Saturday, October 11, 2008
Festool's TS55 Plunge Cut Circular Saw
Toologics.com | Professional Tool News, Revie: "Keeping in line with their reputation for having the highest quality tools on the market, Festool's TS55 EQ is not just another 6-1/4 inch plunge cut Circular saw. The TS55 weighs only 9.92 pounds and has a saw blade speed of 2,000 - 5,200 rpm."
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The plunge feature is nice, it removes the need to do that tilty drop in plunge; however, using it and the track isn't intuitive at first. I don't know if it could be marked better or if you just need to read the instructions. Then again, if you are spending that much money on a circular saw, you better read all the instructions.
I haven't used this yet, but from what I hear it's really nice. I like the plunge feature, and I also like the included, metal saw guide. This eliminates the need for the homemade, wooden saw guide, which sometimes gets messed up under frequent use. From what I've seen, I really like Festool's stuff. The chop saw we have is pretty sexy.
So far my experience with the miter saw in the shop has been nothing short of amazing. The cutting accuracy and cleanliness of the cuts is amazing. I have not had a chance to use the circular saw just yet, but it looks like it is a winner as well.
I haven't used the plunge saw, but from handling it and playing around with it, the miter and the plunge both seem a little bit too flimsy and gimicky. I know Festool has a good reputation and that their equipment is known for precision, but the quality of the build on these tools seems poor, not to mention the awkwardness of use.
There's WAY too much plastic on both units -- this will break, and quickly. Secondly, many of the pieces seems like they won't hold up to the rigors of a serious shop -- didn't we already bend the blade on the miter saw? The plunge unit is a nice idea, however, some of the guides and adjustments on it are confusing and non-intuitive. I don't want to have to read a manual to use a tool in the shop -- maintenance it sure. But I should be able to walk up to any plunge saw anywhere and be able to operate it -- not the case with tis unit.
I was able to check out this saw in the shop a couple days ago, and I thought that the features it had were very interesting, but the one thing that really disappointed me was the flimsy construction - made with plastic and fiberglass. If I were to use this saw, i'd feel somewhat leery about it's ability to be completely controllable.
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