Talk:Rotary saw

Wrong info
This page is just plain wrong. It would make sense to not be swayed by the latest marketed name for a new whiz bang tool. A rotary saw is any powered saw that uses a saw blade (as opposed to a SAW BIT !), just because the branding of a tool includes rotation doesn't make it distinct. With time maybe the router could be re-branded as a table saw, but currently (and hopefully logic dictates) the rotarysaw is ANY saw that rotates, and as such every saw should be listed here that fits that description. either take the new branded name psiral saw as a page, or keep it as a rotary tool, which has forlonger been in the common vernacular, denoting a small portable powered implementErlyrisa (talk) 17:59, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rotary tool however these are two totally different types of power tool. The Rotary saw is a type of power saw, much like Electric Jigsaws, Circular Saws, Band Saws etc and is therefore another category of saw whereas the term Rotary-tool refers to the Dremel type multi tools which are based on a high speed miniature collet drill. There is little similarity between the two tools apart from the fact that they rotate. For this reason I propose that the Rotary Saw maintains it's seperate article. Redwings 21:03, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

I thought this as well at first, but I think that including both Dremel and rotary saw might make a better rotary tool article (Dremel makes a rotary saw attachment for their rotary tool after all!) --Kkmurray 03:31, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

And sanding accessories are made for power drills - but should we merge the sander and drill sections? I think not. These are two entirely different categories of power tool. The fact that they have motors in them and a rotary motion is the only real similarity but then so do routers, power drills, electric screwdrivers, power/air-wrenches, laminate trimmers etc etc. The Rotary Saw (or Spiral Saw) is a seperate class of power tool entirely with examples such as (excuse the brand names being written here)... Rotozip (all models), Bosch Spiracut/Rotocut, Black & Decker RS250K, Dewalt DW660, Ryobi CSS1801M, Makita Drywall Spiral Saw, Challenge Xtreme and many many others and which the concept was born from dry-wall installation in the States (i.e. a dry-wall saw). None of these resemble anything like the Dremel-type rotary tool. The term "rotary tool" is generally used to described the miniature collet drill such as Dremel multi-tool, Minicraft, Black and Decker Wizard, Bohler Minitool, Proxxon, Rotacraft etc. I dont see any reason why the two categories of tool should be merged.

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May I suggest that this page should include the "File Saw" (a drill bit tip with file-like teeth further up) as a note, as it operates on a similar principal ? Darkman101 (talk) 21:49, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Better name?
''This page may better be called "Spiral Bit Saw" since "rotary" saws encompass an extremely wide array of tools, most of which had existed for decades or longer before the introduction of the branded "Roto-Zip" tool. An image would be indispensable to allow visualizing this type of tool.''

May I suggest that the page name change be put to a vote ? I vote for "Spiral Saw". (1) to ensure the distinction from a circular saw; (2) because that is what it is always normally called. Darkman101 (talk) 21:37, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

cast saws
This article says, "A rotary reciprocating saw is a type of saw that spins a cutting implement around a rotary axis, instead of thrusting it along a linear axis."

I don't think that is correct. I think that an oscillating cast saw, at least, does not spin. Rather, it vibrates: it turns a small distance in one direction, then reverses and turns an equal distance in the other direction. This motion is effective at cutting rigid surfaces like orthopedic casts, but ineffective at cutting soft surfaces like skin. NCdave (talk) 08:01, 13 July 2011 (UTC)