Hot take: my bone saw's motor gave out halfway through a 400-pound hog last Friday

The thing just smoked and stopped, right in the middle of a big custom order. I had to finish the breakdown with a hand saw, which added about two hours to the job. What's a good heavy-duty brand that can handle that kind of steady work?

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angela438h ago

Sounds like a rough day but honestly, is a 400-pound hog really a regular thing for you? Most home butchers I know are doing deer or maybe a side of beef. Maybe your old saw was just worn out from normal use, not some crazy heavy workload. I'd check the brushes on the motor before buying a whole new industrial machine. Sometimes it's a simple fix.

parker2518h ago

Man, that's brutal. Honestly it feels like everything is built to just barely handle its job these days. You see it with tools, appliances, even cars. They make them strong enough to not break right away, but not strong enough to actually last. Spending two hours with a hand saw after your main tool quits is the perfect example. It's like they expect things to be used gently once a week, not for real work.