Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2007
Posts: 1,852
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Post by Saskrock on Jun 4, 2008 1:26:17 GMT -5
Saw these at Rona today for $70 anyone know anything about these? The box says its a "Kodiak Diamond Cut" 3.75 A. 7-in. steel blade with continuous rim for extra clean cut. Cuts porcelain, marble, slate, quarry, terracotta, granite, limestone and ceramic. Dust-free cuts on any size wall and floor tile. Integral ruler and adjustable rip guide for perfect straight cuts.Cutting guide - use left or right. Supplied with 45-degree cutting guide. Blade guard with variable height adjustment. Easily transported with carrying handle.
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Post by parfive on Jun 4, 2008 6:33:16 GMT -5
You oughta drive to Rona today and get it before the price of gas goes up again. ;D
Spittin' image of a WorkForce, and cheaper too. You can't go wrong.
Rich
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Post by stoner on Jun 4, 2008 8:34:04 GMT -5
Looks like Rona buys their saws from the same place Work Force does!
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Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2007
Posts: 1,852
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Post by Saskrock on Jun 4, 2008 11:03:51 GMT -5
I was thinking they look a lot like a workforce too. I was planning on getting a workforce but Home Depot sells them for $139.99 up here in Canada. Thats $50 more than the USA. With the dollar at par right now I'm not too impressed with Home Depots pricing.
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Post by deb193redux on Jun 4, 2008 12:46:15 GMT -5
Always a risk the blade will not be as good as the WF blade. ALso, possible it is more like .090 instead of .060. But these differences would go wayw after the 1st blade replacement anyway.
Remember once you have a metal body, a 1/2 to 3/4 hp motor, and a well wired switch, all saws are the same and it is only the blade that matters. It is the quality factory blade that makes the WF even worth talking about.
ONe thing to definately check is the arbor size. Once I got a fantastic $38 tile saw only to find the blade could only cut terracotta, and the arbor was 14mm. I could not find any blades to fit.
SO make sure it is not a metric arbor meant for sale in China that somehow got a few containers dumped on the US. I finally threw mine away.
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