Coach James
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A couple weeks ago, I bought the Ryobi 6.5" cordless circular saw. This one here:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-1...ordless-Circular-Saw-Tool-Only-P507/205806375
I have a PC cordless, but have been buying more of the Ryobi One + tools. Today I was at the gym working on the spring floor and had to cut about 40 feet of 3/4" plywood so I tried out the new saw.
Attaching the blade was simple as it has a button to lock the shaft in place. The saw came with the correct size Allen wrench for the bolt that holds the blade on. I didn't see it in a slot on the saw until I had already used one of my own Allens to get the bolt off.
It comes with a carbide tooth blade, not the cheap steel blade that some saws come with.
The battery attaches on the side, out of the way, unlike my PC which attaches on the bottom.
The 0 degree slot on the base lined up perfectly with the blade and there is good visibility to see the blade as it cuts. The base was right at 90 degrees with the blade according to my machinist square.
I attached a battery that had already been used for some other cuts and got through five 4 foot cuts then the battery went dead. My three batteries are all the 1.5Ah.
I put on a fresh battery and did the remaining 20 feet with zero trouble.
Some higher capacity batteries are on the buy list. I wouldn't try to frame a house with this saw, but for smaller projects, I'm going to like using it more than my PC and way more than my corded saws.
Coach
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-1...ordless-Circular-Saw-Tool-Only-P507/205806375
I have a PC cordless, but have been buying more of the Ryobi One + tools. Today I was at the gym working on the spring floor and had to cut about 40 feet of 3/4" plywood so I tried out the new saw.
Attaching the blade was simple as it has a button to lock the shaft in place. The saw came with the correct size Allen wrench for the bolt that holds the blade on. I didn't see it in a slot on the saw until I had already used one of my own Allens to get the bolt off.
It comes with a carbide tooth blade, not the cheap steel blade that some saws come with.
The battery attaches on the side, out of the way, unlike my PC which attaches on the bottom.
The 0 degree slot on the base lined up perfectly with the blade and there is good visibility to see the blade as it cuts. The base was right at 90 degrees with the blade according to my machinist square.
I attached a battery that had already been used for some other cuts and got through five 4 foot cuts then the battery went dead. My three batteries are all the 1.5Ah.
I put on a fresh battery and did the remaining 20 feet with zero trouble.
Some higher capacity batteries are on the buy list. I wouldn't try to frame a house with this saw, but for smaller projects, I'm going to like using it more than my PC and way more than my corded saws.
Coach