Cordless tool users?

[tomba26]

Doing a bit of searching as I'm considering a few options on replacing my TS55...looking at new TS55, battery TSC55 and the Mafell MT55.
My tools are used daily in customers homes, the majority of my work these days is fitted bedrooms and offices, with a few kitchens....but mainly bedrooms tbh. I live in the UK.

Dust collection is important but if working in a tight space (I often am) hoses and cables and the Midi can be a bit of a pain, it's also time consuming to set up on a smaller job. The TSC55 with dust collection bag looks like it could work well.

Anyone using mainly battery power in customers homes these days?
I know one or two who do and love it, a lot seem to stick to 240v though.
I could still possibly use a TSC55 with dust extraction on jobs with more room, possibly rig up a remote switch.
FWIW in the main by far my most used tools other than drills/impacts are jigsaw and track saw. Just wondering if anyone doing similar sort of work has gone cordless really.

Thanks.

 

[Holmz]

I was using the Mt55 today.
When the hose fell off, I realized it pretty quick.
Even the jig saw spews chips without the vacuum.
There is the new KSS 60 or 300 or something if you like red, like I do.

Used "Daily in customers homes" to me implies an Mt55 or TS55.
If it was on a customer's roof, or outside then the there may be more of a pull towards cordless.
There is a big difference between "almost all of it", and "some of it", when it comes to dust.
Once you are inside, then you need a vacuum, and then you have a hose and cord.
The cordless tools quickly loose "the System" aspect when the vacuum is not used... And how do you turn on the vacuum?

 

[Kev]

The dust collection using the bag on the tsc55 is surprisingly not bad. Fills up pretty quick!!

 

[Roadkilled]

I do mainly the same work as you but I do more kitchens than bedrooms. I've gone all cordless as much as possible and I love it. Cordless carvex is superb and would never go for anything else. TSC is very good and dust collection is ok. If I were using it in someone's bedroom I would use your midi. I cut everything outside or in the back of my van with the TSC so DC isn't a massive concern. It does eat batteries tho so you will need spares

I would go for it. You won't be disappointed.

 

[tomba26]

I do mainly the same work as you but I do more kitchens than bedrooms. I've gone all cordless as much as possible and I love it. Cordless carvex is superb and would never go for anything else. TSC is very good and dust collection is ok. If I were using it in someone's bedroom I would use your midi. I cut everything outside or in the back of my van with the TSC so DC isn't a massive concern. It does eat batteries tho so you will need spares

I would go for it. You won't be disappointed.

I used to do more kitchens than bedrooms/offices but it's more the other way now but still do a fair few kitchens over the year.

Really I'm looking at a TSC55 and Carvex on the 5.2ah battery platform.

Have you used your TSC55 with a vac? Read some comments online suggesting it's almost as good with the dust bag as a site vac.
Also how often do find yourself changing batteries?

Cheers.

 

[ear3]

I love my TSC55, and sold off my regular TS55 after getting it.  The dust collection on the TSC55 is very good, but as someone has already said, it's not the same as having the vac hooked up, and so you will not eliminate the need for an occasional clean-up of the sawdust with a vac.  The saw tends to localize the dust right around the cut, rather than spewing ambient material around the room, but the build up will be evident after a few cuts.

In the site work I've done thus far with the saw, I've been able to get away with having only three batteries, always keeping one on the charger to rotate in when one of them gets low.  This works if your doing the sorts of occasional cuts associated with an installation/fitting, but if it's a full-scale build, you probably should get 4 batteries and two chargers. 

 

[Jozsef Kozma]

I use the cordless 90% of the time since last August
Last July I got myself a TSC for my birthday
For the same birthday I received a corded one from wife
(She showed the salesman my power tool inventory saw he
Recomended the ts being so much lighter)
I broke out the TSC and never looked back
The corded one was never even plugged in (still have it)
My go to saw on sheet goods use to be my 65 which is still going strong
but now I use it only occasionally
The TSC made me look at the HKC and which I brought in Hungary
Transporting the longer rail back to US wasn't easy
The HKC made  a huge difference in tight spaces
(Still would love to get a HK 55 corded 110 V help with purchasing
would be preciated from anybody)
I am pleasantly surprised with the effective dust collection (of the tsc and hkc)
Sure is not as good as the vacum attached but
I also use a battery operated sawzall , oscalaringtool and miter saw with framing
and finish guns
When using the battery operated tools ,things are lot more organized it's more
work area no cords to worry no breakers to worry
With all this sad the corded tools were not replaced
The tsc and hkc work best on the rails (hkc not enough power for of rail,but that
is the case with all 18V saws I ever had )tried most of it
Cordless airtools are not as fast and not as precise

 

[Cheese]

I could still possibly use a TSC55 with dust extraction on jobs with more room, possibly rig up a remote switch.

Here's a pretty simple solution. I've used this with my dust collector for the last 6-7 years and it's still on the original set of batteries. They make both a 110 and a 220 version.
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/LR110-3.html

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

I have the tsc55 and use it all the time in and out of clients homes, I find it a great tool the dust collection is very good with the bag but it does fill up quick as said maybe buy and extra bag if needs be. As said the saw does eat the batteries more so if you are cutting solid timber not so much on sheet goods and kitchen units/panels, for me it was not an issue just bought a 2nd set of batteries so can have one set on charge and one set on the saw if needs be and have never been caught out yet. I also have the ts75 corded saw which I'd use if I was mainly be cutting solid timbers so have the best of both worlds. for the type of use you are wanting to use it for i'd say its the ideal tool.

 

[tomba26]

Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.
Pretty much decided on the TSC55, I was looking at the Carvex 420 and briefly the Mafell jigsaw but Mafell don't do a battery option and I'd like to use the same platform for rail saw and jig saw.

The remote switch linked to (thanks Cheese) looks ideal but I live in the UK, anyone using such a device in the UK that they would recomend with a 240v CTL Midi?

Thanks.

 

[DB10]

  Pretty much the only corded tool I carry on me now is my Hilti SDS, everything else is cordless. I always tend to cut outside at clients homes so the TSC's dust extraction has proved more than adequate for me.

 

[HARRYSPADGE]

The remote switch linked to (thanks Cheese) looks ideal but I live in the UK, anyone using such a device in the UK that they would recomend with a 240v CTL Midi?

Thanks.

I use one of these from Toolstation,http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/d190/Energy+Saving+Controls/sd3205/Radio+Controlled+Sockets/p71401
I found it to be perfect for cordless use with a vacuum and a decent price too.
One other good feature is that you don't need direct line of sight to the remote socket, so the socket can be activated from pretty much anywhere within its range.
Can't recommend it highly enough.

 

[tomba26]

The remote switch linked to (thanks Cheese) looks ideal but I live in the UK, anyone using such a device in the UK that they would recomend with a 240v CTL Midi?

Thanks.

I use one of these from Toolstation,http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/d190/Energy+Saving+Controls/sd3205/Radio+Controlled+Sockets/p71401
I found it to be perfect for cordless use with a vacuum and a decent price too.
One other good feature is that you don't need direct line of sight to the remote socket, so the socket can be activated from pretty much anywhere within its range.
Can't recommend it highly enough.

Looks ideal thanks for that.