Circular saws are a very popular type of power tool for use in carpentry and construction. The circular blade spins at high speeds to cut through wood, plastic, metal and other materials. However, it is not uncommon for circular saw blades to stop spinning while you’re cutting your material. There are many reasons why this might happen
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Why Does My Circular Saw Keep Stopping?
Here are some reasons your circular saw keeps stopping:
- Make sure your work piece is properly supported so it doesn’t pinch the blade which could also cause kickback in addition to stopping.
- Damaged, warped, loose or dull blade.
- Motor malfunctioning or overheating.
- Cable problems like frayed cord or weak connection.
- Voltage shortage.
- Dead battery.
- Arbor damage or loose clutch bolt connecting blade to saw
- Check to make sure your blade depth is deep enough to cut through the wood
- If you notice a burning smell it could be your motor rotor or stator that has failed.
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How to Use a Circular Saw – Change Blades, Prevent Binding and more
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Saw Binding? Cutting Slow? Is it the Motor? or Changing the Blade fixes the problem
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is your saw binding? maybe its the battery, maybe the saw motor? or maybe its just time for a new blade.
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Why does my circular saw blade stop spinning?
The most common reason your circular saw blade stops spinning is because your workpiece is pinching the blade. This can also cause the blade to kickback.
To prevent this from happening you need to support your workpiece properly to allow it to set securely through the entire cut.
When making a crosscut this rarely happens because the cut is so quick, but when you are ripping through a long and wide workpiece this is more likely the cause of your to blade stop spinning.
Lay your workpiece on scrap blocks, on sacrificial boards, or hang it off your cutting surface if cutting the edge piece away.
Other reasons your circular saw blade could be stop spinning are your blade isn’t deep enough, your blade is dull (Very Common), loose clutch bolt, dead battery, power cable issue or motor issue.
Why does my Ryobi circular saw keep stopping?
A common issue for your Ryobi circular saw to keep stopping is it’s limited power capacity. If cutting a large thick workpiece you may need to use a larger battery on the circular saw.
Unless you have the 4.0 Amp battery the Ryobi circular saw is better suited for thinner materials but if you the more powerful battery you will be able to tackle thicker material.
If power isn’t the issue then it could be a dull blade, blade depth, workpiece pinching blade, loose clutch bolt, or motor issue.
How do you keep a circular saw from binding?
The best way to keep your circular saw from binding is to properly set up your cut piece so that it doesn’t pinch the blade as you pass through your cut.
Your circular saw is more prone to bind during long rip cuts down the length of your cut piece. It is much less likely to happen with quick crosscuts.
Set up your cut piece on scrap wood blocks, sacrificial wood blocks or hang it off your cut surface if your trimming off the edge piece. These blocks will help stabilize your cut pieces to prevent it from pinching in on the blade and causing it to bind.
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How can you tell if a circular saw is bad?
The main issue that can cause your circular saw to go bad will be an issue with the motor. Although if taken care of properly your saw can last up to 20 years, but if you smell burning or see smoke coming from your saw then its probably time to replace it.
A lot of common issues with your circular saw can be troubleshooted and resolved. If you think your saw is bad but don’t notice any issues with the motor if could be one of these issues dull blade, blade depth, workpiece pinching blade, loose clutch bolt, or motor issue.
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