Guide Rail for HK 55 EQ-F-Plus

[sandy]

Does anyone know whether a standard Guide Rail will work with, or can be adapted to work with, an HK 55 EQ-F-Plus?

 

[Farming_Sawyer]

I use my HK on a standard guide rail all the time, but it really shines on the fsk rail if your making lots of cross cuts.

 

[h1pst3r88]

I have an HKC 55 and a TSC 55 and have both the FSK track and the Makita version of the TS tracks (which are fantastic and half the price of the Festool track -- I also use the Dewalt clamps which I cannot recommend highly enough!).

The HK works perfectly on the TS tracks (I have two 55' tracks that I have used individually and connected to 110"). The only thing is that you need to pull up the blade guard manually on the HK in some cases. I ripped many many 2x6s using the HKC on the TS track and it was like butter. I had initially used the TSC but the HK just ruled in this application (it was most likely just the difference in stock blades).

I second the opinion that the FSK track is absolutely awesome when connected to the HKC for cross cutting. Having now used it for a few months, I can't imagine using anything else. I have done straight and beveled cuts and the HK+FSK pair is spectacular! 

-Chris

 

[lwoirhaye]

It will.  You may want to adjust the widgets on the side of the saw baseplate when switching from FSK to standard track.  Also, if you have another saw that rides on standard track the two saws will not have the same amount of offset with the rubber anti-chip strip.

If you just have the one saw, no worries.  I use Makita track too.

 

[Farming_Sawyer]

On any given day I usually use the HK on both the FS and FSK rails to do many things... Cross cut at an mft using dogs and an fs rail, rip on an fs, cross cut with the fsk, short rips with the fsk, miter cuts,etc. Yesterday I played with plywood inside in the morning and went outside I the afternoon to hang finish fascia and crown moulding at the cornice. The fsk rail allowed me to dial in the correct compound angles for the crown on the outside corners of an out of square roof and it's less than half the weight of the compound sliding miter saw without the bench....