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Reciprocating Saws
Reciprocating saws  will cut anything in any direction. Metal pipes and tubing are usually easiest to cut with these types of saws. No other tool has the same flexibility, power and ability to cut a wide range of materials from difficult angles. Popular Mechanics says, "This is the tool of choice for rough-cutting openings in plaster or wallboard, siding, plywood and flooring. You can use it to cut plastic, copper or cast-iron pipe and it won't be deterred by nail-embedded framing members." - Use different blades for cutting different materials. They're available from 4" to over 12" lengths.
- Blade mounting is standard so blades can be interchanged with most saw brands.
- Corded models are rated at 6-8.5 amps. Cordless models are rated up to 18 volts.
- Stroke Length and Strokes per Minute: a good combination of these two factors will give you a cleaner, faster cut. Stroke length refers to the length of the cut, while SPM refers to the amount of cuts per minute.
- Variable Speeds: usually trigger controlled and is good when cutting various materials.
- Orbital Setting: some models have a option to change between straight reciprocating cuts and orbital cutting, which is useful when cutting different materials, especially wood framing and can vastly increase the speed of the cut.
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Dewalt DC385 18v Reciprocating Saw
