Another track saw option

[Bas Gooiker]

I hope the saw & etc are absolutely awesome. Should be with me tomorrow.

They will be! Festo is the number one tool according to every carpenter and construction worker i know. The Makita "copy" is almost as good. It will have a great resale value too if you ever need to part with it.

[koturban]

So during my Festool research I discovered there is a new version of the TS55 being made available on May 1st.

According to the guy I spoke to it will have the same motor, but will have finer plunge depth adjustment, the cover will be closer to the blade which means you can saw closer to a wall and something else I forgot. I think it might have been a better window or something.

There is an outside chance that you may find the outgoing model discounted at some point in the not too distant future... but then again this is Festool we are talking about so I wouldn't hold your breath.

As a company they totally suck balls with respect to pricing and policy. $32 for 2 pieces of metal to join tracks, & sold separately / individually?? Difficult to justify that after spending $1200 on a setup. Waaaaaaaaa. OK I'll quit wining and bitching.

I hope the saw & etc are absolutely awesome. Should be with me tomorrow.

The first thing you'll notice is how much quieter it is than a regular saw. A real pleasure.

I haven't tried it, but I can't see why it wouldn't work with a regular shop vac or dust collector. The hose is an odd size, though.

If you are purchasing one of the Festool dust collectors, Oneida sells a cyclone that mounts on top that will greatly extend the life of the bag. I have the cheaper non-festool version connected that fills a standard five gallon pail. At some point, I'll probably cut a piece of plywood and mount it on top.

[Ian Westwood]

The first thing you'll notice is how much quieter it is than a regular saw. A real pleasure.

I haven't tried it, but I can't see why it wouldn't work with a regular shop vac or dust collector. The hose is an odd size, though.

If you are purchasing one of the Festool dust collectors, Oneida sells a cyclone that mounts on top that will greatly extend the life of the bag. I have the cheaper non-festool version connected that fills a standard five gallon pail. At some point, I'll probably cut a piece of plywood and mount it on top.

Great, can't wait. First thing I'm going to build is a sacrificial worktable like this guy:



I have a cheap homedepot shop vac with a Oneida cyclone bolted to the side. I'm a Oneida cyclone fan boy for sure. Saves so much time and hassle.

Not surprised the hose is a different size... I would have almost been disappointed if my shop vac fit straight on!

[67baja]

Oooo, just look at that parallel guide set! <Drool>

It's really too bad they don't offer them in Imperial measurements instead of only metric.

[koturban]

Oooo, just look at that parallel guide set! <Drool>

It's really too bad they don't offer them in Imperial measurements instead of only metric.

I wouldn't worry about the rule. I never use them. I always line up the stops to a mark I make on the plywood. The repeatability is the big advantage.

[Harley]

It's really too bad they don't offer them in Imperial measurements instead of only metric.

It's easy enough to make up a conversion table in 1/16" to metric. I work in both...all the time.

[Ian Westwood]

I really like this bench design.

[Rick Lee]

That's excellent! Sturdy enough box design that you don't have to worry about it staying true and good ideas for tool storage. Not a sound guy though...

[Harley]

I really like this bench design.

So do I !!!

Not sure I like how he hooks on the table saw, but then again, if you're using the festool to break sheets down, it's not too bad.

I love the idea of storing tools off the bench area though, that's the big plus for me.

[Tom Smit]

Not sure I like how he hooks on the table saw, but then again,

A pipe in each "box" gets pulled out for the saw to hang on. There is a board, under each side of the saw, that has a V-groove to locate onto the pipe. Start at the 6:20 mark, and watch for just over one minute.

[Harley]

Not sure I like how he hooks on the table saw, but then again,

A pipe in each "box" gets pulled out for the saw to hang on. There is a board, under each side of the saw, that has a V-groove to locate onto the pipe. Start at the 6:20 mark, and watch for just over one minute.

Thanks Tom, but I knew how he attached it. What I was saying was that I wasn't sure I liked the actual excution. It seems far too dangerous to me as the saw is not secured properly. The saw just relies on gravity.

[Tom Smit]

Duh! And somehow I missed the I liked in your question, and therefore only read the rest of the statement. Sorry about that.

Um, could one put a threaded J hook through the wood to lock it down, perhaps? Or make some clamps (of wood) to go under the pipes?

[Rick Lee]

Harley, that concerned me too but I think for portable work it should be safe because when you're cutting you're pushing- it seems it would take something pretty disastrous to knock it off. And if you use that design for permanent install just screw a couple of U clamps across them.

And for the weekend DIY'er and musician it's perfect. After you build your cabs you can use the worktable as a riser to put the drummer on

[Harley]

After you build your cabs you can use the worktable as a riser to put the drummer on....

...and leave some PL there so that he sticks to tempo?

[Rick Lee]