Peter Pedisich
08-11-2005, 10:26 PM
Hi,
Just curious, has anyone here looking for a circular saw with dust collection looked at the Makita fiber cement saw (#5057KB)?
I'm not actually, as I've just purchased the Festool ATF55 on closeout, but I thought about it when I first started looking.
After some research I've found only a couple of saws (PC324 / Ryobi / Hilti) with a dust port but this Makita (and a similar Hitachi) seem logical choices for dust collection, no? They are made to deal with the fiber cement dust.
For someone who already has a homemade guide or EZ smart guide they seem like a way to get dust collection, although at $250 for the Makita by the time you add the cost of the saw and the guide it costs more than the Festool.
Pete
Just curious, has anyone here looking for a circular saw with dust collection looked at the Makita fiber cement saw (#5057KB)?
I'm not actually, as I've just purchased the Festool ATF55 on closeout, but I thought about it when I first started looking.
After some research I've found only a couple of saws (PC324 / Ryobi / Hilti) with a dust port but this Makita (and a similar Hitachi) seem logical choices for dust collection, no? They are made to deal with the fiber cement dust.
For someone who already has a homemade guide or EZ smart guide they seem like a way to get dust collection, although at $250 for the Makita by the time you add the cost of the saw and the guide it costs more than the Festool.
Pete