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vacuous_comment t1_ix5hzue wrote

I have to say I could probably make a saw last 35 years if I left it unused and new in the box.

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upvoatsforall t1_ix60wlm wrote

To be fair, this saw could have been used daily for those 35 years and it would still be running if it had received some grease a handful of times over the span. That saw is as well built as it could have been.

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slawre89 t1_ix6tepm wrote

Can confirm. I have one. It still works. Probably from the early 70s and hung in a barn for about 10 years straight after being worked hard on job sites before that.

Still works perfectly- just changed oil when I got it and dusted it off.

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ponyboy3 t1_ix62l2w wrote

Skil has changed. Its not the overbuilt tank it one wa.

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upvoatsforall t1_ix68bln wrote

This unit pictured was built 35 years ago. It IS the overbuilt tank you are referring to.

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ponyboy3 t1_ix6arkm wrote

Actually yes! It looks so weirdly modern with that colorway. I mean it was the 90s

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mrbear120 t1_ix71qgu wrote

2022-35=1987. Please don’t make me older than I am, I don’t think my knees can take it.

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ponyboy3 t1_ix76n4p wrote

Sorry about doing that to your knees. Kick them heels and have a beer.

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Lavaine170 t1_ix67c4r wrote

Not BIFL if it's never used, but a worm drive Skilsaw is as close to BIFL as you'll find in a powre tool.

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pruche t1_iy1bok8 wrote

*old worm drive skilsaw.

They're pretty much ryobi-tier garbo now :(

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Cfwydirk t1_ix5dtrb wrote

Mmmmmm!

Worm gear drive!

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blacklassie t1_ix5ewui wrote

That’s pretty cool. Beast of a saw too.

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Woodbutcher31 t1_ix5wzv1 wrote

My favorite, I learned on one and can’t comfortably cut on anything else.

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CATDOG-meow t1_ix6gv4a wrote

I don’t see why all saws arent like this. I mean blade on the left side you are cutting make sense. Why should we be looking over our right shoulder while cuttin with blade on right side

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IKnewThisYearsAgo t1_ix6zx0c wrote

I researched that a few years ago and the opinion was that early circular saws were really heavy, so you didn't want the weight on the cutoff piece. Then they just kept building them that way.

I bought a Bosch that's built backwards from the usual, because like you say, it's a lot easier to use.

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JuneBuggington t1_ix727at wrote

This design of this circular saw has existed relatively unchanged for well over 50 years. People dont commonly refer to all circular saws as skil saws for nothing.

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bmx13 t1_ix698v6 wrote

That's dope, now give her the use she's always dreamed of and been denied.

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LazyImprovement t1_ix6a37o wrote

I have a Skil saw that’s been used for 35 years and it’s working great! Had to replace the cord because I cut it a couple times

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Cmpbp3 t1_ix723pz wrote

Nice old worm saw.

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DatDan513 t1_ix5xsnn wrote

Whoa man. That’s really cool!

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idhatemet00 t1_ix6m24u wrote

look sick, unfortunately it has a stamped steel shoe which is no bueno. magnesium shoe>

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Hamburgerfinger OP t1_ix7v9kn wrote

Thanks! Yeah I think this was made before the mag saws came out.

Also I think there are different schools of thought on that. The steel shoe is heavier, but if your saw took a fall on a construction site you could just bend it back into shape; the magnesium ones are lighter but tend to break. As a hobbyist myself I prefer the magnesium one too, but many carpenters prefer the steel shoe.

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OmahaMike402 t1_ix750lt wrote

It was meant to be used. Magnesium foot? HD variant? Throw it in your Packout big box for a crown job

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No-Artichoke-6333 t1_iy9v1t2 wrote

my dad gave me his Skil Saw whenever he upgraded to a bigger one. its going on 30 years of use now and works as good as new.

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