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electric saws are LOUD! (by Bon Koo on 1996/07/26, 2 replies)
I lost some of my hearing cutting through plywood with an electric portable saw that was maybe 15 years old. Are the new stuff really loud too? The saw wasn't that loud when it was on but when I started cutting it was very very loud. Do you use any protection for your hearing? and if so what? Thanks in advance. ... (more)

Electric saws (by Colin Cooper on 1997/09/29, 2 replies)
Took pity on my blisters yesterday and popped off to assorted DIY sheds to try and buy a reciprocating electric saw - the type that looks like a big electric carving knife, with a blade about 20 cm long. Could find plenty of replacement blades, but none of the 4 places I visited had the saws themselves (& being Sunday no staff knew anything about them). Might they possibly have been withdrawn because they're dangerous? Has anyone else managed to track one down recently?? ... (more)

Electric saws (by Colin Cooper on 1997/09/29, 2 replies)

Took pity on my blisters yesterday and popped off to assorted DIY sheds to
try and buy a reciprocating electric saw - the type that looks like a big
electric carving knife, with a blade about 20 cm long. Could find plenty
of replacement blades, but none of the 4 places I visited had the saws
themselves (& being Sunday no staff knew anything about them). Might they
possibly have been withdrawn because they're dangerous? Has anyone else
managed to track one down recently?? ... (more)

experience with electric chainsaws? (by f... on 1999/11/15, 9 replies)
I'm debating getting an electric chainsaw for when I'm cutting up firewood near the house. How do these compare with gasoline engine powered chainsaws? Same cutting speed? Thanx, fred ... (more)

chainsaw recommendation (by Lyn J. Mangiameli on 2000/05/25, 9 replies)
My old gas chainsaw has finally died and I'm considering replacing it with an electric model now that I live in the city. All I need it for is to cut up wood for turning, usually logs no bigger than 24" in diameter into nothing any bigger than a Nova 3000 will handle. I have a 14" Delta BS with riser for the finer work. Being new to electrics, I'd be appreciative of any recommendations as to a good saw to buy in the approximately 16" bar size. ... (more)

chainsaw recommendation (by Lyn J. Mangiameli on 2000/05/25, 9 replies)

My old gas chainsaw has finally died and I'm considering replacing it
with an electric model now that I live in the city. All I need it for
is to cut up wood for turning, usually logs no bigger than 24" in
diameter into nothing any bigger than a Nova 3000 will handle. I have a
14" Delta BS with riser for the finer work. Being new to electrics, I'd
be appreciative of any recommendations as to a good saw to buy in the
approximately 16" bar size. ... (more)

WARNING. DeWALT And Black and Decker Tools causing serious Injury and Death. (by tester on 26 May 2004, 2 replies)
WARNING. DeWALT And Black and Decker Tools causing serious Injury and Death. The following is a list of tools manufactured by DeWALT and Black and Decker that have a serious recall that you might never heard of. I downloaded this information from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Web Site at Http://www.cpsc.gov ... (more)