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The "R" and "P" refer to "Recepticle" and "Plug," respectively. However, it would likely put this saw just out of the price range for some--as it's already between $150 and $200. I wired the plug and the saw works perfectly. The added expense is well-worth it, though.
More weight means less chance of the thing flying up at me on a mis-feed. My blender makes more noise than this saw while not under load. It acts toward wood the way the Little Shop of Horrors plant was with blood--FEED ME.It's a little heavy, but this is not necessarily a bad thing for a HANDHELD wood-eating machine. I understand the complaints about Bosch not including a Twist-lock cable with this saw. The thing to be aware of is this: You are looking for a NEMA L5-20R, not L5-20P. I found a Cooper Wiring Products L5-20R for about $15 at Lowes and also bought a 12-ga 25' extension cord. The most outstanding feature of this saw is how incredibly quiet it is.
Put it to a sheet of plywood and it's only a slight difference in db's. I take issue with the idea that you can't find the plug at Lowes or Home Depot; because, I found it at 3 different Lowes stores in my area. All told, I invested an additional $30 or so for the cord plus $20 for a Freud combo blade. I believe I couldn't have made a better choice in purchasing a new CS. This saw is a monster.
You'll end up have to gut the direct connect and add a cord to your saw. If that's too heavy go with the Skil HD77m. This is a decent saw. Much of the steel is replaced with magnesium alloy. It is nice to plug your extension cord directly into your circ saw but this feature will wear out with use. It is rather heavy, tops out over 16lbs I believe. I would highly recommend the Skil HD77.
The only problem with them is the direct plug feature. Or, like a lot of people do, just junk it. This sacrifices some durability but cuts the weight of the saw down by 2lbs. Top quality saw that's built like a tank.
The weight of it doesn't matter when everything you cut comes out better and the saw doesn't bog down no matter what you are throwing at it. I used this for a few weeks on a job site after one of my guys brought it from home. Best saw for plywood hands down. The only thing better is having an 8 1/4 wormdrive. With the sky hook and cord lock it was great to take up on rafters and roofs.
This is a really great saw. I almost hate to use it--it is such a beautiful piece of equipement. Mine arrived looking like new a year ago, and still works perfectly.
Think you might pick one up at Home Depo or Lowes. Why. I even drove across Dallas to the Bosch Service Center (a couple gallons of gas and lots of traffic) to pick one up after I called to make sure they had one in stock. The clerk at the Bosch Service center just shrugged and said he could special order it.
I have ordered several items from Amazon with no problems. I'm not a contractor, just a home owner. I have a number of Bosch tools and I am very happy with them. Don't buy this saw unless you want a lot of grief. You would think that Bosch would not be so stupid to leave this critical accessory out. Good luck. But this time I got lots of problems from both.
I will try to make something that will work from an extension cord (12Ga) and a twist lock connector I picked up at Home Depo ($48.38). You will not get the Twist Lock Plug that is nessessary to have before you can plug the darn thing in. The clerks don't even know enough about this saw to understand it does require a twist lock and not a regular plug as Amazon states in the description. My advice to you is buy another saw unless you really want the grief and added cost in both time and money. I need that saw tomorrow.
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