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Does one really want a cordless table saw? Isn't the additional ability to kill the power from the mains useful?

myself248 3y ago
Unplugging the battery is easier as you don't even have to follow the cord or bend over to reach it. The battery is right there. It can be useful if you've got the saw set up as an island, there's no cord to either dangle from the ceiling, or trip over on the floor. An island setup is super practical for material handling. If the battery can get you through a useful number of cuts, yeah, it has some real advantages.
- bemusedthrow75 3y ago
  Mains can be killed at a distance, in the doorway, by someone not even getting near the machine. Losing a mains "all stop" (and a mains breaker at that) seems to me to be an odd safety choice. I think cordless tools make a lot of sense for anything you have to hold or direct with motion. I'm just not convinced by the need elsewhere, particularly on the most dangerous tools.
  - myself248 3y ago
    I guess a door-located emergency-stop button is standard in your country? It's not here. I've never seen one in either a home shop or a commercial cabinet shop. That's interesting. I wouldn't walk over to the door to isolate power before changing a blade, for instance, I'd just unplug the cord or the battery. That lets the rest of the shop continue running while I have my hands inside the one specific machine.
    - bemusedthrow75 3y ago
      I don't know if it is a standard, but I have seen them a fair bit (UK). I did say "additional", though. I mean, yes, you'd want to be able to locally isolate the power as well, where possible. But when the device is capable of running cordless, you're losing that scope.
anthomtb 3y ago
> Does one really want a cordless table saw?? A cordless jobsite tablesaw - probably. At least in the US you may be a long ways from a working outlet when doing rough framing, installing subfloor, etc. Cordless table saw may not make sense for a DIYer. But then again, if you are space constrained, why not give yourself more flexibility on where to use your tool?
- bemusedthrow75 3y ago
  > A cordless jobsite tablesaw - probably. Oh, outdoors etc. Hm, yes, I can see that, perhaps. Bit of a tradeoff, there.
fatbird 3y ago
The cordless work site is entirely about contractors, who have to haul tools to every job. Once you have a sufficient battery fleet, everything is much easier at a jobsite. No looking for outlets, no running extension cords, and the tools are usually lighter while being sufficient.
- bemusedthrow75 3y ago
  And you can get a Makita-battery bean-to-cup coffee machine now.
CyberDildonics 3y ago
Oh, hmm, yes, probably people framing houses.

Unplugging the battery is easier as you don't even have to follow the cord or bend over to reach it. The battery is right there. It can be useful if you've got the saw set up as an island, there's no cord to either dangle from the ceiling, or trip over on the floor. An island setup is super practical for material handling. If the battery can get you through a useful number of cuts, yeah, it has some real advantages.

bemusedthrow75 3y ago
Mains can be killed at a distance, in the doorway, by someone not even getting near the machine. Losing a mains "all stop" (and a mains breaker at that) seems to me to be an odd safety choice. I think cordless tools make a lot of sense for anything you have to hold or direct with motion. I'm just not convinced by the need elsewhere, particularly on the most dangerous tools.
- myself248 3y ago
  I guess a door-located emergency-stop button is standard in your country? It's not here. I've never seen one in either a home shop or a commercial cabinet shop. That's interesting. I wouldn't walk over to the door to isolate power before changing a blade, for instance, I'd just unplug the cord or the battery. That lets the rest of the shop continue running while I have my hands inside the one specific machine.
  - bemusedthrow75 3y ago
    I don't know if it is a standard, but I have seen them a fair bit (UK). I did say "additional", though. I mean, yes, you'd want to be able to locally isolate the power as well, where possible. But when the device is capable of running cordless, you're losing that scope.

anthomtb 3y ago

> Does one really want a cordless table saw?? A cordless jobsite tablesaw - probably. At least in the US you may be a long ways from a working outlet when doing rough framing, installing subfloor, etc. Cordless table saw may not make sense for a DIYer. But then again, if you are space constrained, why not give yourself more flexibility on where to use your tool?

bemusedthrow75 3y ago
> A cordless jobsite tablesaw - probably. Oh, outdoors etc. Hm, yes, I can see that, perhaps. Bit of a tradeoff, there.

fatbird 3y ago

The cordless work site is entirely about contractors, who have to haul tools to every job. Once you have a sufficient battery fleet, everything is much easier at a jobsite. No looking for outlets, no running extension cords, and the tools are usually lighter while being sufficient.

bemusedthrow75 3y ago
And you can get a Makita-battery bean-to-cup coffee machine now.

CyberDildonics 3y ago

Oh, hmm, yes, probably people framing houses.