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Or you could just buy the makita [tongue]vlahtein said:
BC's KAPEX Problem
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Ken Nagrod
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Anyone have any updates or solutions to this?
ApgarConstruction
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BCC, Warner, do you guys still have this issue? warner, you have an ash fence on the back or on the base of the saw where the blade goes below it, you replaced it with a wood one instead of plastic, did this help?
I plan on having this kapex within a year if not less. I don't want any issues though. I have had a few pieces fly out of my dewalt but not very often at all. on all sorts of cuts.
I plan on having this kapex within a year if not less. I don't want any issues though. I have had a few pieces fly out of my dewalt but not very often at all. on all sorts of cuts.
Hello ApgarConstruction. The reason you are seeing wood table inserts in a lot of the Kapex pics online is because the provided plastic ones shattered not too long after the unit was taken out of the box. As was the case with ours that we have been using on our crew for almost two years.
The situation with the cut off projectiles is caused by two scenarios:
1. If you are not using a sacrificial fence, the small cut off can move to the back of the saw, contact the small circular bridge piece the joins the left and right side fences, which in turn slightly rotates the cut off toward the back of the blade. Once the cut off contacts the back of the spinning blade, you now have a projectile.
2. If you are using a sacrificial fence, the phenomenon can still occur because of the blade guard. The blade guard can and will move and pick up the small cut off which will in turn create a projectile.
A sacrificial fence system is indeed a must on the Kapex in our opinion and will greatly reduce alot of the issues with small cut offs. They will not however eliminate them.
The situation with the cut off projectiles is caused by two scenarios:
1. If you are not using a sacrificial fence, the small cut off can move to the back of the saw, contact the small circular bridge piece the joins the left and right side fences, which in turn slightly rotates the cut off toward the back of the blade. Once the cut off contacts the back of the spinning blade, you now have a projectile.
2. If you are using a sacrificial fence, the phenomenon can still occur because of the blade guard. The blade guard can and will move and pick up the small cut off which will in turn create a projectile.
A sacrificial fence system is indeed a must on the Kapex in our opinion and will greatly reduce alot of the issues with small cut offs. They will not however eliminate them.
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ApgarConstruction said:
Not really. I have had a few interesting happenings.
I think a 0 clearance throat plate and at least a chunk of something for a sacrificial fence is a must for cutting really small or thin stock.
I did have an off cut get stuck inside the blade housing ( I had no idea it was in there) that caused a few things to go awry. Not really the saws fault or mine but, it was still interesting.
Like every saw I have ever used, it has a couple quirks. It is a great saw to use all day for days in a row. The dust collection is awesome as well.
I made a plywood zero clearance plate for my saw, buy what I also did was rout a shallow groove the same width as the guide rail strip for the TS saw. When i need to replace it because of cutting bevels or whatever its simple instead of making a new plate, just pull ou the old and stick in a new strip. I also use wooden auxiliary fences most of the time and really have not had any issues with pieces flying all over the place. Apgar I believe we frequent he same lumber yard. If you wanna see my set up let me know, but the saw is definitely worth the extra cash, combined with my sawhelpers i couldn't be happier.
