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You could be in the battery class then. Batteries in series and custom motor out of electric corded saw? I don't think a battery model like I said would stand up to 120v at least long enough to make a cut? And then running a 120v motor on batteries you would not get that benefit of increased speed from in erased volts.

 

It would run fine. But being built for 120v you won't get a speed increase. But if you have an electric motor built for say 40v if you double that voltage you will or should in theory run twice as fast as voltage equals speed.

 

Lets not forget in this conversation the electric saws are REALLY quiet..... Sometimes i have to rethink my work times to be considerate to neighbors, not a problem with the electric saws.

 

Also fumes - course I love the smell of 2 stroke, but it lingers in the house for days if I start one up in the basement. I came pretty close to buying one over the winter so I could use it in my wood shop.

 

This guy is taking this above and beyond what you should use this saw for , but this Makita is very impressive, 200 bucks without batteries, 36 volt with 2 18 volt batteries.
If you have other Makita tools that use these batteries It would be great

 

That is awsome! Is that custom made of does it come like that?

 

It comes like that, saw even has a brake.
http://www.amazon.com/Makita-XCU02Z-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Chain/dp/B00KA3ZFHA

 

I've already got one of those! Mines corded though. Actually I was thinking more about making a crosscut on a cant I've already got down there. Sometimes the pipe clamp can't get a good purchase on the cant if it's not squared off good enough. Of course I've got many types of saws down there, but none like making cuts over about 3" deep.

 

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The echo 58v saw seemed to have pretty good power. The did have issues, the battery had issues syncing up correctly and the saw would randomly shut off. I have now learned if you push the battery button before you put it in the saw after charging it would fix the issue. It was an unexpected problem and the remedy wasn't in the instructions, the problem has now been resolved. The other issue with the saw is the weighs 13.7lbs. I forget what type of chain it had, but it was some oddball chain.