You won't have any power issues with a cordless MT55.
A little bird told me there are new tools coming
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PaulMarcel
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Sorry! I typoed... CTC-SYS not CSC-SYS. The cordless Systainer dust extractor is limited to 4.0 batteries due to size. Maybe the larger capacity 4's will fit
Don’t really see a reason to upgrade. Recently the 5.0 Li high power battery got released which they say gives a 50% power boost over the old 5 batteries in the newest saws. Also the blades for this new tsc can be used in the old tsc, so you can run the new 1.6mm blades if you want.
Big Mafell user here - I got the MT55 cordless when it first came out in 2018, been using it pretty much daily since. Not at all underpowered - I was coming from a 2x18v plunge saw.
Mafell recently updated the MT55 cordless, new motor is much, much more powerful - still running on one battery.
Festool have done their testing - this will be more than powerful enough.
Cheese
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I've never had a performance issue with my HKC 55. Here's some aromatic cedar that was just under 1-7/8" thick that I used a 12 tooth Panther blade on. Aromatic cedar has a Janka hardness similar to mahogany, cherry & teak.
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Zaph
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Big difference between the old and new HKC as well though.
Cheese
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Just curious...what are the differences between the old and the new?
Zaph
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The new ones uses the revised brushless EC-TEC 2.1 motor (more power), so it can take advantage of more powerful batteries like the 8Ah. It also uses the thinner 1.6mm blades now, so less power needed for cuts.
Plus it has Kickbackstop now.
UncleRunkle
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I’m patiently waiting for this to make it here
Cheese
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Michael Kellough
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Pleasantly surprised at how many new and upgraded tools Festool’s has produced.
mino
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Pretty sure all those new tools are results of the brand-new hi tech factory they built a couple years ago.
Once it came online it should have given them more flexibility. They seem to be gradually refreshing all the tools with new motors and electronics and phasing-out those they decided not to renew.
Cheese
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Here's some additional info on the TSC 55 KSEB.
www.festool.com
The new TSC 55 KS cordless submersible saw
The new TSC 55 KS cordless plunge-cut saw from Festool
www.festool.com
No ProCore. It started later than that.
Mainly phasing out corded tools and introducing cordless ones it seems. Like this sander... only cordless.
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I did a little research on this today. It seems that Bluecore was correct. They were the last NiCd batteries, right before the LIon became the standard, for just about everyone.
The really interesting thing is that that it is easier to find replacements for that earlier formfactor, than information about when they were originally supplied with the tools. There are also adaptors to update those older tools with the latest model battery technology. Though I'm not entirely sure why someone would want to do that?
For the cost of a couple of batteries and an adaptor, you could get a new drill, which would also include a charger.
The really interesting thing is that that it is easier to find replacements for that earlier formfactor, than information about when they were originally supplied with the tools. There are also adaptors to update those older tools with the latest model battery technology. Though I'm not entirely sure why someone would want to do that?
For the cost of a couple of batteries and an adaptor, you could get a new drill, which would also include a charger.
Zaph
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TS55 never did, that's the point of the HKC series with an exception made once.
mino
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Just now noticed the new saw is submersible. Cool!!Here's some additional info on the TSC 55 KSEB.
The new TSC 55 KS cordless submersible saw
The new TSC 55 KS cordless plunge-cut saw from Festool
Will be a great gift for our Atlantis friends.
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