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The "R" and "P" refer to "Recepticle" and "Plug," respectively. It acts toward wood the way the Little Shop of Horrors plant was with blood--FEED ME.It's a little heavy, but this is not necessarily a bad thing for a HANDHELD wood-eating machine. The thing to be aware of is this: You are looking for a NEMA L5-20R, not L5-20P. I take issue with the idea that you can't find the plug at Lowes or Home Depot; because, I found it at 3 different Lowes stores in my area. I understand the complaints about Bosch not including a Twist-lock cable with this saw. Put it to a sheet of plywood and it's only a slight difference in db's. This saw is a monster. The added expense is well-worth it, though.
The most outstanding feature of this saw is how incredibly quiet it is. I wired the plug and the saw works perfectly. However, it would likely put this saw just out of the price range for some--as it's already between $150 and $200. More weight means less chance of the thing flying up at me on a mis-feed. I found a Cooper Wiring Products L5-20R for about $15 at Lowes and also bought a 12-ga 25' extension cord. All told, I invested an additional $30 or so for the cord plus $20 for a Freud combo blade. My blender makes more noise than this saw while not under load. I believe I couldn't have made a better choice in purchasing a new CS.
This is a decent saw. Much of the steel is replaced with magnesium alloy. I would highly recommend the Skil HD77.
It is nice to plug your extension cord directly into your circ saw but this feature will wear out with use. It is rather heavy, tops out over 16lbs I believe. The only problem with them is the direct plug feature.
Top quality saw that's built like a tank. You'll end up have to gut the direct connect and add a cord to your saw. Or, like a lot of people do, just junk it.
If that's too heavy go with the Skil HD77m. This sacrifices some durability but cuts the weight of the saw down by 2lbs.
With the sky hook and cord lock it was great to take up on rafters and roofs. I used this for a few weeks on a job site after one of my guys brought it from home. Best saw for plywood hands down. The weight of it doesn't matter when everything you cut comes out better and the saw doesn't bog down no matter what you are throwing at it. The only thing better is having an 8 1/4 wormdrive.
This is a really great saw. Mine arrived looking like new a year ago, and still works perfectly. I almost hate to use it--it is such a beautiful piece of equipement.
Think you might pick one up at Home Depo or Lowes. I have a number of Bosch tools and I am very happy with them. You would think that Bosch would not be so stupid to leave this critical accessory out. You will not get the Twist Lock Plug that is nessessary to have before you can plug the darn thing in. Don't buy this saw unless you want a lot of grief. I will try to make something that will work from an extension cord (12Ga) and a twist lock connector I picked up at Home Depo ($48.38). I need that saw tomorrow. The clerk at the Bosch Service center just shrugged and said he could special order it.
But this time I got lots of problems from both. I even drove across Dallas to the Bosch Service Center (a couple gallons of gas and lots of traffic) to pick one up after I called to make sure they had one in stock. Why. I have ordered several items from Amazon with no problems. Good luck. The clerks don't even know enough about this saw to understand it does require a twist lock and not a regular plug as Amazon states in the description. I'm not a contractor, just a home owner. My advice to you is buy another saw unless you really want the grief and added cost in both time and money.
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