Why No Manufacturers Of Gasoline Circular Saws?

[Nitroman]

About a year ago I remember googling for Homelite xl-100's and saw a manufacturer advertising they were going to bring a gas circular saw to market. Tried to find them again last night, cannot find anything.

Why is it that no-one can simply adapt a saw motor to a circular saw platform? I would think it would be relatively easy for the engineering departments of Stihl to Husky to do. Prolly not a whole lot of call for it, but I do think they'd sell some.

I have been looking for a decently clean Homie for over a year, but the timing is always off when one comes up on the 'Bay; it sells and I only find it under "completed listings".

I stihl think someone should be manufacturing even an adapter kit.

 

[RVALUE]

I thought maybe homelite made one a long time ago. ?

 

[RVALUE]

I guess that's what you said. Duh...

 

[Brian VT]

I thought maybe homelite made one a long time ago. ?

Yup. XL-100, XL-110, XL-120
There was also an Orline-powered one, I think.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

I am going to venture a guess and say do to the fact of the amount of battery powered tools including circ saws available today. Especially with L-ion batteries.

 

[2stroker]

Nitro,
I call in the Amish area of Ohio and often see them at saw shops.
I think there is one for sale now at the shop I frequent, brown painted but without a power head. If you're interested, I could send some pics next time there. PM a cell number or email addy.
I've also have seen a Stihl 180 powered compound miter saw. I would think the vibration would effect a cut, but I guess it's better than arm powered.

Regards,
2stroker
Don

 

[Duke Thieroff]

Yup. XL-100, XL-110, XL-120
There was also an Orline-powered one, I think.

I picked this one up out of a shop, sold it on eBay, major profit margin, I'll tell you that.



Chris

 

[zogger]

Burning gas to cut wood

Can't help ya for what you are looking for, but in the meantime, just get one of those cheapy lightweight two stroke gennies and run a plug in circular saw. Or run extra batteries in your truck/weasel/land train and an inverter to run a normal circular saw.

Or get a pro grade battery powered circular saw, those exist, various manufacturers. They proly suck at extreme below zero temps though.

The other option is use a small gas saw with a milling "miter cut" attachment. Holds the saw upright and gives ya a slider footplate.

Don't know if any site sponsors carry them, simple enough to find with a search though.

 

[Ayatollah]

I remember using a gas powered circular saw to cut metal many years back. It had a 12" blade or so. I abandoned it when I discovered another manual tool that did a better job for the effort and money. I would think you could find one of those and adapt a wood blade to it. I do remember that old saw I had as being a bit prone to peril as far as operator safety, and even moreso to anyone standing close to the operator. If it got away from you...it kept going

 

[Bob Wright]

I have on old Echo CS-60S cutoff saw and i remember wood blades being offered for it 30 years ago for remote areas...Bob

 

[turtle561]

this sold recently. eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices
12" is a lot of blade to handle free hand.

 

[WesternSaw]

Wow!

Boy that's a nice chunk of change for that Homie.Did I read it right $600.00 +
are they rare?
Lawrence

 

[Art Vandelay]

I'd say the reason why they aren't manufactured is due to an extremely low demand of the product. I couldn't imagine them being as precise on cuts as an electric power saw. A generator and power saw makes more sense and the user more than likely would need additional power tools to complete a project anyway.

That being said, I've used a chainsaw framing a house before due to no electric. :msp_unsure:

 

[genesis5521]

About a year ago I remember googling for Homelite xl-100's and saw a manufacturer advertising they were going to bring a gas circular saw to market. Tried to find them again last night, cannot find anything.

Why is it that no-one can simply adapt a saw motor to a circular saw platform? I would think it would be relatively easy for the engineering departments of Stihl to Husky to do. Prolly not a whole lot of call for it, but I do think they'd sell some.

I have been looking for a decently clean Homie for over a year, but the timing is always off when one comes up on the 'Bay; it sells and I only find it under "completed listings".

I stihl think someone should be manufacturing even an adapter kit.

Hi Nitroman:
Circular saws are pretty cheap, and with all the battery powered stuff you even get the mobility. I have both a plug-in and battery powered circulars saw (Ryobi). I just don't think a gas powered unit would find much of a market. "Lewis Winch" makes a neat winch that goes on a chain saw. They would be the ideal ones to come out with what your looking for as they've already done their homework.

Welcome to Lewis Winch

Don <><

 

[turtle561]

Boy that's a nice chunk of change for that Homie.Did I read it right $600.00 +
are they rare?
Lawrence

i think the 12" one is very rare.
we used a 12" makita electric circular for beams and they were pricey.

 

[Bob Wright]

Boy that's a nice chunk of change for that Homie.Did I read it right $600.00 +
are they rare?
Lawrence

Don't forget the hey day of them was 30+ years ago when generators were rare and cordless/battery power tools didn't exist. I drug around a small Miller generator welder to use as a power source like when we went into the woods to suck bees from downed trees with a shop vac...Bob

 

[tomsteve]

i'm sittin here thinkin," would i want a 5 horse 220 volt chainsaw out in the woods?" well, no. the chainsaw runs and gets used constantly when its running. a circular saw gets set down a lot and there would be times it would be sitting there idling for long periods. much easier to just pull the trigger then have to keep starting it . want to use a kiler circ saw? find an old wormgear rockwell. heck, doesnt even have to be a worm gear. the direct drive rockwells had a crapload of torque and power, too.

 

[Mr. Bow Saw]

Comet, O&R powered circular saw

Homelite XL-100

Craftsman circular saw with chainsaw attachment.

 

[Chris J.]

Mr. Bow Saw, is there anything chainsaw related that you don't own?

 

[Bob Wright]

Those are cool . Just might have to convert one of my 60S saws to one...Bob