gecko and hardwood repair, will it work?

[dbworkshop]

Thank you in advance for your advice.

Problem:  I need to cut out and replace some prefinished hardwood flooring (3/8" thickness) that is scratched.  I am planning on using my TS75 with the guide rail and am wondering if the gecko will stick to the flooring?  If so, can I get away with just one gecko to keep the guide rail in place at the beginning of the plunge cut?  While I am confident that friction strips on the guide rail will hold it in place and my own abilities should keep the saw on task, I don't feel like taking any chances and having a kickback situation ruin more floor and a guide rail.

If you have any other ideas, fire away.

Dan

 

[Brice Burrell]

I don't have a gecko, I'm pretty sure the suction cup is fairly big.  So, unless you can get the cup to land on a wide plank I don't think it would work out.  I would bother with anything to hold the rail in place but you could use the old standby, duct tape.

 

[tbellemare]

Generally speaking, the guide rail will not slip on the type of surface you describe. That assumes that the bottom of the guide rail is clean and the surface upon which it is tasked to grip is clean.

The strips that come with a guide rail, that are tasked with adherence to the work piece are quite effective. The weight of the saw also makes it more effective.

I hate to sound too positive, but it has a very unusually positive grip.

Tom

 

[tjbnwi]

I used the rail placed on this laminate floor to cut out a damaged plank;

http://picasaweb.google.com/tbadernwi/BaronBasement#

Just placed the rail on the floor, made certain the depth was correct, used the stop to prevent kick back, made the cuts. I have also used the saw and rail to cut a floor register into a new location on a 3/4" oak floor.

If you really feel you need to secure the rail, I would use a few small squares of 2 sided mounting tape to hold the rail.

Tom

 

[mavrick1903]

Try Turner's tape, its like duct tape, but double sided. holds well enough to turn a bowl.

 

[jmbfestool]

If you have a TS55 that would be better than using the TS75.  You have a lot less chance of kick back with the 55 than 75 I own both.  When the ts55 tries to kick back I can easily hold it tighter and stop it but the 75 is to strong. Also the 55 runs smoother and is smaller so your less likely to move the rail.

I have cut out a few oak flooring for a door matt. As I like door matts to be flush with the flooring. So I lay the flooring then I get a matt roll and I cut the section out after the floor has been layer so it's dead centre with the door. I then get some metal edge trimming and then I cut the matt to fit the cut out.

Jmb