Dewalt announced their new deep cut band saw model number DWM120. We haven’t seen any pictures yet, but it looks like this is trying to compete with Milwaukee’s famous portable band saw. As we can see the big difference is the amps. The Dewalt band saw puts out 10 amps, while the Milwaukee puts out 5-6 amps. Another difference is the cut. The Dewalt will cut 5″ x 4 3/4″ while the Milwaukee cuts 4 3/4″ x 4 3/4″.
One nice feature of this portable band saw is the variable speed dial, which will allow a user to adjust the speeds for the material they are cutting. The SFM is 100-350. Changing the blade seems to be easy and you can do it yourself without having to take the saw in.
This band saw weights 15 lbs which is 2 lbs less than the Milwaukee. There is also an LED mounted on the saw to help make a straighter cut.
One item we do not know is while some portable band saws are self lubricating and others are not, we are not sure about the Dewalt portable band saw. If anyone knows this, please let us know.
