Bosch circular saw

crquack

Finally! At the third attempt I bought a usable circular saw. I was in the neighbouring town in Midland Tools where one can play with a large number of saws of many different kinds.

I had a good look at the CS5 (left handed) as well as the CS10 (right handed). I was keen to buy the left handed as that is what I am used to never having owned anything else. However:

1) The CS10 looked better made
2) The CS10 was cheaper
3) After going through many contortions I decided that when cutting two large pieces and using a straight edge the right-hander will give you a better reach.

Of the many other choices the one that caught my eye was a Porter Cable at Cdn$ 80. The Bosch was $115. I have never had a bad Bosch tool and this was a second shop where the staff expressed their doubts about this line of PC saws. The decision was not hard then.

I put it through its paces today. It is quieter than the other saws that I (briefly) owned. It had no problem dealing with 3/4" plywood and 2x4s.

I played with the blade adjustment to get it exactly perpendicular to the plate. Interestingly, if one gets it right using a square the cut is *not* perpendicular. After a series of cuts with adjustment after each it cuts just right. I wonder why that is?

Note to self: Get a better straight edge with integral clamps. Clamp placement to hold the workpiece and the straight edge so they do not get in the way of the saw is a science in itself

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dutchman 46

Many times, the tool as it comes from the shop is not that good. It's the fine tuning that makes the tool. Sounds like your happy now, and It's a job well done that last a long time.

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