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Default Makita 5604R Circular Saw

FYI

Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund, ordered
the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up spending an extra
£35. What a difference!

I wanted a 165mm saw to save space on the van & to keep the weight down in
use. I don't cut anything thicker than 50nn so the 54mm depth of cut is
fine,

First used in anger today, what a superb machine, only 950w but like the
other Makita stuff I have it punches well above its weight.

Absolute joy to use, well balanced, rip fence & bevel adjustments very
positive. Nice feature is a 'V' shaped notch for 0 & 90 degree cuts, but
this has a flat at the base the same width as the blade kerf, so you can cut
either side of a line.

Riving knife can be removed in seconds for plunge cuts.

I'd highly recommend it.



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FYI

Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up spending
an extra £35. What a difference!


The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25

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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:


"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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FYI

Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up spending
an extra £35. What a difference!


The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25


Not in the same league at all. I have an old Makita circ saw - must be
knocking on for 20 years - and it's as good as the day it was made. I
don't see the Parkside one still going strong and being used day-in,
day-out in 20 years time.


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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:


"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...
FYI

Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up
spending
an extra £35. What a difference!


The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25


Not in the same league at all. I have an old Makita circ saw - must be
knocking on for 20 years - and it's as good as the day it was made. I
don't see the Parkside one still going strong and being used day-in,
day-out in 20 years time.


The Parkside is a very good saw indeed.

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FYI

Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up
spending an extra £35. What a difference!


The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25


Who is Parkside? I can't seem to find their web site anywhere...





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On 2007-07-07 21:05:19 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:


"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
...
FYI

Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up spending
an extra £35. What a difference!

The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25


Not in the same league at all. I have an old Makita circ saw - must be
knocking on for 20 years - and it's as good as the day it was made. I
don't see the Parkside one still going strong and being used day-in,
day-out in 20 years time.


The Parkside is a very good saw indeed.


Do you have one?

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I wanted a 165mm saw to save space on the van & to keep the weight
down in use. I don't cut anything thicker than 50nn so the 54mm
depth of cut is fine,


More than enough I would say, don't know why you just don't use a
small craft knife though, lets face it *50nn* isn't exactly very
thick! :~)


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On 2007-07-07 20:52:19 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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FYI

Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up
spending an extra £35. What a difference!


The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25


Who is Parkside?


They are not Makita. That is all you need to know.

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On 2007-07-07 21:05:19 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:


"The Medway Handyman" wrote in
message
...
FYI

Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up
spending
an extra £35. What a difference!

The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25

Not in the same league at all. I have an old Makita circ saw - must be
knocking on for 20 years - and it's as good as the day it was made. I
don't see the Parkside one still going strong and being used day-in,
day-out in 20 years time.


The Parkside is a very good saw indeed.


Do you have one?


yep.

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Doctor Drivel wrote:
Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up
spending an extra £35. What a difference!


The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25


Yet another showroom judgement?

If you actually owned all the tools you recommended you'd never get to the
sink in your living room.

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Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-07-07 21:05:19 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


[snip]

The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25

Not in the same league at all. I have an old Makita circ saw - must be
knocking on for 20 years - and it's as good as the day it was made. I
don't see the Parkside one still going strong and being used day-in,
day-out in 20 years time.


The Parkside is a very good saw indeed.


Do you have one?


Don't ask silly questions. ;-)

Dribble couldn't possibly own all the tools he 'recommends'. Otherwise he
wouldn't have used that hacksaw.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
Returned the Mac Disaster circular saw to B&Q and got a full refund,
ordered the Makita. £45 refund, £80 for the Makita so I ended up
spending an extra £35. What a difference!


The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25


Yet


Please eff off as you are an idiot troll.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-07-07 21:05:19 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:


[snip]

The Parkside from Lidl is v good too and costs... #25

Not in the same league at all. I have an old Makita circ saw - must be
knocking on for 20 years - and it's as good as the day it was made. I
don't see the Parkside one still going strong and being used day-in,
day-out in 20 years time.

The Parkside is a very good saw indeed.


Do you have one?


Don't ask silly questions. ;-)

Dribble


Please eff off as you an idiot troll.

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