Any chance of TS 75 redesign in near future?

Darl Bundren

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I am comparing the TS 55 REQ and TS 75 EQ, and I like some of the redesign features on the 55--fine adjust on depth stop, streamlined splinterguard/view window, flattened housing, and the dual depth indicator.  Is there talk of redesigning the TS 75 to include comparable features?  Are such redesigns years in the making? 
 
I'd also like to see an upgrade. Particularly improved (beefed up) trunnions the way it was done with REQ. The current ones are flimsy for such a big  saw and have a bit of wobble and flex when at 45 deg.
 
I asked myself and the forum the same thing a few weeks back as I had some projects upcoming where I needed the extra depth and oomph of the larger saw. 

An upgrade to this saw would be very welcome - the features that Svar points out really make the REQ a significantly more enjoyable saw to use IMHO than the older TS55.  However, even if there was a new TS75 coming, it would first hit Europe, and then get to the US maybe 6-12 months later.  So really, you're looking at at least a year before you could have a redesigned 75 in your hands.

I think the 75 users are a small fraction of Festool's tracksaw market, so there's not much incentive there for them to upgrade the saw...they'll either phase it out and decide they don't want to offer a larger tracksaw, or they'll upgrade it to be on par with the TS55R when they run out of other stuff to do. 

The decision between the two saws really should come down to what you plan on cutting, and less to the creature comforts lacking on the 75.  If you're going to do a lot of hardwood slabs, edge jointing 8/4 stock with your tracksaw, trimming interior/exterior doors, then get the 75 and live with the slight shortcomings.  However, if you're going to be dealing with mostly sheet goods with the very rare big cut, the 55 is the better option and you'll figure out workarounds for the rare heavy cuts.  The 55 is much lighter, more maneuverable, more portable, etc.  The 75 is a big fella, and one must take more care in using it as the kickbacks are more significant and it needs more rail at the beginning and end of cuts (hence why it comes with a longer rail). 

Or of course, you can get both and have the best of all worlds.  If you do that, get the 55R in cordless form.  [tongue]
 
My biggest beef with the TS 75 is the TS 55 Splinter Guard they ship with the 75.  Unless you do full plunge cutting, you must make a mod like that posted by Halfinchshy to gain any advantage of a splinter guard, i.e, if cutting on an MFT/3, off-cuts will most likely have cut edges with fuzz to splinters.

As far as the dual indicator depth adjuster - if you're on a rail, add 5 mm to the thickness of what you're cutting and you'll be good to go.

Bigger blade, bigger motor, slip clutch, what's not to like about the TS75?
 
Actually they might also redesign depth scale while at it (same for TS55). The depth scale on all plunge saws, except maybe Dewalt, is just wrong. It has to be non-linear to accurately show blade depth. I.e. on the scale itself spacing between tick marks must be greater at the beginning and smaller at the end. It is SIN() function that relates rotation around pivot to blade depth. FT engineers must have skipped geometry class.
 
Svar said:
Actually they might also redesign depth scale while at it (same for TS55). The depth scale on all plunge saws, except maybe Dewalt, is just wrong. It has to be non-linear to accurately show blade depth. I.e. on the scale itself spacing between tick marks must be greater at the beginning and smaller at the end. It is SIN() function that relates rotation around pivot to blade depth. FT engineers must have skipped geometry class.

First post I read about that issue was by Christian A. over ten years ago. At least the engineers could argue that slapping an Imperial scale on the mm toothed rack really doesn't make much difference...
 
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