Two big changes have been hitting the jobsite this year, we are seeing more heavy duty cordless tools taking the places of corded tools and clouds of silica dust are being eliminated. Unfortunately these 2 things don’t seem to work together as typical dust extractors turn on/off based off the tool plugged into them. Makita wireless AWS technology looks to change …
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Makita 18Vx2 Brushless 6-1/2″ Track Saw XPS01
Recently we had the opportunity to attend Makita’s New Product Event where we got to see a handful on exciting new Makita products launching over the next several months in woodworking, concrete, outdoor power and many other categories. One product that was really a big launch for us was the Brushless Track Saw XPS01Z ($349,bare) or XPS01PTJ ($499, kit). If you’ve ever used Makita’s corded …
Read MoreWhy a Track Saw is Better than a Table Saw
Before you get too infuriated we are certainly not saying this is always the case but we want to highlight a few specific tasks where a track saw really is our personal choice over other more common tools such as a table saw. We also want to try and understand a little better why the track saw is not that …
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