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DeWALT DC390K 18-Volt Ni-Cad 6-1/2-Inch Cordless Circular Saw Kit Accessories
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DEWALT DC9096 XRP 18-Volt 2.4 Amp Hour NiCad Pod Style Battery
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DEWALT DC759KA Heavy-Duty 18-Volt Ni-Cad 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit
DeWalt D5120 Ballistic Nylon Universal Drill Holster
DEWALT DC9096-2 18-Volt XRP 2.4 Amp Hour NiCad Pod Style Battery, 2 Pack
DeWALT DC390K 18-Volt Ni-Cad 6-1/2-Inch Cordless Circular Saw Kit Reviews
I find this saw to be way underpowered, the blade speed seems extremely slow. . Knowing what I know now I would not buy this saw again. My sawdust manufacturing facility is in the cellar and I never build anything that requires a full sheet of plywood. I find it very difficult to cut a strait line even when using a guide. To save on the hassle of power cords I bought this saw to rip plywood as needed into a manageable transporting size.
Yes it has plenty of power and torque, I was impressed by that when I made my first cut. This needs to be redesigned for the nano version. Oh and the rip fence generally dosen't really work that well, even if they fixed the flaws that I've mentioned. I just now discovered how convenient this little thing can be. But all cordless saws, even Ryobi are good enough for what most people need.
Overall, I'm going to start trying other people tools to see if I should go in a non yellow direction in the future. This tool also lacks any rubber over-molding on the grip or front handle. However, the set screw is buried between the motor and the front of the base plate hinge. Just look at the odd angle of the guy holding the saw in the pictures above, he looks awkward and scared. It just looks dated compared to the other tools in the combo.
First thing I noticed is that your finger immediately gets trapped and pinched between the trigger and the handle. I am so annoyed by this seemingly slight problem, I'm now open to owning other brands, I was a dewalt loyalist for years. Your cant get your big knuckles down in there to get a good turn on it. The markings on the rip fence start at the fence and are at inch intervals along the the rest of the bar as it slides into the base plate.these markings should be arranged in such a way to indicate the distance from the blade its-self, to the fence. So ideally you can just set it at 4 inches and know that the piece your about to cut is going to be 4 inches wide. The knob needs to be a little further back towards the motor and be taller, that would make it easier to grasp. I know tools are about power and performance, but with dewalt, thats a given, so these other kind of details are becoming important to a guy who has cordless tools in his hands all day. I got this saw as part of the 6pak combo.
But everytime I pick this thing up, I am reminded to pull on the triger in an un-natural way so that I dont scrape my index finger against the sharp seem of the plastic handle. The rip fence is something that I never used before. As it is now, the inch markings on the fence just serve as a ruler that has no relation to the width of your cut. The handle dynamics of this tool need to be re-addressed to be in a more natural wrist position.
everything you could expect from a cordless circular. latch on guard is pressure locking, so tends to come loose with constant sawing, but overall a great saw. comes with guide.
My complaint about it is that it is for a left handed person really. With this saw, that sort of cut is difficult because you have no saw base to rest on the board. This saw cuts smooth, has a nice little depth gauge feature, and is balanced pretty well. It has good quality construction, so I still gave it a 4. Some people think it's great because you can easily see the blade, but if you know how to use a saw you don't need to always see the blade. I've never liked these these kinds of saws because if you are a right handed person, then when you need to trim off a 1/2" from a board, you are gonna do it with the board being held in your left hand.
It's about time DeWalt shifted to a more modern battery technology though, NiMH batteries hold much more power and have a much longer and less troublesome service life. I've only done light work with it, but so far it shows all the signs of working as well as most DeWalt gear. Only one battery, but I already have two other 18v DeWalt tools, so that doesn't really make a difference to me. In other reviews people have complained about the safety being awkward, but I gfind it natural to push it off with my thumb, no problem. Yes, it would be nice to have a more substantial blade guard and it wouldn't have added much to the price.
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