Festool CMS - which extensions and accessories to go for?

[ali]

I plan to use a Festool CMS-GE with a TS75 plate to use as a table saw. It's a bit of a shot in the dark as i haven't seen one in the flesh and there isn't one near me but am willing to trust on what I've seen online and read.

I just wondered though what extension tables to go for? What are the differences between the Festool Extension table VL (492092) and the Festool Extension table VB-CMS (493822)? On some of the videos one looks like an outfeed table but which? Theres also a VB-CMS/CS 50 extension table (495531) with legs - will that work on the CMS-GE?

I'll probably get the sliding table as I will probably use the CMS for routing too, I wondered if anyone knew that if all these accessories also work on the CS saws which I am guessing they do, if one day I decide to buy a CS for dedicated sawing. Any help will be greatly appreciated, the accessories certainly add up so want to decide what I need and what I can do without.

 

[AlexThePalex]

I just wondered though what extension tables to go for? What are the differences between the Festool Extension table VL (492092) and the Festool Extension table VB-CMS (493822)? On some of the videos one looks like an outfeed table but which? Theres also a VB-CMS/CS 50 extension table (495531) with legs - will that work on the CMS-GE?

Extension table VL (492092) = outfeed table for both CMS and CS50.

Festool Extension table VB-CMS (493822) = table widener (to the side) for CMS, but not CS50.

VB-CMS/CS 50 extension table (495531) = table widener for both CMS and CS50. It comes with a blank plate you can remove and drop an extra CMS module in.

I wondered if anyone knew that if all these accessories also work on the CS saws which I am guessing they do, if one day I decide to buy a CS for dedicated sawing.

As you can see some CMS accessories fit the CS50, but not all. None of them fit the CS70 which is bigger. 

 

[philphilop]

I just wondered though what extension tables to go for? What are the differences between the Festool Extension table VL (492092) and the Festool Extension table VB-CMS (493822)? On some of the videos one looks like an outfeed table but which? Theres also a VB-CMS/CS 50 extension table (495531) with legs - will that work on the CMS-GE?

Extension table VL (492092) = outfeed table for both CMS and CS50.

Festool Extension table VB-CMS (493822) = table widener (to the side) for CMS, but not CS50.

VB-CMS/CS 50 extension table (495531) = table widener for both CMS and CS50. It comes with a blank plate you can remove and drop an extra CMS module in.

I wondered if anyone knew that if all these accessories also work on the CS saws which I am guessing they do, if one day I decide to buy a CS for dedicated sawing.

As you can see some CMS accessories fit the CS50, but not all. None of them fit the CS70 which is bigger.

Just to let you know that this is not actually the case, the blanking plate in the CMS VB extension does not accept CMS modules, the blanking plate is smaller

 

[charley1968]

Hi.
I'd get the sliding table, cuz it's useful. If you own a MFT, you're settled for an outfeed table.
Tableextensions sideways i haven't had a need for..
It depends a bit on what kind of work you're doing.

 

[GarryMartin]

Take a look at http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/cms-table-extension-question/ for some further information.