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Originally Posted by John Doe
btw, no intense offended cmac--you can probably rip 3/4" plywood while it is standing up horizontally without a chalkline and no helper too, but that doesn't mean it would be wise for the rest of us to try.  |
What? Doesn't everyone do that?
I've got an old DeWalt, sidewinder skilsaw (whoops! circular saw) that's not so great, the wormdrives are much better, and since the DeWalt doesn't mean that much to me, I use it for beater purposes. When cutting crete with it, it moves really slow, it's pretty easy to control it with one hand and do the water thingy.
And oh yeah, ear plugs are an absolute must. I'm never w/o knee pads or earplugs. I keep a couple of those red ones that look like tiny bells in the watch pocket of levis and a bunch more in my tool box and car. You can buy them bulk -- box of 200 -- for a serious discount at
Uline.
This is the best brand (Howard Leight) by far, IMO. I can sleep with them in noisy locations and the others aren't usually comfortable enough to do that.