Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150. What
say y'all?

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:30 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150. What
say y'all?

Does it come with a bench/stand? I'd expect around $50 if not, maybe $80
if it does. I'm not sure how much prices vary from place to place, but up
here in the frozen north that'd be about the going rate.

The problem is that you're right, it was probably better quality - but
after having a few miles on it, it's not necessarily going to make better
cuts or last longer than a new $100 compound saw. I love old stuff, love
repairing it and keeping it going, and I'll pick old-but-better-quality
over new-but-crappy whenever I can - but things like bearings and pivots
and switches might be getting a little tired on an old saw, and
replacement parts aren't necessarily available to make it like-new again.

cheers

Jules

Smitty Two wrote:
Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the
extra feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older
saw. Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed
listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150.
What say y'all?

Here's a Makita miter saw on Houston Craigslist for $60
http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/1917334943.html

Here's one for $200
http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/1907741785.html

Search the Craigslist listings nearest you for prices in your neighborhood.

In article ,
"HeyBub" wrote:

Smitty Two wrote:
Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the
extra feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older
saw. Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed
listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150.
What say y'all?

Here's a Makita miter saw on Houston Craigslist for $60
http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/1917334943.html

Here's one for $200
http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/1907741785.html

Search the Craigslist listings nearest you for prices in your neighborhood.

Good idea. The $60 one you posted looks like ****, and the $200 one
looks like the ones that sell new for $200. I'm guessing neither of
those two get sold at those prices. I'll check locally.

In article ,
Jules Richardson wrote:

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:30 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150. What
say y'all?

Does it come with a bench/stand? I'd expect around $50 if not, maybe $80
if it does. I'm not sure how much prices vary from place to place, but up
here in the frozen north that'd be about the going rate.

The problem is that you're right, it was probably better quality - but
after having a few miles on it, it's not necessarily going to make better
cuts or last longer than a new $100 compound saw. I love old stuff, love
repairing it and keeping it going, and I'll pick old-but-better-quality
over new-but-crappy whenever I can - but things like bearings and pivots
and switches might be getting a little tired on an old saw, and
replacement parts aren't necessarily available to make it like-new again.

cheers

Jules

No stand. Wow, you really think only $50, huh? Well, I'm good at $100.
I'll see what he says. One very nice thing about this saw is that I know
its history quite well. Other than 30-40 weekend projects and an equal
number of 2-hour jobs, it's sat on the shelf for most of its life. Never
been left out in the rain in the bed of a pickup truck or sat around on
a jobsite to be abused by drunken gorillas. The production job I've used
it for is a precision one, and it's up to the task.

In news Smitty Two spewed forth:
In article ,
Jules Richardson wrote:

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:30 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd
be happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the
extra feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this
older saw. Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even
completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150.
What say y'all?

Does it come with a bench/stand? I'd expect around $50 if not, maybe
$80 if it does. I'm not sure how much prices vary from place to
place, but up here in the frozen north that'd be about the going
rate.

The problem is that you're right, it was probably better quality -
but after having a few miles on it, it's not necessarily going to
make better cuts or last longer than a new $100 compound saw. I love
old stuff, love repairing it and keeping it going, and I'll pick
old-but-better-quality over new-but-crappy whenever I can - but
things like bearings and pivots and switches might be getting a
little tired on an old saw, and replacement parts aren't necessarily
available to make it like-new again.

cheers

Jules

No stand. Wow, you really think only $50, huh? Well, I'm good at $100.
I'll see what he says. One very nice thing about this saw is that I
know its history quite well. Other than 30-40 weekend projects and an
equal number of 2-hour jobs, it's sat on the shelf for most of its
life. Never been left out in the rain in the bed of a pickup truck or
sat around on a jobsite to be abused by drunken gorillas. The
production job I've used it for is a precision one, and it's up to
the task.

from slickdeals.com

Lowes.com has Hitachi 12" Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw with Laser Marker +
Bonus Hitachi 2.2 lb. Finishing Pneumatic Nailer (added to cart
automatically) for $199. Select in-store pick up to save on shipping.

I personally would spend the extra 100 bucks for the extra 2 inches,laser
and nailer.
YMMV

Smitty Two wrote:

Here's a Makita miter saw on Houston Craigslist for $60
http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/1917334943.html

Here's one for $200
http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/1907741785.html

Search the Craigslist listings nearest you for prices in your
neighborhood.

Good idea. The $60 one you posted looks like ****, and the $200 one
looks like the ones that sell new for $200. I'm guessing neither of
those two get sold at those prices. I'll check locally.

Ever seen a chop saw at a construction site? It, too, looks like ****.

But, it works, and, well... that's what counts.

On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:43:36 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:30 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150. What
say y'all?

Does it come with a bench/stand? I'd expect around $50 if not, maybe $80
if it does. I'm not sure how much prices vary from place to place, but up
here in the frozen north that'd be about the going rate.

The problem is that you're right, it was probably better quality - but
after having a few miles on it, it's not necessarily going to make better
cuts or last longer than a new $100 compound saw. I love old stuff, love
repairing it and keeping it going, and I'll pick old-but-better-quality
over new-but-crappy whenever I can - but things like bearings and pivots
and switches might be getting a little tired on an old saw, and
replacement parts aren't necessarily available to make it like-new again.

cheers

Jules
True - but GENERALLY these saws have had very little use if not in
commercial service. A handiman has a trim job to do, or a deck with a
herringbone pattern, so he buys the saw to do the job and it sits for
15 years, being pulled out the odd time to do a job something else may
well have done better, because he has it and it WILL do the job.

Far from worn out in MOST cases.

On 9/23/2010 9:41 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:43:36 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:30 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150. What
say y'all?

Does it come with a bench/stand? I'd expect around $50 if not, maybe $80
if it does. I'm not sure how much prices vary from place to place, but up
here in the frozen north that'd be about the going rate.

The problem is that you're right, it was probably better quality - but
after having a few miles on it, it's not necessarily going to make better
cuts or last longer than a new $100 compound saw. I love old stuff, love
repairing it and keeping it going, and I'll pick old-but-better-quality
over new-but-crappy whenever I can - but things like bearings and pivots
and switches might be getting a little tired on an old saw, and
replacement parts aren't necessarily available to make it like-new again.

cheers

Jules
True - but GENERALLY these saws have had very little use if not in
commercial service. A handiman has a trim job to do, or a deck with a
herringbone pattern, so he buys the saw to do the job and it sits for
15 years, being pulled out the odd time to do a job something else may
well have done better, because he has it and it WILL do the job.

Far from worn out in MOST cases.

Yepper- if you are gonna buy used tools, the best ones (though rare) are
quality brands from garage and estate sales, from a well-off hobbyist
DIY who only used them a few hours a year. I've looked in the pawnshops
around here at the tools used by tradesmen down on their luck, and most
are purely beat to death, and they still want 75% of retail for them.
Tradesmen NOT hard up for cash use them until they die. (The tools, not
the tradesmen.)

I've noticed, though, that homes with ANY power tools are getting more
and more rare. I don't think as many people do DIY for fun, as when I
was a kid. Too many other things competing for their spare time and
money. I don't see nearly as many tools (of any kind) at garage sales as
I used to, say then years or so ago.
--
aem sends...

In article ,
"ChairMan" wrote:

from slickdeals.com

Lowes.com has Hitachi 12" Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw with Laser Marker +
Bonus Hitachi 2.2 lb. Finishing Pneumatic Nailer (added to cart
automatically) for $199. Select in-store pick up to save on shipping.

I personally would spend the extra 100 bucks for the extra 2 inches,laser
and nailer.
YMMV

I'm not shy about the extra money, but I don't need those features right
now ...

In article
,
Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150. What
say y'all?

Thanks to all respondents. The deal is done at $100.

I would have check the price of one at the pawn shop. The pawn shop is a
great place to access the value of a used product.


--
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On Sep 23, 9:36*pm, aemeijers wrote:
On 9/23/2010 9:41 PM, wrote:



On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:43:36 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson
*wrote:

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:30 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings..

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150. What
say y'all?

Does it come with a bench/stand? I'd expect around $50 if not, maybe $80
if it does. I'm not sure how much prices vary from place to place, but up
here in the frozen north that'd be about the going rate.

The problem is that you're right, it was probably better quality - but
after having a few miles on it, it's not necessarily going to make better
cuts or last longer than a new $100 compound saw. I love old stuff, love
repairing it and keeping it going, and I'll pick old-but-better-quality
over new-but-crappy whenever I can - but things like bearings and pivots
and switches might be getting a little tired on an old saw, and
replacement parts aren't necessarily available to make it like-new again.

cheers

Jules
True - but GENERALLY these saws have had very little use if not in
commercial service. A handiman has a trim job to do, or a deck with a
herringbone pattern, so he buys the saw to do the job and it sits for
15 years, being pulled out the odd time to do a job something else may
well have done better, because he has it and it WILL do the job.

Far from worn out in MOST cases.

Yepper- if you are gonna buy used tools, the best ones (though rare) are
quality brands from garage and estate sales, from a well-off hobbyist
DIY who only used them a few hours a year. I've looked in the pawnshops
around here at the tools used by tradesmen down on their luck, and most
are purely beat to death, and they still want 75% of retail for them.
Tradesmen NOT hard up for cash use them until they die. (The tools, not
the tradesmen.)

Well, the tradesmen won't use them after they die, either. ;-)

I've noticed, though, that homes with ANY power tools are getting more
and more rare.

That's because I've been cornering the market on power tools. ;-)

I don't think as many people do DIY for fun, as when I
was a kid. Too many other things competing for their spare time and
money. I don't see nearly as many tools (of any kind) at garage sales as
I used to, say then years or so ago.

I think it's more like your tradesmen argument above. DIYers aren't
going to give up their tools voluntarily either. Any that I've seen
in such sales are junk. The ones that aren't are going for top-
dollar.

"aemeijers" wrote in message
...
On 9/23/2010 9:41 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:43:36 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:30 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the
extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150.
What
say y'all?

Does it come with a bench/stand? I'd expect around $50 if not, maybe $80
if it does. I'm not sure how much prices vary from place to place, but
up
here in the frozen north that'd be about the going rate.

The problem is that you're right, it was probably better quality - but
after having a few miles on it, it's not necessarily going to make
better
cuts or last longer than a new $100 compound saw. I love old stuff, love
repairing it and keeping it going, and I'll pick old-but-better-quality
over new-but-crappy whenever I can - but things like bearings and pivots
and switches might be getting a little tired on an old saw, and
replacement parts aren't necessarily available to make it like-new
again.

cheers

Jules
True - but GENERALLY these saws have had very little use if not in
commercial service. A handiman has a trim job to do, or a deck with a
herringbone pattern, so he buys the saw to do the job and it sits for
15 years, being pulled out the odd time to do a job something else may
well have done better, because he has it and it WILL do the job.

Far from worn out in MOST cases.

Yepper- if you are gonna buy used tools, the best ones (though rare) are
quality brands from garage and estate sales, from a well-off hobbyist DIY
who only used them a few hours a year. I've looked in the pawnshops around
here at the tools used by tradesmen down on their luck, and most are
purely beat to death, and they still want 75% of retail for them.
Tradesmen NOT hard up for cash use them until they die. (The tools, not
the tradesmen.)

I've noticed, though, that homes with ANY power tools are getting more and
more rare. I don't think as many people do DIY for fun, as when I was a
kid. Too many other things competing for their spare time and money. I
don't see nearly as many tools (of any kind) at garage sales as I used to,
say then years or so ago.
--
aem sends...

"aemeijers" wrote in message
...
On 9/23/2010 9:41 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:43:36 +0000 (UTC), Jules Richardson
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:30 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the
extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150.
What
say y'all?

Does it come with a bench/stand? I'd expect around $50 if not, maybe $80
if it does. I'm not sure how much prices vary from place to place, but
up
here in the frozen north that'd be about the going rate.

The problem is that you're right, it was probably better quality - but
after having a few miles on it, it's not necessarily going to make
better
cuts or last longer than a new $100 compound saw. I love old stuff, love
repairing it and keeping it going, and I'll pick old-but-better-quality
over new-but-crappy whenever I can - but things like bearings and pivots
and switches might be getting a little tired on an old saw, and
replacement parts aren't necessarily available to make it like-new
again.

cheers

Jules
True - but GENERALLY these saws have had very little use if not in
commercial service. A handiman has a trim job to do, or a deck with a
herringbone pattern, so he buys the saw to do the job and it sits for
15 years, being pulled out the odd time to do a job something else may
well have done better, because he has it and it WILL do the job.

Far from worn out in MOST cases.

Yepper- if you are gonna buy used tools, the best ones (though rare) are
quality brands from garage and estate sales, from a well-off hobbyist DIY
who only used them a few hours a year. I've looked in the pawnshops around
here at the tools used by tradesmen down on their luck, and most are
purely beat to death, and they still want 75% of retail for them.
Tradesmen NOT hard up for cash use them until they die. (The tools, not
the tradesmen.)

I've noticed, though, that homes with ANY power tools are getting more and
more rare. I don't think as many people do DIY for fun, as when I was a
kid. Too many other things competing for their spare time and money. I
don't see nearly as many tools (of any kind) at garage sales as I used to,
say then years or so ago.
--
aem sends...

If it was a kid, it would be graduating college right now. They were
discontinued in 1985. $50.

Steve

Airport Shuttle wrote:
I would have check the price of one at the pawn shop. The pawn shop
is a great place to access the value of a used product.

The shops I've checked out were always WAY overpriced. Close to retail in many
cases.

On 9/22/2010 11:02 PM, Smitty Two wrote:
Friend has an older Makita 10" miter chop saw. Not compound, not
sliding. Model is 2400B if that means anything to anyone. Says he'd be
happy to sell it to me but he has no idea of the value.

New Makita compound miter saws are going for $200, but despite the extra
feature I'm guessing they're not the same quality as this older saw.
Nothing on eBay right now for comparison, not even completed listings.

I'm thinking I'd be happy at $100, squeamish but satisfied at $150. What
say y'all?


I think $100 is a lot for an old saw, but with that said, everyone I
know who is into tools has some 30 year old Makita power tool that they
are still happy with.

If you like it, know it's ins and outs, then go for it.

I know nothing about the new Makita.

Jeff

On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:12:11 -0700 (PDT), keith
wrote:



Well, the tradesmen won't use them after they die, either. ;-)

I've noticed, though, that homes with ANY power tools are getting more
and more rare.

That's because I've been cornering the market on power tools. ;-)

I don't think as many people do DIY for fun, as when I
was a kid. Too many other things competing for their spare time and
money. I don't see nearly as many tools (of any kind) at garage sales as
I used to, say then years or so ago.

I think it's more like your tradesmen argument above. DIYers aren't
going to give up their tools voluntarily either. Any that I've seen
in such sales are junk. The ones that aren't are going for top-
dollar.
I have found very good deals on higher quality power tools with small
but critical damage - requiring replacement of $8 parts.
Non functional as sold - pick them up for $20, order in the
replacement part - half an hour of fix-it time and I have a like-new
$200+ tool.

I bought one in early heighty was worth $1300!!!!
Even if you pay your friend $500. Youre not going wrong, youll never find something like this.😄

replying to Smitty Two, SpecialK wrote:
I have one for $35 . works great ! .

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replying to danieldadian, SpecialK wrote:
You are delirious . I'm selling one for $35 right now . Works great !


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