Electric working machine

A hand-held electric working machine for cutting a work object, comprising:

• a working portion configured to cut the work object;
• a motor configured generate rotary power to drive the working portion;
• a control unit configured to electrically control rotation of the motor;
• a guide portion provided on the control unit, thereby forming a first air flow path surrounded by the guide portion and the control unit, wherein the first air flow path is configured to circulate air therein by rotation of the motor, thereby cooling the control unit;
• and
• a housing:
• extending in a first direction from a rear side where a user is positioned to a front side where the work object is positioned;
• and
• having an inlet and an outlet that are configured to circulate air inside the housing, wherein
• the inlet is provided on a first side of the housing positioned in a second direction with respect to a centerline of the housing, the centerline extends along the first direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and
• the outlet is provided on a second side of the housing facing the inlet across the centerline.