Hi,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I've got a Mitchcraft bay boat that needs a new floor.
I had a chance to work on the boat this weekend and managed to get the floor out of the boat.
I couldn't find the charger for my circular saw so I bought a new tool.
If you're looking at these but haven't pulled the trigger yet this is a great little tool. There are just a couple of things to talk about. The first thing I'll mention is although the literature says it will cut 3/4" plywood I'll agree yes it will cut 3/4" ply as long as your cut is a short cut. Cutting 1/2" ply with with a layer of fiberglass approx 1/8" thick burned out the bushings. My fault. I shouldn't have tried to cut the floor out in one day. I worked it to hard. I advise getting the extended warranty. I did and I got a new one. The blades don't have teeth rather they have a rough carbide edge and at 20,000 rpm they gum up epoxy fast. I went though two blades at $20 each. The last thing I'll mention is the depth adjustment is a basic cam operation. The cam lock can't handle the vibration the saw sets up while operating. I noticed dust on the garage floor when I pulled the floor out.
Apparently the depth cam lever vibrated loose and I plunged right though the hull. Any thought as what I should do to fix this is most appreciated. There are actually two cuts both are clean and approx. 1/16" wide and 6" long. My first though is place a piece of tape on the outside and pour epoxy in the cuts and back with fiberglass.
Take care,
Ed L.
Long time lurker, first time poster. I've got a Mitchcraft bay boat that needs a new floor.
I had a chance to work on the boat this weekend and managed to get the floor out of the boat.
I couldn't find the charger for my circular saw so I bought a new tool.
If you're looking at these but haven't pulled the trigger yet this is a great little tool. There are just a couple of things to talk about. The first thing I'll mention is although the literature says it will cut 3/4" plywood I'll agree yes it will cut 3/4" ply as long as your cut is a short cut. Cutting 1/2" ply with with a layer of fiberglass approx 1/8" thick burned out the bushings. My fault. I shouldn't have tried to cut the floor out in one day. I worked it to hard. I advise getting the extended warranty. I did and I got a new one. The blades don't have teeth rather they have a rough carbide edge and at 20,000 rpm they gum up epoxy fast. I went though two blades at $20 each. The last thing I'll mention is the depth adjustment is a basic cam operation. The cam lock can't handle the vibration the saw sets up while operating. I noticed dust on the garage floor when I pulled the floor out.
Apparently the depth cam lever vibrated loose and I plunged right though the hull. Any thought as what I should do to fix this is most appreciated. There are actually two cuts both are clean and approx. 1/16" wide and 6" long. My first though is place a piece of tape on the outside and pour epoxy in the cuts and back with fiberglass.
Take care,
Ed L.
