Buy DEWALT DW364K 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Electric BrakeDEWALT DW364K 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Electric Brake Product Description:
- Rear pivot depth of cut adjustment allows your hand to remain behind the tool at all depth of cuts
- Powerful 15.0 Amp, 2,075 MWO motor made for long life and difficult applications
- Heavy-gauge, high-strength aluminum alloy base for increased durability on worksite
- 50 degree beveling capacity increases capacity in various applications
- Electric brake stops blade after use
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
Finest professional grade circular saw at any price
By Caslo Cranston
Update 8/19/07 - I have recently discovered that there is a fence/shoe adjustment that allows you to precisely align the blade and shoe for all of your speed square cuts. To my knowledge - this feature is not available on any other saw.Several years ago I had a chance to use a friend's Dewalt DW364. It was so amazing that I hoped my venerable Makita 8 1/4" contractor saw would die. The Makita is still running strong (it's 22 years old) but I finally bought a DW364 anyway.This saw was not designed for the homeowner but for the professional carpenter.It will be too heavy for the casual board cutter and the great design features will only be apparent to skilled pro's.Circular saws have been built following the same basic design for years. Expensive circular saws had strong, durable motors and heavy duty fences while the cheapies had poor fences and poor motors. The depth and angle adjustments in either group were at best a suggestion of precision.Dewalt to their credit decided to build a better saw and succeeded masterfully. The other saw manufacturers are still doing things the same old way.What's great - Heavy duty fence, clear view of the cut point from the left hand side of the saw, notch to position power cord so it is out of the way on rips, clear and precise depth and angle adjustment, unbelievably smooth and powerful motor.What's not - it's heavy yet it's mass makes it stable, although not as stable as a worm drive.Caslo
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Disappointed
By Luminosity
I have been using this model saw for roughly 20 years and have been a fan of Dewalt tools for about the same length of time. As a finish carpenter it had a lot of features that I liked and has proven rather durable. It seemed that I had finally given the current one enough abuse so I picked up a new one. I needed it for doing precision work on a cabinet project. Although the manual stated that all of the adjustments had been set at the factory, upon removing it from the box I double checked because of the accuracey I need. First the bevel angle would not zero by more than a degree, and then I discovered the sole plate was warped and while one rail was parallel to the blade the other was not. This makes the saw completely useless for my needs and to a certain extent if the blade can't be made parellel to a cutting guide this could cause dangerous binding. First Black and Decker bought Porter Cable and has made it a mediocre product and I fear they are taking the good name of Dewalt there too. Perhaps this was just a lone bad one, but just comparing the quality of the sole plate with the one on my current saw, which I replaced a few years ago, I see a difference there.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Great saw, but get a good blade!
By Egar
Well, I have yet to buy a DeWalt tool that I haven't been happy with, and this saw is no exception. This saw makes consistent cuts and has a ton of great features. I would make two suggestions when buying it that some people may overlook:First, I would buy a quality blade for use with your intended projects rather than the one included (it cuts, but as with most blades included with saws, probably isn't going to satisfy your needs)Second, I would strongly suggest picking up the optional rip fence (DW3278). You can usually find it up for around $10.00, and it makes long straight cuts infinitely easier. Definitely a good investment!Nevertheless, I am extremely happy with this saw. THe only reason it got 4 stars instead of 5 was because of the included accessories (and lack of an included rip fence).
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