Milwaukee 6378 15 Amp 8-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Circular Saw

by Milwaukee

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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. Includes saw, blade, and wrench.

Product Description

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.

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• 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: B00004TQEB
• Item model number: 6378
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,488 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this saw, January 27, 2001

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tom (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milwaukee 6378 15 Amp 8-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Circular Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this saw on the Milwaukee name. I have owned 5 wormdrive saws by Skillsaw brand name. If I didn't pay so much for this saw I would throw it out. Both handles, guard, and height adjustment do not even come close to the Skill saw. The table is thiner than Skills,it bends very easy. The top handle is I beam shape not round, Hold on to that handle for a day. The guard lever is very thin, if you lay it on the guard lever it will bend. The height adjustment is also about 1/2 the thickness of Skills and it sticks and can be very hard to adjust. Don't buy it! Buy a Skillsaw brand worm drive saw.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One Stout Saw, November 18, 2000

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This review is from: Milwaukee 6378 15 Amp 8-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Circular Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this saw expecting Quality & that is what I got. Fit & finish is great. Yes it is heavy but for me I have more control with the weight. It has plenty of power to get the job done without bogging down. Yea my sons & I even cut some firewood with it. As stout as this unit is it should last longer than the other two units of a different make that I have used & no I did not cut firewood with them. Complaints? It would be nice to recieve this unit with a carry case. Also this unit will not cut through 4x4 in a single pass.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to Milwaukie Standards, November 10, 2006

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R. Spencer "Rancher Rob" (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee 6378 15 Amp 8-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Circular Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have to agree with the don't buy it recommendation. I bought it on the Milwaukie name but that name is now tarnished. I have a full shop and about a dozen other milwaukie tools that I really like but this one falls short. Everything in the other review is true. Handles hurt if used for long periods, cheap stamped base plate, my blade came with the print on the back side, the lower guard rubber stop is useless because the lower guard catches at the end where it flares so never gets to the stop. If you can find a shop that carries them, go compare them to the competition. And don't compare the 7 1/4" saws like I did thinking they are representative of the 8 1/4" ones. No box. Good heavy power coord though.