Craftsman Circular Saw with Laser Guide
The 7 1/4 inch saws are crucial to the construction industry. they are used for cutting lumber at thicknesses up to 2 1/4 inches. They can cut framing lumber to length and ripping lumber. There are many different blades that can be used for cutting non-wood materials like concrete, metal sheeting, tubing, pipe, and steel bar stock.Circular saws use blades made from abrasive materials for cutting concrete or metal, diamond rim blades used for cutting hard concrete and masonry, fine toothed blades are used to cut copper or brass, and dado blades are used to create dados and rabbetts for joining lumber.
Craftsman makes a 13 amp circular saw run by a Craftsman motor that runs at 5,000 rpm. It has an integrated LED work light that casts a shadow from the miter saw blade to the working surface. this acts as a guide for more cutting precision and easier alignment. It also has a live tool indicator. This is an LED light that is lit when the tool is connected to a live electrical circuit. It is there to alert the user that the tool is "live." This is a safety measure added so that users can see at a glance if the tool is live or not.
The oversized blade clamp makes it easy and quick to change out blades. The saw comes with 5 blades of assorted types, and the LED edge guide. It weighs 18 lbs and includes the following: edge guide; revolving blade clamp; laser trac guide; 13 amp electric; LED motor that delivers 5,000 rpm; LED task light next to shoe; electrical cord; edge guide; saw blades.
