Buy Bosch 1677MD 15 Amp 7-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Construction Saw with Direct ConnectBosch 1677MD 15 Amp 7-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Construction Saw with Direct Connect Product Description:
- 7-1/4-inch wormdrive construction saw with direct connect cord (no built-in cord; use only extension cord)
- 50 degree bevel capacity and anti-snag lower guard; 4,400 rpm
- Lightweight magnesium motor housing and footplate
- Includes saw, blade
- 14 pounds; 1-year warranty
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful.
It's a beast
By walter
Received my saw a few days ago and have put it to considerable use. It's powerful, the guard retracts well, the weight is not really a problem. The thing that finally got me to buy it was a review by Larry Haun who says it's the best saw he's ever used. The baseplate is well made, a substantial improvement over the Skils. The integrated skyhook is key. You've seen the reviews and praise: I agree with most of them, but here are a couple of comments from the field. First, and most puzzling, the cord adapter will barely accept a repair plug. It's simply too small and the plastic housing spreads apart when it's pushed in. I've tried various repair plugs, but they're all pretty big. Nearly all of our cords have big plugs on them, and it's hard to understand that they wouldn't factor this in, however it's not the end of the world. That said, the direct connect feature is great and was an important factor in my purchasing decision. My advice to users is to throw away the included thin kerf blade immediately. Thin kerf blades are dangerous and perform extremely poorly. They bind in the cut much more readily than the older type and can cause a nasty kickback. This mule kicked back at me and got my full attention. One kickback ruined that toy blade. A note to you engineers out there: stop fixing things that ain't broke. Saw blades used to be thicker and I liked them that way.The visibility of the cut when the saw's leaned over to 45 degrees is pretty poor. The 45 degree stop is weak and does not stop it firmly at 45 which means that if I want a true 45 degree cut, I have to check the angle against the indicator. There goes the whole point of the 45 stop. Also, when the blade is set to full depth and the saw is leaned over to 45, the baseplate interferes with the guard retractor handle. I can't remember if the old Skils do this, but that's a poor design. Finally this saw needs to come with a case.All complaints factored in, I love this saw and would buy it again.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful.
Skil wormdrive with features
By Douglas S. Gulick
This is the Skil Magnesium Wormdrive Saw in blue (Bosch owns Skil). Framers in my area swear by the durability and power of the Skil wormdrive saw (though not the Skil brand). This saw offers some features over the Skil version though, there is a framing hook that flips out so you can hook it on a rafter or on your ladder, the blade gaurd has a lip that will retract it while making bevel and miter cuts, the base plate is also very strong magnesium (I bought this saw because my old saws base plate was no longer flat causing much more frequent kicks and blade pinches) and it uses an extension cord that plugs into the base. I like wormdrives/hypoid because the blade is on the left so it is easily visible over typical sidewinders saws. The saw is heavier compared to typical sidewinders, though with the magnesium cover and base plate, it is lighter than the Makita hypoid. Overall I like this saw, it has lots of power which is nice when doing a 20' rip. One thing about this saw, you have to check and (I presume) change oil in it! I have yet to do this, I don't even know how often I'm supposed to do this, but I have to assume that being able to replace the oil would offer longer tool life, though I've only had the saw for ~6 months, so can't speak for the tools longevity, though I know people who've had the Skil wormdrive for years.
57 of 62 people found the following review helpful.
BEWARE - Out of Square
By J. Knutson
I am a professional carpenter and I use this tool every day. It is considerably lighter than the standard Skil wormdrive and the deck is substantially more durable than the Skil MAG 777. A great saw with one major exception. I have seen several that come out of the box with the outside edge of the deck out of parallel to the blade. This problem makes it impossible to use a BCI cut guide or to simply hold the edge of the saw to a speed square for quick, precision cuts. If you buy one, take your framing square to the store with you and make sure that the blade and the edge of the deck are on the same plane. My depth adjustment also binds but I have experienced the same problem with almost every Skil wormdrive I have used. Its annoying but doesn't affect the functionality of the saw
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