carvex questions please

[caveman carpenter]

Got the festool addiction very bad i already have an 18v makita jigsaw but really want to get the 18v festool one is it that much better please if any one knows be great thanks

 

[Ed Bray]

[popcorn]

This will be interesting.

Carvex = Marmite.

 

[caveman carpenter]

Well i love marmite so is that a good start ?
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[Wuffles]

Well i love marmite so is that a good start ?
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Do you like being told you are eating your marmite the wrong way?

How's yours [member=43478]Ed Bray[/member]? You're a recent adopter.

 

[Bigchasbroon]

I always had bosch jigsaws but got the psb400 240v then started doing more site work so got the 420 in110v but recently bought the 18v 420 with the free battery offer. There is no discernible difference between cordless and mains.
I love my carvexs but last week I was scribing some facings into stonework and it would have been nice to have an adjustable soleplate. That's the only criticism I have.
I cuts square and generally the blade goes where I want it.

Best option is try to demo one and see what you think. You'll get plenty differing opinions here.

 

[caveman carpenter]

But you don't say if it is better than your  bosch ones every thing i have bought festool so far has been way better than i have had before

 

[joiner1970]

I too bought one with the free battery offer. So far I like it a lot. The light is very handy , much easier to see the cut line compared to my 300 and my bosch's.

It did go a bit mental the other week while ripping a 4x2 the blade over heated and actually ended up bending backwards. Maybe the guides weren't set right I don't know.

 

[woodguy7]

WELL I HATE MARMITE SO IM STAYING OUT OF THIS ONE  [blink]

 

[Birdhunter]

For those of us that don't have a clue what Marmite is, here is an explanation.

The British version of the product is a sticky, dark brown food paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour, which is extremely salty. This distinctive taste is reflected in the British company's marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it." The product's name has entered British English as a metaphor for something that is an acquired taste or tends to polarise opinions.[1]

 

[Michael1960]

Got the festool addiction very bad i already have an 18v makita jigsaw but really want to get the 18v festool one is it that much better please if any one knows be great thanks

Do you have the new Brushless 18V Makita?  How do you find your Makita? I have the corded version of the older Festool (400) model.  It's a good jigsaw, but I thought the new Makita would be useful for offsite work. 

 

[mastercabman]

For those of us that don't have a clue what Marmite is, here is an explanation.

The British version of the product is a sticky, dark brown food paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour, which is extremely salty. This distinctive taste is reflected in the British company's marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it." The product's name has entered British English as a metaphor for something that is an acquired taste or tends to polarise opinions.[1]

Is it the same stuff as vegemite?

 

[teocaf]

I prefer Vitameatavegamin myself!



it's just a short clip, but you should search for and watch the full episode

 

[Birdhunter]

I read that Marmite is one of a number of similar gooey salty beer byproducts.

 

[Cheese]

I prefer Vitameatavegamin myself!



it's just a short clip, but you should search for and watch the full episode

[member=2205]teocaf[/member]
Where do you come up with these clips...for me this would be a full time job. [thumbs up]  And I retired from that regimen. [thumbs up] [thumbs up] [thumbs up]

 

[Bohdan]

Is it the same stuff as vegemite?

Marmite is British version, Vegemite is Australian.

 

[Ed Bray]

How's yours [member=43478]Ed Bray[/member]? You're a recent adopter.

I like it so far and haven't had any issues with it and the cuts I have checked have been at 90 degrees.

I am using the FSG 105/4 blades, I set it up as Phil showed us on the demo day and am finding it okay. The dust extraction is great compared with my other jigsaws and with the splinter guard installed I get nice clean cuts, but I do find that with the splinter guard installed I do not have the visibility of the line as I do without it installed.

Still, I can then choose to have a neater cut or better visibility.

 

[Wuffles]

How's yours [member=43478]Ed Bray[/member]? You're a recent adopter.

I like it so far and haven't had any issues with it and the cuts I have checked have been at 90 degrees.

I am using the FSG 105/4 blades, I set it up as Phil showed us on the demo day and am finding it okay. The dust extraction is great compared with my other jigsaws and with the splinter guard installed I get nice clean cuts, but I do find that with the splinter guard installed I do not have the visibility of the line as I do without it installed.

Still, I can then choose to have a neater cut or better visibility.

Do some circles within the 15 days Ed.

 

[Ed Bray]

How's yours [member=43478]Ed Bray[/member]? You're a recent adopter.

I like it so far and haven't had any issues with it and the cuts I have checked have been at 90 degrees.

I am using the FSG 105/4 blades, I set it up as Phil showed us on the demo day and am finding it okay. The dust extraction is great compared with my other jigsaws and with the splinter guard installed I get nice clean cuts, but I do find that with the splinter guard installed I do not have the visibility of the line as I do without it installed.

Still, I can then choose to have a neater cut or better visibility.

Do some circles within the 15 days Ed.

I will, particularly as you suggest it. But, I have never used a jigsaw to cut a circle before, I have never felt the need. I have only had occasion to cut one circle before and I used my bandsaw with a circle cutting jig that fits on to its table. Worked great and if I needed to do another I would probably do that, but I will use the circle cutting thingy (core maker) and have a go later today or tomorrow just to see what it's like.

 

[Wuffles]

How's yours [member=43478]Ed Bray[/member]? You're a recent adopter.

I like it so far and haven't had any issues with it and the cuts I have checked have been at 90 degrees.

I am using the FSG 105/4 blades, I set it up as Phil showed us on the demo day and am finding it okay. The dust extraction is great compared with my other jigsaws and with the splinter guard installed I get nice clean cuts, but I do find that with the splinter guard installed I do not have the visibility of the line as I do without it installed.

Still, I can then choose to have a neater cut or better visibility.

Do some circles within the 15 days Ed.

I will, particularly as you suggest it. But, I have never used a jigsaw to cut a circle before, I have never felt the need. I have only had occasion to cut one circle before and I used my bandsaw with a circle cutting jig that fits on to its table. Worked great and if I needed to do another I would probably do that, but I will use the circle cutting thingy (core maker) and have a go later today or tomorrow just to see what it's like.

Ah right, was only because you bought the set that I assumed you were circley. Not to worry.

 

[caveman carpenter]

Well sounds better than the makita already any thing over 20mm thick wonders way off 90 and in the videos i have watched on the festool you can turn back on its self in a very short distance again the makita wouldn't so sounds like it is alot better ☺