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« on: June 28, 2012, 04:58 AM »
I already have 2 x  240v saws in our workshop, have just brought the 110v for site work. The first thing I've noticed is the electric brake is very slow compared to the 240v saws, is this common ?

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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2012, 06:17 AM »
It's slow because there is no brake on 110v tools in the UK (only fitted on 240v)!   I'm not sure what the technical reason is but I'm sure someone else will tell us....  In the model number you will see that there's no 'B' which is 'brake'.


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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 08:04 AM »
My 110v OF2200 has a brake ?
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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2012, 08:06 AM »
I could be very wrong, but I thought the braking circuitry was absent on most of the 110v tools (no "B" in the model code) to keep the entry price down for the US models.
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« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 09:12 AM »
Yes (sorry!), you're correct FEStastic according to the instructions the OF2200 EB (110v) does have a brake.  Funny, I've never noticed it work on mine.  There's certainly no brake on the TS55 saw (110v), planers (110v, both models), or the OF1010 router (110v).  I thought there was some technical reason for this, but clearly it can be fitted on 110v tools if the OF2200 has one.  Does anyone know why most 110v in the UK omit the brake?

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« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2012, 02:56 PM »
Yep the 110v ts55 doesn't have a brake , I can't see why it needs one anyway , surely once you have made your cut and let the saw pop back up the blade is hidden away anyway so why would you need a brake. I can see a brake is handy on a chop saw or router.
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2012, 05:18 PM »
Quote from: joiner1970 on June 28, 2012, 02:56 PM
Yep the 110v ts55 doesn't have a brake , I can't see why it needs one anyway , surely once you have made your cut and let the saw pop back up the blade is hidden away anyway so why would you need a brake. I can see a brake is handy on a chop saw or router.

You forgot to add to the list planer.   Tongue Out but I do like the fact my TS55 240v has a brake just nice to know the blade comes to a stop quickly just feels like your more in control of the saw rather than the saw decides when it wants to stop.

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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2012, 05:21 PM »
There have been a few threads about this already, but I think the reason was there was no room inside the tools near the trigger where the electronics for the brake go, in combination with the thicker wiring  (if I recall correctly).

The of 2200 was introduced as a 110V tool first, and it's pretty bulky, so they probably designed it with the brake for 110v in mind.
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