Proxxon 37006 KS 115 Bench Circular Saw
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Product Details
Manufacturer: ProxxonModel: 37006
Product features:
- Easy, adjustable longitude fence and graduated miter gauge (0-90°)
- Perfectly plane, sturdy work table of die cast aluminum
- Tool storage compartment for saw blade storage
- Black & Decker WM225 Workmate 225 450-Pound Capacity Portable Work Bench
- Triton SJA200 Superjaws Workbench
- Bench Dog 10-035 Bench Cookie Work Grippers, 4-Pack
- Rockwell RK9000 Jawhorse
- Proxxon 28012 2-Inch Diamond Blade for KS 115
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Proxxon 37006 KS 115 Bench Circular Saw
Customer Review: Terrible. Do not buy.
Summary: 1 Stars
I own three Proxxon tools - the MF70 mini-mill (excellent), the IB/E rotary tool + drill press stand (also excellent), and the KS 115 saw.
Out of the box, the saw could barely cut 1/8" balsa wood without bogging down. Switching to the tungsten blade (a $30 accessory) I managed to cut through a few pieces of circuit board material but only by inching along and waiting for the blade to crawl back up to speed every few millimeters.
So, I took the thing apart and found lots of things that appear to be questionable or outright broken.
1. The blade guard wasn't secured properly, causing it to tilt downwards and bounce on top of the blade.
2. The plastic belt drive module was bolted to the motor with a huge amount of torque, causing the module to bend and the bearings in it to bind up. In addition, two thin brass washers that were intended to go on the bolts between the motor and the belt drive were too large to fit in place due to a clearance issue with the flange on an adjacent nut. Sometime during manufacturing they'd slid off to the side and the belt drive module was later cranked down on top of them, tilting the motor a few degrees off-axis from the belt. These things combined to throw the belt off just enough that it rubbed against the pulleys on the motor & blade shafts, causing so much friction that you could barely turn the blade by hand.
4. The bearings on the blade shaft have about 1/3 mm of lateral play, enough to make long cuts wobble.
5. The status LED circuit contributes to the motor's tendency to bog down - bypassing it improved the recovery time considerably.
6. The motor itself has a ton of friction.
I don't know how this saw made it past quality control. I've cut through far beefier stuff using wimpier tools, but this saw is incapable of handling even my lightest tasks. I'm sure I've thoroughly voided my warranty by now, but I'm going to do my best to get my money back anyhow - this saw isn't worth the plastic it's made from.
Description of Proxxon 37006 KS 115 Bench Circular Saw
Bench circular saw KS 115 This is the specialist for the smallest pieces to be cut, whenever working with a regular circular saw is impossible and too dangerous. The 2 1/2" (58 mm) diameter Super Cut blade cuts soft woods up to 5/16" (8 mm), plastics to approx. 7/64" (3 mm), non-ferrous metals to approx. 1/16" (1.5 mm). Even fiberglass-reinforced circuit boards can be cut with the solid carbide saw blade. The 85 W motor is very quiet, operates off 110 - 120V and has a prolonged life expectancy. The side door in the sturdy housing allows easy sawdust removal. The overall size of this machine is approx. 5 3/8" x 7 1/8" x 3 5/32" (240 x 180 x 80 mm), the weight 4 lb. Adjustable fence with scale. Machined, die-cast aluminum table of 6 19/64" x 6 19/64" (160 x 160 mm). Quiet, high performance 110-120V motor for prolonged use. Sturdy housing made of ABS with sawdust door on the right. The Super-Cut saw blade (Ø 2 9/32"), 80 teeth, individually set and sharpened, is included. Graduated mitre stop.Circular Saws Tools
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