Bill Luce
03-15-2014, 12:53 PM
I know it's been beat to death, but....
I recently had an older (Japanese made) Makita Circular Saw stolen that worked fine for me.
I read reviews about various models and picked up a Makita 5007MG. Haven't actually used it (other than to turn it on and such) and in most ways it seems pretty nice.
But a surprise for me, and a deal breaker, was how short the "left" side of the base is because of how Makita cut away the corner of the base I guess to make the adjuster easier to get to.
One way I use a CS alot is with a guide cutting sheet goods, so having that side missing almost a third in length seems unacceptable for me. Would make long cuts with a guide even more a challenge that the are already.
So I"d love to hear any discussions of what CSs folks like for woodworking. Two other models I am considering are the milwaukee and the bosch (although I am not sure I want a left handed saw).
Thanks, Bill
I recently had an older (Japanese made) Makita Circular Saw stolen that worked fine for me.
I read reviews about various models and picked up a Makita 5007MG. Haven't actually used it (other than to turn it on and such) and in most ways it seems pretty nice.
But a surprise for me, and a deal breaker, was how short the "left" side of the base is because of how Makita cut away the corner of the base I guess to make the adjuster easier to get to.
One way I use a CS alot is with a guide cutting sheet goods, so having that side missing almost a third in length seems unacceptable for me. Would make long cuts with a guide even more a challenge that the are already.
So I"d love to hear any discussions of what CSs folks like for woodworking. Two other models I am considering are the milwaukee and the bosch (although I am not sure I want a left handed saw).
Thanks, Bill