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[ScottM]

As some of you know I work with a group of volunteers who build handicap ramps. Anyway yesterday I was cutting about 2" off a piece of 5 /4 x6 when the off cut went flying toward with enough force to put a small sent in the work truck about 20' away. I was using a battery powered circular saw so not high speed or high power. Anyone have any experience with this

 

[KenOfCary]

Check that the blade nut has not come loose. Can cause the blade to wobble slightly and catch on the wood. Seemed to happen a lot with a DeWalt battery powered saw I used to use to cut fence rails (same 5/4 x 6 PT wood)