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[diy_fun_uk]

AR5E!!!

Not a disaster as such but a 100% doh! moment.

Cutting some laminated wood today with my small circular saw. It struggled (operating at its maximum cutting depth) so much so I had to take it VERY slowly and even then I thought I was going to knacker the thing. Anyhow I got through the job.

I'm sitting here thinking about it and just thought 'You complete idiot! Why make the thing struggle doing one pass at maximum depth?!? You should have done two passes at 50%.'

 

[Matthew David Wills]

We live and learn

 

[aveatry]

What was the laminated wood that was thick enough to be the max for your blade.

Maybe its time for a new or correct blade for the wood.

 

[big-all]

how thick was it ??
was it dry??
was it fully supported so on the final cut it wont move ??
was the blade sharp and rotating in the correct direction??
was there any burning ??
was the blade set to 2 teeth 3mm clear off work ??
a saw should cut the maximum depth it can cut with reasonable ease on most cuts but even iff struggling a bit a second half depth cut should be very very unusual
is it battery if so how old
if mains is it on a long extension