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This is my favorite table saw and I use it for everything and have never had any problems. I bought the rousseau table to attach it to and I will never part with it.
Throw away the miter gauge and makita factory fence. Want to build fine furniture, get a $4000, 500 pound Delta. Get this one. Must get rousseau 2700 with this saw. Want to bevel rake boards and rip plywood or 2x.
Table saws are for ripping. The rousseau besenmeyer fence will do it all. Get an outfeed roller. Light, portable, strong.
I have had one of these for about ten years. It is light weight and stay very accurate even after years of use. I mostly use it on the job for ripping 2x material.
On the job I assume most have a good chop saw with them for crosscuts. The brake system is a must have and still works great after all these years.A buddy of mine was set up next to me with his brand new Bosch table saw and couldn't get it to cut through a wet 2x6 in one pass without bogging down the motor.He pushed it through mine effortlessly and to say the least was a little unhappy. This saw has flawlessly cut through some of the thickest lumber (even wet) that I've pushed through it (as long as it's not twisted)My saw has been left out in the rain more times than I care to admit and still works as good as day one. Forget the lousy miter slot, that's what a good cabinet saw in the shop is for. I've owned this saw for seven years now and couldn't be happier.
A thorough cleaning of the mechanics with Paslode's cordless gun cleaner and a good spray lubricant has kept the raising and lowering gears running smooth. I use it with the Rousseau stand and one wing extension which in my opinion is a must have for the professional contractor. The fence is ok I guess for a quick cut when you need to pull the saw out in a hurry and don't feel like dropping it in the stand. To be fair with the Bosch, he was running a higher tooth blade more suited to finishing, but so was I.To make him feel better I told him "But yours looks really cool".Nice job Makita, don't ruin a good thing. For the most part I use the fence with the Rousseau stand which also is less than perfect if your trying to cut to the nearest 64th.
No matter how long I spent adjusting it, I couldn't get the rear of the fence to lock solid, or to lock in the same place every time. The stock fences on those are garbage too. But do spend the money for the upgraded fence. I had this for my first table saw when I started woodworking. VERY frustrating when you're trying to make pieces of plywood with square corners.This is not the same caliber tool as Makita's hand tools.It may work OK for carpenters, but compared to woodworking, they don't need any kind of precision. If you really need a lightweight, compact saw, look at the DeWalt and the Bosch. For that, a good contractor saw like a Jet would be good.
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