Preview: Milwaukee’s New 10-1/4″ Circular Saw
By Benjamen Johnson
Milwaukee sent out a press release Friday introducing their new 10-1/4″ circular saw. Not everybody is going to need a saw this large, but it’s interesting that they managed to shave 1-1/2″ pounds from the previous model, to make the new saw 17.8 pounds.
The model 6470-21 boasts an increased bevel capacity of 60° and a large cushion-grip bale handle that gives you better control while using the saw. The 15A circular saw can cut up to 3-3/4″ deep at 90° and 1-3/4″ deep at 60°.
The saw also features an aircraft-aluminum shoe that’ll stand up to the most rigorous applications and an electronic brake that stops the blade in seconds.
The previous model (6460) lists for $592 but sells for around $350. Since Milwaukee claims they’re not increasing the price on the new model, it should list for about the same price.
Press Release [Milwaukee]
Circular Saw [Milwaukee]
May 19th, 2009 at 10:22 am
The old one is a pretty good saw - and handy to have for deck building
I looked up my inventory (below) and found that we paid $350 for one back in 2005. So the new price with the upgrades seem reasonable. Ours was made in Mexico - don’t know about this one.
SAW - CIRCULAR ELECTRIC MILWAUKEE 6460 045242049851 CIRCULAR SAW 10.25INCH DIA. $349.99 2005
May 19th, 2009 at 10:51 am
BTW - Milwaukee, bucking the trend, delivers this saw with the traditional red steel case - much better than those puffy blow-molded cases that take up more room than needed - and don’t allow you to store anything else.
May 19th, 2009 at 10:55 am
For three C’s and change, a steel case def. should be included. Sweet lookin’ saw.
May 19th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
I hope the aluminum shoe is better than the one on their current model, the one on their current model really sucks, very flexible and easily bent. I much prefer Makita’s version(5104), to their current offering.
May 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
@PutnamEco
Thanks for you observation about the shoe - which our guys say is touchy.
We had an earlier version Makita (model 5xxx or something) - with an electric brake - that I think may have had a steel shoe. I may try out the newer Makita or the Milwaukee - but this isn’t a high priority with us - as our primay saws for this size application are Skil Worm Gear saws with Bigfoot mods.
May 20th, 2009 at 7:45 am
@PutnamEco
Thanks for you observation about the shoe - which our guys say is touchy.
We had an earlier version Makita - with an electric brake - that I think may have had a steel shoe. I may try out the newer Makita or the Milwaukee - but this isn’t a high priority with us - as our primay saws for this size application are Skil Worm Gear saws with Bigfoot mods.
May 20th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
worm drives all the way. As cool as it is to have a 10 1/4″ circular saw, I cannot stand non-worm driven saws. These saws jam and bind easier, and the blades on the wrong side.
May 21st, 2009 at 8:23 am
DDT
So convert your Skil worm gear saw to 10-1/4 with a big foot