Worm Drive Table Saw Review

The worm drive table saw is threaded and makes a 360 degree turn and is good enough for traditional woodworking.

Worm drive table saw review.

In fact almost all 10 table saws whether they are a jobsite saw or up to a stationary cabinet saw can only cut about 3 1 8 deep. 25 rip with the table extended and 3 1 2 maximum blade height. The skilsaw spt70wt 01 is truly a woodworking marvel packing a 15 amp dual field motor into a surprisingly lightweight yet durable 49 pound frame. On a worm drive saw the motor gear and blade gear sit 90 to each other resulting in greater torque compared to a typical sidewinder style saw i could not bog it down ripping 2 construction lumber.

This worm drive saw has a total bevel capacity of 53 degrees with pre set sopping points at 45 degrees and 22 5 degrees allowing for angled cuts. No other jobsite table saw can do that. All can get the job done but i m extremely happy with this new offering from skilsaw. First and foremost it s a worm drive and that means more torque.

Whether you re an amateur carpenter or a contractor with years of experience under his toolbelt. Call this a sophisticated portable table saw the skilsaw worm drive table saw is the first ever saw that can be set up anywhere and once you are done it can be folded and packed away. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. As an added benefit of the motor and worm drive combination depth of cut on this saw is 3 1 2.

We re in the beginning stages of preparing for a jobsite table saw shootout and one of the first models that has come in is the new skilsaw worm drive table saw. The first ever brass geared worm drive table saw was first developed by skilsaw to meet the growing needs of woodworkers on the go. A 4 4 in a single pass is really amazing. There are plenty of reasons to be excited about it.

To help keep the cutting surface clear this worm drive saw also contains a dust blower that helps remove chips and shavings without forcing you to stop and sweep them away by hand. As a long time user of skilsaw worm drive circular saws 25 years i was looking forward to trying out the new worm drive portable table saw. I ve used bosch dewalt makita and porter cable portable saws. It is less noisy compared to the worm drive saw and does not need lubrication because of its inbuilt sealed motor system which releases oil during the operation.

The worm drive is what does it for me. The biggest advantage of using this saw is its gear system.