Anybody got an old/crappy circular saw that we can artify?

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WANTED: Old/crappy cordless circular saw to turn into weird art!

Hoping that someone out there has a cordless circular saw that might have otherwise seen better days, but is either working or at least plausibly repairable.

My project is semi-secret (oooh, mysterious!), but rest assured that bedazzling is involved… and possibly integrated blinkenlightzen! This saw will live a fabulous and admired new life, even if it never cuts wood again. (OK, it’s not really secret, but explaining the project would be a possible spoiler for this year’s Scare for a Cure show… :upside_down_face: )

An older or cheap-ish model that doesn’t quite have enough oomph to actually cut wood would be perfect. Willing to buy a new battery if needed, just don’t want to buy a brand new tool just to rip it apart for mods.

Thanks!

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I don’t have one, but here’s one on CL for $5 w/o battery.

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Appreciate the possible lead, thanks! I emailed the lister, so we’ll see how that works out.

Still definitely open to other options. :slight_smile:

-=James

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…and the craigslist poster got back to me: already sold. Not so surprising since the listing was a month old, but hey at least the poster replied quickly. :slight_smile:

Thanks again for the lead and the idea to put a watch on Craigslist, @atwatsoniii! It’s been easy to forget that’s still a thing.

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@Joe has a corded Milwaukee that works but don’t know if this would be an ideal application

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Thanks, but definitely looking for cordless. A performer will need to be able to carry this around without worrying about cord issues. Any battery system is fine (12/18/20V) as long as it either has a battery and charger or we can find replacements for reasonable prices.

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This is in Bastrop. I can pick it up for you, and bring it to Asmbly.

You could also go the harbor freight route. Circular saw tool only is 39.99, batteries and charger kits are pricey, but if you need a drill you can get a tool/ battery/ charger for 60.

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I have this one that does not have a battery or blade, you can get battery cheap on Tik tok

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I have an extra makita battery but no charger

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@Allzman Ooh! That looks like the right general category. And luckily, I don’t need a real blade because I intend to mount my own faux blade. :slight_smile:

Looks like that’s one of the LXT 18V models with a 5-3/8" blade?

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I’ll pass on that one, thanks.

I’m considering the “just buy a cheap new saw” route as a backup, but generally trying to see if salvage/reuse is viable first.

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Ok no worries but it’s yours for free if you want it, just sits in my shed.

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Fantastic, I’ll happily get it out of your way, thanks! :cowboy_hat_face:

I’ll DM you to arrange logistics.