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Post by charley1968 on Feb 17, 2017 17:15:05 GMT -5
Any favorite tools made by Makita: post here!
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Post by charley1968 on Feb 17, 2017 17:42:28 GMT -5
DTW 251 impact wrench w/ 1/2" shank. 230 Nm. 18V. Neither the strongest nor the lightest wrench there is, i got this for swapping tires on our car,primarily. I prefer to use it with the 2 Ah battery, gives me plenty enough juice for that task.
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Post by charley1968 on Feb 17, 2017 17:46:03 GMT -5
2012 NB planer/thicknesser.
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Post by ohan on Feb 18, 2017 5:25:00 GMT -5
What was your solution for chip collecting on the 2012? And do you use it in the shop, or onsite?
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Post by charley1968 on Feb 18, 2017 5:36:36 GMT -5
Hi Ohan Painters tape and 36mm hose connected to an older Dustex. Caught maybe 50% of the chips, rest by broom and shovel. I use it both in my shop and 'on site', when i take it out to the porch. I'm a hobbyist, btw. so i don't use it daily..
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Post by ohan on Jun 3, 2017 9:18:24 GMT -5
Anyone with experiences with the new "rear handle" 36V saw?
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Post by bicycleclip on Jun 3, 2017 12:35:43 GMT -5
Not the 36V (I've been considering it though) but I've got a more recent smaller model which is the 18V brushless DHS860. It cuts on the left, is very very light, the adjusters are straightforward and accurate, powerful enough for 2x and 4x (4x cutting on two sides) depth of 57mm at zero. I use it with a speedsquare. I bought a rail adapter so it would run on a Makita track, but it came with the right slot but the wrong adapter plates and I gave up trying to put it on a track at that point as I had the MT55.
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Post by ohan on Jun 27, 2017 5:37:02 GMT -5
Just read this: www.protoolreviews.com/buying-guides/best-cordless-circular-saw-shootout/30463/The Makita rear handle looks tough to beat. But I'm perplexed why it doesn't have a light and the sawdust management looks horrendous in some of the video reviews.. I'm curious how the Mafells would've stacked up in these tests, as the Festool didn't do very well. I wonder if others who have had a KSS40, 50, or 60 cordless AND another one of the tested tools (Makita, Milwaukee, Hilti, etc.) could chime in with their opinions on relative power?
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Post by jozsefkozma on Jun 27, 2017 19:45:57 GMT -5
I tried the saw at tool fest , it has impressive power It felt like my old wormdrives I think it was made for wormdrive lovers who don't care about weight and dust This dog here is trying lighter , cleaner , more accurate saws
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Post by mafelluser on Jun 28, 2017 8:46:17 GMT -5
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Post by ohan on Jun 28, 2017 11:10:22 GMT -5
More like Japan-only. Watch Japanese timber framing videos and you can see a lot of Makita tools in action (similar to European vids with Mafell).
Makita makes big stationary tools for their own market too.
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Post by mafelluser on Jun 28, 2017 11:23:31 GMT -5
More like Japan-only. Watch Japanese timber framing videos and you can see a lot of Makita tools in action (similar to European vids with Mafell). Makita makes big stationary tools for their own market too. Yes, it seems you are correct - I found an old TF thread (2014), here on MUF, 20 mins after I posted the links above (I searched for 'Hema'), and I can see from that that Makita make quite a bit of heavy-duty gear, in Japan, that I've never seen in the UK. Interesting tools but I'll never do work sufficiently large-scale to need such tools. Cheers.
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