10 1/4" Circular Saw

[Frank T Bye Sr]

Do they make a 10 1/4" circular saw with a Lock On Switch. Not sure if I have the correct term but the ability to pull the trigger switch on and lock it in the on position without having to hold the trigger in.


Thanks
Frank

[Greg R Bradley]

The sleazeball attorneys are anxiously waiting for someone to make that.

[Martin Wasner]

Quick grip on the trigger?

[Frank T Bye Sr]

I was wondering if it was some kind of safety issue....

[lowell holmes]

I assume you guys are timber framing. I had an 8" skill saw one time. It was a saw mill.
It was used as a framing saw. When it cut into s 2x board, it could be scary. I imagine a 10"
saw is terrifying.

[Van Huskey]

I was wondering if it was some kind of safety issue....

Considering a "locked on" circular saw could climb out of a cut run down a board and attack someone it may not be the silliest safety feature seen on power tools.

[Martin Wasner]

When it cut into s 2x board, it could be scary. I imagine a 10" saw is terrifying.

Wait until you play with the 15" ones and they take a while to spool up.

[Bradley Gray]

The only circular saws I have seen with a lock were on panel saws - for ripping.

[Tom M King]

I have a 10-1/4", and a 16-5/16". I've never even seen a 7-1/4 with a lock button. I'm curious about the question, but if any of mine had a lock button, it would have been taken out long ago.

[Tim Bueler]

I have a 10" Bigfoot adapter on a worm drive saw. About 25ish yrs ago when cutting some wet, stringy pressure treated lumber the guard stuck open exiting a cut. I didn't see it and as the saw was winding down the blade caught my britches:eek:...ruined an almost brand new pair of britches.:mad: The 4" long hole in my knee wasn't too great either.:( Lock on button would've been monumentally bad.

[Mike Cutler]

Tim

I had a similar incident occur.
I was using my Makita 7 1/4" to remove some flooring many years ago, and it kicked back on me, in the kneeling position. I was stunned at the bruise that little saw's blade guard made on the inside of my thigh. I hate to think what would have happened if the blade had been "locked on" that day.
I was really thankful for that blade guard that day.

To the OP

I'm sure somewhere, sometime, someone made a circular saw that would lock the trigger, but I think that would be a very risky feature.

[richard poitras]

Just use a foot switch or wire the cord with one.

[Jeff Bartley]

Richard, that's an ingeniously safe way to handle the OP's request, provided you can make a cut from one standing position.

Most times I've used the big saws (10's and 16's) you really need your feet/body planted solid. If it's a long cut where you need to reposition your feet it would be awkward having a foot switch.

[Phillip Mitchell]

Why would you want to lock the saw on?

I use circular saws from 6 1/2" up to 16 5/16" on a regular basis and have never wanted the switch to be locked on.

[Bill Dufour]

duct tape or hoseclamp.
Bill D

[Rick Potter]

Add a good health insurance policy to Bill's list.

[Roy Petersen]

Wait until you play with the 15" ones and they take a while to spool up.
I have an ancient 24" here we used in timber framing, and the torque from starting it as it tried to overcome the inertia of the large blade would rock the tool back in your hand. No trigger lock on that one, either. ;)

[Mark Bolton]

duct tape or hoseclamp.
Bill D

Followed by a sound visit to your family psychiatrist lol. Why in the world anyone would be looking for a trigger lock on a circular saw in the first place is sketchy lol. Table mounting a saw maybe. Interesting the OP is crickets. Likely thinking of price point on a 10" table saw and why would I pay that when a 10" circular saw bolted below a sheet of ply would be dual use and leave me with a crappy table saw, AND a monster circular saw.