PROXXONBench Circular Saw KS 115, 37006 , Green

I bought this to work with the thin stock I employ on some of my guitars. To that end, when I first received it I tried it on some 1/16” Padauk - a very brittle, crumbly wood. It cuts it a treat - and very cleanly.I did order a Proxxon 100 tooth blade to go with this and that’s what I use exclusively.As others have noted, you have to wait for this to come up to speed before cutting. That’s about 15 or 20 seconds. I’m not bothered by this.I’ll be looking at some other Proxxon power tools.

I don’t understand all the complaints. This is a really great little tool! I use it for small craft projects ripping and cross - cutting plywood, cedar, and poplar about 1/4 inch thick with absolutely no issues.Don’t rush it- let the machine do what it is designed to do. The results are super precise.I hope to soon acquire the matching chop saw.

I never write reviews for anything but this saw far exceeded my expectations. I make wooden miniatures and this is game changing. I saw a lot of negative reviews about how the saw bogs down. People, this is a palm sized belt driven saw. Use your brain. Go slow and it works flawlessly every time. If you need HP you shouldn’t be looking at this saw. I’ve been cutting basswood, balsa, maple and poplar dowels up to 3/8 and even solid 3/8 thick hard maple with no issues. I also saw a lot of complaints about the fence not continuing to the back of the saw. If you use the machine you will find out very quickly that this is a non issue and is designed so you can safely move your cut piece away from the blade without it falling off the table. My only complaint is that the riving knife isn’t perfectly in line with the blade causing a sudden stop in forward motion. I haven’t tried to adjust it yet but the saw is so small that it is very easy to just push the riving knife in line with kerf with an index finger. Awesome and versatile tool.

After 8yrs of use, 2 blade changes and respecting it's limitations,I would like to report this thing is immortal.

I was uncertain about buying this product. Like many others I thought it looked like a toy. I put off purchasing it for many months for this reason. I know Proxxon has a reputation for their tools so finally bought it when the price was right ($109.). I am very glad I did. I've had it for several months now and I wish I had purchased it sooner. I am a model and diorama maker in 1:87 scale. I use it every time I am in my " shop" as it make cutting chores less tedious and more precise. It is quiet when used on balsa, thin basswood and cardboard. I use it with a variable speed unit and change the speed based on the material I am using. The only (miild) criticism I have about the machine is the "fragile" button set-up to get into the machine for vacuuming and changing blades. If anything ever breaks on this product it will probably be this. If so, it can always be quickly repaired with tape. Anyway, I strongly recommend this product if you follow the rules about limiting what types of wood you use and feed the saw slowly. I would recommend adding to your purchase the Fine blade as well for even more delicate cuts.

Having already purchased the FBS 115/E rotary tool and the MB200 drill stand, I had no hesitation in ordering the KS 115 Circular Saw. I need to cut hundreds of small parts (1 1/8" x .167") out of 1/8" holly, and when the saw arrived I was shocked at how small and light is. However, cutting these small parts on my full sized table saw is dangerous so I set up the Proxxon and gave it a try. Much to my surprise, it was perfect. The fence, which doesn't look like much more than a toy, is perfectly parallel to the blade as measured with a couple of precision squares. The miter gauge, which looks even more like a toy, holds its setting perfectly - time after time, cut after cut. I wouldn't rely on the miter gauge's scale if extreme accuracy is required, but once you get it dialed in correctly, it stays put. The width of the cuts are exactly .167 over the entire length of the pieces and have no burn marks whatsoever - I problem I did have with my full sized saw on these narrow parts.Just for kicks, I tried cutting some beech and ebony - again out of stock approximately 1/8" thick. Again, no problem and no stalling as was reported in another review. All of this with the standard blade that comes with the unit. As long as the saw is set up correctly and the wood is within its stated capability as to thickness, this unit has proven to be faultless.One final note: It's tempting to view this saw as more of a toy than a real machine. That would be a mistake, as it's more than capable of inflicting injury to the non-focused user. I opted to not use the included blade guard because of the size of the wood I'm working with which makes the guard awkward to use. By doing this, I'm subject to an injury if my concentration level falls. As a result, I treat this mini-saw with the same respect I show when using my full sized saw. So should you.

I really don’t understand how reviews for this saw rate it so highly. The saw stalls easily when cutting only 1/16” copper clad pc board material with the diamond blade. Even when I tried the sawtooth blade it struggled to keep up. The blade guard is made of cheap stamped metal and bends or deforms easily. I had to remove the blade guard to make any cuts, and removing it was difficult. The cutting bed is screwed into plastic, and it was nearly impossible to get it squared. The components of the saw are made mostly made of plastic, and are not sturdy enough to keep the cuts straight. Perhaps it would make a good saw for lighter materials such as as balsa wood, but for me it was a non-starter.