I have an old ATF55 saw with a couple 1400 (non-/2) rails that have worked great for the last 15 years or so. I was thinking of trying out the MFT/3 table, and wondered if there were any downsides to using the old saw on the new rails. I know this may sound dumb, but I thought I read somewhere that there can be issues with the old base rubbing on the new rail strips. Something about the steel base causing wear, but again, I’m not positive, so I thought I’d ask you experts.
Any downsides to using old ATF55 on new MFT/3 track?
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If you only have 1 saw, it won't matter if the steel base roughens the glidestrips up a bit. It's the magnesium (or whatever alloy they're made of) base of the newer saws that are more prone to wear. If it does happen, and you upgrade your saw to a newer model, the glidestrips are also available as a replacement part.
Michael Kellough
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Should not be a problem, unless you’ve been running the ATF on concrete guide rails.
As long as the guide groove in your ATF’s steel shoe is smooth it more likely that the hard anodized surface of the guide rail will mark the steel.
As long as the guide groove in your ATF’s steel shoe is smooth it more likely that the hard anodized surface of the guide rail will mark the steel.
mino
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If you are concerned just linear-sand the ends of the saw to not "cut" into the strips and also oil it a bit (wipe after).
I did this to our non-Festool saws just to be sure. What can be an issue is if the saw base is too-rought or has sharp edges. The material does not matter otherwise.
I did this to our non-Festool saws just to be sure. What can be an issue is if the saw base is too-rought or has sharp edges. The material does not matter otherwise.
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