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   nikkiwood | Sep 23, 2006 08:27am | #1

   I saw this Makita saw for the first time today -- at wwing show.

   I have a Bosch, and it looks like Makita is going to give them a real run for the money.

   Is it any lighter than the Bosch?

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   rompus62 | Sep 23, 2006 02:36pm | #3

   No i don't think it is lighter,I read the specs and the Bosch weighs 135 and the Makita is 150.I lifted it wheels first unto my tailgate and then from the back, it wasn't too hard to do.

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   nikkiwood | Sep 23, 2006 06:03pm | #4

   I just looked it up myself, and found that the Makita without the stand is 62 lbs, whereas the Bosch is 56 lbs. -- and that's not bad. However, the most irksome flaw on the Bosch is those plastic gears, since they clog up with sawdust and have to be cleaned out frequently.
   If Makita is using metal gears, I would count that as a big plus.********************************************************
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   John Wooden 1910-

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   rompus62 | Sep 23, 2006 10:17pm | #5

   Well I ran the saw today and i am not dissapointed. Very quiet and good power,it went thru 8/4 white oak without a problem. It also has holes in the fence to bolt on an aux. fence and adjustments on top of the saw for parrallel and angle blade adjustments. The undercarriage is also all metal. Wow this thing is a Bosch killer.

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   Knotscott | Sep 23, 2006 12:54pm | #2

   Sounds like a nice jobsite saw....even for those who aren't Makita fans!

   
   

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   Edited 9/23/2006 5:56 am ET by Knotscott