I recently purchased a dewalt tried it on a piece of scrap birch veneer and it walked all over the place hard to control does the mikita do the same
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Yes the Makita walks all over the place and is hard to control. The reason I kept it was I had two older Makita's as parts and they worked just fine.
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Never start sander while resting on what you are going to sand, this can cause a lose of control. Hold sander tightly with some downward pressure and guide sander back and forth with the grain. I have three orbital sanders, plus belt and three 1/4 sheet sanders. Makita has done an outstanding job in rough down sanding and then the finish sanding, better than my DeWalt or Porter-Cable. Do not give up, sander will do a good job for you. The great thing about an random/orbital sander is that no matter which way it goes you should not see any sanding lines/swirls, that is if you do not use 80 grit paper. Hope this helped. Never start sander while resting on what you are going to sand, this can cause a lose of control. Hold sander tightly with some downward pressure and guide sander back and forth with the grain. I have three orbital sanders, plus belt and three 1/4 sheet sanders. Makita has done an outstanding job in rough down sanding and then the finish sanding, better than my DeWalt or Porter-Cable. Do not give up, sander will do a good job for you. The great thing about an random/orbital sander is that no matter which way it goes you should not see any sanding lines/swirls, that is if you do not use 80... » Read More Never start sander while resting on what you are going to sand, this can cause a lose of control. Hold sander tightly with some downward pressure and guide sander back and forth with the grain. I have three orbital sanders, plus belt and three 1/4 sheet sanders. Makita has done an outstanding job in rough down sanding and then the finish sanding, better than my DeWalt or Porter-Cable. Do not give up, sander will do a good job for you. The great thing about an random/orbital sander is that no matter which way it goes you should not see any sanding lines/swirls, that is if you do not use 80 grit paper. Hope this helped. « Show Less
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No. As far as I know Makita only has brushless motors on drills and impacts.
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I don't use the Makita as a primary tool. It is a circle saw that I bought for installing concrete board siding. I can say that the fitting does stay tight and has not loosened over the past 12 to 18 months.
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it produces very nice cuts on hardwoods and softwoods but when pushed hard through thick stock it isn't happy as it's not the ideal blade for that use. tends to smoke a bit and strain the saw . i bought it because i like to have the option to cut aluminum on occasion and can be used on wood if not ideal.
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Really not much to it. It fits in two holes on the side of the saw and that's it (either side). Not sure but I do not believe it will fit every model saw Dewalt makes. Does not move... no adjustment either. Gives support for shorter pieces of wood so they do not just fall off the saw after cutting. Will do nothing for longer pieces being cut. The saw stand that I have has rests further away from the saw for cutting long pieces of wood.
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The saw works beautifully in the two situations I have: construction and furniture making. On construction projects, I use the Dewalt stops on the stand. I can live with +- 1/16". For furniture work, I'm back at the shop, using a custom made extension table with with stops that don't move. For furniture, I can not have any deviation. That's my solution. In a previous comment, the writer suggested you snug up the stops, and be careful about how much pressure you put on them with your workpiece. I do this out of habit, and it usually produces pretty good results.
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Yes ......but save your money. I am a DeWalt fan and I can tell you that this is the biggest waste of money you will ever spend in a tool. Not what I expected at all. Clumsy, no power - You can do a lot better for cheaper!
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I have been very happy with my dewalt. I have used it to cut hardwood floors and moldings.
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Absolutely not, I use mine daily and it works great. I do blow mine off daily and clean it but I do that with all my tools.Great deal on a great saw. Extremly accurate right out of the box.
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No, it's not like a Dewalt or mokita. It is a good home or hobby shop drill cause it doesn't run down the battery while setting idle.
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I used it on oak hardwood. I gave to my relative who used it on very hard Brazilian walnut. They had no problems. I have not used it on what you are asking about. I would think it would work on that material. You may have to put a little more air pressure on it though. Why not ask Dewalt?
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The saw uses the large black 18 v battery's. I suspect you have a white drill. It has a lower power rating battery that won't fit and would probubly burn up. All the green/ blue tools use the same battery. Unfortunately makita never mentions this that I see. It's like pro verses handyman tools
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I will check in the morning when I go to the work site I have the Makita at. I do remember it is very easy to use and the best of many saw I have owned it is pleasure to use and runs so smooth.
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The saw has relatively fine teeth and makes a nice neat cut. It should cut the wood very well. One big watch-out I would add is that the saw is very high temper hard teeth. If you hit any iron or steel in the cut it will ruin the teeth completely. I made a mistake and hit a nail with the saw and the teeth of the saw completely broke off. Some cheaper saws of another style might just get dull, but these very hard teeth broke off. This means that the saw will cut hard woods very well, but if you hit iron, it will ruin the blade and not cut at all.
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Hello Valerie, used wood and planers are a touchy subject. I recommend taking a belt sander with a rough grit and expose the surface for any hidden nails...etc. Then at least you will wear out a belt instead of a costly set of planer knives...Makitas are great
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I would suspect something with the saw. Mine works great with the table saw.
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Not familiar with the Makita saw. I purchased the Bosh 3814 to make cuts on stainless steel rods for a staircase rail i was building. I used 1/2" stainless steel rods and had numerous cuts to make, the saw was flawless. At one point I cut 5 half inch rods at once, again no problems. I've also used it for 1/4" angle iron - cuts like a hot knife thru butter, it's a nice saw and the clamp holds your material in place with no movement. I like mine.