Milwaukee 6377-6 15 Amp 7-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Circular Saw

by Milwaukee

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Milwaukee Worm Drive Saws have 15 amp motors and heavy duty worm gears to handle the toughest applications. There is a spindle lock for fast, easy blade changes and a 9 foot cord to prevent the cord from catching on 8 foot panels. Milwaukee worm drive saws are built with all ball and roller bearings for extended life, external brushes for fast and easy replacement and a rigid steel shoe for maximum strength.

FEATURES

• Powerful 15 amp motor, AC-DC
• 4400 RPM
• Diamond arbor
• Worm gears for superior torque
• Circular saw blade and 9/16 in. wrench included

SPECIFICATIONS

• Spindle Lock
• Blade Position: Left
• Depth of Cut at 90°: 0 - 2-3/8 in.
• Depth of Cut at 45°: 0 - 1-7/8 in.
• Length: 17 in.
• Tool Weight: 16.8 lbs.

Product Details

Product Manual [2.66mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 19.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004TQEA
• Item model number: 6377-6
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,468 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One tough saw, July 9, 2000

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Toolpig "toolpig" (Troy , KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee 6377-6 15 Amp 7-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Circular Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

Just pick this bad boy up and you know you've got something heavy duty. Even the cord is huge! Easily twice as thick as any other saw I've used. At fifteen amps we are maxed out on power input. All this beef comes at a price. It's pretty heavy. But some times the extra weight comes in handy , like when you are cutting off rafter tails from above.Or stand a 2x12 on edge and cut down through it. The saw just walks itself across the board. The tough fiberglass reinforced nylon body really takes the abuse . The warranty is like no other. LIFETIME baby! If you run over it, you pay for the repair. If it ever fails due to parts or workmanship , Milwaukee pays. No body stands behind their power tools like that. No body. Now to be fair I have to say that warranty aside ,I prefer the Skil mag 77. First, it's a few pounds lighter. The worm gear is a little smoother. At 13 amps it is rated at less power. BUT! In toolpigs tool test The skil Whooped everything else in time trial ripping in 2x douglas fir by a couple of seconds.(Tools tested; This Milwaukee ,Skil mag 77 13A , Dewalts 378g hypoid framing saw 15A, Porter Cable 843 blade left framers saw 15A, Makita 5277B hypoid saw 14A We used brand new Marathon blades in all saws. At the time we were sure that the Milwaukee would take top honors. We were disappointed. Time after time the skil came out on top. Even after changing blades around and changing operators. What's a second or two ? We just had to know. Still this is a mean saw. If you need something that is over built this is your saw. You will never wear this tool out. Sure you might drop it off a roof or smash it with a fork lift but you're not going to wear it out.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Great Saw, sort of......., December 6, 2000

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This review is from: Milwaukee 6377-6 15 Amp 7-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Circular Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

The worm drive saw is geared (no pun intended) to a very specific customer, the pro. I've used several different worm drives, including Black & Decker (now DeWalt), Skil, and of course Milwaukee. This model, while a very good model, has a few flaws. I've never used one that didn't leak a little around the spindle lock button. This is ok as long as you remember to check the oil level, but that doesn't happen often enough in the real world. The start-up torque is excessive, compared to other models. And the shoe does not run parallel to the blade, making it difficult to use an edge guide for straight rips. With proper care, it is a very good saw. The 15 amp motor gives you more than enough power to cut through almost anything. But I would not buy this one again, I'd go with the Skil HD77M.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tough as nails circular saw, September 14, 2006

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Ian McAllister (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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When I buy tools I like to spend a little more up front to get a high quality tool and hopefully trust that I'll have it for years. Nothing frustrates me more than getting poor results from a tool or having to hassle with returns, exchanges, etc.

I chose wisely when I picked the Milwaukee 7 1/4 in. worm drive circular saw. I used it to tear up all the old hemlock flooring in my house and it worked beautifully. I found it to be very powerful and the extra length seems to help it track better on long cuts. The saw might be overkill for homeowners who just cut 2x4's occasionally but if your strategy when buying tools is similar to mine then you won't be disappointed.