Carvex 18v and coping foot = happy

[Mahomo59]

Bought the Collins coping foot the other week and used today for the first time on my mates 18v Carvex. I own the 240...240 is going 18v is getting bought.
I thought the coping foot was brilliant! Only used it to do some scribes on some oak 120 x 20mm with a 3mm chamfer on it. I also had to scribe in some architrave as the lining to close to the wall, used the trusted long point brass compass and then the 18v carvex with foot. Went in first time with zero block planing, so easy to use and the cut is brilliant. Watched Gary Katz videos a while ago and he made it look to easy...turns out it was!
Didn't think my festool addiction would stretch to 18v, however, T+18, C basic, SDS and very soon to be Carvex 18v. I normally shift my used goods on eBay, I may just have to try Fogs classified. Coping saw always used to annoy me in my Stanley tote!!!

 

[Ed Bray]

Not sure I can believe this, Capex and Happy in the same sentence.

 

[Mahomo59]

What can I say! Carvex is great and has never let me down. Had ago on two now, mains and cordless. I shall end there as I don't want this thread to go pear shaped.
Post was to advocate the brilliance of the coping foot and I should have been more specific re Carvex. Really happy with the convenience of the 18v and adding to my cordless range

 

[ifit]

Similar myself, I bought the barrel grip carvex and coping foot a few weeks ago but not so happy

The on/off switches are difficult to reach when you come to the end of a cut - your finger should be on the switch for safety
The bases sit too low(std & coping) - I use tb101ao blades for scribing skirting but because the base sits so low the blade almost retracts into the base on the upstroke this has caused the blade to come out of the cut a few times and damage the material and kick back

I have now swapped the saw for the handle grip for better speed control but unfortunately the slowest speed is 1000rpm instead of 0 and the safety button is set up for right handers

 

[Mahomo59]

I use the makita blades that Gary Katz suggest using. I'll take note of hand and trigger button next time, so far so good