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29th June 2015, 03:27 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Makita LS0714 Feedback
Do any owners or frequent users have some feedback on Makita 7 1/4 inch mitre saw model # LS0714 ?
I'm looking at this one because it seems to have good capacity for a smallish footprint and the lightweight is an advantage as I will be carting it around on handyman jobs but also hoping it's good quality for workshop duty cutting accurate mitres etc. The budget is absolutely maxed at the $689 odd they're selling for and hoping for that price the quality is there still and Makita arent trading on their name. I did use one a few years back and it seemed ok but that was only rough 4-5 cuts.
Cant find anything on this forum except one that sold in the marketplace in 2012.
Thanks,
Sam
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29th June 2015, 04:52 PM #2Senior Member
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I know a couple of guys that have them. One lays timber flooring for a living and swears by them. He is on his second. Mind you he uses it all day every day. The other is a builder who has his big Makita ( can't remember which model ) with a 300mm blade that he uses for framing and general work but he uses the smaller one for most of the finishing work - skirtings, architraves, moulding etc. Both of the ones they have were made in Japan ( up until about a year ago ) but now they are made in China. They both love them for their portability and accuracy and if you use a sharp blade and don't work them too hard then they should last a fair while.
Stewie
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29th June 2015, 05:48 PM #3
I have one of them. it's a pretty good saw. I bought it because it's lighter, and easier to lug around than the big one. (My back's not what it used to be.)
I've had it for about 5 years, no problems. I use it mainly for fixing.
That's about what I paid 5 yrs ago, from memory.
cheers,
TM
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29th June 2015, 06:28 PM #4Intermediate Member
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I have one that I purchased about 2 years ago. Mainly use it for small joinery work box making etc. However did use it for the cross cuts to make a 14 seat sliding extension table. I find it to be extremely accurate, in fact this was the case straight out of the box, light to move around and when connected to a shop vac produces very little dust. It also does not take up as much space on the bench as the bigger saws. Wold highly recommend it for fine joinery work. Have a look at it on YouTube.
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29th June 2015, 08:55 PM #5
I have had one for 10 years, still as good as the day I got it, 100% accurate, sharp blades are the secret and every six months I remove the base, clean the turntable and re-assemble. It has done everything, framing, fixing, detail joinery and aluminium fabrication. It will still be going long after Im not.
The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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29th June 2015, 09:28 PM #6Senior Member
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Agree with other posts, accurate straight out of the box, portable and robust. Like any tool maintenance helps prolong life and usabilty. Mine has been used fro picture framing, aluminium frame cutting to furniture fabrication. If it died tomorrow it would be either repaired or replaced with another one.
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29th June 2015, 10:33 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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Beautiful ! Thanks everyone. Got the shop near work holding their last one for tomorrow morning.
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8th July 2015, 01:19 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Picked up the saw and used it for two small jobs on the weekend - accuracy was spot on out of the box for a mitred handrail job and then a small decking. The lightweight was a blessing but the power cord was fairly short, sort of only long enough to plug in then pull it far enough out from the wall to use....not quite the advertised 2 metres. The supplied blade cut everything cleanly.
Thanks again for all the replies.
Sam
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