I have a Makita 9.6 (underpowered) thinking about getting the 14 vt. I’d like some input.
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I've had a 14v and a 18v of another brand (not mikita) and find them both underpowered. The 14v I gave away to a friend as he had a set of that brand of 14v tools. The 18v I still have. The best use I have found for it is if I go to the yard to get some 8' 2bys and they only have 16'. Or sometimes a 16' is cheaper than 2 8's. Then I use the battery saw to wack them in half there at the yard so they will be easier to carry in my pickup. I'd say it would be a good tool for hobbyists and maybe for cutting 1/4" plywood.
Matt,Thanks, if it feels underpowered too it's not what I want.
I have the 14.4 saw and I find it to be a great tool. It did the bulk of the work on a recent laundry room renovation recently. The price was right, I paid less than 200 with a charger and 1 battery at toolsforless.com
I don't know what you are seeking to do with it, however I have found that corded is truly the way to go with circular saws, a Ridgid 6 1/2inch will run you less cash (129) and give you way more power. From what I have read however, this tool is good for those quick cuts on siding and trim work. I apologize if you were aware of this, just didn't want to mislead anybody.
Thomas
It would be kind of a novelty tool-nut thing. We have used the 9.6 to cut holes in drywall, small trim, and I can't remember. It's a rare day, which to sum it up means I guess I don't really need it. You're right about the corded cir saws I think. You need those rpms.Thanks
Well the great thing about tools like that is that no one really needs them, I have heard nothing but good things about that saw, I think I have seen a few installers with them.
That's an interesting point. It is kind of a cute little thing. I have a little story about the 9.6. One time in my van I heard the whirr of that thing going in a bucket, it was dark, and thought I could reach in and get it stopped - I got a good slice on my finger in the process before I got a light. I hate to think of what the 14 or 18 - 5 1/2 in would do.
LOL.
Sounds like sumptin I did a week or so ago. At the end of a day of soldering box gutter I lowered my torch down off the scaffold in a 5 gal. bucket like I have done countless times before.
Then that and my other gobs of stuff get tossed into the van, usually by me, and me only, and ready for the next day.
Well, one of my coworkers musta found my impactdriver in his stash, and kindly put it in my torch bucket.
Next morning, I am backing out of the driveway and swore something farted or died in my van...I drove little ways, and really smelled it BAD, freezing assed cold out, so the windows were up, heater not warm yet...and JUST before I lit a cigarette, I recognized that smell...PROPANE!!!!
Arrrghhh!...the trigger on the torch was depressed enough( by the impactdriver, in the bucket) to about empty the whole canister of gas....kinda didn't need any coffee after finding that out.
I NOW, shut the gas off at the knob, instead of just the trigger release...IIRC, I needed to solder more that day, and hadda get a new tank of gas...LOL
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Duane
I have a HVAC friend that did the same thing with his MAPP gas canister(the kind that has the ignighter on it, you know, pull the triger and you have a flame), tossed it into his 5 gal bucket that was located in the back of his truck.
Driving down the road he sees smoke comming out of the back of his truck, pulls over and sees that he ignighted the torch and started the bucket and its contents on fire! He had some minnor damage and a melted bucket is all. Shid happens!
Doug
Edited 12/28/2006 12:03 am ET by DougU
Yeah, it is the obvious ones that get ya bit in the azz..lol
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
I have irriatable Vowel syndrome.