Manufacturer: Milwaukee
Model: 6509-22
Rating: 
(34 reviews)
| List Price: Offer Price: $89.95 |
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Features:
- 11 amp reciprocating; variable speed (0-2,800 stroke per minute); quick-lock blade clamp
- 3/4-inch stroke length; double bearing wobble plate reduces vibrations; center pivot adjustable shoe
- Rubber boot for enhanced grip
- Includes saw, 2 blades, case
- 17-1/3 inches; 11.3 pounds; 5-year warranty
Product Description
At 7 pounds, and featuring a Milwaukee-built 10-amp motor, the 6509-22 Sawzall reciprocating saw offers exceptional power to weight ratio and renowned durability. Other upgrades to the 6509-22 include a 0 ??? 2800 SPM variable speed trigger with 3/4-inch stroke length; a Quik-Lok blade clamp for fast, tool-less blade changes; a rubber boot for superior gripping; an adjustable shoe for longer blade life and more cut control. a double bearing wobble plate mechanism and lighter spindle for less vibration; all-round bushings; and a larger gear for longer life. Blades may be clamped upside down for special cutting needs. The tool is double insulated and has a heavy duty “S” jacket 8 foot two-wire rubber cord. It uses standard half-inch shank Sawzall blades and is ideal for general contractors, plumbers, electricians, builders, HVAC, steel fabrication, remodeling, deck building and plant maintenance applications.
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About this Sawzall Model
The 10 amp Sawzall from Milwaukee is durable and super light — weighing in at just 7 pounds, for the best power-to-weight ratio in its class. This small but tough saw offers a variable speed trigger that sends the blade from 0-2,800 strokes per minute, with a 3/4-inch stroke length and a Quik-Lok blade clamp for fast, tool-less blade changes.
The 6509-22 is chock full of convenience features that will make it a go-to pick that never gathers dust in your garage. Its rubber boot provides superior gripping for real control and exceptional accuracy, and the adjustable shoe gives you longer blade life and more cut control. You can even clamp the blades upside down for special cutting circumstances. Double insulated with a double-bearing wobble plate mechanism for smoother handling, this saw also boasts a heavy-duty ‘S’ jacket and an 8-foot, 2-wire cord.
This Sawzall uses standard 1/2-inch shank Sawzall blades, and two are included with this kit — plus a carrying case to keep everything together and organized.
Applications
The 6509-22 is the perfect choice for any task that requires a reciprocating saw; and depending on your Sawzall blade choice, you’ll find that it cuts easily through wood and plastics, metal, pipes, and even wood with nails in it.
Choosing a Sawzall Blade
When selecting a Sawzall blade, first consider your project. Each Sawzall blade style has a series of icons on its packaging — and these icons demonstrate the materials which the blades are best-suited to cut. There’s a separate icon for a variety of materials, including wood, plastics, wood with nails, and metal.
Next, decide on the proper blade shape to suit your project. Sloped blades are best for plunge cutting, straight blades are ideal for edge cutting, and scroll blades are used for cutting curved or circular shapes.
Finally, be sure to pick a blade with the proper Teeth Per Inch (TPI). See the chart below for more information.
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5 Comments
I just used my new Milwaukee 6509-22 Sawzall to demolish trim around an opening between my living room and dining room. The saw worked quickly, and there was no noticeable vibration. To me, this saw is an excellent value.
Milwaukee makes a good sawzall. I have used milwaukee sawzalls on everything you might imagine and have never been disappointed. Being with the fire department for 18 years I have cut cars, metal bars, coke machines, building materials, etc. so when it was time to get a saw for my own project I didn’t hesitate with this saw and it lived up to its reputation.
The blades switch out with an easy quarter turn and being on AC power it just won’t quit. It’s great for general work, the blades are where they make their money.
This is my first reciprocating saw and I am pleased with it so far. The reason got this Milwaukee is the light weight and ample power. I look forward to using it to tear down my lath and plaster walls so I can insulate.
This years’ ‘summer home improvement project’ is laying a new 600-sq foot patio behind our home. The project is something I’ve had in the back of my mind for about three years, however, there was always this one small obstacle in the way, and that was two steel poles set into the ground for a clothesline, right down the middle of the most level piece of property behind our home where the patio was destined to go.
I’ve been wanting to have the poles removed for sometime, but was hesitant to call a professional due to the cost and the ultimate anticipated collateral damage to the lawn around the area from bringing in heavy equipment, such as a backhoe.
The poles in question rose 6-feet up out of the ground, with the main trunks for each measuring 5-3/4″ in diameter. Whoever installed these poles did so meaning for them to stay there, these were monsters compared to what you’d see in the typical back yard.
I consulted some relatives that have experience in construction/demolition and had several offers to borrow concrete/steel cut-off saws and demolition hammers, though ultimately I was worried about being ‘on the hook’ for $1000s of dollars worth of borrowed equipment with which I had zero experience in operating.
So, after some research and a trip to both Lowes and Sears to weigh some options on costs, I settled on the idea of purchasing a Sawzall and a sledgehammer, with a plan to break off a couple inches of the surrounding visible surface concrete holding the posts in, then using the reciprocating saw to cut off the poles below the ground level, where I could then fill the hollows with dirt and gravel and cover it all back up, eventually laying my patio pavers right over top.
I purchased the model 6509-22 11amp Milwaukee Sawzall mostly on its reputation as the original and ‘the best.’ There were many comparable models available between both my local Sears and Lowes from Craftsman, DeWalt, Porter Cable, Makita, and Bosch, but the Milwaukee just ‘felt’ like the right buy, despite being a little more pricey, given the Milwaukee’s generous 5-year warranty and the huge blade selection. I left Sears with the Sawzall and a 5-pack of ‘Torch’ blades recommended for metal cutting applications from 1/8″ to 3/16″ thick.
First impressions out of the box were favorable, particularly with the feel and balance of the saw itself, and with the tool-less quik-lok blade clamp that makes attaching the blade a snap.
The verdict on the job? This Sawzall went above and beyond what it is probably recommended/rated to do. It took a few minutes to completely cut through the 5-3/4″ diameter steel poles, with most of that time spent getting that first cut started through such a broad length of steel tube, but the Sawzall with the Torch blade (and a little cutting fluid) was up to the task. Once the blade broke through the sidewall it found its way right through the pipe and out the other side in little time at all. In fact, once the posts were removed and I could view a cross section of the steel pipes, I discovered the walls of the poles were 5/16″ thick, which is well over the recommendations of the Torch blade by nearly double. The blade didn’t care. Not only did it go through both poles, it went through both twice each, as I had to cut them down further into halves just to get them to a manageable size that I could carry out of the backyard. Even though I purchased a 5-pack of blades and set aside my weekend for the demolition, I ultimately had both posts removed after just one Sunday afternoon, and still have the original Torch blade on the saw. While the paint finish on the blade was sheared off after one use, the cutting teeth look perfect still, even when held against an identical new blade from the same package.
Through the entire process, the Sawzall never once stalled, locked up from being bound in the pipe, nor lost the blade in the work. Having the blade pulled out of a reciprocating saw is a problem according to some accounts I’ve read in reviews of other models of saws from other manufacturers, but I had no such problem here. The quik-lok system on the Sawzall is brilliant, and both holds the blade securely in the saw, yet requires only a couple of seconds for the user to disassemble.
I admittedly bought a ‘less powerful’ model saw just under the expectation that if I junked the thing and ripped out the motor under the load, I’d only be ‘out’ $100 instead of $200.
After this past weekend, I can’t imagine anything this saw can’t rip right through.
I am sold on Milwaukee’s products and the original Sawzall — so much so that my next power tool purchase, no matter what it is, will almost certainly be a Milwaukee.
Having owned other brands and then finally getting this one, all I can say is, to sum it up. “buy this one now or you will be wishing you bought it later.”