connecting an MFT/3 with a CS70 ?

[nachtwacht]

Hello,

did anyone ever try to connect a CS 70 to an MFT table ?

I am currently thinking about getting a CMS module with the TS75 but the CS70 appears to be the better saw. (feel free to comment if you feel this is bs Still have not made up my mind so far so might eventualy deside for the TS75 in a CMS) I however do want to have a saw connected to my MFT because I am planning on getting an Incra fence on that.

Since both the CS and MFT are the same hight and share partialy the same rail I am curious if they can be connected. I know they can not be connected the normal way if you would connect something to the MFT since the CS is missing the T-rail. So is there some way to connect the V rails....

If this is possible, it's roughly a 600 euro difference wich is probably worth the extra since the CS appears to have some nice extra features (being a pull saw etc)

Any advice on all things apreciated !

 

[AlexThePalex]

Hi nachtwacht, it is easy to connect them given that you get a bit creative and make some sort of connector. I have the CS70 and if you look how the table wideners are attached to the main unit then you'll see it's not difficult. There is no fresh-out-of-the-box Festool solution as far as I know.

I can't comment on the TS75 in the CMS but I do know I faced the same dilemma a couple of months ago and decided for the Precisio because it is a stand alone, dedicated unit. And I am not disappointed. At first I wanted the CS50 but now that I have the CS70 I am very happy with the extra saw depth and the extra power, it came in very handy a couple of times.

 

[nachtwacht]

Yes, I know you faced the same dilemma, read the thread a few times now because I have the same dilemma and that thread I bump into every time I do a search for CS70 and TS75

Your thread is basicaly also where I got the idea from that the TS75 in the CMS seems to, sometimes, not be 100% accurate and at a minimum not the easiest to switch degrees and hight etc.

Thats why I am now looking at the "CS70 against an MFT" solution.... does not matter indeed if its not "out of the box" allthough it would have been nice if there was.

Thanks for the reply

 

[nachtwacht]

Seems I found part of the solution with part number  492270

It will probably suffer the same problem as discussed here:

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tool-reviews/mft3-mft3vl-cms-basic-unit-cms-of/

but that's not hard to solve by using a different kind or longer knob.

It will not make it 100% square 100% of the time though....