CSC-SYS 50 Table Saw ... right tilt

[semenza]

I have just acquired the CSC -SYS 50. I have been wondering about the issue of right tilt (which may be a non-issue) when doing rip bevel cuts.

The Festool manual shows how to set up for this by flipping the fence to the low side and sliding it back (towards the control panel end) so that there is room after the blade to allow piece movement and avoid trapping the wood.

Thoughts?

Seth

 

[jujigatame]

The first tablesaw I ever used was an old Delta Unisaw with a biesmeyer fence.

It was right tilt too and wasn't ever an issue.

I'm looking at a Felder slider for when I move and retire, and they're right tilt too, and their fences are exactly the same, just bigger.

 

[FestitaMakool]

Congrats with a very nice saw Semenza [smile]

I thought you moderators had grown immune to buying more Festool tools..  [big grin] [big grin]

Well, I’ve only been using right tilt table saws. Other than thin rips (where you always shall use artificial substitute limbs anyhow..) that brings you closer to the top of the blade - Leave the riving knife AND the blade guard in place. Do also flip and move the fence as pr. instructions too and I think it’s more of old habits than that it tilts “wrong”. It’s more dangerous when a climb/kickback can pull your hand towards the blade as to the opposite where it shoots your hand away from the blade.

Also, when using the slider, I think it’s better to have a right tilting blade. As per typical cross cuts with narrow and shorter stock - ripping (usually) means long stock, not short. At least, this is how I plan cuts.

 

[Jim_in_PA]

The first tablesaw I ever used was an old Delta Unisaw with a biesmeyer fence.

It was right tilt too and wasn't ever an issue.

I'm looking at a Felder slider for when I move and retire, and they're right tilt too, and their fences are exactly the same, just bigger.

Sliders tend to be right tilt because it makes sense...a large percentage of the time, the material being cut is being supported by the wagon and the rip fence isn't involved. Right tilt does come into play when a narrow rip is teed up but one could use a Fritz and Franz jig configured for a bevel cut to avoid the rip fence. Lots of ways to do stuff!