dancrane
Well-known member
I do just enough woodwork in the average year, to wish I had a power saw.
My first instinct was to get an 18v Bosch, since those are the cordless tools I've begun to accumulate. But unlike my use of the drill and grinder, I don't anticipate doing any woodwork far from home, nor far from a 240v socket, so it seems smart to go for whatever plug-in variety is cheap and serviceable.
At Screwfix, the bargain brand MacAllister 1200w has a 55mm depth of cut and can bevel 45 degrees. Lots of positive reviews, and it's under £40.
That would have been a decision made, if I hadn't seen the Erbauer EMC650. Interestingly the power, blade diameter and depth of cut are half the Macallister's, but the price is nearly double that of the bigger saw. So why am I tempted to spend so much more to get so much less?
I like how compact the Erbauer looks, and it occurred to me that 25mm ply is likely to be the thickest wood I regularly need to cut. But does a bigger blade make it easier to maintain a straight cut along a line?
Maybe there are other recommendations? Thanks for reading!
My first instinct was to get an 18v Bosch, since those are the cordless tools I've begun to accumulate. But unlike my use of the drill and grinder, I don't anticipate doing any woodwork far from home, nor far from a 240v socket, so it seems smart to go for whatever plug-in variety is cheap and serviceable.
At Screwfix, the bargain brand MacAllister 1200w has a 55mm depth of cut and can bevel 45 degrees. Lots of positive reviews, and it's under £40.
That would have been a decision made, if I hadn't seen the Erbauer EMC650. Interestingly the power, blade diameter and depth of cut are half the Macallister's, but the price is nearly double that of the bigger saw. So why am I tempted to spend so much more to get so much less?
I like how compact the Erbauer looks, and it occurred to me that 25mm ply is likely to be the thickest wood I regularly need to cut. But does a bigger blade make it easier to maintain a straight cut along a line?
Maybe there are other recommendations? Thanks for reading!