Proxxon 37006 KS 115 Bench Circular Saw

by Proxxon

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Bench Top Circular Saw KS115, 2-9/32 inch (58 millimeter) saw blade. This machine is a specialist to cut the smallest pieces whenever working with a regular circular saw is impossible and too dangerous. The high-performance 110-120V motor is very quiet and has a prolonged life expectancy. Cutting depths: in wood up to 5/16 inch (8 millimeter), in plastic (also circuit boards) up to approximately 1/8" (3 millimeters), in non-ferrous metals up to 1/16 inches (1.5 millimeter). Even fiberglass reinforced plastics can be cut with the carbide tipped saw blade (available as accessory). The machined and perfectly plane aluminum worktable in size 6-1/4 inches by 6-1/4" (160 by 160 millimeter) allows for sliding the work piece easily. The housing is made of sturdy plastic (ABS) with a side door to conveniently remove saw dust. Overall size 10-11/4 inches by 7-5/8 inches by 3-11/64 inches (265 by 195 by 85 millimeter). Weight is 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms).

Product Description

Bench circular saw KS 115 This is the specialist for the smallest pieces to be cut, whenever working with a regular circular saw is impossible and too dangerous. The 2 1/2" (58 mm) diameter Super Cut blade cuts soft woods up to 5/16" (8 mm), plastics to approx. 7/64" (3 mm), non-ferrous metals to approx. 1/16" (1.5 mm). Even fiberglass-reinforced circuit boards can be cut with the solid carbide saw blade. The 85 W motor is very quiet, operates off 110 - 120V and has a prolonged life expectancy. The side door in the sturdy housing allows easy sawdust removal. The overall size of this machine is approx. 5 3/8" x 7 1/8" x 3 5/32" (240 x 180 x 80 mm), the weight 4 lb. Adjustable fence with scale. Machined, die-cast aluminum table of 6 19/64" x 6 19/64" (160 x 160 mm). Quiet, high performance 110-120V motor for prolonged use. Sturdy housing made of ABS with sawdust door on the right. The Super-Cut saw blade (Ø 2 9/32"), 80 teeth, individually set and sharpened, is included. Graduated mitre stop.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0017TO806
• Item model number: 37006
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,302 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #80 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Saws > Circular Saws

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible. Do not buy., June 24, 2010

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Austin Appleby - See all my reviews
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I own three Proxxon tools - the MF70 mini-mill (excellent), the IB/E rotary tool + drill press stand (also excellent), and the KS 115 saw.

Out of the box, the saw could barely cut 1/8" balsa wood without bogging down. Switching to the tungsten blade (a $30 accessory) I managed to cut through a few pieces of circuit board material but only by inching along and waiting for the blade to crawl back up to speed every few millimeters.

So, I took the thing apart and found lots of things that appear to be questionable or outright broken.

1. The blade guard wasn't secured properly, causing it to tilt downwards and bounce on top of the blade.

2. The plastic belt drive module was bolted to the motor with a huge amount of torque, causing the module to bend and the bearings in it to bind up. In addition, two thin brass washers that were intended to go on the bolts between the motor and the belt drive were too large to fit in place due to a clearance issue with the flange on an adjacent nut. Sometime during manufacturing they'd slid off to the side and the belt drive module was later cranked down on top of them, tilting the motor a few degrees off-axis from the belt. These things combined to throw the belt off just enough that it rubbed against the pulleys on the motor & blade shafts, causing so much friction that you could barely turn the blade by hand.

4. The bearings on the blade shaft have about 1/3 mm of lateral play, enough to make long cuts wobble.

5. The status LED circuit contributes to the motor's tendency to bog down - bypassing it improved the recovery time considerably.

6. The motor itself has a ton of friction.

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I don't know how this saw made it past quality control. I've cut through far beefier stuff using wimpier tools, but this saw is incapable of handling even my lightest tasks. I'm sure I've thoroughly voided my warranty by now, but I'm going to do my best to get my money back anyhow - this saw isn't worth the plastic it's made from.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars perfect for model builders BUT..., May 7, 2010

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Luis Abarca Sagot (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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That safety device on top of the circular blade is just not well designed. I am thinking of removing it before it causes an accident. The guide with the adjusting degrees should come with a bolt-lock to the table so it don't drop everytime you move the device from one place to another.
Nevertheless, it is a great product and I am thrilled. I give it an A-

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice little saw, March 18, 2011

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David Schwab (Montclair, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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I've been using this for about three years now, and really like it. I use the saw almost daily in the construction of electric bass pickups. I mostly use it with the carbide blade to cut lexan and with the steel blade to cut circuit boards.

The only issue I have had was recently the blade started moving from side to side, so when using the fence to make cuts, they wouldn't be the same. I had to take the saw apart and try and tighten the arbor on the motor shaft, which seemed to fixed the problem, as it hasn't returned. But as I said it took over two years for the problem to show up.

If I were to buy it again, I would go with the tilting arbor version, because the blade is height adjustable.