Porter Cable 314 Trim Saw

[andrew whicker]

Hi,

Is there anything current on the market like the above saw? I've looked quite a bit and I only come up w/ cheesier designs (and they are all cordless. I am not buying into another battery platform). I like the full length shoe.

I'm strongly considering getting a used one the ebay market.

[Jim Becker]

HFT has a 4 1/2" trim saw in the Bauer brand (which I've had good experiences with) that's wired. On sale for $60 right now. It might be worth a look if you're use case isn't "hot and heavy every day and used hard".

[Lloyd McKinlay]

Rockwell makes a version of the Bauer, available at the big orange store and amazon. Good reviews and appears to have a longer warranty.

[Dave Zellers]

Rockwell makes a version of the Bauer, ...

Well now that's ironic. Rockwell was the original maker.

[Kent A Bathurst]

I vote for the used 314. Steel housing. Worm gear drive. One of the very few tools guaranteed to be left for my wife to get rid of

[Thomas McCurnin]

I use mine a lot, especially for breaking down plywood against a straight edge, because it is light and easy to control. Get a used one. They're the best.

[glenn bradley]

I picked one up used for about $100 last year. It has paid for itself so many times . . .

[Warren Lake]

Skil HD5510. Well made small light. I cant warm up to thin blades.

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[Thomas McCurnin]

I think I bought mine in 1987 . . .

American made in Tennessee.

[George Bokros]

Which is better a Type 3 or Type 5. Several of both on eBay right now. If memory serves Type 3 is an earlier model and is better quality than the later production runs i.e Type 5.

[Kent A Bathurst]

Dunno the answer to that question; I have T5; no problems

[Tom M King]

I have two of them. One a Rockwell I bought new in the mid 1970's, and another much newer Porter Cable I couldn't pass up the deal on. I can't tell that one is really better than the other. I would get whichever one is in better shape.

[Cameron Wood]

I had a Skil 5 1/2" saw for many years that I liked pretty well. Also had a Makita 4 3/8" saw that I never liked even 'tho I'm a Makita fan- heavy, hard to control. A Porter Cable 6 1/2" saw that was a dog, but I think the arbor was bent. A little Makita 12 volt saw that could barely cut through a cedar shingle.

Nowadays, the top Makita cordless saw has high rpm & cuts plywood great, but in the shop I use a Makita worm drive (actually hypoid) saw that never goes out so it stays in tune with a sharp blade. The rear handle gives more reach to cross cut 4' plywood and the blade on the left is great for us lefties.

I would grab one of those just for fun if passed by- was aware of them back in the day, I think they came with a case.

[andrew whicker]

I'm actually going to use it for scribing.

I have the cordless metabo hpt circular saw which I like a lot for the 'regular' size. Also have the Skilsaw 10.25" which I like a lot. And then, of course, I have a crappy corded saw for those concrete / brick days.

[Kent A Bathurst]

.......A Porter Cable 6 1/2" saw....

Man. I don't need anything other than my 314, but I used to wish I had a PC 6-1/2", after they had been discontinued.

They were motor-left, so I could see what the heck I was going.

Don't need one today, now that they're all over the place cordless.

Oh, well.