BETTER THAN A TABLE SAW?? ROCKWELL BLADE RUNNER X2 unboxing and review
BETTER THAN A TABLE SAW?? ROCKWELL BLADE RUNNER X2 unboxing and review
Check out this tiny table Saul replacement. It can do jigsaw cuts, tablesaw cuts, scroll saw cuts, and miter saw cuts. All in this tiny portable package. The Blade Runner X2 by Rockwell.
Open the box with your Chain Saw ! A lot QUICKER !
*This is my second WEN tool and they are both great **MyBest.Tools** I needed to do some trim work around the house and needed a scroll saw for the intricate work. No complaints so far.*
how well does this do with treated lumber such as a 2×4?
i think your cut could be improved with a better blade! how many teeth are you using? is it a 120 tooth? it looks like it was cut with a 24 teeth blade "rip saw" type and they give bad cuts but are faster! did it cut straight? the question is the smoothness of the cut and its accuracy teeth can fix smoothness but is it a straight cut with no deviations from side to side or up to down stroke? blades of that nature are not "supported" and so they may seem to cut straight but if you look up and down, top to bottom its at an angle! its straight but angled from top to bottom difficult to describe with words. the top will be 2 inches and the bottom of the board with be 7/8 but it is straight.
Too slow
These saws are not new. These saws were in wood saws were in shops 75 years ago. It’s not a diy, arts and crafts saw. These are used for doing things a band saw can’t, and material too big for a scroll saw or just not well suited for. They fell out of use with the invention of the handheld and portable jigsaw. The jigsaw is the child of this thing. Back then the table was cast iron and on a full metal stand, not plastic. But everything is made like this today
Great review… stand in front of the bloody camera !!
Can you bevel the edges of say plastic or wood?
How thick you can cut? 1.5”?
Like your information, however the video is a bit hard to see since you have it behind you.
A couple of issues could be easily solved:
1) Don’t adjust the head and the arm to sit snugly on the item at the same time. Adjust the arm forward first, so it’s completely down and then lock. Then adjust the head up or down depending on how high you need it and then lock.
2) You can totally remove the arm and then use the X2 as an upsidedown jigsaw to get all the room you need to cut curves from large objects.
I have an old Dremel table jig saw that can do small intricate cuts on thin plywood, etc., useful on model plane, etc. building. The Blade Runner’s blade can’t make as small radius cuts as a jigsaw blade can. Other than that, the BR looks like it can do well enough for most small DIY projects on reasonably thin materials. A small precision table saw would be better at ripping balsa and hardwood into strips.
I’m surprised by the positive comments for this tool. It looks like something I’d throw across the garage after 10 minutes.
looks identical to the worx bladerunner
is this powerful enough to cut a hickory board that is 3/4" thick?
What is the depth of the workspace before it hits the back handle
I love mine
It’s fantastic for the jobs I do around my house. Of course some jobs need different saws and tools.. But for what I do. This is so fantastic and portable.. It also is less scary for newbies.. This saw gave me the confidence to try other saws…
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Pretty sure a utility knife would open that box a lot faster lol but cool toy to open a box with
with your guard can this cut a 3 foot board length wise? the guard seems like it can do a 1 foot length before it hits the guard?
Seems to be good for small jobs, but if you’re using it as a scrollsaw, the arm limits the size of the work. I like the use of the arm as a guide for length ways straight cuts, seen this on a few hybrid models. But I’d be dubious about the accuracy of straight cuts using a thin scrollsaw blade, even on bandsaws setup with a fence and guide you have to consider the drift. Thanks for the demo Jay;)
Thanks for all info
I just picked this up at Lowe’s it was a display model for $30 So hack for 30 bucks I guess I can’t go wrong throw it in the shop
Different blades will make a lot difference.
Here is a link to a guy who uses the table saw without the back support so u could use it for larger pieces https://youtu.be/QITKJSC9x2A
so table saw or bladerunner?
Then Rather than than
When doing a crosscut or a miter cut you should not use the rip fence. There is a chance of the material binding between the miter and the fence. This could cause a kick back of the material. Other than that , thanks for the video..
Thanks man, I’m stoked to use it. I have to stay portable out of my lil man shed haha. You broke it down really good and made it much easier to get going. 🤛🏼
Thanks for the review. Considering this for cutting pen blanks (3/4" thick, 6"long), wood and acrylic. Miter saw just wont cut it since there’s no way to clamp the blanks down to avoid and mishaps.
I have one and it’s great for small projects. I bolted mine to the workbench, otherwise it slides around too much. And you’re right, it’s great for when you need to make a bunch of weird cuts to custom fit something.
Can it cut long pieces of plywood?
Great review!!!! Thank you for doing a great review!!! I’m an arts and crafts DIY’er and for what I wanted to know about this you answered all my questions!!! Thank you
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Does this cut tile?
It never cuts straight always give kickback/shaking and slow just a horrible saw get a table saw or a band saw
is this thing BATTERY powered?
Would be informative to have an idea as to how accurate the cuts actually are – maybe do a crosscut, put a square on it and comment accordingly …… I’ve no expectation that cuts are ‘perfectly’ square, but would be nice to have an idea of cut accuracy …
That tool took longer than a box cutter or scissors. What it’s it? Is it a reciprocating saw?
why didnt you reead the instructions first instead trial anerror
This thing is just awesome. I bought one and have no regrets. If you have limited space and need a multi tasking saw I recommend this. No, you’re not going to be cutting down 4×8 sheets of plywood, but for smaller projects and DIY projects this thing is handy as heck.
Simple put for Shiplap jobs, would this be the ideal fit?
Can this split a 2×4 so 3.5"?
Could it work for pallet projects ?? Just need something stable to straighten planks …
Dude, just use a knife. Lol
Bought the BladeRunner. Cut fine with 3/4 and under wood. Anything above that and it’s garbage, to loud, vibrates like a motherF, the blade drifts & twist, the guide is trash. I packed it up and returned it the next day. Don’t waste your money. I’d rather beat myself over the head with a frying pan
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Good honest review.
Hope you make more Blade Runer X2 videos as your project progresses. I’m also interested in the Ryobi cordless wet/dry vac. Maybe a video on that one too? I didn’t know they made one like that – perfect for my modest shop.