What does an AC/DC cast base mean?

[ryan.s]

There are several different Milwaukee chop saws on amazon and one particular model says it has an AC/DC cast base. This is the same one that HD carries. What does it mean and what are the benefits if anything?

http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-Cut-...4182373&sr=1-4

[DJehlik]

A link to the Milwaukee site:

http://www.milwaukeeconnect.com/weba...oductId=684432

The "AC/DC" means it will run on either Alternating or Direct Current as long as the supply voltage and current capacity is correct. The motor is probably a "Universal" motor that has brushes, instead of being an induction motor.

The "Cast Base" part indicates that the base of the unit is cast material, in this case, cast iron.

[scorrpio]

Heavy Metal!!! AC/DC approved. Let there be Rock!

[LCHIEN]

Commas are wonderful inventions. misplaced ones can lead to trouble.

A panda bear walks in to a convenience store. Attendant asks what he needs. The panda points to the sandwiches, the man gives the bear the sandwich which the bear consumes. Then the bear pulls out a pistol and fires, fatally wounding the attendant and walks out the door. As the bear exits, the man asks with his dying breath, "Why?" The bear shrugs and tosses down a textbook open to the page on panda bears. It says: Panda Bear - endangered species. Native to China. Eats shoots, and leaves.

[JR]

Eats shoots, and leaves.

Good one, Loring.

JR

[LCHIEN]

Good one, Loring.

JR

I have to confess this is from Lynne Truss' best seller book, which I read, but the best thing about it was the opening story, so if you read my post you don't need to buy this book.