Milwaukee M18 Cordless Circular Saw (6-1/2" Version)

[@Get2cPIX]

An excellent video. It doesn't waste a lot of your time explaining nonsense things like how to take the saw out of the box. It just moves along at a fast pace and delivers the information. I also appreciate Milwaukee tools.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

thank you, we really appreciate your sentiments 👍🏼

[@georgedavall9449]

We will all rest easier knowing you approved David! 🙄😀😅🤣👍👍😁🇺🇸✌🏻

[@roncommon5252]

I agree 100% perfect

[@조성배-e6m]

I am a Korean watching in Korea. It's been very helpful. Thank you.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Awesome, thank you for watching our video 👍

[@0nesh0t0311]

My fiancé just bought me this same tool for my Bday. Home Depot now sells this with a battery for 220, which is great. Thx for the video. Keep up the good work.

[@VCGConstruction]

Great review brother! Totally agree with the rapid charge suggestion!

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Thanks, I didn’t believe it mattered until it took forever for the batteries to charge in the other one! It’s a great option

[@VCGConstruction]

Do you notice a humming sound when using the rapid charge?

[@donnysanner342]

I have both of the 18v Milwaukee saws , the 7 1/2” & the 6 1/2”. This little saw gets it done , at the end of the day the bigger saws tend to get a lil heavy. Overall this saw is hard to beat....

[@GeorgieCt]

Donny Sanner already have a ryobi 5.5” and electric. Trying to decide on new electric and the battery or both.

[@wa-oh8vr]

Is the 6 1/2 good for cutting metal? (With proper metal cutting blade?

[@donnysanner342]

@@wa-oh8vr yes...with the proper blade

[@strikerj4810]

my bro got me this saw for xmas and I got him the makita corded saw. Would have gotten him the milwaukee but he don't got no good batteries to use a saw. Corded makita is a beast, but I'm sure I'm gonna love this saw.

[@bryanbahling2877]

Bought mine on ebay for $80 used excellent condition. Excited to give it a whirl.

[@dashcammer4322]

I'm right handed, so a lot of times when trimming 2x lumber, my left hand is holding a roofing square on the board, while my right hand is holding the saw and making the cut. Huge fan of left-blade saws for that kind of cutting. I one-hand this saw most of the time, anyway. I love this little saw.

[@joebklyn8458]

I'm left-handed and looking to finally see my cut lines easily.

[@dontdriveangree]

@@joebklyn8458 you will want a right hand saw to see your cut line if you are left handing the saw, no?

[@adorkable81]

Praise safety feature of electronic brake. Immediately stick finger through the blade with battery on.

[@rajeshpisharody8419]

I'm a big fan of Milwaukee tools. They've never let me down. Good informative video. Just one important thing though... please remove the battery when you are doing any kind of maintenance with the circular saw like changing the blade on the saw.

[@brianf9619]

I dont know what happened with your 45° cut in that 2x wood , it looked like it was at least 1/4" short ?? Specs say it cuts 1-5/8" at 45° and that 2x wood should only be 1 1/2" , I bought mine about a month ago and it cuts a 45° in 2x wood just fine ???? I think I figured it out , you may have had your saw at a 50° angle instead of a 45° and that's why the cut was so short

[@josephgibbons4068]

I got mine in a 5 tool combo. Came with fence rip bar. It doesnt have a rafter hook. Allan wrench is in the rubber handle. Super good saw. I thought it was broken at first because it was so quiet to me

[@joshtucker58]

Yours is not this saw if it don't have a the rather hook you have the non fuel cheaper version

[@yllrac]

You most like have the 2630 version instead of the 2730

[@amg863]

⁠​⁠@@joshtucker58yeah tool kits generally give customers the tools people rarely want to buy individually. I bought everything separately because I didn't want the cheap options. To me brushless is important.

[@maxwoodbridge1264]

A right-handed saw like this will always be preferable for a right handed person, because you can see the blade way better than on a left-handed saw held by your right hand. I rarely use the pommel handle

[@avega2792]

I got one of these used for less than half the price of a new one. Great saw. Brought it home and built some storage shelving in my garage. Cut through 2x4s like they weren’t even there.

[@suzesiviter6083]

Will the 20mm bore blades work with this, as I see its 15.8mm bore?

[@Ghost.uppercut]

bullshit lmao. Mine didn't make it through one 2x4. it stalled 90% in every time

[@CeeJayDee94]

Changing the blade with the battery still in… 😱😳

[@martinpoulsen6564]

Now there are two other models to choose from. The 7 1/2" and the brand new for the 12.0 which is... actually I don't know, but I'm guessing around 8-8 1/2". Supposedly even more powerful than a corded saw. The reason I would go for this saw for framing, is that the blade is on the left hand side. The very reason you dislike it somewhat, because two-handed operation is awkward for us right handers, having to reach over the blade. This very fact also presents an advantage - actually two - in that you have full view of the blade, and easier access to operate the blade guard, than had the blade been on the right side. The wrong side. I never use the second handle. close too it anyway, which means thatif I actually do have both my hands on the saw, it is usually to operate the guard... and in one-handed operation is where its super advantage over its two siblings really shine. Get your speed square and cling it to the lumber as a guide with your left hand, and run the saw along it with your right. It will eliminate A LOT of cuts with a chop saw, since that is basically what you are turning it into, only you don't have to tumble your 24' 2x onto a table. You can leave it on the ground, raise it onto your foot, and make the cut right there. For square cuts in framing lumber, there is no competition whatsoever. It'll blow the rest of them out of the water. mitercuts are more difficult of course, unless it's 45°, which the speed square also supports, but you won't need any other cuts 90% of the time anyway. I never ran the M18, but am the happy owner of an old V28, which is bulkier, not brushless, but absolutely kills it. When it's done in, it'll be traded in for the 2730. No questions asked. It would be nice, had it been a 7 1/2", because of the ability to go all the way through 2x on angled cuts, but those are far enough in between, that the blade size is a point I'm willing to compromise on. I never operated a saw with the blade on the left before I got a Skil mag77 worm drive in my hands 17 years ago, but now I just won't be without on any framing projects. The down sides to putting the blade on the right are so great, that I wonder why they went that route with the two newer saws. Maybe they feel 2-hand operation is essential for safety.. It just doesn't perform half as well.

My BF gave me this for Christmas, but he didn't tell me how to adjust the blade depth(I don't think he knows anyway). Thanks for showing it in the video & it's so unique how the blade is on the left side. I also like it doesn't weigh a lot.

[@joemalicki3504]

Thanks for making this a short TOO THE POINT video and not trying to be a comedian and entertain us

[@Methodical2]

I believe Milwaukee redesigned the saw to make that 45* cut now.

[@johnackerlind4707]

Add this song for five years. It broke down after 2 1/2 years. Some diode defective was under warranty got fixed two years went by same thing happened. Sent it back in wasn’t under warranty. They wanted $187 to fix it, give me a break I have three other carpentersthat have had the saw and everyone of them did the same thing. I have a corded Skil saw worm drive that’s 40 years old. Yes you got it. Replace the trigger every 15 years thanks still going along.

[@automatacasa8110]

Make sure you remove the battery when changing the blade just for safety purposes. Nice review

[@CeeJayDee94]

I think he wants to lose a few fingers the way he’s handling it 😨

[@THIGGEH]

Or when pointing at the LED light right next to the blade 🤔

[@johnnyboy587]

Thanks for sharing bro

[@Roosyer]

Excellent review, thanks

[@charlescassidy2023]

Hey! A tool that works better in your left hand!? It finally happened!!

[@jthouck506]

Thank you for acknowledging that left blade saws exist... seems like Milwaukee has forgot about them. That model was released is 2014...

[@MitchSkatesSurrey]

THIS VIDEO IS MISLEADING!! THESE SAWS WILL CUT THROUGH 1 1/2" MATERIAL AT 45 DEGREES!!! He had it set on 50 degrees which doesn't make it. I've been using this saw for months now and its perfect for framing.

[@kundetjenesten]

It will do 1 and 39/64" at 45 degrees. Still won't help when the standard is 1 and 57/64".

[@MitchSkatesSurrey]

@@kundetjenesten a standard 2X4 where I live (Canada) is 1 1/2". It cuts through them just fine, I am a carpenter and have been using this saw a lot.

[@kundetjenesten]

@@MitchSkatesSurrey Yeah, unfortunately the standard varies depending on where you are in the world. Due to the metric system, our European 2x ain't 2", but they are darn close. Which brings me to ask: why aren't your 2x4 actually 2"x4"? 🤯 I heard of an Australian that bought the M12 fuel saw and went raving mad over it not cutting their 2x materials despite some American saying it could (whose review he bought it based on), so I assume the guys down under have similar standards as us euro-folks. PS: I just got this saw myself, and I am a happy camper, but I rarely do other than 90 degrees, so it works fine either way for me.

[@MitchSkatesSurrey]

@@kundetjenesten Interesting! Milwaukee probably designed the saw based on North American 2X4's because there is more wood framing. This video is totally misleading because the video shows it not cutting through on 45 degrees... but I guess its accurate if you live in Europe! The video almost lead me to buying the larger 7 1/4"....

[@Toolboss0826]

Agreed

[@vincent-tz1lj]

1 5/8" measuring straight down from the bottom of the plate to the edge of the blade? Seems like it should be enough to cut through a 2X in a single pass considering a 2X is usually 1 1/2".

[@DarkerEmpathy]

Can cut through a 2x4 at 90degrees, but not at 45degrees

[@brianf9619]

@@DarkerEmpathy -- Really, my DeWalt 6.5" circular saw cuts right through 2x's at 45° no problem.

[@georgedavall9449]

@@brianf9619 Ha Ha Brian, that’s coz it’s DeWalt !!! 👍👍👍😁🤣✌🏻✌🏻🇺🇸

[@TheMccanntm]

@@georgedavall9449 no it's because he had it set at 50° I have this saw and it completes 45° cuts on 2x

[@SIMPLIFIEDFILMING]

really glad i saw this before I bought it.

[@motogp2375]

Im torn between this one and the 7 and 1/2. Seems like i could use this all day. The bigger has all the weight. Im a new home owner and plan to build my own tool shed, walkways and patios. Any suggestions is welcome! Thanks all!!

[@310richard]

I know 5 months later but I'm in the exact same boat as u. I work construction as an electrician deep in the Milwaukee system but dont own one of these. Now that I purchased a house I need 1 for small projects that being said I'm 90% sure I'm going this one over the 7.25" one because the blade is on the left side and me being right handed seems easier to see where u are cutting....what did u end up going with?

[@LB-gr5se]

@@310richard how's it holding up are you happy or do you regret your decision? I'm a sparky too in the same boat

[@ElSparky310]

@@LB-gr5se i ended up going with the 7.25" found a deal i couldnt pass up....so far I only used it for 2 projects and the right side blade didn't bother me at all like I thought it would....but saw cuts through plywood like butter

[@LB-gr5se]

@@ElSparky310 thanks

[@honoluluwatch5733]

Great video, clear and concise

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

Pretty sure you don't have the depth bottomed out or you have a true 2inch piece of wood there. Today's 2x material is only 1 1/2 inch thick. My Makita 6-1/2 is rated at 2-1/4 @90* and 1-9/16 @ 45* and I can miter all the way through 2x material with it.

[@tayaria7280]

I have the rapid charger and 5.0 I'm getting this.

[@jasonlee771]

thank you

[@skale1963]

Great video!!! But I can't seem to adjust the height of my blade. When I flip the black switch and try to move the bottom plate, it doesn't move at all. Anyone experienced this? Is there a safety lock somewhere preventing the turning of the plate?

[@MintStiles]

Is the blade all the way lowered? A 2-by is actually 1 1/2”; I would imagine a 1 5/8” depth will blow right past it.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Yes, unless that lumber was actually a bit thicker than 1-5/8"

[@passion830217]

A 2-by is 1 1/2 at 90 degrees. However, it is thicker than 1 1/2 if you cut it at 45 degrees. It is 1.5*1.414=2.12

[@jonhancock7326]

yang song k

[@jacobbradshaw1567]

@@passion830217 "Dimension Lumber; or what's commonly called a 2 by, is 1.5" thick. The distance the blade has to cut through dimension lumber on a 45 degree angle is as you say, but the piece is still only 1.5" thick.

[@keep1treal61]

What instance would you want to use a 7 1/4 version?

[@sammysinz5560]

I just got mine (tested refurbished eBay) and I put my first blade brand new Spyder (framing) and it won’t spin. It sounds like it’s trying but it just stops immediately. With the bolt a little loose it spins but not fast enough to cut. This sucks because I really need it at work!

[@wa-oh8vr]

Can you cut metal with that saw with a proper metal cutting blade?

[@weldonpinder7295]

Where can I buy a rip fence for this saw. Home Depot doesn't carry them.

[@arturoperezsanchez23]

just bought mine, for some reason when i intall the blade it scratches the safty plastic any idea why?

[@Archt1cStreams]

This might be a stupid question, but can I cut metal with this? Would it just be a matter of getting a different blade?

[@iloveNgany]

Yep just get a metal cutting blade

[@Azlit]

I never met a pro who cuts with two hands... Blade left for life LMFAO

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Sorry to offend you

[@georgedavall9449]

@@HomeRepairTutor Don’t sweat it! Exotic NoGo got a chip on his little shoulder. 🙄😃😄😀😂😅🤣👍😁✌🏻

[@zomgosz1503]

Wow was $200 4 years ago ? I just got the same saw and 8 other tools for $500 at hd today.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Just the tool 👍🏼

[@ex8280]

you sure it's fuel version?

[@timbarry5080]

Ive had mine for several years. It stopped working yesterday

[@charlesbailey9418]

Good thing it has a 5-year warranty.

[@timbarry5080]

@@charlesbailey9418 i dont even remember when i bought it. But i took it apart and blew it out and it works again. I think there was dust built up in the trigger

[@georgedavall9449]

Send it in! Do an E-repair through Milwaukee, not that hard!

[@timbarry5080]

@@georgedavall9449 it's harder than you make it out to be. Im on the job before the post office opens and they close before i leave. This saw will cut out for a day or more if it gets over worked. Once I learned that Milwaukee is now Chinese owned and no longer an American company I don't want it any more. Im in the process of getting rid of my Chinese Milwaukee tools.

[@georgedavall9449]

@@timbarry5080 I can appreciate that Tim! Milwaukee will send you a prepaid FedEx label. A lot of FedEx drop offs are available, after hours, such as Walgreens, etc. I was just trying to help, and I definitely understand your frustration with the dang Chinese, unfortunately 95 % of tools are made there anymore. It’s sad but true. Good luck with whatever you choose. Peace

[@passion830217]

Thank you for this video. I bought this saw two days ago and I am stilling waiting for its arrival. What we do about its inability to cut a 2 by at 45 degrees? Maybe use a hacksaw or reciprocating saw to cut the remaining. Any better ideas?

[@isaacpowers368]

yang song just finish it off with a regular handsaw it’s really not that big of a deal

[@MitchSkatesSurrey]

Yang song, it will cut through 1 1/2" material on 45 degrees. You must have had it on 50 degrees...

[@TheMccanntm]

@@MitchSkatesSurrey okay I thought I was crazy. He said depth of cut at 45 is 1 5/8 which is 1/8 more than the depth of a 2x. Thanks for confirming

[@DrewCreate]

The depth of cut is 1 5/8 at 45 degrees so why would it not have gone through 1 1/2 inch

[@karlpoulin3938]

How would you make a cut length wise, let’s say you want to shave 5” of the length of a 4X8 board. either the motor is on the waste size or you will not be able to reach the saw if you stand on the other side of the board. Any advise would be appreciated as i am south paw and is considering buying a worm circular saw. Thanks

[@kundetjenesten]

Not reaching the saw is obviously not an option: then you cannot cut at all. So that leaves having the motor on the waste side as you say, or using the wrong hand. I have a sidewinder saw so as a righthanded person I faced the same problem. The optimal solution is of course to have two saws, but short of that I say clamp the board/sheet down securely, grab the saw with both hands and let the motor be on the wasteside, as long as you got good control of the saw it's not so bad.

[@karlpoulin3938]

@@kundetjenesten thank you for your quick reply. I was second guessing myself as of whether i should get a kreg accu-cut. That would be a nice addition, not very expensive and as long as i provide sufficient support for the board, it may just work! Thoughts ?

[@kundetjenesten]

@@karlpoulin3938 I'm afraid I don't have any experience of using tracks when cutting, but it seems like alot of people are using similar things so they must fill a purpose... But looking at the price, I would lean towards getting a second saw instead, one with a blade right. If you get a worm drive style saw it will most likely be a 7 1/4"? So grabbing a 6 1/2" sidewinder would give you not only the option of cutting sheets easier but also a lighter and more portable saw.

[@georgedavall9449]

Karl, always try to use the old adage, “Blade side, Waste side!” This can work for both crosscuts, but especially rip cuts with a left hand blade saw. A seasoned Carpenter told me this eons ago. This isn’t always possible, but when used, makes for more stable and safer cuts. With the type of saw used in this video, doing cross cuts will often place the motor on the waste side. But by placing 5he end of the baseplate even with whichever size of 2X you’re cutting, just plunge it down and with practice, you’ll get a fairly square cut, at least good enough for framing! Watch a ‘Larry Hann’ video. He was a master at his craft. Peace!

[@lcook0825]

You shouldn't change the blade with the battery installed.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Yes, I mentioned that in the video but thanks for the additional safety tip 👍🏻

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

He's a pro it's okay..

[@skylerturden3942]

Just in case the saw is haunted by a malicious ghost. They wait until you're changing the blade, then they activate the safety switch AND trigger at the same time. It literally happens ALL THE TIME.

[@kjc10]

@@skylerturden3942 It's the principle, Turden

[@simonclegg6193]

Sad bastard

[@Chris-gt3rs]

So you can’t cut a 45 on a 2inch timber?

[@donchapman6036]

I have one and it is junk ( I have lots of fuel tools) It constantly quits working. Previously if you took the battery out and put it back in it would come on again. Now you have to lay it on a shelf for a few days. It is too unreliable to depend on it working. I saw one at a jobsite once and asked the contractor if his did the same thing. He said constantly. He has to have two in is bag. Don't buy it.

[@Ghost.uppercut]

yup. too weak to cut through 2x4

[@209chevymon]

how do you get around cutting though the whole piece of 2x on a 45 degree cut?

[@dashcammer4322]

I grab the 7-1/4" M18 saw for 45s in 2x lumber. Horses for courses.

[@209chevymon]

@@dashcammer4322 dang they need to make that 6 1/2 into a 7 1/4 and it will be perfect

[@yllrac]

dashcammer so you confirm this saw doesn’t cut through 2 by at 45?

[@209chevymon]

@@yllrac lol foreal this stupid saw is so confusing some say it does some say it doesnt and it has no info about this question on milwaukees site its so dumb it can cut up to a 50 degree bevel but cant cut a 45 through 2x4 so whats the point its weird some owners say it can some say it can idk

[@yllrac]

209chevymon I was able to measure with the blade on at 45 bevel. And I measured 1 5/8 and 2by is 1 1/2.

[@johnregan3591]

Mine came with the fence although I never use it

[@drewski31683]

I have this model and the 2.0 battery. Right out of the box, The saw won’t cut anything thicker than an inch. Could this be because of the smaller battery?

[@drewski31683]

I replaced the original blade with a diablo, cuts like butter now. Bogs down slightly the thicker the wood is, but does a good job for a battery unit. Very happy now.

[@richieknight5423]

its cuts 2 inches at 90 degrees.

[@leonhingston7511]

Does anybody have problems with their saftey gaurd getting caught all the time?

[@drewmis1]

@nick teel me too! Rediculous

[@xyloeye]

Yeah, that's the bad news with this saw. My son has the 7 1/4" version and has no problem.

[@ryanboling1]

Bought $220 6 1/2 " version, trigger quit within 6 months... triggers are all on back order for this model. Must be a huge problem.

[@matthewgil1189]

My spindle lock buttons pops out when I try to loosen the blade screw

[@kevincarr4387]

Mine too!

[@Apathios]

I have the non fuel version. I have the same blade. The blade rubs the guard and in ground some metal off. Any tips

[@hardworkingtaxpayer]

Is the model in this video brushless? I can't seem to find the specs

[@Apathios]

Yes. If it's Fuel, it's brushless. 10 times more like than non brushless.

[@Apathios]

@@hardworkingtaxpayer www.protoolreviews.com/tools/power/cordless/saws-cordless/milwaukee-m18-fuel-circular-sa

[@SuperMan-ni7dp]

I noticed you were installing saw blade without unplugging battery... what is the black knob on the front shoe for?

[@georgedavall9449]

I noticed you posted an almost useless comment, and inane question. Have a great day!

[@weldonpinder7295]

I've seen someone using this same saw cutting a 45 on a 2 by 4 and it went through. Idk what's happened here though

[@jakehiggins5118]

Yeah 1 5/8" should be enough to cut a 2x since a 2x is really 1 1/2" unless it's a really old piece of lumber

[@jerrybeauchamp3259]

Just spent several hundred bucks on a combo kit. Circular saw DOESN'T come with a rip fence? Come on Milwaukee

[@OkYeH1]

Way to remove the battery when installing the saw blade. Multiple times you put your fingure in very dangerous places. You should probably not be demoing tools if you dont know standard safety procedures when using the tool.

[@RidgelineJames]

Highly doubt that he’s going to depress the safety and pull the trigger while pressing the spindle lock. Since we’re splitting hairs... “fingure”?

[@dontdriveangree]

What kind of construction oriented reviewer are you if you don't know the actual size of 2 by dimensional lumber is 1.5"?

[@georgedavall9449]

What kind of troll are you asking loaded and challenging questions? Umm huh, thought so! Have a nice day

[@TheMccanntm]

@@georgedavall9449 your statement literally makes no sense. Anyone that has been working in construction for any amount of time knows that a 2x4 is one and a half inches depth. Loaded and challenging? I hope you're trolling lol

[@ryangray2779]

TAKE THE BATTERY OUT BEFORE CHANGING THE BLADE

[@unifyinghealthsolutions9721]

Sadly you did not show HOW TO START 😭😭😭

[@exit3sk]

Praise the safety features and lock the blade down with the battery plugged in yikes 😬😬

[@georgedavall9449]

Wow, a whole lotta hate and anger towards the channel here?! Not to mention some of the most inane questions and comments! Sheesh! Friggin snowflakes! Other than your hiccup of cutting from wrong side, and the bevel cutting, a decent and informative review, that should prove helpful to a lot of noobie DIYers. 👍👍👍😁🇺🇸✌🏻

[@hussainzaidi2306]

Would be so Handi if it had a laser line like most other tools has

[@Ghost.uppercut]

awful saw. it can't even cut a single 2x4 and kicks hard

[@AM-st6ey]

My Ryobi will chew that red hunk of junk up 💪

[@snakemonkey555]

Thanks for a great review but I’m a Dewalt kinda guy.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Lol, no worries. Both companies make good tools. Just depends on your preference

[@cheetocorleone3490]

dewalt people are like army veterans. they always gotta tell everyone they meet they are dewalt or served, lmao

[@angry-white-men]

@@cheetocorleone3490 LOL!

[@luislugo821]

Put the arrows and diablo blade it worked almost shot it over a year always sucked ass