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Circular Saw

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Circular Saw

Circular saw is a tool every home owner needs. They are relatively inexpensive from about 60 dollars to 160 dollar for a more expensive one that mit last a life time. A must for the day to day up keep of the average house from wood to concrete there are many different blades which makes the circular saw a very useful tool.
The most common size is 7 ¼ with 2 basic adjustments the depth which lets you adjust the foot up and down and another that lets you adjust the angle of your cut up to 45 degrees.
There are 3 basic cuts the CROSSCUTS Nearly perfect crosscuts can be achieved by using a square to guide the foot of the saw. You must hold the square firmly or the saw can slip. The PLUNGE CUTS These cuts are required when the blade can’t start at the edge of the board. To make this cut, place the front of the shoe against the work piece. Then, turn on the saw and slowly lower the blade into the material. And the RIP CUTS Accurate rip cuts can be made with the help of a rip fen