POWERED CIRCULAR SAW AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF

A powered circular saw tool (2) is provided including a tool body (4)， attachment means for allowing a circular saw blade (8) to be attached to the tool body (4) in use， and a base plate (6) associated with the tool body (4) for supporting the tool body (4) on a workpiece or surface in use. The tool body (4) is arranged such that it is capable of undergoing pivotal movement relative to said base plate (6) to allow a circular saw blade (8) to be pivoted to a required depth of cut with respect to a workpiece in use. The tool (2) includes two or more different operational modes that can be selected by a user in use. A means for allowing selection of the different operational modes is provided which is the same for each different operational mode.

本公开提供一种电动圆锯工具（2），其包含工具本体（4）、用于在使用过程中将圆锯片（8）安装至工具本体（4）的安装机构，以及与工具本体（4）配套设置的底板（6），该底板用于在使用时将工具本体（4）支撑于工件或工作表面上。工具本体（4）构造成可相对于所述底板（6）进行枢转运动，从而使圆锯片（8）能够枢转至相对于工件所需的切削深度。该工具（2）具备两种及以上可供用户在使用过程中选择的不同工作模式，且设置有用于选择这些不同工作模式的机构，该机构对每种不同的工作模式均通用。