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There were ones sold at Home Depot that looked like my saw, but this one came from Master Wholesale out of Seattle. It ran over twice what they did, including the stand (to which I added wood handles, like those found on a wheelbarrow.
That choice was per the recommendation of a granite place, the owner of which showed me how to cut granite using just a skill saw and a drip of water (I guess he didn't think I'd be much competition for his saws that take on slabs that would flatten the springs of my little 1/4 ton. He pointed out the HD ones are a bit like the Walmart tools - companies have to cheapen their product to take advantage of the big box sales opportunity.
For those unaware, a buddy was a bicycle repair guy and wouldn't touch the Walmart ones because, for example, parts of the same model wouldn't swap.
Anyway, this one has never bogged, but it does demand a real 12 gauge or better circuit.
THAT was a very worthwhile mod. It makes moving this beast around so much easier.
That choice was per the recommendation of a granite place, the owner of which showed me how to cut granite using just a skill saw and a drip of water (I guess he didn't think I'd be much competition for his saws that take on slabs that would flatten the springs of my little 1/4 ton. He pointed out the HD ones are a bit like the Walmart tools - companies have to cheapen their product to take advantage of the big box sales opportunity.
For those unaware, a buddy was a bicycle repair guy and wouldn't touch the Walmart ones because, for example, parts of the same model wouldn't swap.
Anyway, this one has never bogged, but it does demand a real 12 gauge or better circuit.
THAT was a very worthwhile mod. It makes moving this beast around so much easier.
