Subject: Wormdrive saw?

From: L Maleszewski <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 00:58:53 -0500

Hey all,
Hoping that someone can help me with this one;  I'm looking for a new
circular saw & have run across a worm drive, or hypoid drive for makita,
& was wondering what make this saw so different from the standard type
that's pretty common to all manufacturers.  What makes it better or
worse? etc?  Any input would help, no spam please.  Thanks in advance.
Larry

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From: "Bear" <[email-masked]>
Date: 31 Mar 1997 06:01:32 GMT

Larry,

Worm drive saws have more torque and therefore are less prone to bind up
cutting framing stock.  These saws are generally used for framing and not
finish work.

Bear

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From: [email-masked] (Joe Johns)
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 13:50:02 GMT

>cutting framing stock.  These saws are generally used for framing and not

I agree entirely with the first part, however, not with the second.

For years I used the most common of circular saws, where the motor is
either on the left or right of the blade and the handle above the
whole schmeer.  I thought the worm-drives (WD) to be silly, but that
was before I really gave them a chance.

Maintaining control of cut with a WD saw is much easier than with a
CIRC saw.  This is because your hand is actually behind the saw,
pushing it through the material being cut and the slightest degree of
left or right movement is all that's needed, up there by the blade, to
make extremely accurate cuts.

The WD saws are equally adept in either rough framing or finish work
and all that's required to switch between the two modes is a change of
blade types.

I've used both the Makita and Skill 77 but I opt for the Skill 77
because the handle is in a low plain, along with the motor and foot
where the Makita is somewhat elevated in an acute angle to the foot.
It's also heavier which assists in rough cutting but is murder in
overhead or uphill cutting, but you can't have everything (if you did,
where would you put it?).

Cheers,

Joe
Homepage:  http://www.ronan.net/~woodwork
Email:  [email-masked]
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From: "Database Coder" <[email-masked]>
Date: 31 Mar 1997 15:59:58 GMT

I recently purchased the Skill Worm Drive. I chose it because it had no
side to side blade wobble where it seemed others did. It is one of the best
tools I ever bought. The one and only complaint I have is it is heavy, But
now when I saw I get a good arm and shoulder workout..hahaha.