Mini circular saw, WORX 400W 85MM CIRCULAR SAW WX423

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I see thee are at £50 in BnQ, anyone got one, i think it would be handy ( easier than the full Evolution circular saw i have ) for thin ply and other board aswell as cutting 25mm battens. I will be cutting a lot of venerred ply so want a good/easy cut.

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wolly
 
Not something I've seen before, and can't get my head around why the blade goes the 'wrong' way. I've got an old B&D 130mm saw that my Dad had, and sometimes use it for small jobs, bit like the Bosch in the link. It strikes me that it's shorter than the Worx one, which might be good. If I didn't have it though, I'd be inclined to use a jigsaw (slowly to avoid blade bend) rather than spend £50!

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Avoid that Worx tool like the plague. We had one at work - nastiest piece of junk ever. The depth guide slips constantly, and it's a totally irritating tool to use as a result. I'm not a name-brand obsessive generally, but with tools I always pay the extra and avoid the home use type stuff.
 
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I have the Einhell version for rough cutting large sheets. None of them I've tried are good enough to give a clean edge suitable for jointing but if you can clean up your veneered ply with a router they have their uses.
 
Mine cuts ok but is awful to hold and use. You need a lot of down pressure to get the cutter down to the set depth and there is a latch to hold down (to enable the depth to set) and then the on switch that also needs a lot of thumb pressure. All in all an appalling bit of design which is a shame as the concept is sound. I am sure there are better tools for cutting sheet and the worx does not really do curves except very large radii.
 
We use a worx mini circ saw for ripping thin ply or mdf (using a guide when it needs to be straight) and it's good for that. Also we use it as a plunge cutter when cutting into floors as you can set the depth to 17mm so the blade can't touch the pipes/cables that are bound to be not fixed as deep as they should be. We've had no trouble with the depth stop slipping but as someone said, the plunge cut lever is a PITA so we cable tie the base plate up to circumvent this. We like ours, it cuts a nice smooth cut and it fits in well for some jobs where a battery circ saw is too unwieldy or might chip the edges.
 
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