Makita Sliding Miter Saw
The Makita Total Precision and Production Package.
If you’re a trim carpenter or your job involves woodworking, cabinetry, framing or even deck building then your miter saw is probably the most important tool you own. If you’re an independent contractor then you know time is money and if you want to get more out of your saw it’s time to consider getting a Makita sliding miter saw.
You’d be hard pressed to find a saw that even comes close to the performance of a Makita and here’s a few of the reasons why.
Makita has over 90 years experience designing the best in motors and the 12 inch miter saw is powered by their latest and greatest 15 amp direct drive motor. No slipping or bogging down like you would find with a belt driven blade. This motor with its soft start and electronically controlled speed provides a constant RPM despite how tough or soft the wood that you’re working with is. This means greater control and more consistent cuts time and time again.
Stability and precision are the hallmarks of all Makita miter saws and it certainly applies to the sliding miter saw as well. Thanks to the dual steel rail system supported by steel ball bearings this unit is solid like the Rock of Gibraltar. Pairing up with that solid base is the compound feature that lets you cut left or right and a slide that makes the whole thing come together by cutting frontwards and backwards. The days of manually adjusting and repositioning stock are over.
Two new additions to the 12 inch sliding miter saw make working with the tool just that much easier. An adjustable laser guide lets you mark the line on either the right or left of the cut. This adjustable guidance system puts out an easy to see and dead on line even for crown molding. Two florescent lamps have also been added to illuminate the cut area. No more squinting in low light interiors or at the end of the work day with a setting sun providing minimal light.
Then of course there are the prepositioned cutting stops that make for quick work in setting up for simple chop cuts. Adjusting to custom angles which is quite common, is a snap and also dead on accurate. The same applies for bevel angles. The only limiting factor of this saw is that it can only cut to a 45 degree angle. That’s a minor flaw compared to the quality and capacity that comes with the whole package.
If you make you’re living doing this kind of work, or if you simply enjoy woodworking jobs around the house, you really need to consider making the Makita sliding miter saw a part of your tool inventory today.