In contrast, the DEWALT requires 35 turns to raise the blade to full height. Milwaukee designed a larger gearing ratio in their blade height and can achieve full blade height in 14 turns. One of the more annoying features on the DEWALT Flexvolt is that the operator must rotate the blade height knob many times to get the blade to full height. We’ve been BIG fans of the DEWALT rack and pinion fence since its earned its reputation as a sturdy, repeatable and accurate fence. The rack and pinion fence is a quality feature that we’ve come to expect from job site table saws. Right out of the box the Milwaukee M18 Table Saw impresses with quality materials and a metal frame.
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Tool free guard and riving knife changes.On board storage for guard, riving knife, push stick, fence and miter gauge.This has allowed us to get some great hands on time with the saws and a great perspective on this new saw. I have one on a commercial building renovation project and Rob has one on a house addition project.
We have two of these saws out on the job right now.
So it’s pretty clear the market sees the need for these cordless saws and the power they produce is really impressive. They will be releasing a MultiVolt option that allows users to use a battery pack or an adapter for AC power. Early next year we expect to see another cordless option hit the market from Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi). While this isn’t the first cordless table saw (our team has been using the DEWALT FlexVolt for over a year now) it is the first 18 volt table saw on the market which is very exciting for users who have invested heavily in the M18 platform already. Milwaukee also released a new larger capacity M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ HD12.0 Battery at the same time for longer run time and better performance. Milwaukee just released their M18 FUEL 8-1/4″ Table Saw running on their 18 volt platform with a single battery pack. The expansion of larger power tools into the cordless category continues as we see more cordless table saws hitting the market.