Makita 5057KB 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Dust Collector

by Makita

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The Makita 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Dust Collector is ideal for fiber-cement materials. With a 13 Amp motor, it takes care of five 5/16-inch siding boards in a single pass. This saw features a dust collection container to keep your work environment clean. The saw bearings and switch are dust-proof to keep them working longer. The control lever on this saw enables the guard to be retracted for easier plunge cuts, and bevel cuts from 0 to 45 degrees. This saw comes with a 1-year warranty.

What's in the Box
7-1/4-inch circular saw with dust collector, 28-tooth carbide-tipped blade, hex wrench, and guide rule.

Product Description

The Makita 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Dust Collector is ideal for fiber-cement materials. With a 13 Amp motor, it takes care of five 5/16-inch siding boards in a single pass. This saw features a dust collection container to keep your work environment clean. The saw bearings and switch are dust-proof to keep them working longer. The control lever on this saw enables the guard to be retracted for easier plunge cuts, and bevel cuts from 0 to 45 degrees. This saw comes with a 1-year warranty.

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• Item Weight: 11.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 16.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004YODW
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 5057KB
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,895 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #53 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Saws > Circular Saws

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but good, May 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Makita 5057KB 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Dust Collector (Tools & Home Improvement)

Be prepared to invest some time practicing with this saw. The first thing I'd recommend is remove the blade Makita gives you and buy a good diamond 4 or 6-tooth blade. Cutting speed increased and dust/chips were greatly reduced. Tried cutting with and without a vacuum hose attached. If you can set up a tight cutting area/station, the hose may work for you. When it came to ripping a plank, it took two people (one person babysat the hose). The saw is heavy and not user friendly with a hose attached. We eventually put the wind to the back of the cut-man and went without the hose. I'd say the saw picks up 60-70% of the dust w/o the hose; slightly better with the vac. Cuts are clean and quite effortless. Rated to cut up to 5 planks...we tried up to 3 with no problems. If you have to watch the cut line, say on a rip, expect chips and dust coming right up into your face...recommend a face shield vs regular safety glasses. A dust mask was used on calm wind days. This saw won't be your saving grace but it will nicely compliment Snapper or Kett shears.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good special application saw, August 7, 2009

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Simon Mall - See all my reviews

This review is from: Makita 5057KB 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Dust Collector (Tools & Home Improvement)

Background
I have had this saw for over a year now as a dedicated mortar bed saw. I use it to cut out old mortar bed tile installations. This involves changing the blade to a diamond and making full depth (of the bed) cuts into tile and concrete cutting the tile field into lift able sized pieces. so when I take this saw out (7-8 times last year) it gets run very hard (several hundred foot of concrete cutting in an hour or two).

+ Strong running
+ Dust collection excellent w/ vac,(cutting tile floors in homes)
+ well made this is a top shelf Makita product
+ push button blade guard retractor
+ easy blade change

- the pistol grip has a VERY distracting finger guard
- it has a bit awkward feel to it in use

Summery
For my application it is the best tool out there at this time, but if someone would make a worm drive collection system that worked as well I would jump ship. If i were cutting Hardi siding I would look hard at the Ridgid first.