Recommendations for a cheap and cheerful circular saw?

[WaterTight]

That will just be used to lift floorboards but probably not more than two or three sessions a month and if it lasts a couple of years I'll be happy. But I'd prefer to have hands left at the end of the experience. Never owned one before. Been making do with recipro saw and multi-tool but takes too long and too clumsy.

 

[Phil]

Anyone here get there blades re shapened? My tool shop gets it done at 15p a tooth.

 

[newcastle phill]

Don't have to fanny with the guard on mine. Just preset the depth and aim for penetration.

Never ever put your fingers near a blade.
As said above if it kicks (which they do)
You will lose digits

 

[newcastle phill]

Well got multi tool today.
Was waiting when i got in from work.
Its excellent but after a bit play. It has its uses and is excellent. But would take an age for doing boards I think.
The odd board for a smaller job fine but thats its limit id say for time it takes

 

[WaterTight]

I find it takes ages lifting boards with a multi-tool

 

[mike-c]

Erbauer ERB402CSW 185mm Circular Saw 230-240V | 240V Circular Saws | NoLinkingToThis

I've got this one and it is not too bad. It also comes in a great carry bag.

 

[WaterTight]

Tried it out today. It certainly does go through everything. Thing that worries me is I went from extemely cautious to not giving a hoot too quickly. Need to keep a big dose of respect about that tool.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Tried it out today. It certainly does go through everything. Thing that worries me is I went from extemely cautious to not giving a hoot too quickly. Need to keep a big dose of respect about that tool.

Including pipework when you set the deepth to deep

 

[kay-jay]

Tried it out today. It certainly does go through everything. Thing that worries me is I went from extemely cautious to not giving a hoot too quickly. Need to keep a big dose of respect about that tool.

Told you it was a beast.
On another note I just bought the rage recip saw from screwfix yesterday. Thats awesome as well as is the mitre saw I also have which uses same blade as the circ.

 

[MOSSEP]

Just got a 18v milwaukee saw, much more sensible to use than my old 240v desalt. Circular saws are a bit of an animal anyway, but the battery versions feel a lot safer to use and control.

 

[Millsy 82]

Including pipework when you set the deepth to deep

Many years ago I cut down a hot pipe about 4-5 ft that was ran in the middle of the board then suddenly moved to under the joint. Obviously it was the apprentices fault for changing the depth and it wasn't my fault at all for just picking it up a cutting away. Luckily the hot finished draining about 5 minutes before.

 

[Rickster123]

Years ago I had a circular saw and I removed all of the safety guards. It was basically a lethal weapon but it cut nice and close to the skirtings! Dad found it in the van one day and threw it in the bin!