Festool SSU 200 EB-Plus

[zoki4691]

Hello everybody.
After Rotex  90 , 150 , Planex , Carvex 420 , Renofix 150 , and also came SSU 200
The looked for a long time and I can finally enjoy it

 

[nclemmons]

That's a beast of a saw!  Do you do timber framing?  Curious how you plan to use that saw!

neil

 

[idratherplaytennis]

I saw the youtube video for this the other day and man... it looks soooo awesome. I would love this if I did a lot of timber framing but I don't. I did have flashbacks to using a friend's 16" beam saw once and I'll be honest- this TOTALLY didn't inspire the fear in me that the massive skilsaw did. What a beaut.

 

[Cheese]

I had to cut some window openings in a cedar log cabin with a chain saw. This beast would have made that job a lot easier. Probably also easier to follow the score line.

 

[Phil Beckley]

Hi
  Top Festool machine for me......... [cool]
rg
Phil

 

[zoki4691]

I had to cut some window openings in a cedar log cabin with a chain saw. This beast would have made that job a lot easier. Probably also easier to follow the score line.

SSU 200

 

[Phil Beckley]

I had to cut some window openings in a cedar log cabin with a chain saw. This beast would have made that job a lot easier. Probably also easier to follow the score line.

SSU 200

Hi
For most cuts with the Swordsaw keep the sword pitched forward with the cam lever - reduces pressure on the chain. For birdsmouths then the sword is kept 90 degrees to the timber being cut.
rg
Phil

 

[Cheese]

[member=25893]zoki4691[/member]
Thanks for the video. I didn't even realize it worked off of a guide rail. How easy would that have been. Punch a starter hole thru the logs, fasten the track to the wall and cut a straight and perpendicular window opening. [big grin]

One of the openings was for a kitchen window. Standing on the kitchen counter top, without hitting my head on the ceiling while trying to follow a vertical scribe line and keeping the chain saw perpendicular to the wall.  [crying]

[member=41214]Phil Beckley[/member]
Thanks for the info...are you able to plunge cut with this saw?

 

[Phil Beckley]

[member=25893]zoki4691[/member]
Thanks for the video. I didn't even realize it worked off of a guide rail. How easy would that have been. Punch a starter hole thru the logs, fasten the track to the wall and cut a straight and perpendicular window opening. [big grin]

One of the openings was for a kitchen window. Standing on the kitchen counter top, without hitting my head on the ceiling while trying to follow a vertical scribe line and keeping the chain saw perpendicular to the wall.  [crying]

[member=41214]Phil Beckley[/member]
Thanks for the info...are you able to plunge cut with this saw?

Hi
A common question and the answer is no.
You may be intrested in the cool angle guide for the guide rail

https://www.festool.co.uk/Products/Accessories/Pages/Detail.aspx?pid=768168&name=Accessories-for-guide-rails-FS-AG-2

The fences make a great addition to the SSU for cutting down tennon cheeks.

https://www.festool.co.uk/Products/Accessories/Pages/Variations.aspx?pid=769098&ppid=769211
rg
Phil