Festool TS55 comes through again

[chrisrosenb]

I have a antique bed to repair

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Very nice!!
Amazing how safe and easy these tools make it!!

I think my ts-55 might be my favorite but, tell the rest of the that!! [big grin]

 

[AlexThePalex]

I think my ts-55 might be my favorite but, tell the rest of the that!! [big grin]

A circular saw will never be my favourite. I always feel on edge when I use one. Just too easy to damage yourself with it.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Thanks for sharing your innovative jig and solution for making those end cuts on the wooden bed rails.  I had to do the same several years ago for some friends who needed longer rails to go with the ancient original head and foot boards and hardware which was identical in appearance to that shown in your photo.  My solution was much simpler than yours -- a radial arm saw with the arbor tilted so the saw shaft was vertical.  I fitted a smaller diameter blade (probably about the same diameter as that of Festool's TS 55!) and stopped the cuts so they would not show through the top of the rails.

Dave R.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Chris, it was simpler in the sense that I only had to change the blade to one that was of smaller diameter and the arbor tilted 90 degrees so the blade was horizontal to the table and adjusted to the height above the table at which the cut was to be made.  The bed rail board was positioned flat on the RAS table with its overhanging length supported by an adjustable stand which I had for my planer, and abutted the RAS fence and was clamped to the RAS table.  No jigs needed to be constructed  -- much savings of time and a little of materials.  Because my blade's thickness matched that of the metal parts to be installed, I did not have to make more than one cut, but if I had had to, all I would have had to do was twirl the height adjustment crank of the RAS.  Safety -- maybe not as safe as the jig and TS 55, but with judicious placement of stops on the RAS the in-out motion of the saw was limited.  I sold my RAS due to space limitations, not due to lack of functionality. 

Dave R.