sawdustinmyshoes
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« on: September 03, 2009, 08:38 PM » |
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 With this grip, my fingers don't physically fit between the plug and the saw base.   When changing to an alternate grip, my knuckles wedge against the handle.  But look what happens when the bevel is adjusted to 45 degrees.  Success! Acres of room.  Joe |
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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2009, 09:15 PM » |
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Nice!! Thanks for pointing that one out, I forgot about that one!
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Brice Burrell
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2009, 09:35 PM » |
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Some guy has been preaching that one for a few years now, last year he even made a video for youtube. 
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Brice Burrell
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2009, 10:20 PM » |
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Dang, Brice! I've visited your site several times but don't recall that tip. It would have saved me some aggravation.
Joe
Real astute vistor I see, Tips for the TS55 and TS75. Still I'm glad you posted this tip, maybe more people will see it. |
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Neill
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2009, 10:24 PM » |
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Brice, Who was that masked man? Neill |
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Brice Burrell
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2009, 10:26 PM » |
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Brice,
Who was that masked man?
Neill
You mean that guy that shouldn't be front of a camera, I have no idea.  |
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Nigel
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2009, 03:02 AM » |
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Plunging on the side of the mft gives more access if your in a hurry! |
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Tom in SoCal
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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2009, 01:52 AM » |
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But why on earth should you have to go through all that -- just to plug in the cord? It should have been put in a more accessible location.
-TH
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Tom Ryan
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« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2009, 02:07 PM » |
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If it bothers you, just plug it in and leave it. Then you can treat it as a saw with a fixed cord like almost any other saw.
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« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2009, 02:52 PM » |
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But why on earth should you have to go through all that -- just to plug in the cord? It should have been put in a more accessible location.
-TH
A more accessible location is a bad idea. Better to have the cord hidden and out of the way. |
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« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2009, 04:29 PM » |
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Alex
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« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2009, 05:33 PM » |
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Well, I don't see the benefits of the Plug-It cord so much.
When I just had my Rotex I would unplug it all the time, but I think that was more to play with a new feature I never had before than that it was really necessary.
Because now I leave the Plug-It cords attached all the time on my tools, I hardly ever take them off. I just see no need for it. After all, when you gonna use the machine, you need the cord, right?
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« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2009, 07:45 PM » |
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Well, I don't see the benefits of the Plug-It cord so much.
When I just had my Rotex I would unplug it all the time, but I think that was more to play with a new feature I never had before than that it was really necessary.
Because now I leave the Plug-It cords attached all the time on my tools, I hardly ever take them off. I just see no need for it. After all, when you gonna use the machine, you need the cord, right?
Alex, I use velcro straps to attach the cord to my vac hose so I remove the plug-it from the tool end to change tools. I do keep a cord in each Systainer so I'm never without one on the job. |
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« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2009, 08:29 PM » |
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Alex, I use velcro straps to attach the cord to my vac hose so I remove the plug-it from the tool end to change tools. I do keep a cord in each Systainer so I'm never without one on the job.
Yes, that's definitely a good reason. Hadn't thought about that since I never do that. |
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« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2009, 10:10 PM » |
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Alex, I use velcro straps to attach the cord to my vac hose so I remove the plug-it from the tool end to change tools. I do keep a cord in each Systainer so I'm never without one on the job.
Another way is to use the hose wrap. I always want the CT22 hooked up as well as the power. Here is one of the setups I use.  |
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« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2009, 11:54 PM » |
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Whats the deal with the hose wrap? I'm really not following you here.
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« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2009, 01:52 AM » |
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Whats the deal with the hose wrap? I'm really not following you here.
It keeps the powe cable and vac hose together and so reduces clutter. It also means I always have both to hand. It is not an original. |
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« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2009, 02:44 AM » |
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I thought the point of the plug -it was to make it easier to change tools.I always change plug-it and hose at the tool.Once it wears in a bit it's easy enough to turn.A lot easier than changing the the cord and the tool.
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« Reply #18 on: September 13, 2009, 03:24 AM » |
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Whats the deal with the hose wrap? I'm really not following you here.
It keeps the powe cable and vac hose together and so reduces clutter. It also means I always have both to hand. It is not an original. The other advantage, some would even say PRIMARY Advantage, a cord wrap provides is a much more "snag free" surface than the rail catching bumps of an nonwraped hose. Craig |
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« Reply #19 on: September 13, 2009, 11:24 AM » |
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I think the biggest advantage of the plug-it syste,m other than leaving the cord with the hose, is that when your cord gets torn up, cut up, or otherwise abused, you just change it out.
I have taped or spliced a few cords in the past. No need with this system.
Tom
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« Reply #20 on: September 13, 2009, 12:24 PM » |
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I think the biggest advantage of the plug-it syste,m other than leaving the cord with the hose, is that when your cord gets torn up, cut up, or otherwise abused, you just change it out.
I have taped or spliced a few cords in the past. No need with this system.
Tom
I dont really agree with you on this one Tom. "Just change it out" sounds good - but at 31USD (in Sweden, don't know how much it is in the US) it is horribly expensive. Not even the pros, that of course are much more in a hurry than me as an amateur to quickly fix a broken cable, can possibly benefit from this, as it only takes a few minutes to change a standard cable, and it costs way less than 31USD. Although I still like the plug-it cable, as the quality of the cable itself is excellent and it is very convenient to leave the cord with the hose. |
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« Reply #21 on: September 13, 2009, 04:28 PM » |
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Well, If you own more than 1 festool tool and you only use one plug for all your tools then when one breaks you can switch it out with another cord you already had. I have a drawer full of plug it cords that are still brand new and I only use one 16 ga cord and one 18 ga cord. Plus, regardless of the price, being able to quickly change out a damaged cord is a lot safer then trying to jerry rig it.
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« Reply #22 on: September 13, 2009, 04:51 PM » |
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Well, If you own more than 1 festool tool and you only use one plug for all your tools then when one breaks you can switch it out with another cord you already had. I have a drawer full of plug it cords that are still brand new and I only use one 16 ga cord and one 18 ga cord. Plus, regardless of the price, being able to quickly change out a damaged cord is a lot safer then trying to jerry rig it.
Agree with you regarding the cables I already have. But regarding the safety - what's a jerry rig? A simple fix solution with duct tape or something? I meant a proper change of cable, which is more dangerous than just changning to another plug-it cable only in theory (assuming you know what you are doing). |
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« Reply #23 on: September 13, 2009, 05:22 PM » |
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Plus, regardless of the price, being able to quickly change out a damaged cord is a lot safer then trying to jerry rig it.
There's nothing 'jerry rigging' about changing out a cord. It's very easy because all you need to do is unscrew a couple of screws and then tighten them back up with the new cord in. Of course there are people who are able to this up  , but those people shouldn't be allowed near tools anyway. I maintain and repair all my tools and it's no rocket science. Of course the Plug-It cord is much easier to replace, but the steep price of 17 euros compared to a normal replacement cord of 4 euros is not nice. |
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« Reply #24 on: September 13, 2009, 09:04 PM » |
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I have taped or spliced a few cords in the past. No need with this system.
Tom
I was referring to this comment as "Jerry Rigging". I know there is nothing jerry rigging about switching out a new cord.. |
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« Reply #25 on: September 13, 2009, 09:49 PM » |
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I dont really agree with you on this one Tom. "Just change it out" sounds good - but at 31USD (in Sweden, don't know how much it is in the US) it is horribly expensive. Not even the pros, that of course are much more in a hurry than me as an amateur to quickly fix a broken cable, can possibly benefit from this, as it only takes a few minutes to change a standard cable, and it costs way less than 31USD.
Although I still like the plug-it cable, as the quality of the cable itself is excellent and it is very convenient to leave the cord with the hose.
The prices are $35 and $36.50 USD for the Plug-it cords here in the States. Funny thing is the heavier gauge cord is cheaper, strange. |
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« Reply #26 on: September 14, 2009, 04:30 PM » |
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I probably use the TS 55 nearly every day and would really miss the plug it cord (which I have never had any trouble attaching at 90 degrees). Switching from saw to one sander then another is a breeze with the boom arm and the plug it. Switching to other tools like the biscuit jointer is less quick and easy. The only time I have regretted it is when I arrived on site without one (I've got a whole pile in the drawer as well). Hope I won't do that again.
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« Reply #27 on: September 14, 2009, 05:38 PM » |
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I like the plugit cords because I have the heavy one "permanently" attached to the boom arm on my CT33 and can just change tools (TS75, Domino, sanders) without threading a power cord each time.
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