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From: paul@ee.rochester.edu (Paul Osborne)
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking,trial.rec.metalworking
Subject: Re: Makita Cordless Saw
Message-ID: <1991Feb19.211706.20578@ee.rochester.edu>
Date: 19 Feb 91 21:17:06 GMT
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In article <1991Feb19.165428.29882@kodak.kodak.com> desmitt@kodak.kodak.com (Steven De Smitt) writes:
>
>Does anyone have any experience with a  Makita
>cordless saw, model 5090D/DW, 3-3/8 inch?  I'd
>appreciate any information you have. Thanks in
>advance.
>-- 
>Steven De Smitt          |Eastman Kodak Company   |
>desmitt@newpds.kodak.com |Research Labs           |
>FAX (716) 588-7075       |MC 01722, Bldg 59       |
>Tel (716) 722-9263       |Rochester, NY 14650-1722|

Steve, They are good for trimming and with a sharp blade only. In long cuts 
they tend to run out of steam, and cutting thick material if the batteries 
are low they will stall. 

paul