Battery Circular saw

[GrahamIreland]

I'm seeing more and more battery/cordless power tools now on the market.

Do people think this is a good option now for main tools like circular saws, grinders etc...

I would be sceptical.


Graham

 

[pcb1962]

There is no doubt that the power is available in sufficient quantity now with 5Ah LiIon batteries, even 2 of them on some machines. In my workshop I can't see any point since I will always have the dust extraction hose attached to the saw so a mains cable doesn't make any difference. If I were working up on roofs cutting sheets of ply I can definitely see the benefit.

 

[GrahamIreland]

ya the smaller ones now look tempting

Im also thinking of buying a circular saw and a track, or maybe just make my own track.

But cordless may be nice.

 

[chippy1970]

I might be selling my Makita saw soon. Its the 36v version that takes two batteries. I bought it naked to go with my 18v makita kit but found I don't use it as much as I thought I would. Its a powerful saw and I'm sure it'd be even better on 5ah batteries.

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[Phil Pascoe]

I'm sure all these battery tools are brilliant ... for burglars.

 

[pcb1962]

I'm sure all these battery tools are brilliant ... for burglars.

battery angle grinder is useful if you get wheelclamped too

 

[Ed Bray]

I've got a lot of the Ryobi One+ 18V tools including the circular saw and grinder. With the 4Ah batteries, they are great and work for quite a while.

I do use my corded tools if I am going to use dust extraction, but for a quick cut or anywhere where dust extraction is not required I use the cordless option.

 

[RossJarvis]

I've got the makita 18v and with 5ah battery it's perfect for a lot of lighter site work and usually cuts through up to 50mm. It doesn't have the grunt of a big cabled jobbie but is much handier. One of the 18v versions apparently has an adapter for their track kits (not mine :? I didn't realise till after I bought it.)

 

[MMUK]

I might be selling my Makita saw soon. Its the 36v version that takes two batteries. I bought it naked to go with my 18v makita kit but found I don't use it as much as I thought I would. Its a powerful saw and I'm sure it'd be even better on 5ah batteries.

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8-[ First dibs please (hammer)

 

[Steve Maskery]

I used to have a little DW trim saw. It was great. I used to go to the timber yard with it fully charged and two pairs of folding saw horses, buy my MDF, set the horses up in a distant corner of the car park and cut them up to make them more manageable on the roof rack. Eventually the batteries died and the tool disappeared, but it was great while it lasted. I'd happily use the system again.

 

[DiscoStu]

I'm like Ed and have a load of the Ryobi 18v including the circular saw. It's great for quick cuts etc and cuts 18mm MDF without issue. I do have a Festool TS55 and use that for most things but the Ryobi is useful and still gets used. I've also got the angle grinder and used it in the office car park to take a padlock off recently and trying to get power to where I was would have been a major pain in the arse.