Hay Dude
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That's funny, Hay Dude! You have a vintage sidewinder and newer worm drives! I have a vintage worm drive and new sidewinder!
Yeah, I love the worm drive, mine's an original SkillSaw in a metal purpose-built toolbox, I'd guess 1950's vintage. I'd probably like the new ones even better, but I don't use it frequently enough to really justify replacement. When I need to make up a sled for a real accurate cut, or anything a bit out of the ordinary, I go to the worm drive. It has better ergonomics and better means for attaching the foot plate to a ripping sled, etc. The sidewinder is just for quick work.
The Milwaukee 8&1/2” is used for cutting paralam beams and 4x stuff. The smaller DeWalt 60V is legit. It’ll cut a lot of plywood subfloor with shocking power & blade speed.
Guys that have worked for me didn’t like the weight of the big Milwaukee worm drive, but I loved it. Pushing downhill on a sheet of plywood was effortless. Cuts through 4x4 in 2 passes easily.
They had the nickname “California Framer”.
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