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   billyg | Mar 08, 2005 08:29pm | #1

   I like the brake on my Milwaukee.  You'll like it even more if your blade guard ever gets wedged open by a small piece of wood or by your helper or by you...  the saw won't run back over your foot.  And you can make multiple cuts without worrying about the spinning blade.

   Billy

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   FramerT | Mar 08, 2005 09:47pm | #2

   yep,if it's in my toolbox,it will have a brake.
   I didn't do it....the buck does NOT stop here.

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   FreeLand | Mar 08, 2005 10:12pm | #3

   The main advantage of not having an electric brake is that the brushes do not wear out as quickly, since the stopping action is very hard on them.  Professionals can get used to working without an electric brake, but the occasional user would do well to have a saw with a brake.

   If you use a saw enough, you can develop the technique of using the wood as a brake.  As you get to the end of the cut, there is a point where you can let your finger off the trigger and the blade will stop just when you are done.  With a little tweaking, one can get very good at this.  This is how I make practically all cuts in rough framing, unless I am using a table saw or a Miter saw.  The technique would not do a very good-looking job in finish carpentry.