Bored to tears with "This is the greatest new tool, watch me cut things" bobble-head reviews? This is not that.
We teardown a brand new Makita hypoid saw for woodworking. I review the construction of this saw from the inside out, complete with electrical testing and explanation of the difference between a Skilsaw Worm Gear and the Makita Hypoid. I use a microscope to show the surface and wear-in of the gears.
We also test the melting point of Makita's plastic tool housing.
This isn't a sales review, this is part reverse-engineering and part hacking.
What are worm and hypoid gears? skip to 8:25
Take away from gear explanation skip to 10:15
Running the saw on DC battery power skip to 28:00
How much torque does this saw produce? skip to 22:00
What oil does Makita Hypoid use? skip to skip to 17:00
What is that plastic thing on the tool power cord? skip to 2:45
What temperature does plastic housing melt? skip to 18:30
Use of microscope to inspect surface of gears skip to 12:00
Errata: OLD cars use spiral bevels they mostly changed to hypoid in the 40s. Ooops.
"It really was the point of the hypoid gear in automobiles because it allowed for lower floors and tunnels in cars." -anonymic79
We teardown a brand new Makita hypoid saw for woodworking. I review the construction of this saw from the inside out, complete with electrical testing and explanation of the difference between a Skilsaw Worm Gear and the Makita Hypoid. I use a microscope to show the surface and wear-in of the gears.
We also test the melting point of Makita's plastic tool housing.
This isn't a sales review, this is part reverse-engineering and part hacking.
What are worm and hypoid gears? skip to 8:25
Take away from gear explanation skip to 10:15
Running the saw on DC battery power skip to 28:00
How much torque does this saw produce? skip to 22:00
What oil does Makita Hypoid use? skip to skip to 17:00
What is that plastic thing on the tool power cord? skip to 2:45
What temperature does plastic housing melt? skip to 18:30
Use of microscope to inspect surface of gears skip to 12:00
Errata: OLD cars use spiral bevels they mostly changed to hypoid in the 40s. Ooops.
"It really was the point of the hypoid gear in automobiles because it allowed for lower floors and tunnels in cars." -anonymic79
Amps x Volts = Watts. Yeah edumacate the massless.
Since the efficiency is better with hypoid and we have limited power most of the time makita is more power.
If you have a 20amp you'll get it all. May have to pull the in line thingy.
Just looked up 15amp breakers and they kick at 1440w. I presume that is the standard 20 percent safety factor.
Figured a hypoid saw was a saw with an IV drug habit. Oops.
Is this still the recommended saw in '23 or any better options out there?
Man 8 years….Time sure flies.
I just received a two year old makita from a friend who had it quit on him due to cord failure and then intermittent switch failure. I separated the handle to look at the switch and whatever I did allowed it to function properly again. Now that I’ve got it running it sounds like the gear is missing a few teeth and the pieces are floating around popping and banging while powered up, so I held it wide open waiting for something to explode and I noticed a 90 weight smell and the rpm fluctuates. Looks like pure Chinesium.
“Skookum” is awesome regional dialect.
Thanks for your video. My hypoid just recently cancel out on me for an unknown reason. It's relatively brand new, buying it around late 2020 and it hasn't had a lot of use except for a few projects. It has been a great accessory except for it not switching on as of recently. Your vid helps to break down what could be the issue which could be the switch being burnt out. Wish me luck.
That slidy thing on the cord is just an rfid tag, came on my Makita router and I was like what the f, and took it off and there was only an rfid tag in it
I think the max output is more for warning about tripping a breaker or killing a generator maybe.
That’s not a voltage suppressor, it’s an anti-theft tag.
The key is supposed to shear though, to protect all of the other parts. Its a sacrificial part to save your motor and gear box.
great videos fun to watch make me laugh but I also get to learn some interesting stuffs
Enjoyed the video, I just bought the magnesium hypoid so I was wondering if it was junk or not, I'm use to a skilsaw professional worm drive…..helpful video, I have a better outlook and attitude about the worthiness of this saw . Thx
The grease is skookum for needle bearings on old Jeep transmissions 😀