Parkside Plunge/Track Saw

[Puma]

What's the most comfortable set up for chopping skirtings - either a sliding mitre saw on a long bench or a plunge saw with the depth set to just go through the skirting on a bench or something else?

[Job and Knock]

What's the most comfortable set up for chopping skirtings - either a sliding mitre saw on a long bench or a plunge saw with the depth set to just go through the skirting on a bench or something else?

Without a doubt it's an SCMS on a stand with a couple of long work supports. Faster AND much more accurate, not to mention safer

[steviejoiner74]

no comparison.

[Job and Knock]

Here's my wee baby, best plunge saw on the planet...
http://youtu.be/jRxUuHKTZiU

So that'd be the Hilti WSC-85, Dickie:

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Let's see now..... 85mm depth of cut, 60 degree tilt, 1800 watt motor, although if you want a guide rail version you do need to buy the Mafell version because the Hilti version doesn't support guide rails. The plunge action is great for dropping in the middle of a floor when you are cutting-out openings for brick piers, steels, etc. Nevertheless mine will comfortably rip or crosscut nail-embedded 150 year old 3in joists without any problems (not theory - been doing just that recently) which is something thon puny, undersized, Mickey-Mouse 900 watt saw couldn't even look at.

Surely the best saw depends on exactly what you'll be using it for?

[steviejoiner74]

This thing looks ridiculously designed for the yanks.....

Monster Circular Saw - Makita 5402NA - YouTube
Video for world's biggest circular saw▶ 2:19
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1hnMFeLaos
12 Feb 2008 - Uploaded by Brian Mark
The Makita 5402NA makes typical circular saw look tiny. This saw is designed .... i would rather use the chain saw insted of this(big and inconfortable) circular saw. .. Read more Show .... Country: Worldwide; Safety: Off. History

[Job and Knock]

It isn't even the biggest production "hand-held" rip saw. Surely the Mafell MKS185e at 185mm (or 7-5/16in) depth of cut is the biggest one man saw? Mafell used to make bigger, 2-man saws as well.

I still like my Hilti, though - for opening-up floors it can't be beat, although it weighs an absolute ton and the carryig case is more like a red plastic tea chest in size!

[Rorschach]

This thing looks ridiculously designed for the yanks.....

Monster Circular Saw - Makita 5402NA - YouTube
Video for world's biggest circular saw▶ 2:19
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1hnMFeLaos
12 Feb 2008 - Uploaded by Brian Mark
The Makita 5402NA makes typical circular saw look tiny. This saw is designed .... i would rather use the chain saw insted of this(big and inconfortable) circular saw. .. Read more Show .... Country: Worldwide; Safety: Off. History

One of those used here at approx 11.42
Designed for timberframing I think, seems to do a nice job anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8ePHc5 ... pMq7Gc2YMS

[steviejoiner74]

It isn't even the biggest production "hand-held" rip saw. Surely the Mafell MKS185e at 185mm (or 7-5/16in) depth of cut is the biggest one man saw? Mafell used to make bigger, 2-man saws as well.

I still like my Hilti, though - for opening-up floors it can't be beat, although it weighs an absolute ton and the carryig case is more like a red plastic tea chest in size!

IMO hilti tools are hard to beat,I've had a sf4000 with smd57 for plasterboarding 6 years and although one of the batteries is pretty dud now the gun itself works like new. The ph2 bits way outlast wera bits without question.
My hilti te22 sds gun is bulletproof also,the gear is made to last. Hilti sds bits take some beating as well.
My mate had the 18v hilti circular saw,lovely tool. Th only reason it stopped working was when a forklift drove over it

[BillyGoat]

The only reason it stopped working was when a forklift drove over it

That would have been the best advert EVER if you'd have wrote:

A forklift drove over it and it broke - the forklift the saw was fine!

[steviejoiner74]

I think the best advert for capabilities of hilti tools are the recent heist where there core drills broke into the safety deposit room and burst open all the boxes,all cordless as well.
The milenium done bullet proof glass thing was shattered with hilti dx450's as well in seconds.
The high end criminals choice of tool

[Puma]

I loved those holes.

[Rorschach]

In case anyone is interested, the festool track clamps fit the parkside track perfectly.

[Rorschach]

Another update, don't be tempted by the saw blades on offer in Lidl today, they are 30mm bore and will not fit the Parkside Saw.

[big-all]

reducing washers
http://www.mtmc.co.uk/Trend-Craft-Pro-R ... 32352.aspx

[Rorschach]

The blades come with reducing washers, the problem is that the 30mm bore is larger than the saw spindle bearing surface, so there is nothing to clamp onto, the blade simply falls off the spindle.