Just got the midi back from having the power cable replaced after it started to break up inside itself now one of the pins in my ts55 plug it socket has snapped of and stuck in the plug it cord end so off that goes to the workshop then. Both tools are less than two years old. any one else had this happen to them? spoke to a chippy mate of mine today and his ts55 has done the exact same thing about a month ago.
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I have had mine for years and years and still going fine. No problems like you speak of
Well...... I now have to warm the motor up on the TS55 before I start cutting. Untill it's warmed up it doesn't come to full speed and the electronic break does not kick in untill it's warm.
So when I get it out of the box I just hold the trigger for about 1 minute. Then it's fine all day.
Well...... I now have to warm the motor up on the TS55 before I start cutting. Untill it's warmed up it doesn't come to full speed and the electronic break does not kick in untill it's warm.
So when I get it out of the box I just hold the trigger for about 1 minute. Then it's fine all day.
Thanks for the response jmb.. Are you mainly workshop based or do you do much on site? I only ask because I wonder if the type of work I do is a bit much for the kit. Today for example I was shuttering for a concrete slab outside using the track saw to rip the ply down to me this is run of the mill stuff for the saw just the fact that I'm out in the elements sometimes shouldn't cause them to fail apart should it? The prices you pay though I expect them to be fairly hardy or are they a workshop grade tool only?
Are you disconnecting the plug it every time you put the saw away?
I have had my saw since right after they upgraded the TS55REQ without any issues. I attempt to be gentle on the cords and never disconnect the plug it. Pulling the cord tight from the saw could break the connectors too. Like trying to stretch the cord longer for that further away cut. Zero issues with my saw what so ever.
I have had my saw since right after they upgraded the TS55REQ without any issues. I attempt to be gentle on the cords and never disconnect the plug it. Pulling the cord tight from the saw could break the connectors too. Like trying to stretch the cord longer for that further away cut. Zero issues with my saw what so ever.
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Peter_C said:
If one never disconnects the plug it, then why use a plug-it?
Almost all problems happen at the interfaces, no matter whether it is an electrical connector, a mechanical fastener, software components, or departments of a business.
One either needs a dependable connector, or no connector and just a wired plug.
The idea of a plug-it makes it a handy way to switch tools at the end of the vacuum hose.
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JameslR said:
I'm 80% site 20% workshop.
I look after my tools but I do use them like they should.
I have done plenty of concrete shuttering, roofing, flooring etc with my TS55
Mine is the older model though so don't know what the new one is like.
Maybe they have cut back on the plug it cord connection. Festool is made in China now.
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Peter_C said:
I disconnect ALL my festool tools almost every single day.
I have owned my TS55 for I don't know 7 years?? I have always unplugged my plug it every time it goes into the box.
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I had a pin snap on one of my leads a few years back but not had any since
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Holmz said:
Well, because the tool comes with the Plug-It cord. [tongue]
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Holmz said:
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I'm with you on this one.
About your first point...Bingo, if it breaks when you use it then why bother using it...and if you don't use it because it breaks then why include it? A kind of chicken or the egg argument.
And your second point highlights that the interface may be the issue and if it isn't designed properly it will become a problem. The funny thing is Milwaukee designed and marketed their own original version of the plug-it over 20+ years ago and 20 years hence...I've never had a failure with any of their tools. I have over 25 Milwaukee plug-it tools and have NEVER had a cord failure.
I've had 2 failures with Festool plug-it cords in the last 7 years. Seems to me that this is a Festool issue and if you compare the Milwaukee plug-it to the Festool plug-it you'll find the Milwaukee version is a lot more robust.
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Holmz said:
That's interesting I never knew they existed, glad to see that Mouser out of Texas is a distributor...they're my go-to electronics supplier.
Just curious what you use the Neutrik on?
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