How do you hold your circular saw?

[MMUK]

Every time I use my 7 1/4" circular, I loathe it more than I did before. I can't be the only person who hates the things, surely?

You need therapy! It's a power tool and you're a man. You should love it! :mrgreen:

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I use my chain saw for therapy.

 

[Mark A]

Don't forget to add VAT and import duty to that price. Search on ebay for worm drive saws and there are sellers who add the TAX/ duty to the price. That way you will get a rough idea of the price.

Or use this
http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-impor ... lculation/

Any item - even used over £15 imported from outside the EU attracts the VAT/ import duty


Is it this saw?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DEWALT-15-Amp ... 1c3ab1ccb9

Nope, this is the saw from Amazon.com That price includes duty and carriage, so I think it's a pretty good deal.

I hate to tell you Mark, but that's the USA Amazon site and dispached from USA so you WILL get stung for VAT & import duty when it arrives on our shores. Also the free shipping applies to USA only.

The total price of £219 I mentioned earlier includes £32.53 shipping and £41.39 Import Fees Deposit, which I assumed was Duty? I'll have to read more about it later.

Mark

 

[carlb40]

Seems you are right Mark

Calculating Fees

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[MMUK]

I sit corrected. Amazon.com never used to include Import Duty though.

 

[Mark A]

Hi chaps,

I mentioned in a previous post that I'd found a used wormdrive saw for sale on Woodwork UK...well, I received it yesterday! It turns out my suspicion that I'd find a left-bladed saw more comfortable to use was correct. At last, a circular saw which feels natural to hold!


For anyone who's interested in my thoughts on the saw in question (it's a Skil HD77) here's a very brief review:

Good

Very powerful - it didn't slow while ripping various pieces of timber, including a very wet 6x2 lump of European oak.
Quieter than my big Hitachi.
Easy to see the blade and cut line.
Narrow baseplate, so doesn't catch on clamps etc..
Solidly built.
Weight helps to keep the saw straight.


Bad
Non I can think of
Oh, requires a 110v transformer if you don't already have one.


Now I know wormdrives are for me, I'll think about importing another one from the states along with a load of blades. The older one would then be converted to a disc cutter for masonry by fitting a diamond blade and fashioning a dust shroud for use with an extractor.


Many thanks for all your advice!

Mark

 

[carlb40]

Sounds like a winner.

Does this one take the diamond knock out blades then, rather than the standard round bore blades? If so search for Freud diablo blades, they are the diamond knock out blades.