Hi, I thought I would share some of my recent findings with my Carvex PSB420 and PSC420 Li18 I am having problems with inserting and ejecting the blade with both saws and I find I have to use pliers to remove the blade sometimes but not all the time. On the cordless saw the small bolt on the blade guide has also snapped, this never snapped while I,was tightening it but actually when the saw was cutting. I have had both these saws for several months now. Has anyone else had any of these issues ?
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Hi Kev, I have the barrel 420 cordless and the top handle 420 both saws have the same problem, I got a load of festool blades free at our local trade show so that is all that I've been using, I'm using the saws for all different things e.g. Sheet materials, worktops, 4x2 it doesn't seem to matter what I'm cutting.
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Sorry for the problems.
If you are using Festool blades labeled "Trion", that could be the problem. Those blades have a shank that's too thick and may cause problems with the ejection mechanism.
It could also be the problem I described in another thread. The chuck (in red below), where the blade is inserted, must be at the top of the stroke when the Carvex is turned off for the blade ejection mechanism (in yellow) to work properly. If, for instance, you stop in the middle of a cut and pull the blade out of the material, it can pull the blade down out of this top position. Then the eject lever does not make contact. If this happens, simply turn the Carvex on and run it for about 20-30 seconds and it will automatically reset itself.
As for the broken bolt, contact Festool UK service and they should be able to assist.
Please excuse my crude drawing.
Shane
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If you are using Festool blades labeled "Trion", that could be the problem. Those blades have a shank that's too thick and may cause problems with the ejection mechanism.
It could also be the problem I described in another thread. The chuck (in red below), where the blade is inserted, must be at the top of the stroke when the Carvex is turned off for the blade ejection mechanism (in yellow) to work properly. If, for instance, you stop in the middle of a cut and pull the blade out of the material, it can pull the blade down out of this top position. Then the eject lever does not make contact. If this happens, simply turn the Carvex on and run it for about 20-30 seconds and it will automatically reset itself.
As for the broken bolt, contact Festool UK service and they should be able to assist.
Please excuse my crude drawing.
Shane
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fshanno said:
Dealers have been notified and the Trion blades are no longer a current product offering. I don't know if it's explicitly in any product documentation. I'd have to check the manual and supplemental manual to see.
The issue is with our Trion FSG blades, which are made slightly thicker and to be more rigid to help ensure perpendicular cuts. I've not heard anything about any other blade having issues.
To explain further... the Trion blade can be used with the Carvex. It inserts fine, cuts fine. However, when you go to eject it, the blade thickness may prevent the spring from ejecting the blade because the blade is so thick that it rubs the opening on the chuck.
We're not talking about something that's going to cause a serious issue. At most, it would mean you'd have to pull the blade out manually.
Shane
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Correct.