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Throw away the miter gauge and makita factory fence. Light, portable, strong.
Want to bevel rake boards and rip plywood or 2x. Want to build fine furniture, get a $4000, 500 pound Delta.
Must get rousseau 2700 with this saw. Get an outfeed roller.
Get this one. Table saws are for ripping.
The rousseau besenmeyer fence will do it all.
It is light weight and stay very accurate even after years of use. I have had one of these for about ten years. I mostly use it on the job for ripping 2x material.
The brake system is a must have and still works great after all these years.A buddy of mine was set up next to me with his brand new Bosch table saw and couldn't get it to cut through a wet 2x6 in one pass without bogging down the motor.He pushed it through mine effortlessly and to say the least was a little unhappy. A thorough cleaning of the mechanics with Paslode's cordless gun cleaner and a good spray lubricant has kept the raising and lowering gears running smooth. This saw has flawlessly cut through some of the thickest lumber (even wet) that I've pushed through it (as long as it's not twisted)My saw has been left out in the rain more times than I care to admit and still works as good as day one.
I use it with the Rousseau stand and one wing extension which in my opinion is a must have for the professional contractor. The fence is ok I guess for a quick cut when you need to pull the saw out in a hurry and don't feel like dropping it in the stand. I've owned this saw for seven years now and couldn't be happier.
For the most part I use the fence with the Rousseau stand which also is less than perfect if your trying to cut to the nearest 64th. To be fair with the Bosch, he was running a higher tooth blade more suited to finishing, but so was I.To make him feel better I told him "But yours looks really cool".Nice job Makita, don't ruin a good thing. Forget the lousy miter slot, that's what a good cabinet saw in the shop is for.
On the job I assume most have a good chop saw with them for crosscuts.
For that, a good contractor saw like a Jet would be good. The stock fences on those are garbage too. I had this for my first table saw when I started woodworking. But do spend the money for the upgraded fence. If you really need a lightweight, compact saw, look at the DeWalt and the Bosch. No matter how long I spent adjusting it, I couldn't get the rear of the fence to lock solid, or to lock in the same place every time. VERY frustrating when you're trying to make pieces of plywood with square corners.This is not the same caliber tool as Makita's hand tools.It may work OK for carpenters, but compared to woodworking, they don't need any kind of precision.
I haved owned two of the 81/4 makitas and the dark army green one gave up after 12 yrs of hard service and the current green/blue still working.This saw is more powerful and I like the bevel wheel however sawdust gt into the mechanism and kept it from going to 45 after clearing it it has been good.I have the roussou set up the fatory fence is a joke for finish accuracy.with the roussou table this is a really good saw for small shop and portable situations.25 yr exp woodworker. Great saw.
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