CXS, I know I am doomed

[atogrf1]

I have about a half hour to kill before a meeting tonight.  I am going to be doing at my local Woodcraft up the street.
I just KNOW that I am going to walking out of there with a CXS.  I just know it.

 

[Sean7a]

This is a good thing.  Think positively.  You're going to have a very ergonomic and light weight weekend.

 

[kdzito]

I have about a half hour to kill before a meeting tonight.  I am going to be doing at my local Woodcraft up the street.
I just KNOW that I am going to walking out of there with a CXS.  I just know it.

Is this the Woodcraft in Woodridge at 75th and Woodward?  I go there all the time.  I was just there on Tuesday during my lunch and saw the CXS!!!!  I'm jealous as I have to wait, hopefully not too long!!!

 

[GhostFist]

WARNING!!!! The CXS compliments a T-15 perfectly. Once you bit the cxs you'll see it's amazing capabilities and understand it's justifiable limitations. The T-15 works perfectly in tandem, in fact I've been interchanging the jacobs chucks between the two and am taken aback at how well they compliment each other. You will buy another FESTOOL drill after purchasing the CXS.

 

[atogrf1]

Yup, that's the one.  The one in Woodridge, IL.  The guys over there are really nice.
And, I was right.  I was doomed.
I am now the proud owner of the CXS.  Yet another tool in the Festool arsenal.

 

[Dan Clark]

WARNING!!!! The CXS compliments a T-15 perfectly. Once you bit the cxs you'll see it's amazing capabilities and understand it's justifiable limitations. The T-15 works perfectly in tandem, in fact I've been interchanging the jacobs chucks between the two and am taken aback at how well they compliment each other. You will buy another FESTOOL drill after purchasing the CXS.

OK, I'll bite...  I'm buying a C15 (which I've wanted since I bought my C12 four years ago).  So why is a CXS the perfect compliment to a T/C15?  Why not just use a T/C15?

Regards,

Dan.

 

[fidelfs]

OK, I'll bite...  I'm buying a C15 (which I've wanted since I bought my C12 four years ago).  So why is a CXS the perfect compliment to a T/C15?  Why not just use a T/C15?

Regards,

Dan.

- Price
- Size
- Ergonomics
- Weight

 

[Dan Clark]

OK, I'll bite...  I'm buying a C15 (which I've wanted since I bought my C12 four years ago).  So why is a CXS the perfect compliment to a T/C15?  Why not just use a T/C15?

Regards,

Dan.

- Price
- Size
- Ergonomics
- Weight

OK, you talked me into buying both!  (Pushy bugger. [smile] )

 

[Mark Black]

[smile]

 

[MarkusS]

My ailment is much bigger.

I'll exchange my money for a Kapex-Set tomorrow

 

[Jesse Cloud]

OK, I'll bite...  I'm buying a C15 (which I've wanted since I bought my C12 four years ago).  So why is a CXS the perfect compliment to a T/C15?  Why not just use a T/C15?

Regards,

Dan.

- Price
- Size
- Ergonomics
- Weight

OK, you talked me into buying both!   (Pushy bugger. [smile] )

I am very surprised to find that I am using the CXS much more than my T12, but I'm not building decks or anything like that.

 

[Brice Burrell]

I am very surprised to find that I am using the CXS much more than my T12, but I'm not building decks or anything like that.

I used the CXS to install hidden fasteners for a deck a few weeks ago.
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[GhostFist]

perfect drill for that job, last thing you want is a full sized drill while crawling on your back (if they're the crappy sort of hidden fasteners I usually end up installing).

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Brice, I have to ask since I've seen this before. You scribed the deck boards around the tree. Why go to all that trouble when you need to leave a decent gap like you did so you might as well make it a smooth curve, as smooth as possible with the jigsaw?

Sorry for seeming picky, but I am curious since I've seen others do that too.

 

[EvilNuff]

I have a similar question...why wouldn't you leave a bigger gap?  The work looks fantastic but that tree's going to start pushing those boards in a few years.

 

[Brice Burrell]

perfect drill for that job, last thing you want is a full sized drill while crawling on your back (if they're the crappy sort of hidden fasteners I usually end up installing).

We used the Tiger Claw hidden fasteners made for the pre-grooved Trex decking, you screw them in from the top.

Brice, I have to ask since I've seen this before. You scribed the deck boards around the tree. Why go to all that trouble when you need to leave a decent gap like you did so you might as well make it a smooth curve, as smooth as possible with the jigsaw?

Sorry for seeming picky, but I am curious since I've seen others do that too.

I have a similar question...why wouldn't you leave a bigger gap?  The work looks fantastic but that tree's going to start pushing those boards in a few years.

Simple answer Ken/Evil, the client has a cat that got stuck (several times) crawling between the old decking and tree while casing chipmunks.  The client asked for tight fitting decking to spare the cat the embarrassment.  Right now there's 1 1/2" gap but there's room to enlarge it in the future. 

 

[AlexThePalex]

Simple answer Ken/Evil, the client has a cat that got stuck (several times) crawling between the old decking and tree while casing chipmunks.  The client asked for tight fitting decking to spare the cat the embarrassment.  Right now there's 1 1/2" gap but there's room to enlarge it in the future. 

Those chipmunks must have had a good lauch.  [big grin]