The Makita, or the Milwaukee? And most importantly, why?
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And why not the bigfoot?
zak
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin
"so it goes"
Why spend an extra hundred?
This is a question not a statement.
Do you have more control with the Big Foot being a worm drive and the other two being sidewinders?
I would also assume more torque with a worm then a sidewinder, using a 10" blade, I'm assuming cutting thicker stock making torque more important.
I have no experience with the saws, just thinking out loud
I cannot answer that, owning neither. I'm thinking of a 10-1/4" to buy.
I've operated the king sized (about 17" blade) Makita, and my guess is that unless one has a soft start feature, all these largeblade saws, whether direct-motor or wormgeared, flinch from the startup torque. That big one has plenty.
But once spinning, the big blade delivers a whale of a gyro effect, making for quite a bit of stabilization.
we've had a 10" Milwaukee for about 20 years..
i always call for my "saw bearer" when it's time to use
as in ...... "boy !..... fetch the saw"
when you pull the trigger the gyroscope effect will twist the saw in your hand
but once it get's up to rev's , it is pretty stable..
our biggest use ?.. cutting 4x posts in place.. we clamp a guide to the posts and get perfect cuts every timeMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Gene
I never tried the Makita, evrn though their small saw is my favorite. I'm on my second Milwaukee in twenty years, so they last a long time, and can take considerable abuse. I burned out my first one,in 2003, with too much extension cord, after being in a hurry.
The saw is heavy, but accurate and powerful. It cuts on the right, which is what I am used to.I have the BIG FOOT mounted on a swing table, but have a hard time cutting with it because it cuts on the left, I need to practice a lot more.
I think the milwaukee is a good value for the money. Not a trend setter, just an old work hirse.
Greg in Connecticut