Cutting Down The Competition - The Makita Miter Saw Simply Delivers
Every practical feature has been included in these machines to maximize the efficiency of the user. With the largest crown molding cutting capacity in its class and 6 linear ball bearings for an adjustment-free cut what else could you want in a saw?
Makita has answered many common flaws found in competing miter saws with improvements in construction, function, and practicality. If safety is a factor in your search for a miter saw, this model offers complete protection through some ingenious features. Take the rails for example: self-cleaning and linear ball bearing equipped, they keep you from carefully cleaning and worrying about stability. The rails are designed horizontally also adding to stability. The saw is gripped vertically, but with a thumb safety switch so as to prevent accidental engagement.
To take your hands out of harm's way as much as possible the saw has a work clamp that allows detailed cuts on tiny pieces. Finally, for the safety of children a release safety button is included for when the saw is not in use. It is the little handy details that this saw excels in however. The Makita Miter Saw bevels in both directions 45 degrees, this should be especially useful to those who work with a lot of trim and need flexibility. The smooth ball bearings in the rails keep the rails from fouling, regardless of how much saw dust accumulates in them.
In the main pivot, a strong spring is used so that a higher initial push is not necessary, as with so many other saws. The saw features an enlarged platform for making cuts on large pieces of wood. The large scale is formatted to aid in adjusting finer angles, a common complaint of most saws on the market. The verticle handle was designed for ease of use when beveling to the left, something that would be very difficult with a D shaped handle. Despite all of these features, the saw itself is designed to be quick and easy to setup. The final thing that makes this saw stand alone in the competition? The quality.
When many users get a saw their first step is to replace the blade with one of higher quality. Not only is this inconvenient, it is expensive. Makita has decided to include a high quality blade with the saw, and at the same time managed to keep costs down. And that is only one example of quality, take a look at the strong supports and the stable materials used on the saw and the quality is easily visible.
Another interesting aspect of this is the dust collecting bag. Many production shops use massive collectors to keep the dust in one place. The Makita Miter Saw uses a simple bag to do the job. This allows for convenience since the bag can be emptied much easier than a large collector, and manages to save space. With all of this in mind, what else could one ask for in a saw?
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