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I am a renovation contractor and have had this saw in my arsenal since it was first introduced. Blades I use most often are the carbide tipped wood blade and the diamond tipped anything else blade.It's quiet, easy to control, no cords and usually no need for a vaccuum. To this day, I can not find a tool that will do what this saw does. I use it to cut square holes ( that is to say, not round)in floor and wall tile, Plaster (even w/metal lath), drywall, paneling, wood flooring and trim, etc.It's low rpm's make it wonderful to go into a customers house and retrofit something knowing that there will not be a plume of dust.
This is a very useful saw. Highly recommended for those tight spots where a hand saw just isn't enough Battery life is good, blade life is good, it gets into places our other saws can't. Light in weight so it is easy to use over shoulder height, as we are cutting soffit boards.
I have not found any blades designed for plastic sheet for this size saw but if the blade is put on backwards so the back of the teeth hit the sheet it can work well even with brittle acrylic sheet materials. I have used it on soft woods as a trim saw but also to make openings in 3/8" plywood where I did not feel safe using a full sized circular saw (in case of kickback I did not want to get thrown off the ladder). I was very pleasantly surprised by the power and battery life of this trim saw. This saw just keeps going and going. I would caution against loaning it out as you will have a hard time getting it back. It does take quite a while to recharge the battery when it is drained so a second battery is an important consideration.
They had multiple batteries and back then, the saw was a wonder.People have to remember that in the early-mid-90s, 9.6v was state of the art. But for small, fine cuts.Foot stomp: like the others said. I bought a little tool box for it and have been soooooo happy. Where other saws don't fit, this one does (heads in, not the long tail-end) with much less chance of overcutting--kind of important on one-time-get-it-right cuts. To save reading/typing, I'll echo what M/M Larsen, Martin, and Takahashi all said.
Larsen.Additionally, I was in the water intrusion forensics in the mid-90s and saw someone use it on stucco to line out where to break out the stucco. The saw seems so under powered now, but back then, it was one of the first of its kind. It isn't good for plunge cutting (not a surprise---other saws are designed for that), and the batteries don't last long if you're doing heavy cutting. get a carbide blade. I bought mine for the exact reason of M.
Makita does make a 14.4v unit.Longevity: I used mine on site over several years and 40 water intrusion forensic jobs.inside and outside (mostly for drywall, though), and I have the original one I bought in 1996. Oh, charge the battery before using it "out of the box." I retro-fitted the masonry water-drip kit and have cut tile, flagstone, brick, maybe thin concrete, and most recently.a granite countertop--all counter to "opinion" I heard today from a Home Depot whiz.
Bought this as a replacement for one I wore out after many, many years of service. All the controls for adjustments are easy to use. Handy for lots of small jobs, from sheetrock cutouts to shingling sidewalls. Be aware of the kick-back it is pretty strong.
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