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Features:
- Left-side
blade provides better visibility for right-handed users
- Powerful
15 amp motor handles the most demanding cuts
- Lightweight,
durable magnesium components reduce heft (weighs only 10.25 pounds)
- Cast-magnesium
table has reinforced ribs that make it extremely durable
- One year
warranty/30 day performance certification
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Reviews:
Porter-Cable's 7-1/4-inch blade-left circular saw is an excellent
choice for builders who want a saw with power (it has a 15 amp motor)
but that's not as heavy or difficult to handle as a wormdrive saw
(it weighs only 10-1/2 pounds). Traditionally, sidewinder saws have
the blade on the right side, so most right-handers are accustomed
to looking over the saw to sight a line. A left-side blade lets
a left-hander cut the same way--and some right-handed users, especially
those accustomed to using (blade-left) wormdrive saws, will also
appreciate the better blade visibility such a saw affords. In the
end, it's really just a matter of personal preference.
To lighten the saw, Porter-Cable used lightweight, durable magnesium--which
won't crack or bend--for the blade guards and part of the housing.
The saw's still tough, though; in fact, Porter-Cable boasts that
this saw can sustain up to a 6-foot drop without damage. This saw
also sports a very flat, very strong cast-magnesium table, too,
with reinforced ribs that make it very difficult to bend or break.
(Can someone tell us why some companies ruin a good saw by giving
it a wimpy table?)
Porter-Cable
took care of the details, too. The no-catch lip on the blade guard
helps ensure the guard won't catch on an edge at the beginning of
a cut, and it keeps a user's hands away from the retraction lever.
The 360-degree adjustable top dust nozzle lets you direct sawdust
in any direction, and you can easily attach a dust bag or a shop
vac to collect the dust--a particularly handy feature for a remodeler
who wants to make a couple of cuts indoors without making a mess.
There's also a clip on the top of the saw that lets you clamp the
cord off to the side when you're cutting sheet material, so it's
less likely to drag behind and snag the edge. A heavy-duty carrying
case comes included, too, though it's a little tricky getting the
saw to fit inside.
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