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Black and Decker CHS6000 6-Volt Handisaw Cordless Powered Hand Saw
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Tools & Hardware > Black And Decker > Item 55
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Black and Decker CHS6000 6-Volt Handisaw Cordless Powered Hand Saw
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by DeWalt
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List Price: $72.60
$34.49
At Amazon
on 12-7-2008.
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Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I got one of these saws for Christmas. It appeared well engineered and might even be handy. I charged it and took it to my workshop to experiment on a small 1" thick board. I drew a line on the board to make my cut and behold, I could not see the line! The plastic guard blocks any view to see where you are cutting! This makes the saw useless except for blind cuts. I liked the saw so I modified it by cutting away the first bar on the guard on the left side. (I am right handed) I can now see my line through the new opening. I used a Dremel tool with an abrasive wheel and it came out OK, but I still cannot believe this tool made it through engineering and whatever test B&D perform without them catching this obvious defect. I do not feel this modification makes the tool more dangerous. If you can get your finger into that little slot, the blade would pose more danger than the reciprocating mechanism. The saw does perform well and is light weight. It is a little slow cutting due to it's slow speed and short stroke, but the fact that it is portable makes up for that.
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Black and Decker CHS6000 6-Volt Handisaw Cordless Powered Hand Saw
Available from Amazon
Price: $34.49
Updated on 12-7-2008.
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