👆👆👆 Be sure to read the description box, you will find valuable information there.👆👆👆 UPDATE VIDEO: How I fixed the lift mechanism: ruclips.net/video/RD7DG7RX3Co/видео.html Visit my website www.christofix.com/ for free plans, blogs, and more. ⏯ In this playlist, you will see all the videos how I build my workshop from scratch: bit.ly/buildingmyworkshop Greetings, Christofix
Hey, nice video. on my point of view you mistook about for what is made this table saw. it is a mobile table saw to cary on vehicule, and he feature and accuracy are ok for that. You point details who are acceptable for this king of machine, dont mix with fix table saw for worksop. Workshop table saw are eavier more expenssive etc...
It's also in Makita's budget range of tools. They are often stripped down models. But even so some other manufacturers make more accurate portable table saws. Also the thing is that many people simply don't have the space for a bigger model even if they have the money for one.
Voor mij is het vooral belangrijk dat een tool die ene taak wel aankan. I love tools... maar toch, er bestaat zoveel en in elke prijsklasse. Daarom als de machine het werk wat ik voor ogen heb aankan zal ik dit aankopen of een model groter. dit hangt dan weer af van de meerprijs, is het niet altijd waard
Als het inderdaad een klein prijsverschil is zal ik ook altijd kijken om een model groter aan te kopen. Bedankt voor het bekijken van deze video. Groetjes
Hahaha, Actually I'm from Belgium, LOL. And about the price... I think it was affordable. It is not the lowest price but it is a good price for the quality you get. But that's something that depends on the person. Thank you for watching, I hope this video was helpful.
Most important feature of a new tool is usefulness. How much will it help me rather than finding the work around. Because we all know there is a work around for EVERYTHING
That is correct, Mitch. The perfect tool doesn't exist. What is good for one, is bad for another. Thanks for watching and leaving me a comment. Greetings.
Nice job as usual Chris! Personally what I look for in a tool is multi-functionality. I always want the ultimate out of everything, so if I find a circular saw that can also shave my chin.... I'm buying it!
My friend, this video is very very useful for me. I had the plan to get MLT 100, but because of your honest review, l decided stay calm. Thank you very much for sharing this video.
Nice vid as always! Most important thing to me is accuracy, period. If a tool is not accurate you waste time and money (materials) in fixing the problem. All the things you mentioned that you didn't like about your saw is a prime example. With all that flex in the tool pieces it is extremely difficult to get accurate cuts. I had the same problem with my Ryobi jobsite saw I had. Hence the reason I splurged and bought myself a SawStop. Using the fence and miter gauge on that thing is a PLEASURE because they are so smooth and SO accurate!
this is not a bad saw overall. I was in doubt between this and the dw745, I went for the last one, but I think you'll be able to fix most of that problems in the future
First of all is cost second is ease of use if there’s to much messing around to set it up I’m not interested third is durability but that comes in it’s own time
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this product!! We are always on the lookout for the best tools to buy and use! Also, you always do such a nice job introducing your videos! The music, click sounds, and titles always come together really well. Keep up the great work friend!
Thanks for the video. Im astonished by the poeple saying good for the price. We shouldn't have to modify anything. Shameful on behalf of Makita releasing such a poor quality tool. If it cant cut straight, then dont sell it as such. We are just lucky people like you save the day with your awesome fixes. Thanks mate.
Thank you for your comment. I'm glad to see that my videos help you, my friend. At that time, the Makita was the choice I made according to my budget. Now I'm saving money for the time this table saw dies, so I can buy something better and more accurate. But for now, this Makita does the job. Thank you for watching, and I hope to see you soon in one of my other videos. Greetings from Belgium, Christophe.
I’ve had this saw for a number of years, I regret buying it every time I go into my garage and see it. The rip fence is so bad, a lot of owners get rid of it and make their own. The t tracks aren’t a standard size so you have difficulty getting anything to fit. The sliding table extension is so poorly made I don’t use it. The plastic insert for the blade bends when touched, dust collection is woeful sawdust collects everywhere under the table. When folded up on its base and trying to store, it lies on the table top, it’s heavy so generally crashes to the ground if you’re not careful. It’s large and difficult to transport, the blade guard gets in the way, the riving blade is above the height of the blade creates problems with some cuts. In all it is so badly designed it’s a waste of money. Don’t buy.
Nice video, will need to look Makita at here. Also I look to performance (company reputation-you get what you pay for), reliability and cost. Research/research and research. What video editor do you use.
Thank you my friend, your comment was in my spam comments but i clicked on it to let YT know that you are OK. i use hitfilm express. Thank you for watching my friend. If you have some more questions i will help you.
No mention of how to change the blade? I've seen the DeWalt procedure, I've seen the Milwaukee and they both accessible from the top. Looks like it's the same here, is that so? Also no mention of dust and extraction. What sort of dust extractor does it need? One made by Makita?
Sorry for my late reply. To change the blade is just like the Dewalt and the Milwaukee, it is accessible from the top. As for the dust extraction, there is an adaptor when you purchase this table saw and you can adjust almost any dust extractor available I guess. I have a Festool dust extractor and it works great. I hope I was able to answer your questions. If you have some more questions, feel free to ask. Greetings
The quality of this saw is disappointingly poor - makita lable, makita price, made in china quality. There is not a single feature which does not need attention before the most basic operations can be carrie out. It is impossible to use any of the aftermarket mitre fences because Makita has chosen to use a different slot size. Do not buy - I wish I had gone for the Dewalt saw…
Thank you for the review. I am a huge fan of Makita products and own several but I did not purchase their table saw.I am a little disappointed in their quality of the table saw. I do look forward to seeing the improvements you make for it.
You are welcome about the review. The fence was really bad, but I made a new one that is much better. Now this table saw is very good for a reasonable price. Check out those videos where I made the fence, maybe that will help. You can find the videos here: ruclips.net/video/Wizh4IDuiMc/видео.html and here: ruclips.net/video/mSOystshs7U/видео.html
My biggest fear is spending money to buy a product and find to my disgust it made in China. Perhaps sub-standard Chinese manufacture may the reason for the faults you found.
I understand what you mean, Ivan. The faults on this table saw can be repaired easily. Actually I'm pretty happy about this table saw. I know there are better table saws, but unfortunately, I don't have the money to buy them right now, LOL. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Greetings
Thanks for another great video, and honest review. Did you intentionally leave out the music in the last half of the video by the way? It is somewhat frustrating to see the result of your review. It is so like my scheppach hms 850 planer/thiknesser. The "machine" it self is good, but all the important bits are of poor quality. This is important for me in a woodworking tool: The tool must do what it claims to do. So, a square must be square, a fence must be solid and square. A gauge that says 45 degrees, must be 45 degrees. At least within reasonable tolerance. But if you can measure an error with tools in a home workshop - then it is not good enough. So, these reasonably priced tools fail on some of the most important aspects. Which is very dissapointing.
for the moment I am exchanging original music with other music for copyright reasons. Normally, music has to be back up within an hour. Thank you for your very detailed comment. I love that. Thanks for watching the video
I cannot compare these two table saws. This MLT100 has indeed some issues, but it served me well for the past 2 years. If people ask me if I would buy it again, I probably should watch out for a table saw how doesn't have the issues this table saw has. But i guess it will be at a higher price.
Another great video!👍 The feature I look for is quality within my budget. I would rather spend more now rather than having to buy something twice later.
Nice review, Christo. To answer your question, what I look for in a tool is durability. I expect my tools to do their job and not flex or break. I am not delicate with them.
Hi, I saw in your last video that you use a Makita table saw MLT100, so I looked it up on RUclips. When the video started I saw the frames and heard the music and I immediately recognised your style. I did not know (I Did not look for the author) who made this video. As I told you: "Klasse, goed bezig man." Willy from Belgium. 💎💎💎
You just saved me making an expensive mistake, I was going to buy one of these but those cons are deplorable. I've seen someone replace the cheapo plastic with a metal template but why the hell should you have to repair something like this in the first place. What I've seen here is very bad design, whats the point if you can't cut straight, you may as well buy a cheaper table saw and save yourself £200+ this lack of quality is certainly not expected from Makita, I'm very disappointed, looks like Makita is the Nokia of power tools. I wonder how many people have seen this video and walked away from Makita because of it? Do Makita care? I think not if no replacement kit is forth coming to bring the guides up to scratch.
Well this is awsome to read. I'm glad i could help you make a decision in buying a new table saw. At first sight there are indeed some cons. I had bought this so I had to do something about it. Be sure to watch the videos where I upgrade the fence and insert. now it works really great. So if you want to save some money and take your time to upgrade it, it is worth buying. If you need a machine to get started right away you will have to buy an other brand. Thanks for your comment and watching my video. I hope Makita will ever read a comment like yours and do something about it. Greetings
@@christofix agreed - I had bought mine because it was Makita.. and most of my tools are Makita and I trust them. Having bought it, I can't afford to just throw it aside and buy a better one, hence my immense thanks to Christo for helping me make the machine fit my needs
Good builder + great filmmaker = awesome videos! The most important feature I look for in a new tool is how well it can do the job I require of it. That means different things for different tools. I have a $10 sharpening jig that works like a dream, don't need to spend more. But there are some tools where cheap just doesn't cut it (literally...)
Doesn't the engraved designs affect the movement of sliding wood? When purchasing a tool, I'm all with the tool's consistency. I had to scrap a cheap circular saw due to moving parts, and the table saw I purchased had an inconsistent miter slot width from front to back, keeps me from utilizing a crosscut sled(no movement means getting stuck, giving allowance means there will be wiggle.). And the engraved design(table saw) moves the wood when applying downward pressure during cuts.
I have not yet experienced any drawbacks from the engraved designs. but I understand your concern. I can already tell you that it has no effect on my work with this table saw. I hope to help you with this, my friend. Thanks for looking and if you want more info you can always contact me. regards
Christofix - DIY Projects wow good to hear. I already started being cautious about the engravings on mine, I had to make sizes that does not require my fence to fall in between the engravings, coz pushing down moves the wood. Thanks for the update!
Very nice and helpful review video! For me, when buying a new tool one of the most important things is brand reputation behind the tool and customer service. If I feel like a brand stands behind their product and will be there through the life of use for parts or service I am much more likely to purchase it. Thanks for making these great videos!
I tarted the same way, on the floor. Until my back said, we are not going to do that any more my friend, hahaha. Thanks for stopping by Lacy. I realy appreciate it!
I love the movement in your videos brother. I used my Craftsman job site saw for 25 years, even built it into a large assembly outfeed outfield table but I had the same issues as your saw. But it served it's purpose until I had enough money to buy a cabinet saw. I read lots of reviews and get as much neccessary info as I can when I'm looking for a woodworking tool. I look for reliability in the reviews, user friendliness, and budgetary restrictions.
I think I will buy this table saw soon because of the size and price my previous table saw is Bosch GTS 10J, a good jobsite table saw but sometime 10J is too small for me I want a bigger one 😁
I agree, but you must be able to buy quality. Not everybody can spend thousands of dollars on a table saw. So like this, there is a toy for everyone. LOL. Thanks for watching.
How's she goin'? A nice look at the good, the bad and the ugly of this saw. The things I look for in a new woodworking tool is ease of handling. For example , if I was looking for a new drill press but the depth setup was had to adjust, then I would pass on that tool probably. Great videos!! I like your editing style!!! Take care!!
If I use 0mm as a guide for the cut, it cuts off by around 2.4cm. So I have had to use a marker and square to get the actual blade position. Forgive me if I am missing something basic ;)
Yes it is. Have you seen my video where I upgrade this fence? I you haven't seen it, you should check it out. Now this fence is perfect for me. Thank you for watching, Paul.
Thanks man! Stay tuned for the improvements. I can say already that i have made 1 improvement and it works great! the video will be uploaded iin a few weeks
This saw was one I looked at when I was looking at buying and the bosch one I like too watch independent reviews and look all over the Internet for reviews and start with the bad reviews first and the bad points you made put me off buying this saw at the time and the bosch that's why I went for dewalt great looking stand mate liking forward to your next video 👍
@@TheGrantAlexanderI agree! And thank YOU for subbing in response. While it may not seem like much to content creators that have thousands or 100's of thousands of subs, for us small guys every sub, every comment, every share and Like makes a huge difference. It's the little things that us niche content creators can do FOR one another that will make it all worthwhile in the end.
When I consider a purchase of a woodworking tool, I am ok with sacrificing some quality concerns that you pointed out in this review, but I would insist on performance for value.
Thanks for your awnser Kevin. See you soon! i missed a few of your livestreams because of my work, but one day i will be able to watch again, see you soon my friend!
I heard that this saw has a 1" diameter arbour so dado sets to fit this are very rare and very pricey, also running 30mm std blades with inserts is not ideal. I have not inspected this saw but if true, that along with the floppy fence, flexing plastic blade cover and the sloppy mitre box would instantly rule this saw out for me. Also the mitre slots are said to be so small it's hardly practical to make a sled for it. Please correct any false facts here, I am sincerely searching for a decent table saw to replace an old Ryobi with a plastic, dive-down blade cover and tiny, shallow, wobbly mitre slots that drive me bonkers but the fence is great, fixes at both ends and has an accurate fence ruler. Nice saw cabinet and I love the graphic design and music, makes for an attractive channel. Also great patter and presentation and fair product review. Thanks keep em' coming.
The miter slots are indeed small, but i worked that out by making my own T bolt slots (ruclips.net/video/e4qnJPKNiLQ/видео.html) I did not know that about the dado blades, so I will have to check that out. Thank you for mentioning that. Thank you for your nice words about the presentation of the video. Thank you for watching. Greetings
That looks like an awesome tool mate. The table station is a great idea too. You have some great content on your channel, I can't wait to see some more videos :)
I watch a reviews of tools like this one, before buying a tool. I look for reliability and durability. Thanks for the review! I probably wouldn’t invest in that table saw after your video. Haha.
I'm sure there will be much better table saws than this, but for the moment i could not spend a lt of money on it. but with the improvements i will make it will be much better i guess. Thank you for watching, see you soon my friend!
Hello! I did subscribe, your videos and your editing are awesome. Love your style. About this table saw, do you think that at 450€ is a good choice? Here in Italy there aren't lot of options, and everything is more expensive than in other EU countries. Now I've got a Leroy Merlin table saw (170€) but it's unusable, and I never use it. The alternatives are some Bosch table saw, but the blue line is way too expensive, at least 650€ and for an hobby I wouldn't spend so much money. What are your thoughts? Thanks mate
First of all, thank you for supporting me by subscribing. The makita Table saw is pretty good. I made some improvements by making a new fence and zero clearance insert and now I'm pretty happy with this table saw. If you can do the improvements like I did i think this machine is worth buying. I hope I was able to help you. Check out the videos on my channel to see how i made the improvements. If you need any help, dano't be afraid to ask and you can always send me an email too. Greetings
@@christofix Thank you for your answer!! You are very very kind. I've seen your videos about the improvements on the Makita, both of them are amazing. I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to replicate them as well as yours, but I could definitely try if I'll decide to buy this table saw. In any case, your videos are really inspiring! My goal is to buy a saw that doesn't require an "upgrade", at least on the fence, like probably the De Walt or the Bosch professional lines, but I cannot afford them as I wrote you in the last comment. Oh well, I'll take some time and I'll decide. Again, thank you very much for the time you've taken to answer me. I'll see you in your next video! I can't wait! Bye bye, take care
I had just bought online a makita mlt100 in the Philippines. It's powerful, it has dust port, the blade does not wiggle as I move it up and down, and there are lot of features. The downsides of it like the fence, miter gauge and the sliding side which are not built with accuracy can be improved. If we have no plan investing a lot on a table saw, I will surely recommend this one. It's worth my money and I am proud of it because its makita.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. the makita is a good machine for the low price it cost. Except for a few negatives, this is a solid table saw with which I have been able to build some nice projects. I hope you can make some great stuff with yours too. If you do send me some pictures, that is always nice to see. Greetings and i will see you in one of my other videos.
Thank you. Is there a video or link as to the upgraded you did for the Makita MLT100 as you pointed out in the video to address the issues? Thanks again
I have a few videos on my channel where I make a better fence , a crosscutsled an a better zero clearance insert plate. I hope these will be helpfull for you my friend. Greetings.
good animation but you need to keep simple. My eyes got tired at first minutes for keep eyes on what you wrote which comes from everywhere. Keep it simple . Much better
Thank you so much for your honest feedback, I really appreciate that! This was one of the first videos I made and you are right! I do my best to make better videos. Every week I learn something new en thanks to great feedback like yours I know where my working points are. Thank you so much and I hope to see you in my other videos too. Greetings
Hi, thank you for your question. I'm still using the original blad since I bought this table saw. I have never tried another blad so I'm afraid I can't answer your question. I guess you can because the threaded rod is long enough.
Owned mine for about 6 or so years now. Been very happy overall with it. However I have had to replace the blade height adjustment mechanisms twice. I recently had the gears and bearings in the motor replaced. The after sales service from Makita is very good. Considering I only cut hardwoods and use it more than the average home woodworker, it has done well. I hardly use the mitre as I use a crosscut sled. That solves the problem of the play on the mitre and the flimsy pastic blade cover. When ripping i work around the play on the edge of the fence by applying most lateral pressure near the base of the fence. Cuts are square enough and accurate enough for what I do. My next upgrade will be to and industrial machine but I expect a lot of good service from this machine for years to come.
Nice to read this good experience, Greg. I recognize a lot of my experiences in it. I hope this machine can last as long as yours. Thanks for the nice extensive comment, I appreciate this.
Hi, Just came across your video when I was looking for reviews of the MLT100 as I´m considering getting one. I se you´ve done some nice upgrades to your saw that I might consider doing as well. But what I´m wondering is, would you still buy this saw now? Knowing what you know, having used it for close to a year? Thanks for great videos, subscribed :-)
Hi, Tore. First of all, thank you for your nice comment. To answer your question, yes I would still buy it because the table saw is affordable. It has his issues but when you fix them as I did, this table saw is really good for a low price. I can recommend it. If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask or send me an email ( link is in the description) I'm always willing to help. Thank you for watching and I hope I could help you with my answer. Greetings.
Thank you for your answer. I ended up buing it this morning, so now I just need to do the upgrades. Another excuse to spend more time in the workshop :-D
La precisión no es mala, pero tampoco es buena. Porque hice una nueva valla, que se puede ver en otro video mío, la precisión es mucho mejor ahora. Gracias por ver. Saludos.
I'm on a tight budget so I have to say that I look for functionality or does it do what I want right now, and hopefully it does a few extra things too. I wish I could say I just buy the best quality with the best warranty and service, but my bank account says no 😊 Love the editing on your videos too. Motivates me to step up my game! Cheers.
Hey Chris. Great review. I'm glad you waited until you used it awhile before you made the review. That's how it should be done. Was wondering if that saw had an open bottom? If so. You could enclose your base and plug in a shop vac for dust collection. Just a thought.
Hi, I did make some more videos, like the fence update, making a crosscut sled, and how I repaired the lift mechanism. I have many other videos about making woodworking jigs and tips for the workshop. I suggest you scroll through my list of over 150 videos on my channel, and I'm sure you will find a lot of topics you will be interested in. Thanks for visiting, and I hope to see you soon. Greetings, Christophe
Awesome thanks, I have the same saw and looking to do some mods. The t slots are annoying, they seem to be an irregular size as I can't find any rails or fixtures that fit, even Makita don't make any!
i was not sure if i wanted to buy this saw, until i watched this video. but then i did see your fix for the fence, and im all ok to buy this now... gonna follow your plans :) Thx alot :)
Thats awesome! I'm glad my video could help you. Check out my website, you can find a lot of free building plans for this table saw, like the fence and crosscut sled. greetings
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Hey, nice video. on my point of view you mistook about for what is made this table saw. it is a mobile table saw to cary on vehicule, and he feature and accuracy are ok for that. You point details who are acceptable for this king of machine, dont mix with fix table saw for worksop. Workshop table saw are eavier more expenssive etc...
Hi Nicolas. Thank you for letting me know. I had no idea this machine was ment to be mobile. Thank you for watching. Greetings
It's also in Makita's budget range of tools. They are often stripped down models. But even so some other manufacturers make more accurate portable table saws.
Also the thing is that many people simply don't have the space for a bigger model even if they have the money for one.
Voor mij is het vooral belangrijk dat een tool die ene taak wel aankan. I love tools... maar toch, er bestaat zoveel en in elke prijsklasse. Daarom als de machine het werk wat ik voor ogen heb aankan zal ik dit aankopen of een model groter. dit hangt dan weer af van de meerprijs, is het niet altijd waard
Als het inderdaad een klein prijsverschil is zal ik ook altijd kijken om een model groter aan te kopen. Bedankt voor het bekijken van deze video. Groetjes
Low Price???
Really???
You Americans are pretty spoiled up there
:-)))
Hahaha, Actually I'm from Belgium, LOL. And about the price... I think it was affordable. It is not the lowest price but it is a good price for the quality you get. But that's something that depends on the person. Thank you for watching, I hope this video was helpful.
@@christofix But of course, it was very helpful, thanks for that
Most important feature of a new tool is usefulness. How much will it help me rather than finding the work around. Because we all know there is a work around for EVERYTHING
Great awnser man! thanks for watching this video too!
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Videoyu izlediğiniz için teşekkürler. Yakında görüşürüz arkadaşım
Adaptability, I want to be able to either build something or change it to suit. No manufacturer will ever built the perfect tool.
That is correct, Mitch. The perfect tool doesn't exist. What is good for one, is bad for another. Thanks for watching and leaving me a comment. Greetings.
Nice job as usual Chris! Personally what I look for in a tool is multi-functionality. I always want the ultimate out of everything, so if I find a circular saw that can also shave my chin.... I'm buying it!
Hahahah LOL!!!thanks for that funny commet my friend!
didnt know we can do that! currently using angle grinder for shaving! thanks for the useful info
My friend, this video is very very useful for me. I had the plan to get MLT 100, but because of your honest review, l decided stay calm. Thank you very much for sharing this video.
Wel this is just awsome. I'm so glad I can help people trough my videos. Thank you for watching my friend!
So it's not the best tool you can buy for money.
But of course not all of us can effort the "Marius Hornberger like" sawtable... :-(
Unfortunately not. But this saw table makes sure that I can do a lot
Nice vid as always!
Most important thing to me is accuracy, period. If a tool is not accurate you waste time and money (materials) in fixing the problem. All the things you mentioned that you didn't like about your saw is a prime example. With all that flex in the tool pieces it is extremely difficult to get accurate cuts. I had the same problem with my Ryobi jobsite saw I had. Hence the reason I splurged and bought myself a SawStop. Using the fence and miter gauge on that thing is a PLEASURE because they are so smooth and SO accurate!
Thnaks you so much for this great awnser? Maybe in the future i will look to buy a sawstop too
this is not a bad saw overall.
I was in doubt between this and the dw745, I went for the last one, but I think you'll be able to fix most of that problems in the future
I sure do, stay tuned for the updates ( one is already finished and i can say it works very good! that video will be online in a few weeks!
First of all is cost second is ease of use if there’s to much messing around to set it up I’m not interested third is durability but that comes in it’s own time
Thank you for your comment my friend!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this product!! We are always on the lookout for the best tools to buy and use! Also, you always do such a nice job introducing your videos! The music, click sounds, and titles always come together really well. Keep up the great work friend!
Thank you so much for those kind words my friend!
Thanks for the video. Im astonished by the poeple saying good for the price. We shouldn't have to modify anything. Shameful on behalf of Makita releasing such a poor quality tool. If it cant cut straight, then dont sell it as such. We are just lucky people like you save the day with your awesome fixes. Thanks mate.
Thank you for your comment. I'm glad to see that my videos help you, my friend. At that time, the Makita was the choice I made according to my budget. Now I'm saving money for the time this table saw dies, so I can buy something better and more accurate. But for now, this Makita does the job. Thank you for watching, and I hope to see you soon in one of my other videos. Greetings from Belgium, Christophe.
I’ve had this saw
for a number of years, I regret buying it every time I go into my garage and see it. The rip fence is so bad, a lot of owners get rid of it and make their own. The t tracks aren’t a standard size so you have difficulty getting anything to fit. The sliding table extension is so poorly made I don’t use it. The plastic insert for the blade bends when touched, dust collection is woeful sawdust collects everywhere under the table. When folded up on its base and trying to store, it lies on the table top, it’s heavy so generally crashes to the ground if you’re not careful. It’s large and difficult to transport, the blade guard gets in the way, the riving blade is above the height of the blade creates problems with some cuts. In all it is so badly designed it’s a waste of money. Don’t buy.
I recognize a lot of these things after using it for a few years now. Thanks for sharing this, Grahame. Greetings, Christophe
Nice video, will need to look Makita at here.
Also I look to performance (company reputation-you get what you pay for), reliability and cost. Research/research and research.
What video editor do you use.
Thank you my friend, your comment was in my spam comments but i clicked on it to let YT know that you are OK. i use hitfilm express. Thank you for watching my friend. If you have some more questions i will help you.
No mention of how to change the blade? I've seen the DeWalt procedure, I've seen the Milwaukee and they both accessible from the top. Looks like it's the same here, is that so? Also no mention of dust and extraction. What sort of dust extractor does it need? One made by Makita?
Sorry for my late reply. To change the blade is just like the Dewalt and the Milwaukee, it is accessible from the top. As for the dust extraction, there is an adaptor when you purchase this table saw and you can adjust almost any dust extractor available I guess. I have a Festool dust extractor and it works great.
I hope I was able to answer your questions. If you have some more questions, feel free to ask.
Greetings
The quality of this saw is disappointingly poor - makita lable, makita price, made in china quality. There is not a single feature which does not need attention before the most basic operations can be carrie out. It is impossible to use any of the aftermarket mitre fences because Makita has chosen to use a different slot size. Do not buy - I wish I had gone for the Dewalt saw…
Thank you for your feedback, Tom. Dewalt is pretty good, I heard. Thanks for watching my video.
The sliding table looks really cool but the now it looks cheap hate to say it but cost is a major factor for me
I had the same idea, but i will make it better in a few weeks. Stay tuned
Thank you for the review. I am a huge fan of Makita products and own several but I did not purchase their table saw.I am a little disappointed in their quality of the table saw. I do look forward to seeing the improvements you make for it.
The tabke saw is indeed not perfect. But i have some good ideas to improve this tool. stay tuned. Thnk you for watching and your comment.
That's absolutely shocking, if nothing is square, why bother to even release this saw, same on you makita! Thanks for the review
You are welcome about the review. The fence was really bad, but I made a new one that is much better. Now this table saw is very good for a reasonable price. Check out those videos where I made the fence, maybe that will help. You can find the videos here: ruclips.net/video/Wizh4IDuiMc/видео.html and here: ruclips.net/video/mSOystshs7U/видео.html
My biggest fear is spending money to buy a product and find to my disgust it made in China. Perhaps sub-standard Chinese manufacture may the reason for the faults you found.
I understand what you mean, Ivan. The faults on this table saw can be repaired easily. Actually I'm pretty happy about this table saw. I know there are better table saws, but unfortunately, I don't have the money to buy them right now, LOL. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Greetings
Thanks for another great video, and honest review. Did you intentionally leave out the music in the last half of the video by the way? It is somewhat frustrating to see the result of your review. It is so like my scheppach hms 850 planer/thiknesser. The "machine" it self is good, but all the important bits are of poor quality. This is important for me in a woodworking tool: The tool must do what it claims to do. So, a square must be square, a fence must be solid and square. A gauge that says 45 degrees, must be 45 degrees. At least within reasonable tolerance. But if you can measure an error with tools in a home workshop - then it is not good enough. So, these reasonably priced tools fail on some of the most important aspects. Which is very dissapointing.
for the moment I am exchanging original music with other music for copyright reasons. Normally, music has to be back up within an hour. Thank you for your very detailed comment. I love that. Thanks for watching the video
Thanks! This model is a piece co cra*. What about the new MLT 100N version?
I cannot compare these two table saws. This MLT100 has indeed some issues, but it served me well for the past 2 years. If people ask me if I would buy it again, I probably should watch out for a table saw how doesn't have the issues this table saw has. But i guess it will be at a higher price.
Another great video!👍 The feature I look for is quality within my budget. I would rather spend more now rather than having to buy something twice later.
Thanks for this great anser my friend, i realy appreciate it
Nice review, Christo. To answer your question, what I look for in a tool is durability. I expect my tools to do their job and not flex or break. I am not delicate with them.
Great awnser my friend! thanks for that and waching my video
Hi,
I saw in your last video that you use a Makita table saw MLT100, so I looked it up on RUclips.
When the video started I saw the frames and heard the music and I immediately recognised your style.
I did not know (I Did not look for the author) who made this video.
As I told you: "Klasse, goed bezig man."
Willy from Belgium.
💎💎💎
That is awesome Willy? Leuk om te horen. Hou je goed makker!
@@christofix Ik zal het proberen.
You just saved me making an expensive mistake, I was going to buy one of these but those cons are deplorable. I've seen someone replace the cheapo plastic with a metal template but why the hell should you have to repair something like this in the first place. What I've seen here is very bad design, whats the point if you can't cut straight, you may as well buy a cheaper table saw and save yourself £200+ this lack of quality is certainly not expected from Makita, I'm very disappointed, looks like Makita is the Nokia of power tools.
I wonder how many people have seen this video and walked away from Makita because of it?
Do Makita care? I think not if no replacement kit is forth coming to bring the guides up to scratch.
Well this is awsome to read. I'm glad i could help you make a decision in buying a new table saw. At first sight there are indeed some cons. I had bought this so I had to do something about it. Be sure to watch the videos where I upgrade the fence and insert. now it works really great. So if you want to save some money and take your time to upgrade it, it is worth buying. If you need a machine to get started right away you will have to buy an other brand. Thanks for your comment and watching my video. I hope Makita will ever read a comment like yours and do something about it. Greetings
@@christofix agreed - I had bought mine because it was Makita.. and most of my tools are Makita and I trust them. Having bought it, I can't afford to just throw it aside and buy a better one, hence my immense thanks to Christo for helping me make the machine fit my needs
Good builder + great filmmaker = awesome videos! The most important feature I look for in a new tool is how well it can do the job I require of it. That means different things for different tools. I have a $10 sharpening jig that works like a dream, don't need to spend more. But there are some tools where cheap just doesn't cut it (literally...)
Thanks for those kind words my friend! also thank you for your awnser!
Doesn't the engraved designs affect the movement of sliding wood? When purchasing a tool, I'm all with the tool's consistency. I had to scrap a cheap circular saw due to moving parts, and the table saw I purchased had an inconsistent miter slot width from front to back, keeps me from utilizing a crosscut sled(no movement means getting stuck, giving allowance means there will be wiggle.). And the engraved design(table saw) moves the wood when applying downward pressure during cuts.
I have not yet experienced any drawbacks from the engraved designs. but I understand your concern.
I can already tell you that it has no effect on my work with this table saw. I hope to help you with this, my friend. Thanks for looking and if you want more info you can always contact me.
regards
Christofix - DIY Projects wow good to hear. I already started being cautious about the engravings on mine, I had to make sizes that does not require my fence to fall in between the engravings, coz pushing down moves the wood. Thanks for the update!
Great video! Very useful cart build.
Thanks my friend
Important thing when buying a tool is it's durability and accurately get the job done. 👍
Thank you for that awnser man!
The different plays are unacceptable for a Makita product
I know. But as makers we can fix this. I see it as a challenge hahaha. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment, I appreciate that. Greetings
Very nice and helpful review video! For me, when buying a new tool one of the most important things is brand reputation behind the tool and customer service. If I feel like a brand stands behind their product and will be there through the life of use for parts or service I am much more likely to purchase it. Thanks for making these great videos!
What a great awnser, thank you for that my friend.
Nice change up in the video...
I want consistency in my tools, cheap or expensive as long as they perform the same each time I can work with it.
Thank you for that awnser Lucas!
Great review 👍 Thanks for helping with this product! The most important thing when buying a tool is accuracy !
Thanks for that awnser my friend! thanks for stopping by and watch the video!
A very well put together video two for one most enjoyable and lots of info many thanks Chris
You are welcome. Stay tuned for more info about my improvements.
Very cool. This is something I need to make for myself. I keep my table saw on the floor for now. I need some kind of table
I tarted the same way, on the floor. Until my back said, we are not going to do that any more my friend, hahaha. Thanks for stopping by Lacy. I realy appreciate it!
I always look for tools that are puppet friendly..haha
Hahaha, alway be carefull with those puppethands!
do I really need it, what is the price, does it make work less or easier.
Thanks for sharing the way you think about buying a new tool!
Experience = quality + price / expected life cycle
Correctly. Thank you for watching.
Good vid again mate
Thank you so much my friend!
I love the movement in your videos brother. I used my Craftsman job site saw for 25 years, even built it into a large assembly outfeed outfield table but I had the same issues as your saw. But it served it's purpose until I had enough money to buy a cabinet saw.
I read lots of reviews and get as much neccessary info as I can when I'm looking for a woodworking tool. I look for reliability in the reviews, user friendliness, and budgetary restrictions.
Great awnser my friend. I do the same to buy a tool for myself! Thanks for watching!
I think I will buy this table saw soon because of the size and price
my previous table saw is Bosch GTS 10J, a good jobsite table saw but sometime 10J is too small for me
I want a bigger one 😁
I'm glad i bought this one. It need some updates but they are easy to do. You will have a good tablesaw for a good price. Thank you for watching.
The music in this video nearly put me asleep,
I'm glad my video gave you some relaxation in these hard times.
Du hast die (nicht-) Kauffrage entscheidend beeinflusst. Dankeschön
Ich bin froh, dass dieses Video dir geholfen hat. Grüße.
Great video mate , i factor in a lot when buying tools. Reliability, cost, warranty, and the all important do i really need it.
Great awnser man! i realy appreciate it. Thank you so much for stopping by and watch my video!
Excellent review ,good luck with the new table saw.
Thank you my friend! thanks for watching
few mm? you mean a whole centimeter, damn
Yes indeed. Thanks for watching.
Better to buy quality than value.
I agree, but you must be able to buy quality. Not everybody can spend thousands of dollars on a table saw. So like this, there is a toy for everyone. LOL. Thanks for watching.
How's she goin'? A nice look at the good, the bad and the ugly of this saw. The things I look for in a new woodworking tool is ease of handling. For example , if I was looking for a new drill press but the depth setup was had to adjust, then I would pass on that tool probably. Great videos!! I like your editing style!!! Take care!!
Thank you for your kind words my friend! I really appreciate it!
Can someone tell me why the ruler along the front is out by 2.4cm?
How do you mean David? can you explain your question.
If I use 0mm as a guide for the cut, it cuts off by around 2.4cm. So I have had to use a marker and square to get the actual blade position. Forgive me if I am missing something basic ;)
The fence alone is a massive fail
Yes it is. Have you seen my video where I upgrade this fence? I you haven't seen it, you should check it out. Now this fence is perfect for me.
Thank you for watching, Paul.
Interesting review, I'm very curieus which improvements you're going to make.
Thanks man! Stay tuned for the improvements. I can say already that i have made 1 improvement and it works great! the video will be uploaded iin a few weeks
This saw was one I looked at when I was looking at buying and the bosch one I like too watch independent reviews and look all over the Internet for reviews and start with the bad reviews first and the bad points you made put me off buying this saw at the time and the bosch that's why I went for dewalt great looking stand mate liking forward to your next video 👍
Thank you so much for your comment my friend!
Thanks for the shout out Christofix!! Awesome filming as always! You can even make a review video look good!!
Awesome you got featured, I'm a new sub of your channel now. And man, I gotta get MY video production up to snuff!
@@spencerjw thanks for subscribing! Christofix is awesome for featuring a creator every week :)
@@TheGrantAlexanderI agree! And thank YOU for subbing in response. While it may not seem like much to content creators that have thousands or 100's of thousands of subs, for us small guys every sub, every comment, every share and Like makes a huge difference. It's the little things that us niche content creators can do FOR one another that will make it all worthwhile in the end.
You are welcome Alexander!and thank you so much
@winegarden workshop @Grant Alexander. So nice to see you found each other trough my shout out in the video. I love it!!!!!
When I consider a purchase of a woodworking tool, I am ok with sacrificing some quality concerns that you pointed out in this review, but I would insist on performance for value.
Thanks for your awnser Kevin. See you soon! i missed a few of your livestreams because of my work, but one day i will be able to watch again, see you soon my friend!
что за позорище вообще? не станок а просто одно разочарование
После нескольких корректировок эта машина очень полезна за небольшую цену. спасибо за просмотр.
Cool Table saw Station, cant wait to see it finished.
Just stay tuned, in a few weeks i will upload the videos with the improvements
Hi, my friend🖐️🖐️I saw your video so well. 😁😁 84 like 👍👍
Thank you so much for watching and commenting my friend!
I heard that this saw has a 1" diameter arbour so dado sets to fit this are very rare and very pricey, also running 30mm std blades with inserts is not ideal. I have not inspected this saw but if true, that along with the floppy fence, flexing plastic blade cover and the sloppy mitre box would instantly rule this saw out for me. Also the mitre slots are said to be so small it's hardly practical to make a sled for it. Please correct any false facts here, I am sincerely searching for a decent table saw to replace an old Ryobi with a plastic, dive-down blade cover and tiny, shallow, wobbly mitre slots that drive me bonkers but the fence is great, fixes at both ends and has an accurate fence ruler. Nice saw cabinet and I love the graphic design and music, makes for an attractive channel. Also great patter and presentation and fair product review. Thanks keep em' coming.
The miter slots are indeed small, but i worked that out by making my own T bolt slots (ruclips.net/video/e4qnJPKNiLQ/видео.html)
I did not know that about the dado blades, so I will have to check that out. Thank you for mentioning that.
Thank you for your nice words about the presentation of the video.
Thank you for watching.
Greetings
That looks like an awesome tool mate. The table station is a great idea too. You have some great content on your channel, I can't wait to see some more videos :)
Thank you so much my friend! thanks for watching!
I watch a reviews of tools like this one, before buying a tool. I look for reliability and durability.
Thanks for the review! I probably wouldn’t invest in that table saw after your video. Haha.
I'm sure there will be much better table saws than this, but for the moment i could not spend a lt of money on it. but with the improvements i will make it will be much better i guess. Thank you for watching, see you soon my friend!
the real review..not just shown the ability..but show their weakness n conclusion..keep it up..
Thank you so much, my friend.
I'm glad you like this video.
Greetings.
5:11 the wood cracks
I hope you have seen more than just the wood cracking LOL. Thank you for watching.
Hello! I did subscribe, your videos and your editing are awesome. Love your style.
About this table saw, do you think that at 450€ is a good choice? Here in Italy there aren't lot of options, and everything is more expensive than in other EU countries. Now I've got a Leroy Merlin table saw (170€) but it's unusable, and I never use it. The alternatives are some Bosch table saw, but the blue line is way too expensive, at least 650€ and for an hobby I wouldn't spend so much money. What are your thoughts? Thanks mate
First of all, thank you for supporting me by subscribing. The makita Table saw is pretty good. I made some improvements by making a new fence and zero clearance insert and now I'm pretty happy with this table saw. If you can do the improvements like I did i think this machine is worth buying. I hope I was able to help you. Check out the videos on my channel to see how i made the improvements. If you need any help, dano't be afraid to ask and you can always send me an email too. Greetings
@@christofix Thank you for your answer!! You are very very kind.
I've seen your videos about the improvements on the Makita, both of them are amazing. I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to replicate them as well as yours, but I could definitely try if I'll decide to buy this table saw. In any case, your videos are really inspiring! My goal is to buy a saw that doesn't require an "upgrade", at least on the fence, like probably the De Walt or the Bosch professional lines, but I cannot afford them as I wrote you in the last comment.
Oh well, I'll take some time and I'll decide. Again, thank you very much for the time you've taken to answer me. I'll see you in your next video! I can't wait! Bye bye, take care
I had just bought online a makita mlt100 in the Philippines. It's powerful, it has dust port, the blade does not wiggle as I move it up and down, and there are lot of features. The downsides of it like the fence, miter gauge and the sliding side which are not built with accuracy can be improved. If we have no plan investing a lot on a table saw, I will surely recommend this one. It's worth my money and I am proud of it because its makita.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. the makita is a good machine for the low price it cost. Except for a few negatives, this is a solid table saw with which I have been able to build some nice projects. I hope you can make some great stuff with yours too. If you do send me some pictures, that is always nice to see. Greetings and i will see you in one of my other videos.
Thank you. Is there a video or link as to the upgraded you did for the Makita MLT100 as you pointed out in the video to address the issues? Thanks again
I have a few videos on my channel where I make a better fence , a crosscutsled an a better zero clearance insert plate. I hope these will be helpfull for you my friend. Greetings.
good animation but you need to keep simple. My eyes got tired at first minutes for keep eyes on what you wrote which comes from everywhere. Keep it simple . Much better
Thank you so much for your honest feedback, I really appreciate that! This was one of the first videos I made and you are right! I do my best to make better videos. Every week I learn something new en thanks to great feedback like yours I know where my working points are. Thank you so much and I hope to see you in my other videos too. Greetings
Shout out right here from the philippines...my favorite tool to connect wood together is by pocket hole joinery,its too easy to used..thanks..
Hello, thank you for watching that video. Greetings
Need fine tunning on the sliding sledge and change the fence same with the cover replace it with zero clearance
That is exactly what i did in som other videos on my channel. Thank you for watching. Greetings
Thanks for the advice. I bought a DeWalt :)
You are welcome. Let me know what your first thoughts are on that dewalt.
Can you put a 10" freud diablo blade with 5/8" arbor?
Hi, thank you for your question. I'm still using the original blad since I bought this table saw. I have never tried another blad so I'm afraid I can't answer your question. I guess you can because the threaded rod is long enough.
Owned mine for about 6 or so years now. Been very happy overall with it. However I have had to replace the blade height adjustment mechanisms twice. I recently had the gears and bearings in the motor replaced. The after sales service from Makita is very good. Considering I only cut hardwoods and use it more than the average home woodworker, it has done well. I hardly use the mitre as I use a crosscut sled. That solves the problem of the play on the mitre and the flimsy pastic blade cover. When ripping i work around the play on the edge of the fence by applying most lateral pressure near the base of the fence. Cuts are square enough and accurate enough for what I do. My next upgrade will be to and industrial machine but I expect a lot of good service from this machine for years to come.
Nice to read this good experience, Greg. I recognize a lot of my experiences in it. I hope this machine can last as long as yours. Thanks for the nice extensive comment, I appreciate this.
Hi,
Just came across your video when I was looking for reviews of the MLT100 as I´m considering getting one. I se you´ve done some nice upgrades to your saw that I might consider doing as well. But what I´m wondering is, would you still buy this saw now? Knowing what you know, having used it for close to a year?
Thanks for great videos, subscribed :-)
Hi, Tore. First of all, thank you for your nice comment. To answer your question, yes I would still buy it because the table saw is affordable. It has his issues but when you fix them as I did, this table saw is really good for a low price. I can recommend it. If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask or send me an email ( link is in the description) I'm always willing to help. Thank you for watching and I hope I could help you with my answer. Greetings.
Thank you for your answer. I ended up buing it this morning, so now I just need to do the upgrades. Another excuse to spend more time in the workshop :-D
@@toresvanemsli Hahaha that's an awesome excuse! glad i could help you, my friend
Can you use stacked dado blades on this at all?
Yes you can but you will have to make your own insert. But it is possible.
5:49 - how the hell were you able to lift that? I'm struggling here!!
Hahaha. I ate a big steak before I took that shot LOL. Thank you for watching Ajay!
Great review. Thank you. Answer is ACCURACY ! ! !
Thank you so much Bruce! I'm glad you like it. Keep an eye on my channel , there are more tool reviews comming up!
Accurate then durability for me 👍
Thank you for that answer my friend! Greetings
@@christofix your welcome, thanks for the great video 👍
6:22 Presición. Tan simple como eso.
Por cierto, que tal anda esta cierra en precisión?
La precisión no es mala, pero tampoco es buena. Porque hice una nueva valla, que se puede ver en otro video mío, la precisión es mucho mejor ahora. Gracias por ver. Saludos.
I'm on a tight budget so I have to say that I look for functionality or does it do what I want right now, and hopefully it does a few extra things too. I wish I could say I just buy the best quality with the best warranty and service, but my bank account says no 😊
Love the editing on your videos too. Motivates me to step up my game! Cheers.
Thank you so much for your comment, this comment was in my spam filter but i helped you buy clicking that you where OK!
@@christofix Excellent. Thank you kindly.
Hey Chris. Great review. I'm glad you waited until you used it awhile before you made the review. That's how it should be done. Was wondering if that saw had an open bottom? If so. You could enclose your base and plug in a shop vac for dust collection. Just a thought.
That was my idea too, why give a review when you have not tested it. that table saw has indeed an open bottom. Thanks for your comment my friend!
Did you ever make any more videos about this as you said in this one?
Hi, I did make some more videos, like the fence update, making a crosscut sled, and how I repaired the lift mechanism. I have many other videos about making woodworking jigs and tips for the workshop. I suggest you scroll through my list of over 150 videos on my channel, and I'm sure you will find a lot of topics you will be interested in. Thanks for visiting, and I hope to see you soon. Greetings, Christophe
Awesome thanks, I have the same saw and looking to do some mods. The t slots are annoying, they seem to be an irregular size as I can't find any rails or fixtures that fit, even Makita don't make any!
i was not sure if i wanted to buy this saw, until i watched this video. but then i did see your fix for the fence, and im all ok to buy this now... gonna follow your plans :) Thx alot :)
Thats awesome! I'm glad my video could help you.
Check out my website, you can find a lot of free building plans for this table saw, like the fence and crosscut sled. greetings