CMS

[builderbob]

I just saw a video on YouTube of a CMS in action. All I can say is "what a cool tool". So versatile and compact. Here's to hoping for some UL approval in the near future!!!

Bob

 

[fritter63]

I just saw a video on YouTube of a CMS in action. All I can say is "what a cool tool". So versatile and compact. Here's to hoping for some UL approval in the near future!!!

Bob

Link?

 

[builderbob]

Sorry I forgot to put that up originally...it's short but sweeeeet!

Bob

 

[builderbob]

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My link came up blank on the last post I think...see if this works

Bob

 

[PaulMarcel]

I liked this one.  The guy goes through a number of cuts and shows how the fence/miter gauge are easily moved.

And that's just the saw setup!  I saw a clip of the router setup (actually, Nigel posted one here) and it looks very nice.

Anybody have some pull in UL?  Maybe one of Charlie's angles could have a chit-chat with them...

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[Craftsman]

Nice. I especially like the guys shoes. Couldn't really see if he was wearing his pajamas too. [blink]

 

[flair woodworks]

Just a thought: in the video Paul-Marcel posted, is there really any point in having a blade guard if it sits like that?  Dust collection?

 

[fritter63]

Is that Alder or Cherry he's bogging down the saw with? Or something native to Japan?

What is the rip capacity? I guess it doesn't matter as anything larger you'd just do on the guide rail, right?

 

[Guy Ashley]

The good thing about the CMS is the interchangeability of the modules, saw, router, jigsaw, etc.

If you were looking more for a Festool contractors site saw the CS70 Precisio is the baby you want

CS 70 EB

Dont suppose this is available in NAINA land is it! :

Sorry it in Italian, but if you can cope with JMB speak, you will able to manage this! [big grin]

 

[fritter63]

Sorry it in Italian, but if you can cope with JMB speak, you will able to manage this! [big grin]

Is that 70's pr0n music they're using?......

 

[norwegian wood]

watching him change the bevel angle having to go under the saw is enough to make me never want it. that would get old real fast

 

[fritter63]

watching him change the bevel angle having to go under the saw is enough to make me never want it. that would get old real fast

True... but on my Unisaw, I have a delta sliding table attachment, and I have to do the same to get under it and reach the angle wheel...

 

[norwegian wood]

i have this badboy for job site work. haven't bought the sliding table attachment for it yet though. All controls and adjustments are made from the front of the saw except for rpm control.

 

[Frank-Jan]

watching him change the bevel angle having to go under the saw is enough to make me never want it. that would get old real fast

He didn't HAVE to go under the saw. The bevel and bladeheight adjustment are on the carriage with the sawblade. If you pull it all the way to the front you can lock the slidehandle in that position and the adjustmentlevers will be in front of the sawtable like on your mafell erica. (The guy in the video just didn't bother when he adjusted the bladeheight)

Very nice saw you have there btw, I never had the opportunity to try one, none of the toolstores around here stock them, but some are starting to sell some mafell stuff, mostly the kss saws.

 

[norwegian wood]

watching him change the bevel angle having to go under the saw is enough to make me never want it. that would get old real fast

He didn't HAVE to go under the saw. The bevel and bladeheight adjustment are on the carriage with the sawblade. If you pull it all the way to the front you can lock the slidehandle in that position and the adjustmentlevers will be in front of the sawtable like on your mafell erica. (The guy in the video just didn't bother when he adjusted the bladeheight)

Very nice saw you have there btw, I never had the opportunity to try one, none of the toolstores around here stock them, but some are starting to sell some mafell stuff, mostly the kss saws.

okay i see now, it seems there are two different models in the videos, one that has a sliding carriage and looks to more of a stand alone saw?. and one where you use your track saw under the table as a more modular system. but that one doesn't seem to slide forward to make the bevel adjustment.

im very happy with my mafell erika saw. i do a lot of hardwood flooring installations . it is so nice to only need to bring in one saw to the job that has good dust collection for both rip cuts and cross cuts. its a breeze and pleasure to work with.

 

[AlexThePalex]

okay i see now, it seems there are two different models in the videos, one that has a sliding carriage and looks to more of a stand alone saw?. and one where you use your track saw under the table as a more modular system. but that one doesn't seem to slide forward to make the bevel adjustment.

That's right, there are 2 basic Festool saws, the Precisio models and the CMS. The Precisio CS50 and CS70 models are stand alone table saws, while the CMS is a modular system that will allow a number of different tools to be mounted in the same table. The CMS will fit a circular saw (TS55, TS75), a jigsaw (PS300), a router (OF1010, OF1400, OF220) or a belt sander. The CMS table saw does not slide like the Precisio does. Funny enough, the predecessor of the CMS, the Basic 1A table did have a slider but they left it out of the newer CMS design.

 

[GaryB]

Certainly nice setups. It just seems totally retarded that you can get this stuff anywhere but here.

 

[norwegian wood]

makes me want to take a trip and bring a few extra suit cases, lol '
has anyone ever done that? aren't most of the tools sold in europe and Australia 220?

 

[awdriven]

The only electrical part of the CMS is the switch. It could probably be solved just with some connection adapters.

 

[Nigel]

Is that Alder or Cherry he's bogging down the saw with? Or something native to Japan?

What is the rip capacity? I guess it doesn't matter as anything larger you'd just do on the guide rail, right?

Just a thought: in the video Paul-Marcel posted, is there really any point in having a blade guard if it sits like that?  Dust collection?

Capacity is the same as with using rails:50mm with the ts55 and 70mm with ts75.

The blade guard is certainly a help for dust control and with it there is very little flying around.You have to change the original riving knife for another to take the guard.It's awkward to fit compared to the standard one.Bit of a pain if your're swapping between rail and module........You can of course use the standard and loose the top dust extraction.

I can't understand why they don't send these to the states,there's obviously a lot of interest.I reckon they could knock a switch up overnight. [blink]