Aftermarket Blades for TS75 (List of Part Numbers with Specifications)

[Cheese]

It's been my experience that each blade manufacturer, in this case Leitz, tend to use the same amount of carbide overhang when manufacturing saw blades of different kerf widths. So the thickness of the blade plate changes, which then changes the kerf thickness but not the amount of carbide overhang.

Thus, there is no need to use spacers if you stick with the same blade manufacturer.

Pretty easy to check...measure each blade kerf thickness and subtract the blade plate thickness and divide by 2. That's the amount of carbide overhang on each blade. If the overhang is the same there's no need to shim the blade.

For Forrest blades carbide overhang is .009", Mafell blades run .010" and Leitz runs .012".

 

[Svar]

It's been my experience that each blade manufacturer, in this case Leitz, tend to use the same amount of carbide overhang when manufacturing saw blades of different kerf widths. So the thickness of the blade plate changes, which then changes the kerf thickness but not the amount of carbide overhang.
Thus, there is no need to use spacers if you stick with the same blade manufacturer.
Pretty easy to check...measure each blade kerf thickness and subtract the blade plate thickness and divide by 2. That's the amount of carbide overhang on each blade. If the overhang is the same there's no need to shim the blade.
For Forrest blades carbide overhang is .009", Mafell blades run .010" and Leitz runs .012".

I second that. I'll only add that this variation is so small it can be ignored. In the example above switching from Forrest to Leitz will cut 0.08 mm (0.003") into your strip  - absolutely inconsequential, something you won't even notice.

 

[bertv]

For my TS55 I kinda came to AKE Blueline sawblades by accident; they are excellent I find in my (limited) experience. I did some research and found that AKE also own the CMS Orange brand. In the combined Blueline & CMT catalogue I found 9 blades that are compatible with the TS75 (some are even singled out with a "Festool" mention) on page 28 (26):
https://ake.de/flip-pdf/de/AKE%20Blueline%20CMT/mobile/index.html

Hope this helps.

Addendum: the Dutch rep for AKE has a nice overview of all compatible blades (in Dutch, but still…):https://trasco.nl/zaagbladen_D_210_30.php

 

[presidentsdad]

It's been my experience that each blade manufacturer, in this case Leitz, tend to use the same amount of carbide overhang when manufacturing saw blades of different kerf widths. So the thickness of the blade plate changes, which then changes the kerf thickness but not the amount of carbide overhang.
Thus, there is no need to use spacers if you stick with the same blade manufacturer.
Pretty easy to check...measure each blade kerf thickness and subtract the blade plate thickness and divide by 2. That's the amount of carbide overhang on each blade. If the overhang is the same there's no need to shim the blade.
For Forrest blades carbide overhang is .009", Mafell blades run .010" and Leitz runs .012".

I second that. I'll only add that this variation is so small it can be ignored. In the example above switching from Forrest to Leitz will cut 0.08 mm (0.003") into your strip  - absolutely inconsequential, something you won't even notice.

Would probably stay with Festool blades.  Wondering if there is that much difference between the 36 tooth blade and the 18 tooth blade kerf/cut wise.  Anyone have any experience with this?