REVIEWED: MILWAUKEE DEEP CUT BAND SAW - can it CUT STRAIGHT? M18 CBS125

Unimpressed by other reviews of the Milwaukee M18 Deep cut band saw will still go ahead and buy one. Can we cut a straight line where others have failed?

This is the first time we've featured Milwaukee tools on the channel. Did we buy it to match our logo colours?

We explore the features of this CBS125 deep cut band saw, show you how to change the blade and try it out on some electrical installation materials.

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00:00 Milwonky or Milwaukee
00:37 Ideal for cable containment?
01:27 Uses M18 battery system
01:40 Trigger function
02:30 Our first attempts were a bit wonky
03:45 Fitting the CBS125 band saw blade
05:20 Guide plate
05:50 Safety catch
06:50 Small section trunking and lid
07:50 Cutting Unistrut
08:35 Large section trunking
10:30 125mm x 125mm cutting capacity
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[juanjoseamador]

*Phenomenal portaband. Worth the wait in replacing my stolen previous model **MyBest.Tools** Variable speed, with an adjustable governor, adjustable shoe, and locking articulating forward handle. It's beefy, but feels just incredibly well built and solid, will eat through strut, emt, rigid, all thread, whatever, all day.*

[philljenkins]

I have had one of these for about 5 years now, it is an amazing tool when you get to grips with it. As mentioned in video speed is not always best for sure.
We had 1½" studs to cut out of equipment to be dismantled on site last year, an air powered reciprocating saw took 4 hrs to cut 6 bolts, lost count of the blades we went through. I talked the Supervisor into changing the permit to use a battery saw.
Mine cut the remaining 14 bolts in 35 minutes with one saw band still good at the end.
These are superb bits of kit.

[raulabeyta]

I use the led light to cut a straight line. The shadow that the blade casts can be used as a guide.

[daveo]

A mate at work has just bought one of these and it’s awesome for unistrut . Deffo getting one for myself

[Marcus_Woodard]

The best way I have found to keep the blade from wondering is to keep a slight upward pressure on the bandsaw when cutting. Even letting the weight of the tool do the work will make the blade wonder. Go slow and you should be fine. Also, using the right blade TPI helps with speed as well.

[Sparkair]

The best use I've found for these kind of portable bandsaws is for cutting armoured cables. They can be a real time saver, especially when it comes to the bigger sizes of cable. Still need a hacksaw to make the gland off, but good for cutting it down to length.

[davey]

A greater tpi blade to eliminate snags and a 5ah battery and this is the ultimate containment chopper gadget!

[mattbishop]

Being quite familiar with dewalt version (DCS371), I never had the same issue with wonky cuts, plus its a much more compact machine. However, it doesn't have nearly as much capacity for larger cuts.

If you are cutting strut all day everyday, Dewalt is definitely the way to go, but this absolutely has its advantages, especially when it comes to tackling 3"+ trunking etc.

[Sparklife-UK]

I’ve got the hilti bandsaw, having the same issue with getting the cuts straight. I would imagine it’s just a case of getting used to it

[Beariam]

I love my band saw! Must be a pro or something as never had a wonk like that! 😆. I also have a special mount for it so it can be used as a table band saw for cutting small parts. It’s such a great tool.

[JimWhitaker]

I am so pleased to see those nice straight cuts. 😂 Looks like I had done them.

[BouncyThrone]

I have a cordless dewalt deepcut. I use it to to cut 3" pvc when running flu, all-thread, unistrut, gas pipe, etc. I can walk into my local supply house and find dewalt blades on the wall.
And I'm still on my first blade. Bad ass.
But I recently picked up a Milwaukee m18 compact for smaller cuts and I can't believe the fiasco with blades. I literally burned up my 1st supplied blade with no teeth left after cutting one 1/2 inch black pipe..
I've been on the phone with Milwaukee but I can't seem to get a straight answer on what blades I need for general HVAC and electrical work.
It was an EXTREME THIN METAL blade.
I found some 48-39 0529 blades at ace, but may just send this sweet tool back if it's gonna be this hard. No point in having a bad-ass tool I can't get quality blades for.
Any advice?

[Enonymouse_]

They do have jigs for these that orient them in a fixed vertical position or in a chopsaw configuration too.

[effervescence]

I have used the Dewalt band saw and it seems to suffer with an off center weight, always feels like you want to hold off vertical from the blade because of the band mechanism which throws out your cuts. Once you learn to counter that cuts are fast and normally pretty straight. Possibly you found the same thing when practicing cutting?

[JackMeadows]

About to pull the trigger on one of these, what are the noise levels like? I'm looking to buy one to cut 2-5mm mild steel channels and box sections and looking for something quieter than my angle grinder.

[HFaced]

I have used this deepcut for electrical for 5 years as well. Holding the weight of the equipment off of what your cutting is how to get a straight cut. This will rip through 4" rigid in no time.

[thattoolguy]

The blade that came with my dewalt, was too course, i swapped it out for a finer pitch .. looks the same with your milwonky .. letting the weight of the machine do the work helps too, a bit of force flexes the blade and for cutting trunking i slip a bit of timber in where i clamp it .. stops it flexing when cutting

[mikeselectricstuff]

That blade looks a bit coarse for thin sheet - Maybe a finer pitch would be better, if available?

[doalex]

That’s real nice like; on that thin stuff! I just want to know if it can keep 🆙 with the DeWalt! Cutting rebar all day!!!! Ironworker Doug! Thanks

[eddie_pegasus_electrical]

👀Looking forward to checking this out for you guys. See you soon
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