Another dead Kapex.

[ALI Construction]

Relax ppl I’ll have a tutorial coming soon, I just took it apart and put it back together while taking atleast 25-30 pictures, will edit some, insert text, and make a word or pdf file for everyone who requests to see. Give me an hour or two. Y’all lucky kids r sleeping and I really didn’t feel like taking them anywhere today. Maybe later for them.
Anywais, just wait.
By the way after doing it a second time I really think this is a half hour deal. I mean whole thing with taking pictures took like 35-40 min

As far as technicalities, oh well, this is a grown ups forum, if you as a user rather pay ~$500 for someone else to fix something that should have not bin broken in a first place, you decide.
I say if you do your own oil changes in your car, you can tackle this easily

I am fully aware of the risks I’m taking in taking this saw appart.

 

[ben_r_]

Nice! A tutorial on this would be awesome! Thanks for putting the time into that!

 

[ChuckM]

There is no way I will pay $500 to repair my Kapex which three-year warranty just expired if it goes broken, especially there is no guarantee that it will not break down again within a couple of years.

So I am more than willing to take the risk of fixing it myself based on a set of field tested instructions. Thanks in advance for your pdfs and I sure hope, after reviewing them when I get them, I will never have to open them again....

 

[kevinculle]

ALI Construction,

Hats off to you for taking the plunge...hearing that this is a less than one hour job makes it a no-brainer in my mind!  Looking forward to seeing your tutorial.

 

[ALI Construction]

so taking it apart with pictures and assembling back together took like 40 min, editing it in word and paint took almost 3hrs.
so i have a PDF of a rudimentary tutorial put together, anyone interested, message me, and ill email it. also since this is my first one ever, please leave feedback/criticism on this forum.

Thx

P.S. don't hate, i'm a carpenter, not a computer geek lol

 

[ALI Construction]

Also another suggestion for festool, this would maybe fit best in suggestions section but oh well:
while i was taking saw apart, why did festool pick the flimsy bevel lever and bevel stops?
Many saws noways have all upfront switches which are very convenient, I love the fine bevel adjust via a know thru right side rail.

What if bevel release would be changed for top rear (not always convenient to reach there) to a quarter turn style and incorporated into the other rail? you guys already have the design.
while were at it, might as well throw a separate selector ring on that same rain between rail and release/tighten knob for he 0-45,+45/-45, and +47/-47 presets? maybe even add a 22.5 degree presets in there?
kinda like turning rear windshield wipers on in most cars where switch sits right next to front wipers switch on a turn signal.

and I'm still longing for a brushless motors on these things. now that's a saw worth $1500 in my opinion.

 

[kevinculle]

Although it's far too risky to post here I had a chance to review ALI Construction's document and it makes the Kapex armature repair very doable!  Nice job ALIC!

All that remains is the deafening silence from Festool on the Kapex armature (non-) issue.

 

[dicktill]

Although it's far too risky to post here I had a chance to review ALI Construction's document and it makes the Kapex armature repair very doable!  Nice job ALIC!

All that remains is the deafening silence from Festool on the Kapex armature (non-) issue.

I got it too; thanks, and great job!

 

[ChuckM]

Thanks for taking so much time to prepare the pdf. I probably would need an hour to replace the parts.

Now, the groundwork has been laid. If any future unfortunate Kapex owner gets to fix his or her saw based on this set of instructions and shoot a video of the process, please share it. Every Kapex owner (other than those who are never worried about theirs) would appreciate it.

 

[ben_r_]

How large is the PDF file? Can it not be posted as an attachment to a post?

 

[ALI Construction]

It’s only just under 3 MB, which is nothing, I don’t have permission to post it here though cause whole thread might get removed, unless we have festool a permission. Oh well, for now I’ll email to anyone that asks, and also anyone that gets it, spread it around, I don’t care what u do with it, if it saves another kapex I’m good with that.

So far quite a few ppl have asked, please include ur emails as well because I can’t attach it via this messaging system.

On my phone for now, will email few ppl that already asked when I get home

 

[Brice Burrell]

It’s only just under 3 MB, which is nothing, I don’t have permission to post it here though cause whole thread might get removed, unless we have festool a permission. Oh well, for now I’ll email to anyone that asks, and also anyone that gets it, spread it around, I don’t care what u do with it, if it saves another kapex I’m good with that.

So far quite a few ppl have asked, please include ur emails as well because I can’t attach it via this messaging system.

On my phone for now, will email few ppl that already asked when I get home

Thanks for taking the time to put together the pdf.  Also, thanks for allowing us to pass it around, that way we can make sure this info gets to those that need it now and in the future. 

If any of you do share this pdf be sure to give ALI Construction the credit. 

 

[ben_r_]

I just tried it and it looks like you should have no problem attaching a 3MB PDF file to a post here.

 

[Brice Burrell]

I just tried it and it looks like you should have no problem attaching a 3MB PDF file to a post here.

Do not attach the pdf on this forum without permission from ALI Construction and Festool USA.

 

[chrisrosenb]

Thank you to ALI Construction for taking the time to put this information together..

 

[Mario Turcot]

Thank you Ali for putting together that tutorial. You have my permission to call it "Save a Kapex from the trash"  [big grin]

Mario

 

[PaulH99]

You have my thanks too! It's one of those things that I hope to never need, but I'm happy to keep in my back pocket, "just in case."

 

[RKA]

Many thanks ALI!! 

 

[ben_r_]

I just tried it and it looks like you should have no problem attaching a 3MB PDF file to a post here.

Do not attach the pdf on this forum without permission from ALI Construction and Festool USA.

Interesting, why is it Festool USA cares if a PDF is attached? And FOG as well? Whats the deal there? And if it's an issue why don't they remove the option?

 

[waho6o9]

Thanks for the PDF ALl Construction! it's printed out and filed away.