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.

The Proxxon KS 115 micro circular saw certainly exceeded my expectations. Don't know how I would have gotten the current model scratch building project done without it. As others have pointed out in their reviews, don't be fooled by the "toy like" look of the rip and miter fences. They are solid and very accurate tools. Checked a number of cuts and each and every one has been dead on. Been primarily cutting 1/16" and 1/8" plywood and basswood. Cuts through effortlessly. Very clean cuts requiring little or no cleanup. Have purchased the fine tooth blade 28020 to go with it for styrene and non-ferrous materials. Likewise works great. The dust collection system works well, leaving relatively little sawdust. And the saw is super quiet. Needed a saw for making very small cuts from thin wood. Not something one would use a 10" table saw blade on, being extremely dangerous to attempt. The 2" Proxxon blades, leaving about a 1/32" kerf, are perfect for model building sawing needs. Have cut extremely tiny pieces with perfect accuracy. I also have the Proxxon chop saw and drill press and likewise have been very pleased with the quality and accuracy. They factored in to my decision to go with their table saw. Only suggestion I would make to Proxxon is to include some type of push sticks as well as a micro clamp built into the miter fence to firmly hold the stock. I found a simple wood pencil, with the eraser end down on the work, indeed makes a great push stick! Will be looking to devise some type of clamping on the miter. Although the blade is tiny, one can easily get a nasty finger cut or worse if you get to close holding small pieces. Overall very please with the quality and price.

The saw is Godsent. I've been doing museum quality tall wooden ships for 35 years and finally a saw that makes fine straight smooth cuts, and does it quickly and quietly. I've read some negative responses but have not experienced any of those problems. The optional 28020 fine tooth blade is essential for fine work, it cuts true, smooth, and square, everytime. I suspect the negative comments result from misuse. The saw with the fine blade is intended for miniature fine work on modeling wood such as basswood, not oak or iron. Do not force it or try to rush it, let it do its own speed and it will impress you. It's a small saw for light work and does a beautiful job within that framework. I've tried many over the years, but this Proxxon KS 115 is simple and convenient on the workbench, does a very fine job, and is highly recommended. I've never done dollhouses but I believe this would also be perfect for the straight-square cutting in house construction. I can send photos if desired.

This saw is a great addition to your shop. It’s reliable and makes extremely fine cuts. In comparison to my Japanese hand saw hands down a much better tool for small thin materials. I build instruments and periodically have to make small parts for repairs which I often had to do by hand. I had to make some minor adjustments to the small fence but I plan to make a miniature sled to do cross cutting and get better accuracy. One thin that’s stands out is the quietness of the motor. No vibration or table movement while secured to a platform like a piece of MDF.

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.