Electric brake on circular saws
Electric brake on circular saws
(OP)
I live in Canada
Use to be I could buy a circular saw with an electric brake
Now I do not see them anywhere
Have they quit making them for some reason
After using a saw with an electric brake on the job site, I think they should all have brakes.
Is there a reason that the motors burnt out or something that would make them quit selling them???
Use to be I could buy a circular saw with an electric brake
Now I do not see them anywhere
Have they quit making them for some reason
After using a saw with an electric brake on the job site, I think they should all have brakes.
Is there a reason that the motors burnt out or something that would make them quit selling them???





RE: Electric brake on circular saws
My saw has a safety-shield that is spring-loaded to cover the blade as your remove it from the wood. That way you can put down the saw immediately after you finish cutting, even though it is still coasting down.
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RE: Electric brake on circular saws
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RE: Electric brake on circular saws
It is a better move to just always prevent human blade contact with barriers that don't care whether the blade is spinning full speed, coasting down, or stopped. So you will probably never see another new saw brake.
RE: Electric brake on circular saws
I use to work house construction and I was the cutter.
The most apperent instance is cutting the tails off the roof. Leaning down 2 or more stories high cutting this tail and wanting to stop to take a look at the cut, I would have to wait 30 secs or so to pull the saw back out.
If drawn out while still turning then you risk a kick back.
Cutting ply is the same. I use to have a saw with a brake and it was fantastic. I could make a fast cut then almost instantly set the saw down because the blade was stopped.
Without the brake I've had the gaurd not close and the saw do a square dance around. With a brake there is no worry.
RE: Electric brake on circular saws
Interesting article. Thanks
itsmoked
That is so crazy that it must be true.
I will try to find a used one or two and buy them.
Thanks
RE: Electric brake on circular saws
RE: Electric brake on circular saws
The brake was simple DC injection, but it was very effective. Unfortunately they don't distribute in North America.
RE: Electric brake on circular saws
Gunnar Englund
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