Makita MAC700 Big Bore 2.0 HP Air Compressor
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Manufacturer: MakitaModel: MAC700
Product features:
- Cast iron pump with big bore cylinder and piston, combined with greater bore and stroke, delivers maximum performance
- Substantially lower noise levels with a large 1,720 RPM pump, enabling greater displacement at lower RPM
- Low amp draw reduces incidences of tripped breakers and voltage drop that can cause premature motor failure
- Oil lubricated provides cooler running pump, minimizes wear
- One-year manufacturer's warranty
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Description of Makita MAC700 Big Bore 2.0 HP Air Compressor
This one?s a bit of a paradox: The do-it-yourselfer might pass by this compressor in favor of an oil-free, no-maintenance model, but it?s actually one of the best on the market for the homeowner, hobbyist and weekend warrior.There are three factors that made us form this opinion. First, it?s the quietest compressor we?ve ever encountered. It?s a remarkable departure in a genre of tools that normally force you to suspend conversation while it?s cycling. The MAC700 puts out 80 decibels, according to the folks at Makita, and when you compare that to the 90 and up you get from most units, that?s practically a hum. So we like this for household use, especially in a basement shop.
Next on our list of pluses for the DIY-er is the low-amp draw, and with that, fewer trips to the breaker box and less chance of premature motor failure. The other feature that won us over is the easy-on-the-hand lever handle ball valve that saves your knuckles when you drain the tank. It?s also got a really fast cycle, so by the time you take a sip of water, you?re ready to work again.
It?s made like a champ, with a roll-bar handle that protects your investment, a cast-iron cylinder for durability and an oil sight glass that makes maintenance a breeze.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
Makita's 2.0 HP Air Compressor is equipped with Makita's Big Bore engineered pump cylinder and piston for higher output, less noise and improved job site performance. The MAC700 delivers industrial power and results with improved durability under tough job site conditions.
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The MAC700 is powered by a 2.0 HP motor. The Makita Big Bore engineered pump with cast iron cylinder has greater bore and stroke for increased compression, faster recovery and less noise. The cast iron construction is engineered for increased durability even under tough job site conditions. The MAC700 has an oil-lubricated pump and is equipped with a large automotive style filter for increased air intake and greater efficiency. The Big Bore oil-lubricated pump is also more efficient: the MAC700 runs cooler and at half the RPM of most competitive units, resulting in greater motor and pump life and lower noise. The 2.6-gallon tank sustains an operating pressure of 130 PSI, and delivers 40PSI (3.8 CFM) and 90 PSI (3.3 CFM). The low AMP draw reduces instances of tripped breakers and voltage drop that can cause premature motor failure. The roll bar handle provides portability and additional protection, helping it withstand harsh jobsite environments. Additional features include a convenient oil drain and oil sight glass, a tank drain valve that supersedes standard petcock design for easier maintenance, and finned discharge tubing that dissipates heat more efficiently.
Versatile Design for a Range of Applications
The MAC700 is engineered for low noise, high output and less maintenance, and delivers industrial power and results with improved durability under tough job site conditions. The MAC700 is just another example of Makita's commitment to innovative technology and best-in-class engineering.
About Makita Big Bore Air Compressors
Makita Big Bore Air Compressors deliver higher output and less noise for improved job site performance. The Makita Big Bore engineered pump with cast iron cylinder has greater bore and stroke for increased compression, faster recovery and less noise. The cast iron construction is engineered for increased durability even under tough job site conditions. All Makita Big Bore Air Compressors are oil lubricated and equipped with large automotive style filters for increased air intake and greater efficiency. Makita Big Bore Air Compressors deliver industrial power and results with improved durability.
About Makita
Makita is a worldwide manufacturer of industrial quality power tools and offers a wide range of industrial accessories. Makita applies leading-edge innovation to engineer power tools that are more compact and energy efficient, yet deliver industrial strength power and results. Makita U.S.A., Inc. is located in La Mirada, California, and operates an extensive distribution network located throughout the U.S. For more information, please call 800/4-MAKITA (800/462-5482) or visit makitatools.com. Makita is Best in Class Engineering.
Warranty
Every Makita tool is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory. If you are not satisfied with any Makita tool within 30 days of purchase, return it and Makita will provide a replacement or refund. Each Makita tool is warranted to be free of defects from workmanship and materials for the period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase. Should any trouble develop during this one-year period, return the COMPLETE tool, freight prepaid, to one of Makita's Factory or Authorized Service Centers. Please see makitatools.com for complete details.
What's in the Box
Makita MAC700 2.0 HP Air Compressor, oil and 1/4-inch universal quick coupler.
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Makita MAC700 Big Bore 2.0 HP Air Compressor
Customer Review: A great compressor, but needs better instructions
Summary: 5 Stars
I read every review of this product and came nearly to buying it a year ago, but backed off in fear that I'd get one of the ones broken in shipment. Those stories are worrisome---getting one returned or fixed made some buyers tear their hair out. But my DeWalt compressor was SO very unsatisfactory---ear splittingly noisy, had a relief valve necessary for start up, but which would hang up, bleeding air and slowing pressure build-up fatally unless fiddled with. I reviewed every other possibility. I tried getting the Makita locally---if they arrived broken, then I'd buy one delivered safely to a dealer, even if I had to pay more.... But, no go. Nobody carried one. The compressors I could find at Lowes, Home Depot, Ace, and several local dealers all were unsatisfactory for a variety of reasons---having owned a bruiser for several years, I knew enough to know what I didn't want.
So, I bit my lip and ordered the Makita from Amazon. Amazon is great, as you all know, and I like Makita products (some of the best---I could write stories about the cordless drills I've owned!), and I even like UPS. But, somehow the combination.... Well, I waited in fear.
UPS came. I examined the box carefully. It was dinged. Before I could stop the UPS driver, he was gone. I could readily see just how these compressors were so easily damaged---their "works"/"stuff" is mounted on one end, unprotected, and very susceptible to end-to-end movemen in the box. Despite a very heavy shipping cartoon, Makita apparently has done little or nothing to correct the problem which disables so many of these good compressors.
Mine had deep indentations in the cardboard where the "stuff" (to borrow the famous airliner travelers expression!) had banged up against the cartoon. But against all odds, the compressor appeared undamaged. Hurray! I was destined to be one of the lucky ones... I'm no fool when it comes to equipment---I usually don't have to resort to reading the manuals (well, heck, maybe I AM a fool...) In this case, I had to read the manual, almost cover to cover. The various "holes" where intake filter, and oil plug had to be added on, were not labeled, and though they seemed "sort of" intuitive, mistakes wouldn't be pretty. I could not find a single diagram which showed these parts effectively. In the end, it was a leap of faith, but I added the oil (seeing the oil level in the little window is NOT a piece of cake---Makita has put a big red dot in the glass---and it actually inteferes with seeing anything). The intake air filter is a good idea, but it's a tiny little blob of foam---I can't imagine it not clogging up quickly and repeatedly.
You start up the compressor and let it run without back pressure for 20 minutes---a good idea, but I never had a compressor which needed THAT before.
But, blissfully, it was---well, when they say "quiet" it's all relative (no air compressor is really 'quiet')---but compared to the Emglo/DeWalt, this one is a mere baby's murmur.
So, it's got a tiny little tank---what about it's capacity, and re-generation time? Well, for my uses, it pumped itself up in fairly record time, and keeps air flowing all the time I need it, and besides which, if it's running all the time you're using it, no big deal---'cause it's 'quiet'"----such a relief.
So, my rating? A big fat 5 stars. Could I make it better? Yeah, I'd redesign just where the "stuff" is so it couldn't be broken so easily. And I'd put a bigger intake air-filter on 'er. And I'd write a much better manual with a big, and actually helpful, diagram. I'd take the silly dot off the oil-level window.
But I grinned all the way to the dump where I threw the Emglo with gusto!
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