Thanks dude! I thought I was losing my touch. My saw it was 1° out! It’s all dialed in now. Thank you. It came from the lumberyard like that, so great video for new saw owners!
My Mikita was a different, with the same concept. I simply loosened three of the hold-down bolts and slightly loosened the forth. Then I was able to adjust the fence and tightened one of the three loose bolts and did test cuts budging the fence making cuts until my 90 degrees was perfect. Tightened all bolts, retest cuts and was happy with the correction. Thank you👍👍👍
Just bought the LS1216 DXT and this video should be on all the instructions with the new saws, its spot on as I've just set my saw up using these top tips.
It's a garbage video. I tested my Makita using this other video's technique ua-cam.com/video/v1RBfdWLT3w/v-deo.html and I found that I was unable to get my detents (notches) to line up with the correct angles. That's because you cannot adjust detents on Makita saws. Makita supplies you with a tiny set square to test your angles, but if you use a big set square, as in the video I linked, you'll mostly find that the Makitas are out quite badly. When my Makita sliding mitre saw is set to exact 90° to the fence, sitting in the 0° detent, and you then move it to the 45° detent, you'll find it's at 43°. Unfixable, because detents not adjustable.
Im stuck on my 36volt 10 inch saw. I pushed the big black button on the back left side. It shows pic of adjusting saw unlock but now its stuck on 22 deg. I seen when the easy adjustment is in the front now but does nothing for it. I have to be doing something wrong.
Bought new LS0815FL..As it starts a sliding cut towards tge fence, first inch of material is being notched slightly left side of kerf before moving on through in a straight line!? Any ideas why this happens even when keeping a even forwards pressure (not pulling it to the left).
George McKnight surely there are screws or similar to loosen the laser fitting then adjust accordingly? I’ll take a look at mine in a couple of days. But I’m sure that’s what my dad did.
My adjuster locking calibrating large round knob at the front has worn away over time it’s really stiff to move the swivel base plate once I finally get it to play ball I can’t find a single video on how to strip the hole bottom piece apart and put in new knob swivel plate and the button that works with the big locking and adjusting knob, could u please recommend a video please please
WhoDatBe Dare to be truthful I have not switched the saw on I’m so glad I didn’t pay £750 for it but partly because I like things to be right and I can’t find a viddie on stripping it all apart in particular the large knob button and catch at the front cheers for the replie buddie and if you do come across a viddie that would be good
When I was young blind people used to work at brush manufacturing. These days Makita is hiring them. On my brand new 1216L the outer ends of the fence were off by 1/10".
I couldn't find a video on the process, but did manage to find a rather crude step by step, which I need to do too: www.manualslib.com/manual/825848/Makita-Ls1017l.html?page=38#manual
Thank You for posting this video. I agree with comments here that the music is distracting and irritating. The risk of missing embedded spoken instructions or tips prevents us from just zero-ing the volume, so we're kinda stuck with the music. People who have arrived at your video channel because of a misbehaving saw may already be experiencing stress over a scary kickback, waste, quality, time constraints, profit, nagging wife, et cetera, and since Power Saws Are Dangerous, we just want clear, accurate, detailed instructions ... Not music. We can jam later, AFTER we've stopped wasting wood, money, and time. Again, Excellent, Helpful Video ... just Please eliminate the music next time.
there's a thing called a mute button... try it some time.. this type of instructional video doesn't need narration. if you can't follow visual instructions then you probably shouldn't be operating a power saw lol
Thanks I am a contractor finish carpenter /cabinet maker? I tuned in and well you insisted on playing music for us? I own bout 4 compound miter saws, 2 tables saws, and blah, blah! Last Miter saw I had I wore out in bout 4 years?? It was a Bosh 12 “ Axial Arm? Head cracked & exhaust broke? Bought a Mikita thought I would pick up some tips? Instead you wanted to play music over your tips? But who am I you obviously have 2 or 3 millions views on this one alone right? You don’t need any feed back ? I am sorry I made you cry? Anyway wrong about the music? And wrong about my abilities! “Poof” your a success !
@@zephyr1408 lol this isn't my video.. i just watched it cos it was recommended and i was passing time til work started lol.. you get no points from me about what you do or how many saws you own.. been there.. done that.. carpentry is a fools game. there is no glory in that line of work.. how do i know this? i have been a carpenter for 10 years..
Dave I hv had two careers & I hv tools (hand planes) that R smarter than that comment ? Your properly sitting in a house someone built while making that remark? Your an guy that is doing something he hates? Therefore you will never be successful ? Try something else my friend? Like I did? I was in a different line of work for 30 years and been a carpenter/contractor 12 yrs. I just finished a custom table (commissioned ) for 5 G’s with my material cost bout 1400? I hv a teaching credential ; in my former line of work whereas I could teach at the academy level? But not a challenge; I picked what I enjoy doing! Your simple working to live; in a trade you will never be good at? Sorry brother 10 yrs is not much in my book?
No waffle. No BS.
Just info we came to see. 👌
Just bought a brand new makita 1216 l and this helped me a lot. Thank you
Thanks dude! I thought I was losing my touch. My saw it was 1° out! It’s all dialed in now. Thank you. It came from the lumberyard like that, so great video for new saw owners!
My Mikita was a different, with the same concept. I simply loosened three of the hold-down bolts and slightly loosened the forth. Then I was able to adjust the fence and tightened one of the three loose bolts and did test cuts budging the fence making cuts until my 90 degrees was perfect.
Tightened all bolts, retest cuts and was happy with the correction. Thank you👍👍👍
I was looking for a good instruction video to adjust my miter saw, this is the one....thnx.
Cheers, man. You are a life saver!
Thanks mate, best video guide on this
Thank you so much! It’s really helpful
Just bought the LS1216 DXT and this video should be on all the instructions with the new saws, its spot on as I've just set my saw up using these top tips.
thats why I love youtube
brilliant guide thank you
Great video....Thanks much.
I'll be doing this when I get home tonight. it's so out of whack!
Great vid - I can fix my saw now.
It's a garbage video. I tested my Makita using this other video's technique ua-cam.com/video/v1RBfdWLT3w/v-deo.html and I found that I was unable to get my detents (notches) to line up with the correct angles. That's because you cannot adjust detents on Makita saws. Makita supplies you with a tiny set square to test your angles, but if you use a big set square, as in the video I linked, you'll mostly find that the Makitas are out quite badly. When my Makita sliding mitre saw is set to exact 90° to the fence, sitting in the 0° detent, and you then move it to the 45° detent, you'll find it's at 43°. Unfixable, because detents not adjustable.
me too. thanks for this video.
Can you show us the view of the dial when you are lining up the bevel and 45 degree thing?
I just bought the LS1219L and the bevel screws are opposite. Tip the saw to the right and the right screw is the one you adjust. Thanks for the video
Im stuck on my 36volt 10 inch saw. I pushed the big black button on the back left side. It shows pic of adjusting saw unlock but now its stuck on 22 deg. I seen when the easy adjustment is in the front now but does nothing for it. I have to be doing something wrong.
Talking to guide us through would also help alot also
Thank you
Bought new LS0815FL..As it starts a sliding cut towards tge fence, first inch of material is being notched slightly left side of kerf before moving on through in a straight line!? Any ideas why this happens even when keeping a even forwards pressure (not pulling it to the left).
NICE
TRIANGULAR!!
can anyone help. looking at this squaring the vertical of the blade i have tried this on mine and it moves even after i have adjusted the bolt
I have just accepted that its just an ok saw that is never going to be perfect. Oh well. Thanks for the vid.
Electrical schematic diagram of Makita drop saws
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Would love to know how to adjust/set the laser on the Makita LS0815FL ?
George McKnight surely there are screws or similar to loosen the laser fitting then adjust accordingly?
I’ll take a look at mine in a couple of days. But I’m sure that’s what my dad did.
My adjuster locking calibrating large round knob at the front has worn away over time it’s really stiff to move the swivel base plate once I finally get it to play ball I can’t find a single video on how to strip the hole bottom piece apart and put in new knob swivel plate and the button that works with the big locking and adjusting knob, could u please recommend a video please please
Have you sorted this? If not, Makita reps and techs here is Aus are very supportive.
WhoDatBe Dare to be truthful I have not switched the saw on I’m so glad I didn’t pay £750 for it but partly because I like things to be right and I can’t find a viddie on stripping it all apart in particular the large knob button and catch at the front cheers for the replie buddie and if you do come across a viddie that would be good
When I was young blind people used to work at brush manufacturing. These days Makita is hiring them. On my brand new 1216L the outer ends of the fence were off by 1/10".
HOw much does the machine costo, I love that machine 💫🦅💝🦅💫🙋
Would anyone know how to replace the lock lever for the turn base?? Having issues with the spring and pin..
I blew mine out with an air compressor, then oiled it with engine oil. So far that has left it very smooth and easy to use .
What is the best way to dial in laser?
You need a special battery for that.
the laser how i can to set ??
I couldn't find a video on the process, but did manage to find a rather crude step by step, which I need to do too: www.manualslib.com/manual/825848/Makita-Ls1017l.html?page=38#manual
Some audio instrutions would be good instead of listening to music.
Thank You for posting this video. I agree with comments here that the music is distracting and irritating. The risk of missing embedded spoken instructions or tips prevents us from just zero-ing the volume, so we're kinda stuck with the music. People who have arrived at your video channel because of a misbehaving saw may already be experiencing stress over a scary kickback, waste, quality, time constraints, profit, nagging wife, et cetera, and since Power Saws Are Dangerous, we just want clear, accurate, detailed instructions ... Not music. We can jam later, AFTER we've stopped wasting wood, money, and time. Again, Excellent, Helpful Video ... just Please eliminate the music next time.
does this have a DEPTH STOP to allow flat mortice and tenon joints to be saw out ?
yes it does, can't think of any that don't anymore.
K
Literally the worst saw on the market. Had mine about 5-6 years and I’ve had nothing but problems.
Great adjustment tips, shame most of these videos are someone's idea of being a DJ with crap music. And so repetitive you want to cut your wrists!
What is with the bloody music, are we adjusting the saw or listening to distracting music, focus man, your music selection doesn't help here.
I stopped watching because of the awful music.
Why? If I wanted to listen to junk music I can do that w/o this? Why r u not talking? Sorry your dooming your channel
there's a thing called a mute button... try it some time.. this type of instructional video doesn't need narration. if you can't follow visual instructions then you probably shouldn't be operating a power saw lol
Thanks I am a contractor finish carpenter /cabinet maker? I tuned in and well you insisted on playing music for us?
I own bout 4 compound miter saws, 2 tables saws, and blah, blah!
Last Miter saw I had I wore out in bout 4 years?? It was a Bosh 12 “ Axial Arm? Head cracked & exhaust broke?
Bought a Mikita thought I would pick up some tips?
Instead you wanted to play music over your tips?
But who am I you obviously have 2 or 3 millions views on this one alone right?
You don’t need any feed back ? I am sorry I made you cry?
Anyway wrong about the music?
And wrong about my abilities!
“Poof” your a success !
@@zephyr1408 lol this isn't my video.. i just watched it cos it was recommended and i was passing time til work started lol..
you get no points from me about what you do or how many saws you own.. been there.. done that.. carpentry is a fools game. there is no glory in that line of work.. how do i know this? i have been a carpenter for 10 years..
Dave I hv had two careers & I hv tools (hand planes) that R smarter than that comment ? Your properly sitting in a house someone built while making that remark?
Your an guy that is doing something he hates? Therefore you will never be successful ? Try something else my friend? Like I did? I was in a different line of work for 30 years and been a carpenter/contractor 12 yrs.
I just finished a custom table (commissioned ) for 5 G’s with my material cost bout 1400?
I hv a teaching credential ; in my former line of work whereas I could teach at the academy level?
But not a challenge; I picked what I enjoy doing!
Your simple working to live; in a trade you will never be good at?
Sorry brother 10 yrs is not much in my book?
@@zephyr1408 i really don't have the time nor the inclination to keep talking to you.
cue the gay music
Odd that you use a cheaply moulded bit of plastic to do a precision task such as this. And that music drove me nuts!