I was at my son’s house this weekend and was looking at an old Skil circular saw that my son got from his father-in-law. I had forgotten that Skil had made some nice tools at one time. This saw is all metal and I think the metal is nickel. Could that be right?
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Nickel is used in plating and alloying. Its rare to find a piece that is primarily Nickel. Even nickel coins are primarily copper.
Stainless steels have a high nickel content, magnets are made with nickel alloys, I think Chromiums are alloyed with nickel for plating, NIckel is also plated alone. Nickel-cadmium (Nicad) rechargable batteries, Nickel-chromium heating elements.
Probably if anything, your saw is plated.
Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions -
The current Skil circ saw with the laser is actualy very nice, and I've run it through some pretty harsh stuff (even used a fiber blade when cutting cement board). Not with the stock blade of course.Comment
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