Hi,I'm on the lookout for a new table saw , just wondering if anyone had any experience with the cs50 table saw? Not much info on the net on the saw. Looks like a really nice saw but was hoping to hear some comments on it if anyone had used or own one.
Festool cs50
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neeleman
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Hi Monk,
What do you want to know about the CS 50?
I like the saw for what it's capable of. It's relative light and compact at least without the extra side/sliding tables.
So not suited for big sheets of ply. And be aware that the saw blades are an irregular kind of Torx bore. Sold by Festool and only by some other manufactures like Stehle. And always use the right saw blade, but that counts for every electrical saw.
What do you want to know about the CS 50?
I like the saw for what it's capable of. It's relative light and compact at least without the extra side/sliding tables.
So not suited for big sheets of ply. And be aware that the saw blades are an irregular kind of Torx bore. Sold by Festool and only by some other manufactures like Stehle. And always use the right saw blade, but that counts for every electrical saw.
Thanks for the reply,
Most of my tools are festool , find the system great to work with. I just never hear much about their table saws which I find strange. The dewalt dw745 looks like a nice saw and is cheaper then the festool but have heard a few complaints about the dewalt. How would the festool deal with cutting half sheets of ply or mdf?? Ripping half sheets and poplar framing is really what I'd be using it for . That's strange about the blade, can they be resharpened? Thanks
Most of my tools are festool , find the system great to work with. I just never hear much about their table saws which I find strange. The dewalt dw745 looks like a nice saw and is cheaper then the festool but have heard a few complaints about the dewalt. How would the festool deal with cutting half sheets of ply or mdf?? Ripping half sheets and poplar framing is really what I'd be using it for . That's strange about the blade, can they be resharpened? Thanks
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I have the cs50 (I used to have the cs70 with all the extras) and though I have less use for it nowadays I find it very hard to part with. I have one extra side table support, the LA parallel fence and the simple outfeed support. I see no point in extending it further as it is too small for thicker sheet goods. I like it small and compact.
The cs50 is lightweight but has a reasonably large table surface. That said I don't think it is all that suitable for sheet goods on account of the saw itself being so light. Ripping half sheets is doable but compared to the cs70 it is definitely more cumbersome.
For small cutting, ripping and flooring etc I find it a great saw. Blades last a long time and can be resharpened but as Neeleman put it: get the right blades. You need two or three blades to be "complete": one fine tooth blade, one that does laminate and possibly one for ripping. Trying to get by with one blade only makes for having one dull blade in no time. I don't rip anything large on the cs50 so I am fine with two blades, one standard allround blade and one for laminate. Blades last a long time.
The cs50 is lightweight but has a reasonably large table surface. That said I don't think it is all that suitable for sheet goods on account of the saw itself being so light. Ripping half sheets is doable but compared to the cs70 it is definitely more cumbersome.
For small cutting, ripping and flooring etc I find it a great saw. Blades last a long time and can be resharpened but as Neeleman put it: get the right blades. You need two or three blades to be "complete": one fine tooth blade, one that does laminate and possibly one for ripping. Trying to get by with one blade only makes for having one dull blade in no time. I don't rip anything large on the cs50 so I am fine with two blades, one standard allround blade and one for laminate. Blades last a long time.
