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05-01-2009, 01:55 PM
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Restoration Crazy
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Makita Plunge Cut Saw
Has anyone tried one out yet?
Makita SP6000K 6-1/2" Plunge Circular Saw at Tools Plus It's a little less money than the Festool and I need one for the field workers. I'm thinking of grabbing it before the price goes up. I'd like to keep my TS55 in the shop where it's safe 
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05-01-2009, 02:05 PM
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I like Green things
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
Jason- Pluses, fits festool rails, festool fits their rails. Their rails are a bit cheaper. The Makita has a -2 to 48 degree range, anti-tip thingy but, it is missing a riving knife. Other than that, it would seem to be a good one to put in the hands of the ones who didn't have to buy it.
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05-01-2009, 02:07 PM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
I don't have one yet, but after watching the demo video on JLC Online ( http://www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.storefront ) it's on my list.
Good Luck Dave
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05-01-2009, 02:19 PM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut SawQuote:
Only $339.00 right now, almost unbelievable!!
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05-01-2009, 05:24 PM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
WOW! That's a good price! I'm fighting the urge........mortgage.........saw.....hmmmm
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05-01-2009, 07:07 PM
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05-01-2009, 07:09 PM
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Tech Geek
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
buy it and we'll work it out, then you can take your festool back to the shop
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05-01-2009, 08:55 PM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
whos takin the festool back
 next he will be taking the multimaster and giving us a dremel
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05-01-2009, 09:58 PM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw Actually Tom, the Makita is as good if not better then the festool according to the reviews. It will also work on Jason's 100" festool track. My 2 favorite features are the ability to bevel to 48 degrees (festool will only go to 45) and it locks into the track for those big bevels. What about the blades, I read it and I don't see the blade costs. 
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05-02-2009, 01:21 AM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
hmmmmmmmmm..
 crosses the TS55 off tools to buy list/adds sp6000k to the list/bumps to top of list.
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05-02-2009, 11:53 AM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
I love mine so far. One week in.
You can't go wrong with the Festool. But... the SPOOOK saw is comparably really well put together, compatable with Festool products, has nice additional features, and a couple hundy cheaper. No question, as far as I'm concerned. |
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05-02-2009, 12:25 PM
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Tech Geek
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
Hey Forest, what about the blade costs? Do you get them online?
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05-02-2009, 12:27 PM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut SawQuote:
to give you the "Green disease."  Anyone ever tell you that you look a lot like Bear Bryant?
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05-02-2009, 08:24 PM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut SawQuote:
All the other bits and pieces are the same price including blades. 35 bucks is pretty cheap for the quality of blade you get for these kinds of saws. |
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05-02-2009, 09:10 PM
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut SawQuote:
Just west of Ft.Wayne. And....he looks an awful lot like Bear Bryant.
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05-02-2009, 09:14 PM
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I like Green things
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I have future in-laws that live that way. Its only like one road from here to there as well. I had to look up Bear Bryant but, something is fishy!! |
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05-02-2009, 09:15 PM
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05-02-2009, 09:17 PM
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I like Green things
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Re: Makita Plunge Cut Saw
Just give in, you can then use the Green to make the green a lot faster.
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I grew up down in bama, it's pure tourcher living up here in Irish country 
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