Just got back from an auction preview, lots o’ tools, mostly junk. However, there was a Makita saw that caught my eye ’cause I’d not seen this one before. It’s a small “table saw” with a universal motor and a sliding table to the left side. Huh? How old is this little dude likely to be?
There was no fence for the sliding table, unless you’re supposed to take the rip fence off and re-position it (doesn’t seem likely). I have no idea what it would take to refurb the saw. It’s kinda rusty, but not too bad — mostly the bars the table rides on. I’m assuming the motor is shot, no way to check it. Anyone have knowledge of this particular saw?
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FG, I think you're talking about the 2711:
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I don't know exactly how old it is, but I've seen it in Makita catalogs here in Japan--several years ago (it's in my '99 Makita catalog). I don't believe it's manufactured anymore. Makita used to make several models of jobsite saw--including the 2711 (above), the 2708 (an 8" model):
Makita 2708
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. . . and the 2703:
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Then about three or four years ago (probably due to the growing popularity of various SCMS models) they apparently cut back and quit making anything but the 2703 and 2702 (similar to 2703 but with 8") (plus a couple of job-site contractor models with folding tables, probably not available in US).
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Ahhhhh, yes, looks like the 1st one, the 2711. Cute little thing. Thanks!! Why is it that part of me wants that saw? Another piece of junk hangin' around I don't need!forestgirl Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Well, you might set it up for dedicated dadoing if you had a project with a lot of the same sized dadoes/grooves. I'd personally like to see it just to learn how they designed the sliding table compared to the one on the Ryobi BT3.
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My ex father had that saw and bought it about 9 years ago it was a pritty nice saw a little larger then the saw with 8 1/4 blade . dogboy
Norm, yep, the BT3 was the first thing I thought of when I saw the saw. It's much smaller, of course. Been a long time since I've seen a BT3, so I couldn't mentally compare. The sliding mechanism looked pretty "sparse" though -- not much to it.forestgirl Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Edit: "some part of me wants----piece of junk hanging around I don't need"
Now that's funny!! The sad lament of us all!!! LLLL
Regards,
Mack
Edited 1/22/2004 8:48:02 PM ET by Mack
Forestgirl: The Makita 2711 is a 10 inch table saw. It was the first portable 10 in. saw that was on the market place in the early ninties ( use to work for Makita in late eightys and ninties). It was a very good tool for its time. It was a little expensive, I think thats why it didn't take off as well as it should of. The only time i sold many of these saws is when Norm Abrahams used it on his woodworking show, and I got calls for the next month form customers looking for this product.
Hi Ben, thanks for the info! If I knew the motor was OK, which it probably isn't, I'd probably drive down and bid on the saw. Seems like it'd be handy to have around. Wouldn't mind figuring out how to add the missing fence to the sled, but can imagine that the motor would be real expensive to fix.forestgirl Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Dear FG,
Hey, I remember those!! VERY good saw. I concur with the other postings. Early to mid ninties. That hole in the top is so that you can see the switch, just like the new models. The sliding table was NICE to have. MUCH better fence than other Makita table saw. Go for it!
John
Forest Girl,
Like most Makita tools the motors on their table saws are just about bullet proof. I've got a 25 year old 8 inch saw that is still going strong despite much use and virtually no maintenance.
Parts probably won't be a problem (if the saw was sold in the U.S.). I just got a switch and the plastic handle for a twenty year old Makita drill that was damaged in an accident and the price was reasonable.
John W.
Well, I didn't ditch work today to go to the auction, just let it slide. (See my post on Spalted Maple to see what I did do, <g>. What made me worried about the motor was the sight of the rust on the body of the saw. Figured that humidity probably the motor also. Was I worrying about nothing? [go ahead, tell me, I can take it!]forestgirl Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Forest Girl,
Unless the motor was actually submerged in water it would be very unlikely that it would have been damaged. All of the windings are sealed with varnish and would have been unaffected by even very high humidity. The steel laminations in the motor might have rusted some but this wouldn't affect either performance or safety. Bearings are generally unaffected by moisture and the commutator, if it picked up some light corrosion, would get cleaned up by the brushes after a minutes running.
All of this presumes that the moisture was salt free, add in a little salt and all bets are off.
John W.
Thanks for the detailed info, John! I'll keep that in mind for "the next time" which I'm sure will be just down the road. Lots of ol' tools scrappin' around the countryside here.forestgirl Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Unusual table saw
The Mikita 2711 in my opinion was the dodge dart slant six of direct drive table saws. When I bought mine as a demo from a local supplier sale I paid about 700.00 this was in the mid eighties and after months of searching I found this as the best I could afford. All it's parts are available from parts dot com and after 10 years of solid performance I rebuilt it with a spindle and bearing and new brushes That cost about 80.00. It's still accurate and now it's worn in all the right places. I'm wondering if I'm doing the right thing by replacing it with a unisaw. The only thing it won't do is take a dado set, but on site I usually do that stuff with a router anyway. I might be sentimental but If I'm not paid handsomely for it ( already bought the delta) I'll give it to my younger brother and go the family heirloom route.
makita table saw model 2711
actully i have this saw in my garage !! looking to sell it !! its in very good shape, wonder what its worth just want it gone !!
i own one. its esentially left handed. ive been looking for a fence for a long time. If anyone has one they're willing to sell please email [email protected]. I'm PayPal ready. And by the way I love this saw.
I bought this saw for $50 this past Summer, and it works flawlessly. It is missing the miter gauge, but I will make a new one for it if I can't find parts that are a bit cheaper than what I'm finding. Call me cheap, but I hate to pay $40 for a new c-shaped piece of steel.
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