From: "eds" 
Newsgroups: alt.building.construction alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Sawzall -- Same as Reciprocating Saw ??
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:03:12 -0400

SawzAlls should be made illegal for plumbers and electricians =)
EDS
"Doug Miller"  wrote in message
news:nuTTc.3504$Y94.67@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> In article , "James Nipper"
 wrote:
> >
> >
> >I am not much of a do-it-yourselfer, but I do have some basic homowner
> >tools.      One tool that I have thought of purchasing as I think it
would
> >be handy in many instances , is a recriprocating saw.
>
> Oh, yeah. Big-time handy. I wouldn't be without one. I've had a Craftsman
> reciprocating saw for fifteen years or more, and I can't begin to count
the
> number of times I've used it, or the different jobs I've used it for.
> >
> >I have heard of a Sawz-All   (not sure of spelling).  Is this the same
as,
> >or just similar to a reciprocating saw ?  Is it a brand name ?   Is there
a
> >need to have both ?
> >
> Same thing. SawzAll is the brand name for the reciprocating saw made by
> Milwaukee.
>
> >I would like a saw where I could make short cuts in tight places,
>
> Just the ticket.
>
> > and in
> >which I could put a tempered blade in and cut a small bolt loose,  cut up
> >rebar,  and things like that.
> >
> Reciprocating saws work for those tasks -- but an angle grinder might work
> better.