Festool CSC SYS 50 Underframe Guide Height Correction Jig

[teslapunk]

Using the underframe it might be a little bit painful that the height of the guide is somewhat lower than it should be.

So I created a litte jig that you can clip on. Resize it to any length you want in your slicer, I found it easier to print a bunch of small jigs instead printing larger ones. You need 50+mm total.

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Just clip them on and remove them fast if not needed.

You can it download for 3D printing your own here:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/437710 ORhttps://www.printables.com/de/model/851913

hth ... Stefan

 

[Packard]

Just a guess:  My out-table on my table saw is about 1/4” lower than the saw’s table.  That because gravity draws the end down and the stock hits the edge of the table if it is the identical height.  (There is about an 8” gap between my saw’s table and the out table.

I could fill that gap (which would make blade changes a horror) but allowing for gravity’s pull is easier. That 1/4” drop does not affect my cuts.

Depending upon the thickness and width of the stock, a small compensation might be helpful.

If your piece easily slips on and off, then it would be the best of both worlds.

Note:  I am extrapolating from similar, but not identical, sets of factors.  My guess could be right (I think it is) or it could be 100% nuts. 

 

[teslapunk]

As you can use the guide also as support sideways (parallel to the saw blade) this might lead to problems getting exakt angles, so I prefer to have this to have an identical height

 

[Packard]

As you can use the guide also as support sideways (parallel to the saw blade) this might lead to problems getting exakt angles, so I prefer to have this to have an identical height

You may be right.  I don’t own that saw and my guess was from working with my regular table saw.  The size of this saw would make it very easy to raise the stock to clear the support if required.   

I was only guessing as to why they made it that way.  I cannot imagine that Festool made it shorter as an oversight.  I’m guessing it is intentional.  I was trying to imagine a reason for that intention. 

It seems like a nifty way to address that height discrepancy.