I had to walk thru Sears today, and saw this machine that looks like an angle grinder, but it is fitted with two saw blades, which will rotate in opposite directions.
Does anybody know what this saw might be used for? The web site (below) merely describes the saw, but doesn’t offer any info on uses.
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I've seen them advertised, but never handled one. Looks like a mean S.O.B. to me. Dangerous, too. I've actually checked ebay a few times to try to buy one. I'm intrigued. They say they cut like mad, surely ragged as he!!.
I've got a one row corn puller in the middle of my planted pines - it's been there since the 1950's where my Grand Dad abandoned it. I can't get close to it with a cutting torch, and I don't have one anyway. I think this might be the right tool for the job, with my generator. I just want to cut it into manageable pieces. Maybe 100 pound chunks.
Greg
But this thing looked like it was equipped with wood cutting blades........********************************************************
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John Wooden 1910-
The only thing I remember about it is that you need to keep the blades lubricated (a wax based lube is used, I think).
Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA
Also a CRX fanatic!
I've read reviews of the Twin Cutter that were favorable...the blades running in opposite directions virtually eliminate the risk of kickback. It is supposed to safe for plunge-cutting, etc. IIRC the cut quality was good too.
But what do you supposed it was designed to cut?********************************************************
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John Wooden 1910-
I will be giving a slightly used one away as a door prize for Memphest as I have used mine a couple of times and see no advantage over other tools.
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REMODELER/PUNCHOUT SPECIALIST
Andy
What do you, or anybody for that matter, cut with it?
I've always wondered what it was for, seen the pic of the damn thing and thought it looked dangerous.
Doug
It will cut aluminum or plastic or wood.
But it is difficult to control and accurately cut with.
The blades bind up and they are very difficult to remount properly.
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REMODELER/PUNCHOUT SPECIALIST
I'm curious about that one, too. Despite the open access to the moving blades, it seems pretty stable and safe (as safe as the user, anyway) because of the opposing action. You wouldn't want to freehand a skill saw against a post, for instance, but I bet that thing could hawg out a notch in a floorjoist pretty good without kickback.Wood carvers would probably find it useful.
It sucks at hogging as you get very little side action cutting and if you push to hard it will lockup the blades against each other.
I can do better with a grinder or a cordless saw while holding the guard back.
ANDYSZ2WHY DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT BEING A SOLE PROPRIETOR IS A REAL JOB?
REMODELER/PUNCHOUT SPECIALIST
That's too bad. I often get exited about new tools, only to be dissapointed with their performance. More often than not this is through no frault of the inventor, it just wasn't well made. It sucks when a good idea gets snapped up by a big manufacturer who has low production standards, Everyone who buys one will tell everyone else that it's no good, and that's that. Sears floats on it's "name you can trust", I think, a little too much these days. I'd still like to try this one, though. Does the material get jammed between the blades?
I saw this tool demonstrated on David Thiel's TV show on DIY in the summer or fall. I can't remember what it did because I didn't have any interest. But you can look up the DIY network online."The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a governmental program" -Ronald Reagan
For Andy and all. If yours is an older one take it to Sears and have them call Craftsman. They should either give you money back, store credit or one of the new issue. I had one, used it a couple of times and it smelled like it was going to fry. I used it to cut some joists out where I was going to add another header. They are making it different somehow.
They did a silent recall and never said what was wrong. I saw the new one in a flyer and went in and asked for one, they did not have it and denied it's existence. Finally found the flyer and gor a bunch of "I'll be da*neds" by the geezers. Found the sweet little manager who told the guys what to do. At first they wanted to do a credit which I would have taken but the clerk said he thought I should get $. He managed to make it happen. I did not have a receipt, claimed gift.
It is advertised to cut steel, wood, plastic, and about anything. The lubrication is only required for aluminum. It is a pretty useful item and is not near a scarey as it looks. The guard protects you pretty well. There is European tool that is similar but a lot more $ or euros.
I wanted another one but the $150 was spent on better things.
I have a brand new set of blades for it still in the blister pack. May put it on ebay.
Hope that clears it up for everyone. At least from my experience.
Bob
I thought they discontued this, no? You saw one at Sears recently?
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I saw it in a Sears store today, and there was no indication of "discontinued", and it was not on hte clearance rack. Then I did find it on the web site (see post 1).********************************************************
"It is what we learn after we think we know it all, that counts."
John Wooden 1910-