When you perform a search on the Makita circular saw, you'll soon find that Makita manufactures a wide variety of circular saws designed for every job and budget.
In this Makita circular saw review, we are going to spotlight the Makita 7-1/4 inch Magnesium Circular Saw - the Makita 5007MG.
See a demo of the magnesium Makita Circular Saw
This Makita circular saw is manufactured with magnesium components which results in a highly durable circular saw. Sporting a 15 amp, powerful, industrial motor built by Makita, you will find this Makita circular saw to be one of the most rugged, well built, powerful, and easy to use circular saws out there today.
With a motor that delivers 5,800 RPM, this Makita circular saw sports a powerful 15 amp industrial motor. Couple this power with lighter weight and well balanced magnesium components and you have a Makita circular saw that not only does the job at home but on the job site as well. The cutting capacity of this circular saw is large. It will cut 2-1/2 inches when set at 90deg and has a bevel capacity of 56deg. This Makita circular saw also provides positive stops at 22.5deg as well as 45deg for fast and easy back and forth changes.
This Makita circular saw is unbelievably ergonomic and easy to use. As we mentioned above, when Makita built this circular saw, they built it using magnesium components. This provides you with a circular saw that is not only light weight but is well balanced and easy to handle. Makita also provides more clearance between the blade case and rear handle to accommodate larger hands or the wearing of gloves. Makita also provides a wider space between the blade and the housing to give you a better look at the blade and measurement scale.
This Makita circular saw provides for better illumination by incorporating twin LED lights. Also you will find that the ducting is designed to blow away the dust from the cut line - how important is that? You will be happy with the depth and bevel markings that are clearly visible along with the fatigue reducing ergonomic hand grips that improve overall circular saw control. You will also find that the levers on this saw are rubberized and enable you quick, one hand adjustments enabling you to work more efficiently.
The blade for the 5007MG Makita circular saw is the 7-1/4inch Premium Ultra-Coated Framing Blade with Advanced Tooth Design. The tooth design is "M" shaped incorporating a two-pointed tip along with two 10deg. bevel faces which greatly maximizes your cutting performance allowing you to cut faster, cleaner, and longer before blade changes. The carbide tips on these blades will allow this blade to stand up to the toughest on the job conditions such as cutting through nail embedded wood.
Being ultra-coated, this Makita circular saw blade is designed to reduce heat and the build up of pitch and allows for faster and smoother cutting along with the specially designed Makita heat vents allowing for further heat dissipation.
The 5007MG Makita circular saw is designed to allow you to efficiently handle a wide range of applications from framing walls, floors, and roofs. This circular saw is right at home on a full range of lumber types including LVL, PSL, headers, I-Joists, and microlams. The ripping capabilities of this saw are unrivaled as well and include plywood, OSB, particle board, and a host of other dense structural panels. The Makita circular saw can also be used in many other applications including plunge cutting, bevel cutting, along with masonry cutting and metal cutting.
Makita's commitment to excellence and innovative design will insure that your Makita circular saw will do the job you require of it for years to come.
In addition to the saw we just reviewed above, Makita tools solve a whole range of home and job site needs. Makita also manufactures with excellence table saws, cordless drills, the miter saw, the portable band saw, the reciprocating saw, cordless power tools, circular saw blades, and portable band saw blades. The list goes on. So check out Makita for all the Makita power tools you'll ever need.
