Tested: The Milwaukee Cordless Table Saw

Milwaukee's first cordless table saw runs on its new 18V battery.

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Rob Robillard (of a Concord Carpenter and Toolbox Buzz) is the first contractor in North America to get a look at Milwaukee’s newest cordless tool: an 8-1/4-inch table saw that weighs about 40 pounds. He put the saw to the test on a few jobsites covering a variety of tasks, including framing and finish tasks. There are some features that Robillard really likes, including the one-wrench blade change, the blade height adjustment, and its riving knife design. Dust collection, cutting capacity, and portability also impressed him. The saw runs on Milwaukee’s latest addition to the M18 battery platform: a 12Ah battery that is featured in a few of its latest tool offerings. How does the 12Ah battery, and the saw, stand up against DeWalt’s 60V Max FlexVolt table saw? The results may surprise you.

This article originally appeared in Tools of the Trade.

About the Author

Chris Ermides

Before joining Tools of the Trade as an editor, Chris Ermides was a project manager for a custom home builder, a carpenter and remodeler. These days when he’s not writing or editing, he’s testing tools as he renovates his 1850 farmhouse in upstate New York.