Power Saws 101 - The Home Depot

If you ever use the handsaw to do even a simple job around the house, you know how labor intensive they can be. Power saw will save you time and effort and provide a clean accurate cut every time so what kind of saw do you need? Well that depends on the job at hand that is why most do it yourself for should have a full complement of power saws in there arsenal. A circular saw is the most important and versatile cutting tool you will ever own. You can use it for cross cut and angle cut even reaping large pieces of lumber as with any saw always wear eye protection and cut on an even surface. Use two hands and gently guide the saw with a forward motion. When purchasing a circular saw take a look at the amps the motor uses. Inexpensive saws may pause as little as 9 to 10 amps, which will make it bug down and difficult conditions. Look for a carbide tip of blade at least 7 in quarter inches one that is easy to replace. Also, make sure you can adjust the depth of the cut to do bevels. Some saws even have positive stops to insure precise angle. If you are frequently going to be working with larger longer pieces of wood a table saw is a good investment.

But spend a little bit more and a get a good quality saw if you cut corners here you will end up regretting it later. A table saw allows you to reap long pieces of wood quickly and accurately. Look for features like this specialize in liming disk to help you actually a line the cut line with the blade and make sure there is enough distance between the reap fence and the saw blade to accommodate the largest stock you will be using. Extensions maybe available for smooth crosscuts and fast reaping always maintain a sharp carbide blade. It should be easy to remove an important feature if you intended to use other attachments with your table saw such as a dado blade. And since you will be generating a lot of saw dust make sure it has a totally enclose frame cold motor to keep out debri. When it comes to rounding corners or cutting out sections of wood a jigsaw is your tool of choice. If you are going to be using it on different types of material make sure you get a jigsaw with orbital action this will allow you to adjust your cuts for different applications and some instances you might want to take a more aggressive approach while others may call for a finer more detailed cut. You have switched blades off and to make sure there are easy to change.

This one is tool least so switching out blades is a snap. Most jigsaws will have an adjustable base for beveled cuts and a variable speed dial so you can set optimal cutting speed for the job and look for little features like this dust blow that helps maintain your view of the cut line. A miter saw lets you make quick precise cuts in smaller pieces of wood it is most commonly use when working with different types of molding or doing detailed framing work but it is a great saw if you need to make a fast and accurate cross cut. You will gain more versatility by buying a sliding compound miter saw compound means it will pivot to do bevels while the sliding function allows you to make longer cuts for easy use look for miter saw that has positive stops that is commonly use cuts and for accuracy choose one with a laser alignment system. This allows you to easily align the blade with the cut line.

For heavy duty sawing for a variety of surfaces including metal you want a reciprocating saw and this are typically use for construction or demolition work and there ideal saws if you are not looking for accuracy just raw cutting power. Reciprocating saws operate with a push pull motion by resting this shoe of the saw against the materials. The operating uses this reciprocating action to do the work to maintain cutting stability you want to shoe that adjust and pivot as you work. Two more things to look for in a reciprocating saw a variable speed trigger to control your cutting speed and orbital action. This means the blade operates in an isolating motion and it is use if you want to make quick and aggressive cuts. Because sometimes you will find yourself working on an awkward position here is another great feature this 360-degree rotating handle turns with you as you move through your cuts. Finally always chose a reciprocating saw with comfortable grip and minimum vibration this will become especially important after a few hours on the job. While many of this has a variety of uses there are still many specialize saws that you might want to consider for your particular job now you home depot professional has to know how to help you pick up the right saw with the right features to meet your needs.


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