Why does the circular saw stop?

[Kvilla]

I'm not an experienced saw user, hence my question. I bought my first circular saw a while ago. A corded Makita. That bastard always stops when there's a few centimeters left of the plank. What am I doing wrong? It's not about thick planks. 120 mm wide and 28 thick.

 

[Allmänobildad]

Hold the button until the board is sawed off. Hard to give any troubleshooting tips with such scant information.

 

[Micro]

It might be that the board pinches together as you approach the end, try asking someone to help hold the board.

 

[Kvilla]

Yes, it can actually be like that, micro. How do you fix it yourself? Do you have to twist the boards and hold them in place? Is it the same problem if you were to buy a miter saw?

 

[Micro]

If it's just once in a while that you need to cut a board straight off, you can use a handsaw instead.

 

[fsn]

That a 120x28 would pinch without you noticing is probably impossible. How does it stop, in what way? It could be that there's something wrong with the darn thing... or that you are one of those who actually shouldn't have a saw

 

[elpaco]

Film and show??

 

[mlkjhr]

Is it the same problem if you were to buy a miter saw?

No, there are no tensions that affect when cutting.

 

[mlkjhr]

How many teeth does the blade on the saw have? A rip blade should have few teeth, usually 24. A universal blade 40 teeth. If it has more than 40, it is directly unsuitable for ripping.

 

[ghoti]

How about new saws, do they have electronic kickback protection these days? An old saw with a riving knife can be forced through, but I assume the new ones stop at a certain resistance?

 

[Stefan N]

Cut along the grain or across it? How do you position the plank when you saw?

 

[fsn]

How many teeth does the blade on the saw have? A ripping blade should have few teeth, usually 24. A universal blade has 40 teeth. If it's more than 40, it's directly unsuitable for ripping.

Ripping? Sure, it could be, but the original poster hasn't mentioned ripping at all. And how many circular saws come with 48-60 teeth? Isn't 24 the standard?