MAKITA SP6000J Plunge Cut Track Saw - Episode 1

[@richiestack2857]

Roger is giving me shivers with the handling of the tool and blade 😅🤪

[@killneel]

This channel is the real "Top Gear"

[@kaden7298]

The light blue shirt guy is completely honest in his reviews every way. The dark shirt guy is not very honest and I think he is more in his favor then honest opinion. Grate job light blue shirt guy.

[@gerrydoherty7895]

Loved your review of this makita track saw, So much so, I promptly went out and bought one ...!! (And I'm very pleased with it) I accept the point that it might not have the ergonomics and slick lines of the "German models", but it's definitely "fit for purpose " you can probably tell I'm very loyal / bias to the makita brand, considering I bought my first makita cordless drill 35 years ago and to be honest they have served me well , can't remember any of their products dieing on me, truthfully most of them sprouted legs and walk off ...🤔🤔 and that's the way we normally parted company..!! (Occupational hazard for anyone working in construction..!! ) Anyway I digress, I've thought the whole series regarding the track saw review was fair and balanced and it just goes to show that there's a track saw to suit everyone's bank balance out there ...!! Hopefully you got more planed in the way of tool reviews, anyway Keep up the good work it doesn't go unnoticed by people in the know...!!👍👍👌

[@maddog7120]

Bought one about 2 months back I have around 28 years experience in building and woodworking Never used a track saw before always had a table saw, panel saw or just a regular circular saw I built a small shop last year and really had no room for a table saw or a panel saw So I bought this track saw I bought both rails with the connector rod so I could do full rips and cross cuts A huge plus in my opinion is the portability of it From a scale of 1 to 10 ten being the best I would say it's an 8.5 You want a track saw reasonably priced and produces this in my opinion is it

[@dalesworld1308]

I bought a refurbished one - only used it a couple of times but I can tell it's already brilliant for my needs.

[@carlowen4145]

I use the makita every day , brilliant little saw even compared to the festool (my older machine) and I use the festool 2.7m runner for long cuts , the main thing to remember is always use the correct blade thickness or you change the position of the rubber guide by cutting a little more off it, this degrades accuracy, on another note , I used a Hilti 22v cordless saw which also comes with a guide for using on the festool/makita runners , very useful. Thanks for the video

[@barryreid2467]

I’ve had this tool for around 5 years and never had any bother with the glide strips becoming unstuck. Great tool very close to the festool and at a brilliant price

[@jamesd5206]

I’ve had mine 3 years and it’s been a great saw, no problems at all.i brought it after my festool was stolen I use it for fitting kitchens and furniture and swinging doors mainly. Good work guys👍

[@richiestack2857]

Do you find it goes out of square a lot?

[@joebrown4564]

I bought this 4 years go cut 8 foot MDF in different thickness it works a treat very Happy with the product thanks guys J B C set build

[@gav2759]

I guess I am like many others, I have a Makita because I saw it on offer. I have no complaints about it. It Is worth mentioning that a 3m track is available, which is more reliably straight than joining shorter ones.

[@1petrofski]

I run the 18v Makita track saw , it's a beast and great for kitchen carcass fabrication.

[@deanaoxo]

Been using my one for just about a month. Love it. Speed setting is the bomb. The indent setting is really nice. The tilt thingy, OMG. Somewhat underpowered on bevel cuts in .75", must go slow, still get burning. Put tape over hole for better dust removal, but you still get plenty of dust out the front. Blade thickness important. High quality thin blades will wander. DeWalt track saw clamps are the best. Will pop a 15 amp breaker if the vacuum is connected to same circuit on thicker cuts. 20 amps, no worries. Would love to hear about suggestions for blades for hardwood ply's...

[@djfglobal3377]

dean jordan Some guys I know put the festool blades on the makita and they swear by it. Plus you can sharpen them a few times before replacing

[@climbjay]

Owned this for many years. Use it to plunge through for sink and hob cutouts. Always handled the job perfectly 👌🏼 lovely true cuts. Will be going with the cordless Festool or Mafell this time around though. The Makita is fantastic for the money, absolutely nothing wrong with it but the Fezzy and Mafell are just special bits of kit.

[@joewhittle801]

JayJo how did you go? Did you buy the Fez or the Mafell? Keen for an update here

[@1stMrSceptical]

Hi Roger, Last year while fitting a kitchen down in deepest Dorset, my pal who's a plumber asked me to try out his track. I used it to cutting out the hole for the basin, I've always use an downcut in my jig saw, havin' use the thing I was impressed, what impressed me more was the price 99 quid from Screwfix. I went out and bought one on the strength, come with two rails and on checking it's made by Mikita. It has all the features of the one you were ratchin' on about, it dose a crack in' job, even better when I bought two screw clamps made by makita that slide down the grove in the rail, this makes the tool.. Why not show some of the cheaper brands, I refused to pay over the top just for a grey plastic Box with green trim, especially when thing go walkie on some sites. Always nice to watch others work keep it up..

[@SkillBuilder]

we have the cheaper brands and they will join the test as we get time.

[@winstable1]

@1stMr, have to got the name of the product you bought please? I’m after a plunge saw but only for hobby woodworking so don’t want to spend a fortune. Cheers 😀

[@1stMrSceptical]

WOT CHA MR@@winstable1, The Plunge saw I bought was from Screwfix, the name of the beast is Titan and all for the princely sum 99 quid it, comes with two rails that are bought together with rectangular rod, this slide inside the rail extrusion and clamps down with a few grub screws, all comes in a nice cardboard box. I like it, maybe I'm easily please or I'm not beguiled by over priced plastic boxes with green trim. Happy Chribo.. nice one Roger...

[@johnmackay7789]

Decent review guys.Had mine for 5-6 years now, mainly used in kitchen fitting. I find using the scribe cut every time, even on thick material, makes a difference on the saws performance on the plunge cut. It's certainly not perfect but has served me very well and coped with all sorts of use and abuse. You are right about the slide strips on the rail though. Had to change mine not long ago and it's a pest to do. Still think I got better value for money over a festool. Mafell is a different animal all together. Keep the reviews coming👍

[@TheDajoca]

I thought that mine sounded a bit rough on startup, but yours sounds the same. So it's a normal thing for this brilliant saw. Phew.

[@davidpoole4427]

Great video guys. Love the way you set it up for an adult !! Keep up the great work.

[@basv.d]

Love the way Roger manhandles that thing, and scratches the blade on the guide rail. Btw; if you have any problems with the clips on the Mbox; use a litte silicone spray. makes the clips close and open a lot easier... Love the saw. Really powerfull and accurate. Only problem i have found is calibrating it. Not really easy with the calibrating screws on the bottom of the saw.

[@dalesworld1308]

Thanks for the tip on the box clips - I struggle with them every time I use the thing.

[@richardhorsham7395]

That blade will need sharpening he has not even made a cut yet

[@1zanglang]

One of the best circular saws in the world.

[@hpplumber6874]

I absolutely love my makita track saw

[@Kosmonooit]

I recently got one of these based on this review - and very impressed c.f. ye old skill saw type rotary saw I have been using all the time to cut tops & shelves, never been happy with the cut it left. It's great to use and leaves a damn fine cut but having the extraction system means saw dust won't get on the track which does foul movement - generally cutting / working outside I haven't bothered with saw dust removal and I don't have a fancy dedicated extractor just a vacuum cleaner and duct tape .. but the solution was to blow the track clean with a (Makita) blower after every cut (if not using an extractor). Also one has to know when to stop on the track in terms of those cams keeping the saw on track. btw mine was made in the UK (I am in ZA) and 1/2 the price of the Festool equivalent

[@greg4272]

Dear Skill Builder, It would be a useful feature of your reviews if you would include all the adjusting processes required to set up a plunge saw (but basically most other tools, like a mitre saw) This Makita SP6000 has an adjusting mechanism to set the base parallel with the saw blade. Many times it is out of parallel, so setup is required. There are four philips head screws in the bottom of the base for that. I think this would be very beneficial to show in your reviews, how easy or hard it is to set up a precision tool for work, and whether some require setup or just made perfectly in the factory.

[@mattspangler7358]

I bought my SP6000J almost two years ago with the Makita track. I haven't used much, so it was frustrating to find out it went out of square about a month ago. Even after squaring up, when using the track saw, even for just a 1m length, my finished cut was not square and I had to run through the table saw. So for this tool to have any value to me, I have to leave enough material to make a real cut. It went into the local support center for Makita and even they told me they got "as good as they could" as in not square. Maybe I'm expecting too much, but when spending this kind of money, I would think something as simple as being able to adjust a tool to be in square and stay there for at least a few weeks, is reasonable. I'm posting this to see if this is a rare occurrence. I'm guessing it is.

[@TheSMEAC]

I’ll take the Makita 6.5 over the Festool 55 any day. If you need the 77 though, well then ‘you’re at where you’re at’ now aren’t you. The Makita beats the Festool in power, in dust extraction, anti tipping, and when you add aftermarket 3d printed imperial depth gauge, arbor plug, spare blade, a square, rail end protectors, track bag, etc… you have a great saw and 55 inch track system for less than the Festool. Just my 2¢

[@patrikwihlke4170]

Regarding the "Snickers work wear". In Swedish, the word "snickare" means carpenter. Just a fun fact!

[@StableNomad]

Good review. My only quibble is about blades. They're disposable, so I think it's reasonable to try the two tools with the same blade to see about comparative machine performance.

[@bijan4727]

Hi. Have you ever put a straight edge against your cut to see if there is any day light between the straight edge and the piece you cut ? I appreciate your input. Thanks.

[@anthonyconway3643]

Got the 40 volt cordless xgt haven't used it yet for the saw an 55 inch track was 1000 Canadian

[@jordangibbons3761]

Was very nice meeting you both at Screwfix Live!

[@ukconstruction]

You too! All the best

[@SkillBuilder]

Hi Jordan Ask your Father-in-Law what the name of that editing software is. I tried to find it online but may have got the name wrong.

[@jordangibbons3761]

@@SkillBuilder I think you have the wrong person mate

[@jordangibbons3761]

@@SkillBuilder We were the window fitters that saw you at the food area

[@SkillBuilder]

Oh yes sorry about that I did get you mixed up. We met a lot of people there, great day out and none of the junk food passed our lips.

[@gullycheung5174]

Will you be making any videos on portable table saws thanks

[@SkillBuilder]

Yes we have a Milwaukee ready to go soon.

[@robertrobert4200]

Festool all the way good show guy's

[@davidcollishaw2771]

of the family of saws that come out of the same chinese factory that makes the makita this has the most bells and whistles. I use the festool at work but have a triton at home as I couldn't find a makita cheap enough and the triton blades are top quality and dirt cheap. I cut 40mm work tops for a full week to make a raised floor out of scrap materials. some ptfe spray on the rails of all saws makes a difference as does cleaning the gripper tape on the bottom.

[@markvickers4189]

hope you enjoyed yourself yesterday I did see you both at the screwfix show as I had just sat down to rest my foot .

[@ukconstruction]

Hi Mark, the screwfix show in my opinion was really good, see you next time!

[@Expressbutcher]

Very nice. I'm looking for a Track saw and not sure which one is better for my little shop. Makita sp6000j or Bosch GKT 55 GCE. The price in Germany is equal. Which one would you prefer?

[@benny7617]

I will probably end up purchasing this unit It's cheaper to purchase it from the UK pay the shipping no tax. Wanted to purchase Festool from the UK can seem to imported into the state It is cost prohibitive in the US. The only thing I've concerned with is kickback once in a while we get sloppy when we're working. Axminster has good bundle packages.

[@1991Bito]

Will you be reviewing the cordless makita track saw?

[@adamski123ful]

I have had this saw about 6years, was good for the first few years but i have found now that the cams that keep the saw tight on the rail wear out. It does not cut at 90 degrees anymore when the marker is on on 0. The point that hinges the saw from the base plate gets clogged up with saw dust and the saw does not spring back after a cut and connecting the rails is a pain in the arse!! Im looking at the bosch or mafell next so looking forward to your review on the bosch.

[@chillpill7446]

Glad i read this to be honest . Im going to buy one .price not the issue for me. im torn between the festool or this one. Cant decide

[@ianscottuk]

Quick question, whats the difference between SP6000J, SP6000J1 & SP6000J2? Is there any?

[@rayaan9939]

What is the best speed to cut 16mm melamine with.

[@zaimhazmin8851]

i use speed 3 scribe cut 1st. works everytime😁

[@rayaan9939]

@@zaimhazmin8851 thanks

[@droneforfun5384]

This version of the Makita track saw OR the cordless/36v version..? Is the battery version powerfull enough?

[@simon_deathless]

Great bit of series, been really interesting to watch and see all the plunge saws in action, in no offence, sometimes it feels like Roger is a bit biased toward the Makita one, and can't really take the obvious criticism Robin delivers which is fairly obvious from the tests being made, both lads are industry experts I'm sure! Really like Robins approach and insight, great job on the videos lads really appreciate it ✌️

[@SkillBuilder]

Roger has owned and used the Makita track saw for many years and finds nothing wrong with it. Robin has the same affection towards his Festool but when you watch the final episode where they tell you which saw they prefer it is neither of those brands.

[@harrygirgin9093]

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the bosch gtk 55 gce track saw

[@nevyn6071]

What about comparing plunge saws to the fixed blade track saws. I have the makita track saw but carry around my 36v makita circular saw with the guide rail adapter as well. It's does a beautiful cut when on the track. I know other brands have circular saws that fit on the track as well. Why have 2 tools when a lot of the time 1 will do. Plunge cut is only needed for starting a cut in a sheet of material. There circular saws are easier to push as well.

[@TheAudiostud]

As always an absolutely brilliant production How about "The Ryder Cup of Carpentry Tools" Great Work, Well Done!

[@ronaldomac566]

How does the above compare to the DeWalt DWS520KT Plunge Saw..? i am torn between the two and can't decide what is best, can anyone give me some advice on these two....?

[@bocty1]

Would you be able to review the mafell kss 300 and the bendy rail?

[@fazerfaze]

man roger is fantastic

[@1985blacky]

Makita effi cut blade 👌👌👌

[@andyb3331]

You guys need to check out the Titan plunge saw - £100 with rails a beauty!! -

[@SkillBuilder]

We have used it and there will be a review on it. Very similar to the Erbaur but better rails.

[@davidcollishaw2771]

you mean the titan. triton is the closest to the makita internally.

[@freddiegarcia7531]

is this available in philippines??how much that tool??

[@ducatininja3866]

Reminds me of Nicko Mcbrain from Iron Maiden

[@TotalCarping]

are you going to the D&M tool show at Kempton park?

[@mikeknight3352]

I have this saw, after seeing lots of reviews on different models and from people I went for it. Great bit of kit, I did blunt my blade cutting Laminate flooring though :( so I have replaced with a Freud, beautiful cuts! What extractor are you using? the Grey machine, not the Festool.

[@SkillBuilder]

That is from Karcher.

[@johnmacpherson2562]

Thanks for the video guys. Would you consider mixing in the cordless track saws on the market now too or perhaps a separate video for those? The new Efficut blade that ships with the Makita 18vX2 is something you have to experience in person.

[@M0ssTh0mas]

This is or the bosch?

[@SkillBuilder]

The Bosch is more powerful

[@theandroids]

I wanted the bosch for ages, but after watching tons of reviews I changed to this at the last minute. How's your Bosch?

[@ThroughTheLoupe]

I know this video is old but i bought the Makita and Festool. The Makita drags cutting unlike the Festool. Also my Makita after using it 6 months started cutting wonky plum cuts, its no longer at 90. No reason at all.

[@toucansteve]

Its a two way street; there are many products that you have reviewed that I have failed to locate a U.S. distributor for. Some products you demonstrate would seem to satisfy a demand for quality which simply does not exist here.

[@nikgrekk2020]

Im sorry to tell you guys But when you cut on rail . You need stop the saw before goes out from rail Have a litle move wich can afect your rubber and cutting

[@SkillBuilder]

You are so right. We are animals. I forgot all about it but it is advised.

[@nikgrekk2020]

@@SkillBuilder I apologize for corrections I hope you did not get used to it Maybe one day i come over your test doit togheter

[@SkillBuilder]

Hi Nik Sorry if you thought I was tetchy. We welcome comments and you are right to mention it. We want the feedback and you are welcome to come and help us do a test.

[@ellispercival6177]

@@SkillBuilder A gent. This is why I'm subscribed :)

[@bigjohnnyboots2802]

Wood be nice if you could give thinks a 1 out of 10 great vid by the way. Lookin to buy ones but not to sure watch brand to go for

[@SkillBuilder]

It is very hard to score these machines. We did it on the 18 volt drillls and a lot of people moaned because what is important to one, weight, sizes, power, etc . is not important to others. We will show you the machines warts and all and hopefully the comments will help in terms of reliability. Even Robin and I can't agree on which is best.

[@NathanVdV]

this tool needs an updated version asap!

[@24revealer]

It's funny your mention the Triton Saw is on the low price end. Here is Canada it is actually more than the Makita.

[@thegreenman4898]

you could see that anti tip device had loads of play in it, if you relied on that your bevel would be off.

[@EdwardT9]

Should it have trouble cutting 40mm mdf? I had to trim the bottom of a door and it really bogged down with it. Maybe I should’ve made 2 20mm passes as discussed? Stock new Makita blade. Edit! I adjusted the sole plate toe in. It came out of the box with about 1.5mm toe OUT, so the back of the blade was closer to the track. Tough to cut even 1” chip board, and trimming the door above was awful. After readjusting the toe in to barely anything it cuts much better. Watch this, about half way through, the toe in check is shown. kzbin.info/www/bejne/emi2gZiDidyBpJo.

[@almarden1909]

What makes you think it is designed to run in reverse.

[@nasarazam]

No Riving Knife?

[@greg4272]

I have this SP6000 Makita saw for about five years, and use it frequently, as a carpenter. It does struggle ripping through worktops, but only with Makita's own blade! I don't think that blade is the best anyway. Usually I use the saw with a fewer teeth Fraud blade, and with that, there is no problem cutting worktops. Just to give a clue for people who are considering buying one of these, I found some major issues with it: 1, the track arrived newly bent! Not lengthwise, but across. So it was not shipping handling issue, but came out the factory like that! 2, common problem is that the plunging pivot shaft gets jammed and the saw does not rise back from plunge. (There is an allen screw on the bottom of that shaft, hidden under the base plate (so you will have to remove it first) and you need to press grease into that hole and tighten back the screw. Needs to be done 3-4 times, to get the shaft greased ) 3, if you removed the base plate for example for the above reason, unfortunately that has to be precisely adjusted to be parallel with the saw blade! There are 4 screws on the bottom plate for that. Fiddly job! 4, The brake that stops the spin after releasing the on switch tends to fail, so the saw will spin for long seconds after each cut. If you combine this with the problem in no 2. you get a saw that you can lift from the track and put down from your hand, until it stops spinning! To fix the brake the whole saw needs to be taken apart into bits! 5, The two black plastic parts at both ends which (supposed to) keep the saw in any degree bevel, are horrible sloppy engineering! They let the saw play / wobble in a huge range (out of being parallel) to the blade, so there is no chance to set the saw into the same position twice! I have a video on this here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onbdgaeodtWfqZo 6, It just happened to me, that after I tightened down the carbon brush cups, that hold the brushes in place, they jammed, and became totally impossible to unwind again! They stuck there for no reason! I had to remove the motor to fix the brake, and for that the brushes had to be removed first, but it was not possible. The only way I could get them out was chiselling them into broken peaces, and couldn't avoid damaging the plastic holder and contact point underneath the caps. So the whole carbon brush socket was (had to be) ruined, to get them out. I had to order new motor housing and new brushes!

[@ciptrofin]

Can SP6000 be locked in *plunge* position, to work as an ordinary circular saw?

[@briain_odonnghaile]

No, but why would you want to?

[@semerson2765]

These videos show who's a plumber and who's a chippy. Never really noticed before

[@markr1142]

Having owned both the makita and festool for a few years, the makita has more power. The festool has better depth adjustment, but that is all. Both cut equally well, but neither are as good as the Mafell or Bosch.

[@who-gives-a-toss_Bear]

Chalk a line, set blade then cut. Only diy need this stuff.

[@SkillBuilder]

Every carpenter I know has a track saw.

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

I’d imagine sales for plunge saws is a multi million pound business over the years, not bad then just for DIY ers.

[@Brettly01]

what i don't undestand is the fact probably the most common timber used is something like a 6x2 or a 4x2 but none of these track saws can cut at a 45 degree angle through them.

[@АлександрПесоцкий-ж1ш]

Я в шоке 🙀 6:55

[@АлександрПесоцкий-ж1ш]

8:50!

[@jameschesterton]

Why didn't you just move over to the left side of the bench seeing as though you are both right handed and move with the saw instead of reaching and climbing all over it?

[@SkillBuilder]

Backgrounds.

[@ralphsterz2889]

At 10:43 come on chaps I was only joking about proper carpenters having missing fingers 😂

[@ralphsterz2889]

@Some Fella I was joking, as I always do with skill builder. The 2 R's are the definition of professional. Are you German?

[@davidbrent4286]

Corded is old news, get the cordless track saws

[@ukconstruction]

We have these on test too, keep checking back

[@briain_odonnghaile]

Been using the cordless for 18 months now, brilliant tool. But just recently it's been starting to play up, it won't return to the upright position on it's own. Have blown out all dust out from the pivot point but the issue still persists. Anyone else had this problem?

[@jasonantigua6825]

She was struggling a bit there on high speed! Hold her back a bit,don’t force her.

[@mikhaildotsenko9020]

хороший инструмент

[@danielmiller1781]

Skill builder, Roger if you gents go to the USA prepare for the “Are you `Jason Statham’s Dad? You sound just like him...” Questions 😉

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks. To be honest I had no idea who Jason Statham is until I started getting the comments so I looked him up. It is just a boring London accent and there are millions of people over here who sound like that. .

[@ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣΔΙΑΜΑΝΤΗΣ-ο9ξ]

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[@rasazalkauskaitepetravicie1990]

milwaukie dont have waranty festool

[@MrPhoenix1800]

I basically stole this tool from some young kid on offer up that had almost no idea what it was. Got this saw and a track for 150.00 brand new.

[@sickandtiredofcomplaining6574]

MACKEATER!

[@jamoco1]

Put a different blade in it, totally different machine

[@santorini8423]

Roger Crevice

[@xoulis13]

No load speed: 2.000 - 5.200 min You are wrong in this video from the very beginning, you haven't convinced me that you are builders. The same with the Mafell P1cc video... that's just sad.

[@xoulis13]

@Some Fella FEATURES 12 AMP motor with variable speed control dial (2,000 - 5,200 RPM) for optimum performance in a variety of materials Although i don't need to do any reaserch because i own one SP6000J.😉 www.makitatools.com/products/details/SP6000J

[@abhishekbhardwaj8624]

Love U

[@abhishekbhardwaj8624]

Hi bro.

[@garypollard1821]

Terrible camerawork. They referred to features, obscured the features with their hands and the camera focused in to the middle distance. Very poor.

[@SkillBuilder]

Yes we sacked that guy a long time ago. Everyone has to start somewhere.

[@ricklancelot]

no one can take this serious . if you are doing this whitout ear protection.

[@Niesha266]

Great saw especially kzbin.infoUgkxxnKxcY0vm4xjW8xkPbjaHuKt10gr-wG_ considering how drastically cheaper it is than every other track saw on the market. Only things I would mention is replace the blade immediately, the 24 tooth blade supplied leaves a lot to be desired.

[@carlreed1000]

a lot of slack and backlash in that track

[@SkillBuilder]

Not if you turn the cams but it just makes it tighter to push. The cut on the looser setting is spot on.

[@Paul-XCIV2]

I see you guys are clearly experienced and this was a product review, but what about safety? No safety glasses and only one of you wearing a mask. And as for the stretching across trying to cut to the end...

[@creativetag1]

Looks dusty

[@stormbytes]

A very poorly made presentation. Lots of terms flying around but the "show" doens't match the "tell".

[@ronking5787]

I think this was a horrible review, any idiot can take a saw out the box and turn it on. What about demonstrating how to align the track? Or joining two tracks? Who climbs on the work to cut?

[@SkillBuilder]

Ron I have explained below that climbing on the work was to give the camera a clear view of the saw. Any idiot can make a video

[@ronking5787]

@@SkillBuilder I apologize for using the word idiot, that was wrong of me.

[@raysmith1992]

Good review, were you using ear protection and no dust protection, I know you are using an extractor, health & safety is important you only get one pair of eyes, ears, lungs, come on guys, if you went on some sites that I go on you would be thrown off at worst or even red carded.