Question 1

Is 85 mm enough for 18 mm OSB or laminate?

Accepted Answer

Yes, on the figures printed here. The Enventor 85 mm states 0–27 mm, and the GALAX PRO states 28.5 mm and 27 mm. An 18 mm sheet sits inside both. Leave a margin under the stated maximum rather than setting the saw to the last millimetre. Neither listing prints a 45° depth, so a bevelled edge on that sheet is a different question and, in this set, a 115 mm question.

Question 2

Can I cross-cut a 47 mm stud with an 85 mm saw?

Accepted Answer

No. A 47 mm stud is deeper than 0–27 mm and deeper than 28.5 mm. The blade diameter does not grow because the motor is running. Use a 115 mm saw whose 90° depth is printed above the stud, such as the 42.8 mm, 43 mm or 48 mm claims, and still leave a margin. Structural studs in a wall are a job for someone set up to do that work.

Question 3

Which saws in this set actually state a 45° depth?

Accepted Answer

The Enventor 705 W states 28 mm at 45°. The DOVAMAN states 29 mm. The HYCHIKA states 32 mm. The Enventor 580 W 115 mm title prints 43 mm/29 mm beside a 0–43 mm bullet. The DCA, which is 125 mm, states 33 mm at 45°. The two 85 mm saws do not print a 45° depth. The JOJOCY states a 0–45° range and does not print the depth at 45°.

Question 4

Why is bevel depth so much lower?

Accepted Answer

Tilting the shoe presents the blade at an angle, so less of the diameter is available as vertical depth. On these listings the drop is large: 43 mm at 90° beside 29 mm at 45° on the DOVAMAN, and 42.8 mm beside 28 mm on the Enventor 705 W. A board that clears at 90° can bind at 45°. Measure the thickness along the angled cut, not the face thickness alone, before you lock the latch.

Question 5

Is 115 mm the same as 5 inch, and where does 150 mm sit?

Accepted Answer

115 mm is about 4.5 inch. A “5 inch” title, such as the HuuppHip, is nearer 127 mm, and the DCA is sold as 125 mm. The JOJOCY is 150 mm, about 6 inch, with 125 mm blades also in the box. Those are three sizes. A 5 inch nickname on a listing that also prints 1.6 inch of depth is a contradiction to resolve, not a synonym for 115 mm.

Badge	Product	Blade	Depth at 90°	Bevel depth	Note	Price	Offer
Best overall	Enventor Enventor 580 W 115 mm	115 mm, 10 mm bore	0–43 mm	Title 43 mm/29 mm	9.6	about £42.89	View offer
Best value	HYCHIKA HYCHIKA 750 W corded	115 mm and 125 mm	48 mm	32 mm at 45°	8.4	about £36.54	View offer
	Enventor Enventor 580 W 85 mm	85 mm, 10 mm bore	0–27 mm	Not printed	8.2	about £49.99	View offer

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