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Looks like someone at Skil finally made the obvious connection...

Wonder how many Skilsaws hanging upside down under a sheet of plywood screwed to a couple of sawhorse with a 2x4 fence it took for the light to finally go on?

 
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Very interesting idea, would like to see some at the blade torque numbers and compare to the other job site saws out. Downside being associated costs due to the gear box. It would probably make for one heck of a 110v ripping saw though if the fence is up to the task.
 
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Cool, this potentially fixes one of biggest issues with job site saws as the gear box allows the motor to clear the table for a deeper depth of cut so you can rip 4x lumber.

Looks like msrp is $379, if the saw turns out to be decent and I can find it under $300 I might go for it.
 
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Damn, looks like winning combination of portability and power. Like the fact that it rips plywood sheets in half with fence it already has . . . . next thing it needs is the cool sliding miter that Ryobi BT3000 and BT3100 table saws have.

Another SkilSaw video:
 
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Richard Cranium said:
I was surprised as how much torque my worm drive skil saw has
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I've been trying to assassinate mine for 25 years, and have failed miserably. So far I've dropped it off a roof (twice), have never changed the gear oil, run it on undersize extension cords, ripped 2x lumber until the blade smoked, cut concrete blocks, bricks, and granite with a diamond blade, 1/4" plate with a abrasive cutoff blade, and metal roofing with an worn-out plywood blade. I regularly set it down in sawdust mounds, gravel, and dirt, and cut through the cord (twice). I've lifted it up and lowered it down by the cord more times than I can count. I've used it in -20 and 115 F temps, in the rain, snow and a sandstorm, and left it outside for a week. What am I doing wrong?
 
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PugetDude said:
I've been trying to assassinate mine for 25 years, and have failed miserably. So far I've dropped it off a roof (twice), have never changed the gear oil, run it on undersize extension cords, ripped 2x lumber until the blade smoked, cut concrete blocks, bricks, and granite with a diamond blade, 1/4" plate with a abrasive cutoff blade, and metal roofing with an worn-out plywood blade. I regularly set it down in sawdust mounds, gravel, and dirt, and cut through the cord (twice). I've lifted it up and lowered it down by the cord more times than I can count. I've used it in -20 and 115 F temps, in the rain, snow and a sandstorm, and left it outside for a week. What am I doing wrong?
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Don't ever ask to borrow my car.....:evil:
 
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PugetDude said:
I've been trying to assassinate mine for 25 years, and have failed miserably. So far I've dropped it off a roof (twice), have never changed the gear oil, run it on undersize extension cords, ripped 2x lumber until the blade smoked, cut concrete blocks, bricks, and granite with a diamond blade, 1/4" plate with a abrasive cutoff blade, and metal roofing with an worn-out plywood blade. I regularly set it down in sawdust mounds, gravel, and dirt, and cut through the cord (twice). I've lifted it up and lowered it down by the cord more times than I can count. I've used it in -20 and 115 F temps, in the rain, snow and a sandstorm, and left it outside for a week. What am I doing wrong?
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Mine burnt the armature last fall, sparks like crazy now. :sad:
 
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PugetDude said:
I've been trying to assassinate mine for 25 years, and have failed miserably. So far I've dropped it off a roof (twice), have never changed the gear oil, run it on undersize extension cords, ripped 2x lumber until the blade smoked, cut concrete blocks, bricks, and granite with a diamond blade, 1/4" plate with a abrasive cutoff blade, and metal roofing with an worn-out plywood blade. I regularly set it down in sawdust mounds, gravel, and dirt, and cut through the cord (twice). I've lifted it up and lowered it down by the cord more times than I can count. I've used it in -20 and 115 F temps, in the rain, snow and a sandstorm, and left it outside for a week. What am I doing wrong?
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Yah well my saw was in quicksand once, so there!
 
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Now that my major projects are done, this is the first portable that has me considering selling my contractor saw. I'll probably only get $200 for my Ridgid 2424, but it might be worth the extra $179 to go portable.
 
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