Festool TS55 Bevel Stop

[gregLB]

I finally took the plunge and purchased a TS 55 REQ and MFT/3 this past weekend to help fulfill my ambitions as a woodworker.

After getting everything setup yesterday I made some test cuts only to find the blade is not perpendicular to the sole plate when set at the 0 degree stop. It is off my a very noticeable amount. Does anybody have information on how to adjust this? I am very technically savvy, but would prefer to at least have something to reference before I start turning fasteners.

I am bit frustrated with Festool right now. I had planned on starting a cabinet project yesterday, but it now looks like I am in for a second day of delay. Having spent $600+ on the saw alone, I expect it to be at least reasonable setup out of the box. I understand that getting a new tool fully dialed in is a process, but the complete lack of information on how to accomplish the bevel stop adjustment makes it absolutely necessary that Festool have this correctly adjusted out of the box. Based on the number of threads on this topic it seems that this is a fairly common problem. May I suggest Festool create a supplemental manual or YouTube video on how to make this adjustment?

 

[dltflt]

You can find the supplemental manual Here

 

[gregLB]

Thanks, but page 11 of that supplemental manual only applies to the TS55 EQ, not the REQ.  None of the fasteners showing seem to be for adjusting the bevel stop.

Here are a few images of my saw. The adjusters that were on the EQ are no longer there.

 

[GarryMartin]

There's a supplemental manual for the TS55REQ too.

http://www.waterfront-woods.com/festool/

 

[gregLB]

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately the REQ supplemental manual doesn't mention anything about bevel stop adjustment.

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Email sent. Couldn't find your phone number. Call or email me back and I'll try to help you out. Sorry that you didn't get a call back from service today.

Shane

 

[Worm Drive]

My 55 has the same issues. There isn't an adjustment to correct the problem. It has been mentioned on this site before and seems to be a common issue. My bevel scale is right on the money so, I just use it to adjust for 0 & 45 degs.

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

If you are having issues with your saw, it's under warranty. We pay shipping to and from the repair center the first year. So, please take advantage of it if needed.

 

[Julian Tracy]

There's no adjustment - the REQ I had, the scale was off by a good degree at least.  who'd have figured it'd be worse than the EQ?

Sent it in for the  recall refund and kept the EQ - exactly because of that reason.

JT

 

[Stephen B]

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Thinking of this post today as I squared the edge of a counter top with T55 REQ and rail.

Yes the stop did not equal zero, so I adjusted the saw to the scale not the stop. Difference is 1/2 degree.

Edge is now perfect 90 degrees, as cross checked by two different squares.

 

[grbmds]

I have sent my saw back for exactly the same problem and will see what the result is. On mine, though, neither the scale nor the stop was correct. At zero, it was one or more degrees off of square. Service recommended I send it back so they could do but also said it should have been done during the recall. There is no way to easily set the stops on the 55REQ, although Service will provide you verbal instruction on how. I will wait to evaluate the whole thing once I get it back and see what the result of their work was, both long and short-term; namely whether it is square when I get it back and then, whether it stays that way under normal use.

 

[gregLB]

Quick update. Shane at Festool went beyond the call of duty by walking me through this at 9pm his time last night. Bevel stop is now properly adjusted I am now a happy Festool owner!

 

[peter halle]

Quick update. Shane at Festool went beyond the call of duty by walking me through this at 9pm his time last night. Bevel stop is now properly adjusted I am now a happy Festool owner!

[thumbs up] [thumbs up] [thumbs up]  Ran out of thumbs.

Peter

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

gregLB what is the procedure to adjust it?

 

[Worm Drive]

Yes, please share.

 

[Stephen B]

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[grbmds]

Maybe the step by step process to re-align the stops should be included in the Supplemental User Manual for the TS%% REQ (since there is no basic User Manual). If it can be done via verbal instructions on the phone, it shouldn't be that hard to put it in writing with some pictures. That would be great!

 

[mprzybylski]

I sold my TS55EQ and purchased the REQ recently. My first use of it finally today and I saw the same issue. I compensated for it so that I can start my work today by adjusting the angle manually but it doesn't match up with the readout. While this allows me to use the saw today I'm concerned by it and will be giving Festool a call on Monday.

 

[grbmds]

I sold my TS55EQ and purchased the REQ recently. My first use of it finally today and I saw the same issue. I compensated for it so that I can start my work today by adjusting the angle manually but it doesn't match up with the readout. While this allows me to use the saw today I'm concerned by it and will be giving Festool a call on Monday.

It obviously can be adjusted. I chose to send mine back to Festool to do it based on the recommendation from the service rep I talked to. However, Shane apparently walked someone else through it on the phone after my call to Service, which indicates to me it's not that difficult to do on your own despite what Service says. I'm supposed to get mine back on Tuesday. Hopefully that will resolve the problem.

 

[mprzybylski]

Please do let me know how your saw comes back. I'd be interested to see if they fixed the problem as I've read some threads where someone sent it back twice and it didn't get fixed :/