Ridgid’s new Fuego Compact Framing Saw R3203 looks like it’ll reinvent this category and make life easier on site from frame to finish.
Fuego is small, but with a 6 1/2-inch diameter blade it cuts through just about everything it needs to—plywood, framing (even on a 45-degree bevel), sheet stock and even doors. At eight pounds it’s the lightest framing saw on the market, according to the company.
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