reciprocating saw

[BobReeves]

Ron, What is it you don't like about the Craftsman? Received a Craftsman for Christmas several years ago and it has done everything I could ask.

Also, I have heard the worst thing you can do is blow a tool out with an air gun. It blows small bits into the bearings causing premature failure...

Comments.....

 

[ronjhall]

It's what Craftsman calls a professional model. 6.5 amps. If I put a 6" blade in it. Anything heavier wider than 3" will stall it out. My son has brought his PC over when doing projects for me. It has a lot more power and will not stall on a 10" blade. Of course the PC is a 11.5 amp model. And only 1 year old. Features that the new models have make them an easier saw to use. I have look at the latest Craftsman's. They look a lot like the PC models. Maybe I got that Tim Taylor syndrome. More power. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have heard the worst thing you can do is blow a tool out with an air gun. It blows small bits into the bearings causing premature failure )</font>

Wow, that's a new one to me. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Now I'm no engineer, so I can't swear it ain't true, but I do think I can guarantee you that I'll keep doing it. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[_RaT_]

Bird, if you can blow small bits into the bearings then they are not sealed very well. Perhaps the price you pay for better quality equipment is well sealed bearings or well sealed cases that hold unsealed bearings. Either way, your going to be safe. Sawzalls rarely fail from motor fatigue but rather from the reciprocating gears eventually loosing teeth. I use my reciprocating saws hard and plunge cutting can really hammer the reciproating mechanism as can getting the blade pinched.

 

[BobReeves]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( I have heard the worst thing you can do is blow a tool out with an air gun. It blows small bits into the bearings causing premature failure )</font>

Wow, that's a new one to me. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Now I'm no engineer, so I can't swear it ain't true, but I do think I can guarantee you that I'll keep doing it. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif )</font>

Ya, I still do it also, heard this some time ago but can't remember whear.