Review Makita 12 inch Sliding Miter Saw

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I have a Dewalt sliding Miter Saw and am replacing it with the Makita 12 inch double bevel sliding Mitre saw. This video I compare the two, review the Makita, and show how to use it and some of its features. Some of my favorite tools: www.amazon.com...

[@Dr_Xyzt]

I was watching this and thinking "The only thing that sucks about sliding miter saws is that you can't cut dado joints like you can with a radial arm saw." Then you showed us the dado feature. I almost spilled my coffee! YAAAY!

[@CookieManCookies]

7:20 if anyone else is interested in spilling their coffee.

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[@kylanrory1402]

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[@siriosstar4789]

Finally , someone that doesn’t get out their micrometer and complain that the saw is out of square by a thousands of an inch. 😂 Enjoyable video.

[@carolmcdonald3605]

I've had a single pole makita sliding sliding mitre for about 25 years and has done well for me. I recently have been wanting to upgrade to the 12" and I am so glad I stumbled on your video. I love the features. You made my day and I am ordering. Thank you

[@topsaw]

Great to hear

[@anthonygarofalo559]

Liked the demo on the buttons for features. The fact the kids ARE hard on them, and Mikita makes a durable TOOL. The SOFT START on the trigger and the result of control and safety WITH KIDS RUNNING THE SAW. Makes it much less scary. 12” is a lot

[@topsaw]

Very true

[@ericsteeves9382]

I really appreciated watching your video on the Makita 12" saw. You did a great job explaining things very clearly. I have been using miter saws since they first came out decades ago. I realize no saw is going to be perfect but as far as I can tell this particular saw solves most of the issues I had with my existing sliding compound saw, ie., dust collection, total combined depth, soft-start, and the narrow throat between the fences. These were key issues that constantly bothered me with my DeWalt DWS779 that I own and now decided to replace. On the Makita, I realize that I will want (not really need) to replace the zero-clearance insert, and somewhere down the line the detent plate (also a minor issue). The narrow throat is a big one for me because on my DWS779 the throat is way too wide and I have had way too many small cut-offs go flying because they get caught into that big throat. Way too dangerous for my taste......and, I have to say, the dust collection system is really a joke on the DeWalt. Anyway.......just my 2¢.

[@topsaw]

Great insight, I agree I don't like the big throat, stuff goes flying

[@nunyabidnesss]

Been using mine for about five months. Hated it initially because it needed calibrated out of the box, but it's been a workhorse since I got that squared up. The dust collector is incredible, and I really like how they've pushed the rail forward instead of backwards to minimize the space it needs. I think Bosch's articulating arm is better, but this tool shines over it in other ways.

[@stuarteckley321]

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[@fatherandsonwoodshop8353]

Nice Review! I was planning on buying this saw and those features you showed me sealed the deal!, my son may be starting school at Colfax high next year, we look forward to meeting you, I’m sure he would love to take your class

[@topsaw]

Great to hear

[@thomasbrown7687]

The best feature I found is the sliding tubes are on the side of the saw don’t extend out of the back taking up so much shop space like the Dw779 does.

[@topsaw]

Good feedback, it's always the small things that turn out to be the big things

[@recyclespinning9839]

thanks for review. My old Hitachi is still going , over 25 years of remodeling work, !! I just need to order the back rest , I lost the extender yeara ago...

[@topsaw]

Nothing better then a tried and tested old tool that you know like the back of your hand.

[@HENJAM48]

I have the model without the LASER. It is a really good saw with great extraction, But it arrived 3 to 5 degrees off square which was a little disappointing. However once I set it up it works beautifully.

[@lkj974]

Thanks for the review. two wishes: that he had hooked up dust collection completely and assessed it. 2. Since the saw was well squared up, which is nice, he never evaluated how to square up the saw. Lots of people complaining about this, I suspect many of them haven’t read the directions and are trying to do it the way they did it on their old saw. It would be nice to know.

[@topsaw]

Good feedback, I'll follow up with how to square up a new saw or a saw knocked out of square

[@timbarry5080]

Thank you. I need to upgrade my dewalt and was wondering about makita.

[@meangreen7389]

Still deciding on a DeWalt, Hercules or now a Mikita 12” Double Bevel mitre saw. Thank you for the vid.

[@akaredcrossbow]

Mean Green I’ve had the 10” version for about 3 years and it’s amazing. There are two things I would change on the saw. I would change laser to a light for a shadow line. The laser is extremely accurate but it’s to bright. I would also change the fence. You have to remove the fence completely instead of sliding it out of the way. You do get use to it.

[@fredyquiroz7654]

I hear the dewalt is a workhorse but isn't as accurate as the makita. My friend has the hercules and to be honest with you its a good value but doesn't even come close to the DeWalt quality. I have been doing a lot of research and have come down to either the DeWalt, Bosch or the Makita. After watching this video I'm leaning towards the Makita. I just keep hearing great things about this saw.

[@davidshuster8932]

Thank you Jonathon very much. Could you share plans for your dust collection box and set up along with any tips for maximizing dust collection? Are you still happy with this saw? Much appreciated.

[@topsaw]

Thanks for watching. Yes, I still love the saw. In fact, I swapped out my Festool for another one in the high school woodshop. The saw comes with two dust ports and they can be connected together to a vacuum.

[@jeffalan6339]

Thanks for the review. I am finish carpenter. I am debating ... Milwaukee Makita Bosch All 12 " sliding I can't justify sending 1600 on a festool with only 3 year warranty. Milwaukee is 5 Bosch 3 Makita 3 To charge that much hilti is 20 year.

[@topsaw]

I like the Makita

[@jeffalan6339]

@@topsaw have you tried the other two? I have a makita grinder nearly 30 years old still going strong. I use portable makita table saw my only two complaints are rip capacity and the knob to raise and lower the blade must twist it several times to make a cut, it has the power to cut 4x4 pressure treated whole build decks or rip plywood for cabinets that can't be over 12" or exceeds capacity.

[@Homesteadandhobbies24]

Can you explain to me why you want the turntable higher than the infeed/outfeed table? Wouldnt this cause an angle where the wood isnt flat on the table?

[@topsaw]

You do want them level but if there is any error you want the chop saw table high so you don't bind , better high then low

[@Homesteadandhobbies24]

@topsaw I bought a bosch 12 inch slider, I have a video up on it. Bosch told me it was a feature for the turntable to almost a 1/16th higher than the support tables. So, I checked one on display at lowes. It is off. Ordered a new saw that arrived today, left support was dead level. Right support was out 1/16th. So I am going to buy the makita. I stumbled across your video and was just curious what your theory was on it. Thanks for getting back to me.

[@perryrusso3764]

Hows it perform on crown molding...seems theres no adjustment on the fences, really like the features but like to see it in action cutting some large crown molding

[@joebecker1955]

Thinking about upgrading from my dewalt and getting this makita

[@topsaw]

I've had it awhile now and still really like it

[@joebecker1955]

@@topsaw thats good i like how it does the start up slow to full speed. I had the dws779 and it started up hard i se what you are saying. Thanks for the video

[@gsh319]

At 8:25 you threw your lefty in between the blade and the clamp, while sporting the puffy no less. Solid practice for yourself and any students, whenever possible, lace your fingers into the clamp or over the back fence. After some practice, you can actually apply a little clamping pressure into those parts. It makes for a firmer grip securing your hand so if the saw chokes on the material, which will no doubt get torn around, your grip on the "saw body parts" will keep your hand from being pulled into the blade. That is almost always the sequence of injury,... material pulls/pushes hand into blade. Tough to explain. At 8:25 your hand is solely at the mercy of the work piece,.. 3" off the blade... not cool. Learned one finger ago. love construction.Great review thank You!

[@topsaw]

Great feedback, I'll incorporate it into my teaching. Makes good sense.

[@antonioescalante5268]

does this saw come with soft start? how bad is the initial kick when turning it on? great video man.

[@matthijsfeitsma3423]

It is soft start

[@antonioescalante5268]

@@matthijsfeitsma3423 thanks for the info

[@topsaw]

Yes it is a soft start very minimal kick at the start

[@CurvedSlightly]

Yeah, my old saw has bad start up, jumps the work then have to line up again.

[@christopherengel1275]

Hi guys.... about a month back I purchased a Brand New Makita Ls1019 compound miter. Since then, I've had nothing but trouble with inaccuracy, not to mention the time spent readjusting with every cut. In the beginning, I spent the first hour (after unpacking) doing the best I can adjusting the saw and making the proper Corrections (ie. Adjusting the detent plate, checking for positive zero 90°, checking and double-checking the table, the fence, as well as the saw blade itself). Still, after all that, I cannot seem to cut a perfect square cut on a 45 degree bevel without having to readjust the saw to a negative 1 1/2 degree!!! In other words, if I just finished cutting a perfect 90° square cut and then put my saw on a 45 degree bevel, the cut would be off a degree and a half!!!!!.. this problem actually caused me to cut into one of my kerf boards it was so bad!!!.. I don't need to tell you that this is very frustrating when you're beveling every butt joint on a tongue-and-groove ceiling, not to mention the time invested and having to readjust with every cut! I'm not sure if I missing something here, or the saw is just simply damaged! Either way, I'd like to know if the problem I'm having is rectifiable? I would appreciate any thoughts you may have on this matter! Thank you, sincerely Christopher Engel

[@ericherrmann6344]

I’m in the market for a saw and doing research... there’s apparently an alignment issue on some of these, long thread from a forum covers it and how to adjust it... www.festoolownersgroup.com/other-tools-accessories/makita-ls1019l-miter-saw-mini-review/

[@topsaw]

Sure sounds like there is an issue with the saw, something wrong from the factory.

[@dusbus2384]

have you noticed an issues with the aluminum detents for the bottom miter angle adjustment starting to wear down? There is another video on YT of a person reviewing this saw and he shows some wear down but he also sells replacements that are stainless which makes me suspect he grinded them down or something so he could sell his aftermarket product. any feedback you have is apreciated.

[@topsaw]

I have not noticed them wearing down, it has held up great. I love this saw and it gets used hard in a high school woodshop. My Festool miter saw just broke and I bought it after the Makita.

[@stave75]

It's strange that Makita wouldn't respond, something stinks here. Anyone have any experience of the aluminium stops wearing out after years? There's a lot of confusion around this. Excuse my English.

[@gsh319]

The 708 is getting real hard to find. Contractors love them and they're no longer made. They are very durable and unlike the new saws, they're not as likely to be knocked out of alignment on busy jobsites. There are some fine saws out there for the shop, but a hard-ass job site needs a hard-ass saw. On a trim only job, hot coffee and good music, Makita!

[@garrythompson4132]

If the fence needs to be removed, how do you support crown molding for cutting?

[@topsaw]

The fence can slide down

[@kperellie]

Can you please do a brief follow up about this saw? I was planning on buying one, then I saw a KZbin review that the adjustable detent plate had worn out so bad after only four months because it's made of soft aluminum and that the saw was very difficult to keep an accurate angle. The KZbinr showed hor the locking pin wore out the sides of the plate. The man contacted Makita and they said they had no plans on making them from better material and that he was able to find a company that could make them from stainless steel, and in fact, sells them on his website for $110.00 Canadian. I also saw another video where a man bought a new one and loved it, but in the comments, I saw where he said he was having trouble keeping it adjusted, so I told him about the video I saw. He hasn't replied so I don't know if he saw my comment, but another person did. If anyone wants to see the first video, type in Makita 12" saw in the KZbin search bar and look for Number One Problem. It'll be easy to find

[@topsaw]

Yes, I'll try to. I still love this saw and haven't had any problems with it. That is with 60 kids using it every day.

[@Dragonuv2002]

It’s been almost three years, how is it holding up?

[@topsaw]

Still love it, students use it all day everyday, no problems

[@Dragonuv2002]

@@topsaw that’s great to hear, thank you for responding.

[@John-gm8ty]

shadow line mod is superior to laser line. totally worth doing and game changing for accuracy.

[@topsaw]

Yes, I have seen that and it looks very effective

[@timbarry5080]

I just saw that many people are having problems with the detent/ degree ring wearing out in a few months making it impossible to set the degrees exactly. They say the lock pin wears out the mating slot because it is made from aluminium and deforms easily. Are you having any issues with that? Thank you

[@topsaw]

I haven't, but it is in a shop not worksite environment.

[@wildtwindad]

Hi Tim, Full time finisher here. I have the ls1019L and mine has been really good but the detent plate is sub-standard aluminum as you pointed out not steel. My saw is in use all the time and the solution is to get spares for 10 bucks a pop....

[@timbarry5080]

@@wildtwindad Thank you. My dewalt has an aluminum ring as well, yet it's never a problem. Strange. Thanks again

[@fredyquiroz7654]

Could you make another video about this saw? I mean, there's not a lot of honest videos out there, i wanted to see where this saw falls, there's a lot of saws out there but not a lot of them are very accurate and target the construction rough lumber category. How accurate is this? Can it be used for fine furniture? Does it cut hardwoods well?

[@topsaw]

Yes, I have a Festool, DeWalt, Makita, and an old school DeWalt Radial arm saw in the woodshop. I'll try and get a video of comparing all four.

[@stephengee8488]

Does it run on 220v only?

[@topsaw]

Only 110

[@tommyforker]

Thanks so much for the video! I was wondering if you would mind to take a measurement? What's the distance from the back of the saw to the fence? With your setup, my problem wouldn't matter much, but my saw is right up against the wall. I had a Festool kapex, but wanted more capacity for cutting timbers, so I bought the Bosch axial glide 12 inch. I really miss the laser of the Festool. The Bosch from the wall to the fence is about 14 inches. Could you tell me what that distance would be for the Makita?? Thanks very much!

[@LivingSmallLivingMobile1]

any longer term impressions?

[@topsaw]

I still like it, students haven't broken it, easy to keep alligned, I'd get it again, really like it.

[@mspenard603]

Were you on House of Cards?!

[@topsaw]

Nope

[@carverparkes2276]

Thank you very much

[@topsaw]

Thank you

[@antonioescalante5268]

how fast can you lock the saw when not using the detentes? how many turns to lock it up??

[@topsaw]

I would say a turn and a half

[@ligngood3787]

Awesome video, but 17 inches?? Makita says capacity is 15 inches

[@topsaw]

15 is correct, I must have gotten mixed up

[@christiand6768]

Well, lets see how much you will enjoy that makita after a year or so when the cheap miter angle plate made of aluminium instead of steel start to widen up in the detents or what you called it english. then it will be ,ore or less impossible to have true cuts. I went with the Dewalt DWS 780 and it is a beast. Maybee not the most refined saw or most modern by any means but it has a lot and I mean a lot of cutting capacity, for what I know no other saw beat the Dws 780 when it comes to cut capacity. It also is very very accurate and as a bonus a lot of fancy extra features but to me that is not so important. More important is that it is also build as a rock.

[@loosejuice4668]

The Uk spec mitre angle plate is made of stainless so no issues

[@wildtwindad]

replacements are 10 bucks.....I know. you should not have to replace it...

[@shawnshomali6556]

What is the base height?

[@topsaw]

Sorry don't know, it is at school and we are on quarantine so can't check

[@brucehand8031]

Where were they made?

[@topsaw]

Makita is based in Anjō, Japan, and operates factories in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Romania, the United Kingdom, Germany, Dubai, Thailand and the United States.

[@CurvedSlightly]

Has a 305mm compound mitre saw, cuts 2x1...

[@gregorymandile2321]

amasing machine i have the dewalt 780

[@troyerz63]

thanks very helpful

[@topsaw]

Glad it helped

[@tim62744]

Got dls211zu new flaw in manufacture out of box ,turntable grinding metal not even used ,will be going straight back ,this is the 3rd tool I’ve bought from Makita flawed straight out of the box ,down to manufacturing and quality control ,shame on you Makita

[@topsaw]

Sorry to hear that

[@tim62744]

It’s Makita fault I hear 10 saws came back with the same problem

[@jameswilliams5982]

Annoying fence that has to be removed when using the bevel cut

[@topsaw]

Fence works

[@jeffs5129]

Who cares about the board clamp? First thing I do with any saw and throw those things in the trash. Worthless.

[@baa6457]

Iv just done the same exact thing. Replaced my dewalt 12 inch for a makita 12 inch and totally regret it. All my other tools are makita as im a carpenter but this saw sucks

[@iyurtygaming8588]

why?

[@siriosstar4789]

Why?

[@fredyquiroz7654]

The first complain I've heard, why does it suck?