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   McDesign | Dec 03, 2007 03:44am | #1

   That Makita's still my favorite saw.  I have two, one 8, and one 15 years old, and also that Bosch version of the ubiquitous Skil saw.  Only bad thing on the Makita is lack of a soft start - but I find it MUCH easier to steer than the Bosch/Skil, tho' not quite as powerful; 13 vs 15, IIRC.

   To heck with the baseplate bending- ya' just stick it flat, crosswise, in a big vice and tweak the housing to align it.

   You, uh, need to let us in on the website.

   Forrest

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   PaulGC | Dec 03, 2007 03:57am | #2

   The company is up here in Canada so it wouldn't be much good to you.

    

   Paul

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   McDesign | Dec 03, 2007 04:22am | #4

   <The company is up here in Canada so it wouldn't be much good to you.>

   You sayin' yer dollar's better'n our dollar?

   Oh - wait . . .

   Forrest - citizen of Rome before the fall

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   PaulGC | Dec 03, 2007 04:40am | #5

   No I mean having to pay customs duty.

    

   Paul

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   webby | Dec 03, 2007 04:48am | #6

   I have that saw, good tool. The rear pivot on the baseplate took some tightening when I got it, it was very loose, but not worth sending it back for. It does rock a little at start up.

   I got mine for 80 bucks on amazon. I got it for that because it was suposed to come with a nice set of makita bags but they never showed up. Amazon credited me  a certain %.Chris Webb

   Chris' Handyman Service

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   rasconc | Dec 06, 2007 04:44pm | #10

   Still want one of the bags?  I have a brand new one.  See them anywhere from $39-58 buy it now on ebay.  Auctions running lower but who knows what final will be.

   Bob

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   webby | Dec 10, 2007 05:42am | #17

   Thanks, but naw I didn't really need it i thought it would be a nice bonus, I just use my occy's.Chris Webb

   Chris' Handyman Service

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   rasconc | Dec 10, 2007 06:04am | #18

   Know what you mean.  I was afraid all my DW and Bosch stuff would go on strike if I wore it.  I usually end up wearing my Occy lights.

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   bubbajames | Dec 03, 2007 04:04am | #3

   I have one of those saws-It's an incredible tool. Good luck with it.

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   DonNH | Dec 03, 2007 05:50am | #7

   I picked up that saw a couple years ago when I think it was Amazon had them for $79.  I was building a garage using fairly green hemlock.

   I expected it to do a good job on this material because of the supposedly better torque.  However, after a while I reverted to my PC saw, as it seemed to cut better and is lighter and easier to handle.

   Might just have been the blade - didn't do a lot of experimenting along those lines, but assumed the blade they sent with it would be a reasonable choice.

   Anyone got a favorite blade to use with this saw?

   Don

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   Doobz26 | Dec 06, 2007 04:11pm | #8

   I don't know about the blades that come with makitas... but the blade supplied with my skil 77 was a piece of ####.  I made one cut with it and changed it out. 

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   rasconc | Dec 06, 2007 05:13pm | #11

   I have used the Bosch framing blade, I saw a demo where they cut through about 4 each  1/4" lags and the teeth looked fine and the cuts after were smooth.  Based on that I trimmed some PT pine the other day that I had nailed up with Paslode acq rated nails and it yanked about three teeth out.

   Edited 12/6/2007 7:47 pm ET by rasconc

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   MattSwanger | Dec 07, 2007 03:29am | #14

   Are you talking about the blue Bosch blade.  If so that thing is trash. 

   I couldn't make a compound cut on valley rafters with that blade in my Bosch worm drive.  It kept binding and burning.  After about half a cut I threw it out. 

   It came free with the saw and now I see why.  Less complaints if you give it away.  LOL 

   Woods favorite carpenter

   FKA- Stilletto

   Edited 12/6/2007 7:30 pm ET by MattSwanger

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   rasconc | Dec 07, 2007 03:51am | #15

   They are the cb724ab and that was my experience. The blade had performed fine for me.  Had not tried a coupound cut though.  They are a pretty thin kerf blade.

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   SBerruezo | Dec 07, 2007 06:28am | #16

   I use a lot of Marathon blades because they are good for the price. My favorite I've used have been the Freud's.I'm now in a spot where I can test about 6 types of blades, so I'm hoping to get an idea of the offerings from Makita, Hitachi, ####, and Tenryu as well. 

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   rasconc | Dec 06, 2007 04:34pm | #9

   I have the 5277, it weighs 2# more than the newer one 537 which has a mag base.  I think it is a decent saw, sometimes the depth adjustment is alittle sticky but I am sure a little attention (clean/lube) would help. 

   They do torque over a little on trigger pull but it is like a front wheel drive car wanting to go left on hard acceleration.  Gyroscopic progression IIRC.

   Give us the link, I am not sure all products from there would have duty. Or are you just trying to hog all the good deals?(;-)

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   VeganTwo | Dec 06, 2007 11:27pm | #12

   Can you divulge the name of the supplier you mention?  Not everyone who reads/posts is located in the lower 48.

    

    

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   Biff_Loman | Dec 07, 2007 03:16am | #13

   Yeah!