Update on saw, I started using it to cut 5/8" grade 60 rebar. One bimetal sawzall blade will make 1 to 2 cuts through the 5/8" G60 bar before burning up. I bought a new 5 3/8" Morse blade for this metal saw and cut through 40 pieces for a recent project and blade still in excellent shape. I did notice some damage to the saw. The clear plastic that keeps the metal particles from flying everywhere melted and became discolored from the extreme heat created while cutting the rebar. The guard still functions but is damaged. I noticed the 8" saws from Milwaukee and Makita have a metal guard and im sure that is most of the reason why. Saw also cuts very well with a thin kerf diablo wood blade on plywood and lumber.
I've been looking at these, I travel a lot so I have been wanting looking for one on a shelf but so far no luck. Anyway, if you have a sharpening house around, see if those Milwaukee blades can be resharpened. Their poor performance might be the geometry they chose on the edge. That's a whole thing and the angles can be tweaked for different material sizes shapes and hardness. If the Milwaukee blades have enough left on them to replicate the geometry of the Morse, they might be ok... Just a thought. Even if you only get similar performance, resharpening should be no more than half the cost of a new one...Probably closer to 10 bucks it looks with a quick google.
i Have a Milwaukee Portaband saw. Bought blades for it from Milwaukee and they suck. I bought some Morse blades and they are much better. I like Milwaukee tools but will no longer but their saw blades or bandsaw blades.
I don’t Jane any complaints with the blade that came with the saw it made multiple cuts through 1/4” steel plate and 1/8” flat bar and I’m still cutting 5/8 bolts and 2” angle iron like butter
Update on saw, I started using it to cut 5/8" grade 60 rebar. One bimetal sawzall blade will make 1 to 2 cuts through the 5/8" G60 bar before burning up. I bought a new 5 3/8" Morse blade for this metal saw and cut through 40 pieces for a recent project and blade still in excellent shape. I did notice some damage to the saw. The clear plastic that keeps the metal particles from flying everywhere melted and became discolored from the extreme heat created while cutting the rebar. The guard still functions but is damaged. I noticed the 8" saws from Milwaukee and Makita have a metal guard and im sure that is most of the reason why. Saw also cuts very well with a thin kerf diablo wood blade on plywood and lumber.
I had a burning lip too with the Kobalt blades.
A Great review. You Yankees have slightly different building systems to us Aussies. Good Luck!
I've been looking at these, I travel a lot so I have been wanting looking for one on a shelf but so far no luck. Anyway, if you have a sharpening house around, see if those Milwaukee blades can be resharpened. Their poor performance might be the geometry they chose on the edge. That's a whole thing and the angles can be tweaked for different material sizes shapes and hardness. If the Milwaukee blades have enough left on them to replicate the geometry of the Morse, they might be ok... Just a thought. Even if you only get similar performance, resharpening should be no more than half the cost of a new one...Probably closer to 10 bucks it looks with a quick google.
Don't want to waste alot of time to drive but you made a long video lol I'm just kidding. Thank you for the review that saw cuts awesome.
Logically makes sense to buy this
i Have a Milwaukee Portaband saw. Bought blades for it from Milwaukee and they suck. I bought some Morse blades and they are much better. I like Milwaukee tools but will no longer but their saw blades or bandsaw blades.
I don’t Jane any complaints with the blade that came with the saw it made multiple cuts through 1/4” steel plate and 1/8” flat bar and I’m still cutting 5/8 bolts and 2” angle iron like butter