carpentry tracksaws but for cutting engineered quartz 10mm worktops

[zxcvbnm]

Hello,

I've read about doing stonemasonry with the TS55 etc.  I read a post on here from ATS regarding the possibiliities but they said  Germany based festool users have proper support within warranty, but its non commital in the UK.

So, 2 questions.

1)  Does anyone know if this has changed?
2)  Anyone using carpentry tracksaws with stone blades for very hard materials like quartz for over a year without it failing?
Even getting a year out of a festool thats not going to be warrantied is okay as thats a lot of cutting and it can be simply replaced with a new purchase.

Hope you can help.  In the meantime, I'm sending a message to festool, but was hoping for a quicker reply on here as its the weekend and this purchase is a bit time critical for various reasons.

 

[kitfit1]

Machining Engineered Quartz should only really be done using diamond tipped router cutters/CNC cutters, or diamond tipped blades.
Either way, they need to be water cooled. Yes, you could put a diamond tipped blade in a tracksaw. The question is though, how would you cool it ? Machining it without water cooling will probably leave you open to all sorts of long term health issues, even with dust extraction fitted.
Machining and finishing this material should really be left to the stone fabrication specialists of which there are 100's all over the UK.

 

[luvmytoolz]

This would be the sort of thing you're looking for I reckon instead of a tracksaw:
https://www.festool.com.au/dsc-125mm-diamond-cutting-system-in-systainer-576548.html

Video of it:

 

[woodbutcherbower]

Agree 100% with [member=76994]kitfit1[/member] - both he and I do a lot of kitchen work in the UK, and we both frequently supply/fit worktops made from quartz or granite in a whole variety of thicknesses. Cutting and shaping it is a specialist job - my preferred local supplier uses a £500,000 CNC-controlled water jet cutter, plus a variety of additional CNC tools to profile edges.

EDIT - cutting it is only part of the process. You then need the correct equipment to hone and polish the cut edges. If you're anywhere near the East Midlands, PM me and I'll hook you up with my supplier. They can usually template, cut, polish and fit within 10-14 days.

 

[kitfit1]

[member=75780]woodbutcherbower[/member]< i think i know why the OP is asking this question. But i'll wait until they reply and what they reply with before going any further lol.
Anyway mate, how is ya ? long time no speak.

 

[lwoirhaye]

https://www.diamondtoolstore.com/products/r5-rail-saw

 

[squall_line]

This would be the sort of thing you're looking for I reckon instead of a tracksaw:
https://www.festool.com.au/dsc-125mm-diamond-cutting-system-in-systainer-576548.html

Video of it:

I must say, I definitely prefer the EDM-like music in the older Festool videos like this one compared to the bouncy-wannabe-Box-Store music in the newer Festool videos...

 

[slavi.yordanov]

I have used my TSC55, with a diamond blade to cut quartz countertops for my bathrooms. For a one off project it’s fine, but If doing it professionally I would look at other options. Makita makes a masonry saw with water attachment, that can be used with a rail.

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[live4ever]

I have used my TSC55, with a diamond blade to cut quartz countertops for my bathrooms. For a one off project it’s fine, but If doing it professionally I would look at other options. Makita makes a masonry saw with water attachment, that can be used with a rail.

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The Makita saw (xcc01z) is a good option, especially if you want to cut wet, and I went that route rather than trying to adapt my Festool saws to the use case.  Works with Festool rails with their rail adapter.

The two things that you won’t have with that saw is the ability to plunge cut, and bevel cuts with the rail (saw itself bevels, but geometry doesn’t work out when used on a Festool/Mak guide rail).

 

 

[woodbutcherbower]

I think i know why the OP is asking this question. But i'll wait until they reply.

You might be waiting awhile, mate. I'm pretty sure that the 'time-critical' OP has left the building without even waving us goodbye. BTW - did you realise that the beautiful Nottinghamshire town of Newark is an anagram of 'Wanker' ??

 

[kitfit1]

I think i know why the OP is asking this question. But i'll wait until they reply.

You might be waiting awhile, mate. I'm pretty sure that the 'time-critical' OP has left the building without even waving us goodbye. BTW - did you realise that the beautiful Nottinghamshire town of Newark is an anagram of 'Wanker' ??

If you demolished the middle of Scunthorpe you would have a similar result  ;D.