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Makita 5604R Circular Saw
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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. -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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"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 |
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Makita 5604R Circular Saw
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. -- Dave |
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Makita 5604R Circular Saw
"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message ... 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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On 2007-07-07 20:52:19 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:
"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 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 ... 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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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message ... snip 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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Makita 5604R Circular Saw
"Andy Hall" wrote in message ... On 2007-07-07 20:52:19 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said: "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 Who is Parkside? They are not Makita. That is all you need to know. |
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"Andy Hall" wrote in message ... On 2007-07-07 21:05:19 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said: "Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message ... 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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Makita 5604R Circular Saw
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 another showroom judgement? If you actually owned all the tools you recommended you'd never get to the sink in your living room. -- *7up is good for you, signed snow white* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Makita 5604R Circular Saw
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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. -- *Modulation in all things * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Makita 5604R Circular Saw
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... 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 ... 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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