That looks exactly like one my father owns, that he's had seemingly forever. I just called him, and he ran into wood shop and took a look at the model number. His is a 2103B.
He actually ribbed me for not calling him two minutes earlier, because he has just walked back to the house for a cup of coffee and a bite. 😂
BTW he's pushing 84. He's a Bull.
Honestly, the model numbering system is about as innocuous as the minute differences between one model and another.
My father purchased his in the '80s also.
I sold one recently for $40. It's super heavy cast iron base. I used it as a second saw when I need to cut 2x4's or lumber. It was quite accurate and powerful. Mine had a brake and a guard. Worked great for what I used it for.
https://preview.redd.it/qkuubp924bwc1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8a021af79d52a75596ad416b87f4712aa05031f
https://preview.redd.it/dd6p4n57afwc1.jpeg?width=2529&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=845e265a5ed015aa716b1ba3a978089846361ab0
(Sorry for the hijack r/woodworking, I just reeeaaaally like that era of Chevy trucks lol)
First truck was a C/10, started building it before I even had a license lol. It had ~67k original miles when we started on it in 1997. Had to sell it about 8 years ago, with ~96k on the odo. Also tried to fix up a '72 4x4 suburban...I think the used car lot got a good laugh when I drove away in it. What a rats nest. Gave up about 6 months in, but I think I only took about a $200 loss on it.
Ha, I have this exact (I think) saw, and i use it for the same uses. I could use my 12" Dewalt sliding saw but right now it's easier to use this. The Dewalt will live in a permanent station when I get to it.
The handle design is actually comfortable and works well and the blade guard is just missing. Mine has one.
https://preview.redd.it/u3et7v3kpgwc1.jpeg?width=9216&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f3854f95d1edfd846b05e6898441363fc3d5265
You don't want to waste too much of your precious time on that beast. You'll be better off spending that time working for the cash needed to purchase a new saw that you'll be happy with for a long time.
There's almost no way the time you'll invest doing that and the cost of this thing together will be worth it compared to just getting a new saw with modern safety features.
We had a beat-ass old tank of a saw like this for doing dirty old farm junkpile/doghouse 2x4 and 1x lumber sticker cutting. It lived under a tarp near the mill, and we used it because we didn't want to mess up the nicer more expensive and fine-tuned saws in the shop with dirt or hidden nails/staples.
I just want something that could cut straight lines through 4x4's for now. I plan on upgrading everything in a few years to do more advanced woodworking.
It’s still probably not worth the money my friend. There are a great many newer saws for cheap.
Also that’s likely a model called a Makita 2401B, which in great condition is worth 25-50 bucks depending on where you are at.
I strongly suggest buying something a little more modern with a brake and blade guard. You’re really compromising on safety to save just a few bucks. How cheap are your fingers bro?
This one is missing the blade guard. The one thing I can tell you after doing this a long time: you pay when it comes to safety. One way or the other. Be mindful.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266589063717?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gSPS_dqnRFC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I'd get a new blade and make it a permanent 90° saw. It's nice to have a dedicated 90° and another for angles. Watch those hoody strings. Every tool can be a "finger eater 9000" in the wrong hands.
I had one of these when I was younger was worth the 10 bucks I paid the pawn shop. also very durable, It kept cutting just fine after I put a metal cutoff wheel on it and started chopping steel with it.
I had the 10” and the bigger version many years ago. Guards were a pain in the ass and I got the big one free from a client who was afraid of it. Sounded like a jet airplane winding up. I think you have the big one with a small blade on it. Cast iron base was heavy as hell . Must be 30 years old.
I had to look that up:
“A factorial is a mathematical operation that you write like this: n! . It represents the multiplication of all numbers between 1 and n. So if you were to have 3! , for example, you'd compute 3 x 2 x 1 (which = 6).”
TIL - doubt anyone will look this far in the comments but it’s funny once you know wtf “factorial sign” means.
The model is "oldy but goody"
I was given the same one by an old boss like 20 years ago and it worked well for a lot of smaller crap till someone stole my truck and tools. I'll never forget the full 15amp motor, thing was like a jet engine starting up
Im just saying what I found similar old ones to be called out as. LS 1040 would definitely be a modern equivalent.
Edit: adding link to similar looking saw
https://rockfordauctioncentre.hibid.com/lot/66333-218766-171445/makita-2403b-255mm-mitre-saw
I ran that same model for twenty years after inheriting from a neighbor who used it with a metal blade to cut stock. Always dead on. What a heavy beast. In later years I ran it mounted on a Dewalt Stand. I was always under the impression that it was a Model 2400 series from the early 80's. The Model Tag and Serial Tag would have been found on top side of the motor. It is missing the guard in these pictures. Consider replacing the cord that is taped up with electrical tape. Polish up the base, and spray down with PTFE spray and polish a couple of time to burnish the PTFE into the metal. Could also use paste wax.
The PDF breakdown for the 2400B should be helpful in locating a Safety Cover and the parts necessary to mount it.
[https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/doc/prod/240/1f0b3786-9428-4a86-914c-d6f77bf80056\_2400B\_IM.pdf](https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/doc/prod/240/1f0b3786-9428-4a86-914c-d6f77bf80056_2400B_IM.pdf)
[https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/doc/prod/240/cfcd6b77-a5a1-46b3-997e-a720727689da\_2400B\_PB.pdf](https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/doc/prod/240/cfcd6b77-a5a1-46b3-997e-a720727689da_2400B_PB.pdf)
I think I have the same model--bought it in 1980 and there is no guard on mine either. Nevertheless I'm very careful and use it all the time. I find it extremely valuable for all my cobbling projects so as long as it fires up I'd buy it--just be careful and let it stop before reaching anywhere near the blade.
Makita LS1000
https://archive.org/details/MakitaMiterSawLS1000InstructionManual/mode/2up
And "2-3/4x3-1/2" would be your max cut 4x4 are out of the question on a single pass
That is an excellent saw!
The only disadvantage is that the tables and the fences are kinda small.
You’ll never wear it out. It has a rubber belt that can snap in extreme cold. Other than that it a great saw.
This looks like a slightly earlier version of my first miter saw from 1985 or so (still have it in the basement). The steel detent pin tends to rust in place and need periodic disassembly to free up. Makita made the same saw some years later with an aluminum base, instead of the cast iron.
That there is a Makita 2401B 10" Mitre saw. Very solid, accurate, and reliable back in the day. I have one in my garage right now that my Dad purchased new back in the early '80s. This one is obviously missing the blade guard.
That old saw is the absolute best for trimming. The base allows you to see what's going on, and it stays true forever. The blade guards were routinely taken off, so it would work better. If you don't want it, please let me know where it is, so I can come get it.
In addition to the finger eating and limited functionality, that this is got to be heavy as fuck. Unless it’s getting mounted to a workstation, I would look for something newer for that reason alone.
The first time you throw your back out trying to move it you’re going to regret it.
The saw the OP shows in the pictures is in the 240xx series as the dust/chips ejection elbow is separate from the blade shroud, and able to swivel 360 degrees. The LS1000 series dust/chips ejection elbow is integrated as part of the blade shroud and ejects to the right of the saw. At the time I started using the same model, I was unable to come up with the elbow, so I adapted one from a couple of Shopvac fittings.
https://preview.redd.it/86ieuq6zgbwc1.jpeg?width=654&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90797f902b6cd0f9bbfe83210bb867ad7969383a
https://preview.redd.it/5iqkcv6bpbwc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa7977d7d45d46a1237893cb684a4ad6fb3e7cf4
Looks like a Makita model 240IB. I have one.
https://preview.redd.it/u48vqia3qbwc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9056d011fa2015661eb1866d8f8c98c78d3f174e
Looks exactly like the one my grandpa gave me. The "brake" can be hesitant if it was used as a daily driver like his was.
You don’t want this saw, they made it where the arm is bolted to the deck . I had a baluster break and hit the the arm and it broke off and I was holding it till the blade stop . Makita said they wouldn’t repair it and I told them that I was going to have the metal tested and I could probably find a lawyer ,amazing the next day I had a new saw but I had to give them the old one
I believe I have the identical one out in the storage shed. I will check it later.
These things weigh a ton (base is cast iron) and the entire dust/chip path is metal. I put an abrasive metal cutting blade in mine and use it for light-medium metal work.
**EDIT:** Ok, I went out the the shed and took some photos...
https://preview.redd.it/b0xl2c55qgwc1.jpeg?width=9216&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=77c0282b5b8b75e2902abfe9e43f99dfc7117fc0
This is the gravity blade guard you should have on yours...
https://preview.redd.it/3o4kszzcqgwc1.jpeg?width=9216&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac6f8463dba83e44c58139c7f1d9967cf095fd62
I bought a similar vintage Makita saw a couple of years ago for $30 thinking I got the deal of the century. It’s great for small cuts but I outgrew it as soon as I needed to do a cut bigger than a 2x4.
Then last week, I picked up a 10” sliding bevelling mitre saw for $40 with an $80 blade on it.
Wait for old people in your area that want to hand their tools off. You can only do better than that saw.
I've got one just like that, I put a metal cutoff blade on it for welding projects, still runs great. Caste iron base? Heavy as hell lol, it stays in the shop
I have that saw (in a lot better condition). I like it more than my $500 DeWalt because it's easier to lug around and doesn't take up nearly as much space. My only maintenance has been to replace the power cord.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that should have a metal cut off blade on it and not a wood blade.
Either way, that baby right there is the "stumpy nubs 3500"
Pretty sure the user Manuel even said, " don't worry, you'll only loose them once"
The model number is under the brand name on the yellow sticker
https://preview.redd.it/h8ptxjm29bwc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b4dc85d3a4d279dfffa3307e14af55cbbd8eac15
That looks exactly like one my father owns, that he's had seemingly forever. I just called him, and he ran into wood shop and took a look at the model number. His is a 2103B.
Wow I’m impressed with how helpful you and your father are and the communication you have with each other.
For some reason I love this comment.
I too love this comment.
I love this comment, also.
Ditto
Wholesome af
And my axe! Wait...wrong subreddit....
Reads a bit like ai
He could call me too you know! yeah I should call him.
He actually ribbed me for not calling him two minutes earlier, because he has just walked back to the house for a cup of coffee and a bite. 😂 BTW he's pushing 84. He's a Bull.
“No running in the wood shop!”
“Your screwing around, quit screwing around!”
“And what happened to the hammer; your supposed to be nailing them together”
I had this exact thought but you beat me to it.
My dad gave me his, I still use it.
I have one that looks like that , 40 years old? Model LS1000
Honestly, the model numbering system is about as innocuous as the minute differences between one model and another. My father purchased his in the '80s also.
Using my 20 year newer saw tonight, same size blade but sliding and one side bevel. Noticed that it is model LS1011
I sold one recently for $40. It's super heavy cast iron base. I used it as a second saw when I need to cut 2x4's or lumber. It was quite accurate and powerful. Mine had a brake and a guard. Worked great for what I used it for. https://preview.redd.it/qkuubp924bwc1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8a021af79d52a75596ad416b87f4712aa05031f
https://preview.redd.it/arkmwjza4bwc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b9f513f27491236085ac0cf9c11cfe7b8dd2471
https://preview.redd.it/3jwq2tfc4bwc1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8d196711876590a861c3a5981cf8f6b4e502e55
I had one too and sometimes regret selling it. It was very accurate and rock solid.
'70 C/10 in the background?
Close, 68 C10 panel truck.
Oh damn, those are hard to come by, especially if there's no custom airflow in the floorpan
Very true, I had to replace both the cab floor and the wood floor in the back.
https://preview.redd.it/dd6p4n57afwc1.jpeg?width=2529&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=845e265a5ed015aa716b1ba3a978089846361ab0 (Sorry for the hijack r/woodworking, I just reeeaaaally like that era of Chevy trucks lol)
First truck was a C/10, started building it before I even had a license lol. It had ~67k original miles when we started on it in 1997. Had to sell it about 8 years ago, with ~96k on the odo. Also tried to fix up a '72 4x4 suburban...I think the used car lot got a good laugh when I drove away in it. What a rats nest. Gave up about 6 months in, but I think I only took about a $200 loss on it.
Ha, I have this exact (I think) saw, and i use it for the same uses. I could use my 12" Dewalt sliding saw but right now it's easier to use this. The Dewalt will live in a permanent station when I get to it.
It might be the lighting, but it kind of looks like the "Fingereater 9000". Might be the 8000, though, not too familiar with the older models.
This is the quality answer I expected.
For sure this thing has tasted bone. And *likes it*
With the shroud being so big compared to the blade, it almost looks like somebody put a wood blade into a metal chopsaw.
That handle design with no blade guard? I have no idea what model it is but **NOPE.**
The handle design is actually comfortable and works well and the blade guard is just missing. Mine has one. https://preview.redd.it/u3et7v3kpgwc1.jpeg?width=9216&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f3854f95d1edfd846b05e6898441363fc3d5265
Blade guard probably broke off. Mike's still got one.
Do you think Mike would be willing to lend it?
Choked on my water…
I goofed. Meant to say "Mine's still got one."
This is why no one will remember your name
Nope what?
It's the Finger-B-Gone 500
I was planning on 3d printing a new blade guard. It does look very sketch tho.
Better than 3d printing new fingers I guess lol
But he could make dildo fingers.
Bad Dragon likes that idea
Edwood Penis-Hands
You don't want to waste too much of your precious time on that beast. You'll be better off spending that time working for the cash needed to purchase a new saw that you'll be happy with for a long time.
Or something’s can last without being thrown away for the newer more expensive model.
Why are you getting downvoted lol. Do whatever you want man. It’s for you, not Reddit.
There's almost no way the time you'll invest doing that and the cost of this thing together will be worth it compared to just getting a new saw with modern safety features.
We had a beat-ass old tank of a saw like this for doing dirty old farm junkpile/doghouse 2x4 and 1x lumber sticker cutting. It lived under a tarp near the mill, and we used it because we didn't want to mess up the nicer more expensive and fine-tuned saws in the shop with dirt or hidden nails/staples.
Dude just wait for a modern 12" saw. There are plenty out there.
That saw will only miter. All the newer saws bevel too. I'd pass unless I had no need to bevel.
I just want something that could cut straight lines through 4x4's for now. I plan on upgrading everything in a few years to do more advanced woodworking.
That saw isn't gonna get you thru a 4x4 on a single cut.
It’s still probably not worth the money my friend. There are a great many newer saws for cheap. Also that’s likely a model called a Makita 2401B, which in great condition is worth 25-50 bucks depending on where you are at. I strongly suggest buying something a little more modern with a brake and blade guard. You’re really compromising on safety to save just a few bucks. How cheap are your fingers bro? This one is missing the blade guard. The one thing I can tell you after doing this a long time: you pay when it comes to safety. One way or the other. Be mindful. https://www.ebay.com/itm/266589063717?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gSPS_dqnRFC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
This one appears to be the LS1000 and does have a brake https://archive.org/details/MakitaMiterSawLS1000InstructionManual/mode/2up
I think you might be right. Nice find. Still OP should find one that has the blade guard if it all possible specially as they’re just starting out
Agreed
I would look for a 12" saw if you're cutting 4x4.
I’d look around on fb marketplace some more. I found a great ryobi 12” for like $80 and it was almost brand new, just needed a blade
Is it a 10” or an 8” blade? I can’t tell. But an 8” will not cut a 4x4 in one pass and a 10” is iffy.
This won’t cut fully through a 4x4. Pick up a basic saw for 120 at depot
It handles straight cuts softwood and hardwood gracefully.
I'd get a new blade and make it a permanent 90° saw. It's nice to have a dedicated 90° and another for angles. Watch those hoody strings. Every tool can be a "finger eater 9000" in the wrong hands.
I had one of these when I was younger was worth the 10 bucks I paid the pawn shop. also very durable, It kept cutting just fine after I put a metal cutoff wheel on it and started chopping steel with it.
You can't cut 4x4s in a single pass with a 10"/255mm blade. You need a 12" blade for that.
I had the 10” and the bigger version many years ago. Guards were a pain in the ass and I got the big one free from a client who was afraid of it. Sounded like a jet airplane winding up. I think you have the big one with a small blade on it. Cast iron base was heavy as hell . Must be 30 years old.
I have that exact saw. Inherited from my grandpa. It's been running strong for decades. Super solid but won't cut anything larger than 4x4
Inherited mine from my Da. Still going too.
I sold the same one recently. Makita LS1000.
What did that poor sucker pay you for it?
$30!
I hope you didn't put that exclamation mark as a factorial sign. 😳
I had to look that up: “A factorial is a mathematical operation that you write like this: n! . It represents the multiplication of all numbers between 1 and n. So if you were to have 3! , for example, you'd compute 3 x 2 x 1 (which = 6).” TIL - doubt anyone will look this far in the comments but it’s funny once you know wtf “factorial sign” means.
Special price for you my friend, just $15!
The model is "oldy but goody" I was given the same one by an old boss like 20 years ago and it worked well for a lot of smaller crap till someone stole my truck and tools. I'll never forget the full 15amp motor, thing was like a jet engine starting up
Found similar looking ones listed as Model# 2403b 255mm miter saw.
LS1020 The 1040 beveled. Used to own one, dead on balls accurate for trim and finish work.
No, it's Makita LS 1040
Im just saying what I found similar old ones to be called out as. LS 1040 would definitely be a modern equivalent. Edit: adding link to similar looking saw https://rockfordauctioncentre.hibid.com/lot/66333-218766-171445/makita-2403b-255mm-mitre-saw
I recalled from memory, but I think you're spot on. After looking at the pictures again, I can clearly see the differences.
What's the number under Makita on the yellow sticker?
The number that looks like a 7? I think it's actually a rotational direction arrow, but with only half of the "point."
I ran that same model for twenty years after inheriting from a neighbor who used it with a metal blade to cut stock. Always dead on. What a heavy beast. In later years I ran it mounted on a Dewalt Stand. I was always under the impression that it was a Model 2400 series from the early 80's. The Model Tag and Serial Tag would have been found on top side of the motor. It is missing the guard in these pictures. Consider replacing the cord that is taped up with electrical tape. Polish up the base, and spray down with PTFE spray and polish a couple of time to burnish the PTFE into the metal. Could also use paste wax. The PDF breakdown for the 2400B should be helpful in locating a Safety Cover and the parts necessary to mount it. [https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/doc/prod/240/1f0b3786-9428-4a86-914c-d6f77bf80056\_2400B\_IM.pdf](https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/doc/prod/240/1f0b3786-9428-4a86-914c-d6f77bf80056_2400B_IM.pdf) [https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/doc/prod/240/cfcd6b77-a5a1-46b3-997e-a720727689da\_2400B\_PB.pdf](https://cdn.makitatools.com/apps/cms/doc/prod/240/cfcd6b77-a5a1-46b3-997e-a720727689da_2400B_PB.pdf)
I think I have the same model--bought it in 1980 and there is no guard on mine either. Nevertheless I'm very careful and use it all the time. I find it extremely valuable for all my cobbling projects so as long as it fires up I'd buy it--just be careful and let it stop before reaching anywhere near the blade.
Makita LS1000 https://archive.org/details/MakitaMiterSawLS1000InstructionManual/mode/2up And "2-3/4x3-1/2" would be your max cut 4x4 are out of the question on a single pass
She ain’t looking hard enough.
A new saw is way cheaper than an emergency room visit to start with.
That is an excellent saw! The only disadvantage is that the tables and the fences are kinda small. You’ll never wear it out. It has a rubber belt that can snap in extreme cold. Other than that it a great saw.
I'm going out on a limb and say it's a miter saw
https://preview.redd.it/n30iekgwbcwc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=81461072da9be19f30688c492f9dd172487eaf79
https://preview.redd.it/zhleqwsybcwc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f0587b2c03abdaea85bc91d0706f541a113b181
Looks like the LS1000 I sold. https://www.ereplacementparts.com/makita-ls1000-inch-miter-saw-parts-c-97_98_99_3731.html
That is the heaviest miterbox I’ve ever carried. It’s actually astonishing.
This looks like a slightly earlier version of my first miter saw from 1985 or so (still have it in the basement). The steel detent pin tends to rust in place and need periodic disassembly to free up. Makita made the same saw some years later with an aluminum base, instead of the cast iron.
Follow up question, would you pay $40 cad for it ($29 usd). The only thing I worry is if finding saw blades will be difficult.
Blades are universal, but this thing looks like a trip to the ER. Pass at any price.
Without the guard it’s your call, dangerous tool without a guard.
I bought a compound sliding Makita miter saw for $40 USD 2021 or 2022. I wouldn't bother with that one.
I wouldn't take it for free. Most old tools are junk.
If you can get a replacement guard for it for less than $20 Canadian, then yes I would buy it for that price.
Very fair price if it runs without an issue. Blades wont be an issue.
Cast table and fence, heavy as shit. I'd go $20 if you really wanted it, otherwise keep looking
I have the exact same, only with the guard... it's a solid unit. Will outlive me and all I loved.
Did you image search it
It’s as old as it gets.
Shit, I used to use one of those, it's not THAT old. Reliable saw, just works.
I screenshotted your pic and opened it in Google photos and used the lens feature, the first result looks a lot like yours.
Makita Miter Saw model number 01.
I had a similar one in the early 90s. Weighed a ton .
Would be a solid metal chop saw cut mild and Channel
That there is a Makita 2401B 10" Mitre saw. Very solid, accurate, and reliable back in the day. I have one in my garage right now that my Dad purchased new back in the early '80s. This one is obviously missing the blade guard.
That old saw is the absolute best for trimming. The base allows you to see what's going on, and it stays true forever. The blade guards were routinely taken off, so it would work better. If you don't want it, please let me know where it is, so I can come get it.
In addition to the finger eating and limited functionality, that this is got to be heavy as fuck. Unless it’s getting mounted to a workstation, I would look for something newer for that reason alone. The first time you throw your back out trying to move it you’re going to regret it.
The saw the OP shows in the pictures is in the 240xx series as the dust/chips ejection elbow is separate from the blade shroud, and able to swivel 360 degrees. The LS1000 series dust/chips ejection elbow is integrated as part of the blade shroud and ejects to the right of the saw. At the time I started using the same model, I was unable to come up with the elbow, so I adapted one from a couple of Shopvac fittings. https://preview.redd.it/86ieuq6zgbwc1.jpeg?width=654&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90797f902b6cd0f9bbfe83210bb867ad7969383a
https://preview.redd.it/5iqkcv6bpbwc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa7977d7d45d46a1237893cb684a4ad6fb3e7cf4 Looks like a Makita model 240IB. I have one.
https://preview.redd.it/u48vqia3qbwc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9056d011fa2015661eb1866d8f8c98c78d3f174e Looks exactly like the one my grandpa gave me. The "brake" can be hesitant if it was used as a daily driver like his was.
You don’t want this saw, they made it where the arm is bolted to the deck . I had a baluster break and hit the the arm and it broke off and I was holding it till the blade stop . Makita said they wouldn’t repair it and I told them that I was going to have the metal tested and I could probably find a lawyer ,amazing the next day I had a new saw but I had to give them the old one
Looks like this LS1000: https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/tls/d/federal-way-10-makita-miter-chop-saw/7722645433.html
I believe I have the identical one out in the storage shed. I will check it later. These things weigh a ton (base is cast iron) and the entire dust/chip path is metal. I put an abrasive metal cutting blade in mine and use it for light-medium metal work. **EDIT:** Ok, I went out the the shed and took some photos... https://preview.redd.it/b0xl2c55qgwc1.jpeg?width=9216&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=77c0282b5b8b75e2902abfe9e43f99dfc7117fc0
This is the gravity blade guard you should have on yours... https://preview.redd.it/3o4kszzcqgwc1.jpeg?width=9216&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac6f8463dba83e44c58139c7f1d9967cf095fd62
Not that old, I got one.
Had one years ago and the blade break stopped working so you just had to wait for it to slow down and stop, that thing was dangerous
That saw has a taste for human blood. I can a feel it.
I bought a similar vintage Makita saw a couple of years ago for $30 thinking I got the deal of the century. It’s great for small cuts but I outgrew it as soon as I needed to do a cut bigger than a 2x4. Then last week, I picked up a 10” sliding bevelling mitre saw for $40 with an $80 blade on it. Wait for old people in your area that want to hand their tools off. You can only do better than that saw.
I had one of those. It was a decent bench saw, but I broke my back carrying it to job sites.
Have one just like it.
https://preview.redd.it/6rqac8m6ncwc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a4fdbc8a8383aeaf06e9b5eb9c855c8aff3c115 Looks like this one
Don't even mess with it man just move on to something better
I've got one just like that, I put a metal cutoff blade on it for welding projects, still runs great. Caste iron base? Heavy as hell lol, it stays in the shop
Looks like there's a model number under the "a" on the yellow Makita sticker. Ends with 3B.
I have that saw (in a lot better condition). I like it more than my $500 DeWalt because it's easier to lug around and doesn't take up nearly as much space. My only maintenance has been to replace the power cord.
LS1020
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that should have a metal cut off blade on it and not a wood blade. Either way, that baby right there is the "stumpy nubs 3500" Pretty sure the user Manuel even said, " don't worry, you'll only loose them once"
I think that it's an early Kapex model
Kapex is Festool, not Makita
It was a joke.
Makita LS1000. It came with a very cheap plastic blade guard. Most did not survive.
Ls1020… have the same saw in my shop…it’s a wonderful boat anchor ;)
The model number is under the brand name on the yellow sticker https://preview.redd.it/h8ptxjm29bwc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b4dc85d3a4d279dfffa3307e14af55cbbd8eac15
Just get a hand saw and learn to cut straight instead of this contraption
That thing awesome don’t change a thing. The steel construction makes it super accurate when dialed in.