard: does it move freely and cover the blade when you let it go?
- let us know when the blade is getting dull!
- wear protective goggles and ear defenders no matter what you want to cut
- hook up a shop vac before cutting
- some sawdust will still be expelled, so you might want to put on a dust mask
- safely clamp down a fence and your workpiece to avoid surprises during the cut
- double-check the planned cut path - no clamps or table in the way?
- firmly guide the saw with both hands, that way they're clear of the blade
- turn on the saw without the blade touching the workpiece and only start cutting once it is rotating at full speed
Herkules BHK 1600LE "Laser Beam"
| ToolInfoBox Herkules BHK 1600LE "Laser Beam" | |
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| Synonyms: | buzz saw; DE: Handkreissäge |
| Type: | power tool/saw |
| Material: | wood |
| Location: | wood workshop |
| Access Requirements: | upon personal introduction |
| Tutors: | Lukas, Martin |
| Manual: | Einhell HKS-1500 Laser is very similar |
This saw requires 185/20 mm (OD/bore) blades; 190 mm blades would most likely still fit but we have not tried those yet. We have adapters for 30 mm bores as well.
Default Configuration
Our saw is equipped with a 185/30 mm, 24 tooth TCT (tungsten carbide tipped) wood cutting blade.
Festool TS 75 EBQ - Plunge Saw
| ToolInfoBox Festool TS 75 EBQ | |
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| Synonyms: | plunge saw; DE: Tauchsäge |
| Type: | power tool/saw |
| Material: | wood |
| Location: | wood workshop |
| Access Requirements: | upon personal introduction |
| Tutors: | Patrick |
| Manual: | Festool_TS 75 EBQ is very similar |
This tool is not ready for use yet since not all commissioning steps have been completed. The process is also tracked on GitHub. Feel free to contribute to making it usable, any help is very welcome!
| Task | comment | Status |
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| Name the tool: | - | done |
| Take a picture | - | done |
| Find the manual as PDF | needed for all machines - add a link to the InfoBox or comment where you could not find it | done |
| Documentation | this page, status: in commissioning | pending |
| Print QR-Code | use the wikicrawler | pending |
| Introduction | Circular Saw Introduction - might need slight updates | pending |
| Security Check | to be done or witnessed by a manager | pending |
| Test | to be done or witnessed by a manager | pending |
| tool's name, owner and approx. value | provide to Patrick for inventorization | pending |
| Last step: make it available | physically and in the wiki - then delete this template | pending |
Further Reading
- WOOD magazine - "Get better cuts from any circular saw"
