Hard to lower the saw head on my kapex

[WarnerConstCo.]

A big thank you to everyone in Lebanon!!

I drove down with my Kapex to have it repaired today.

Took about 2 hours and she looks and operates good as new, maybe better.

Shane- Don't forget to tell the guys in the service department that I said Thanks!!

Oh, make Rick clean up his mess. [big grin]

 

[flair woodworks]

Not just an issue with your Kapex. Or Festool specific !  I had the same happening on 3 bosch miter saws.... But never with my Kapex, but then on the other hand, I only used my Kapex for about 6 months before I closed my shop and sold it.

I've experienced it too on a Bosch.  I ended up grinding the metal arm to a less steep angle, as the Bosch's roller was getting caught in a corner.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Well, I got tired of the saw head not wanting to go down with out some force.

Did a little poking around and then got out the multimaster. 

Problem solved.  Of course I have rendered the head lowering safety useless but, it beats the other alternative which was a 3 pound sledge hammer. [big grin] 

 

[Brice Burrell]

Well, I got tired of the saw head not wanting to go down with out some force.

Did a little poking around and then got out the multimaster. 

Problem solved.  Of course I have rendered the head lowering safety useless but, it beats the other alternative which was a 3 pound sledge hammer. [big grin] 

So you're saying you've rendered the useless head lowering safety useless, seems like a big improvement to me. [big grin]

 

[billg71]

Well, I got tired of the saw head not wanting to go down with out some force.

Did a little poking around and then got out the multimaster. 

Problem solved.  Of course I have rendered the head lowering safety useless but, it beats the other alternative which was a 3 pound sledge hammer. [big grin] 

So you're saying you've rendered the useless head lowering safety useless, seems like a big improvement to me. [big grin]

You guys struck a bone with me... Frankly I'm 'way past sick and tired of tool manufacturers looking out for me. Kinda like the guy who introduces himself "I'm from the government and I'm here to help...".

Personally, I figured out long ago that if I pushed a switch whatever that switch was attached to would turn on. If the switch was attached to a saw the blade started to spin. I'm no Einstein but it don't take a whole lot of calculus to figure out my fingers aren't nearly as tough to cut as even white pine so if I wanted them to stay attached I'd better not put them in the way of a spinning saw blade.

First time I ran into this was on the original Hitachi 8-1/2" SCMS, you had to push the safety in to pull the trigger. Easy to deal with on straight cuts, a stone be-atch on compound angles(or if you're unlucky enough to be born left-handed) but easy to fix: a 1/16 bit and a 4d nail took care of it.

Now we're at the stage where we have to push this and pull that(but not too far or the blade will start) just so we can lower the blade enough to see if we're somewhere close to where we want to be cutting. This is progress?

Maybe I'm just stone stupid but it seems to me that folks willing to shell out $1300 for a miter saw might just have a tiny hint of a clue about how to use it safely? And all this "push this, pull that, but not too far" crap might be somewhat of an inconvenience to the customers who make a thousand or so cuts a day five days a week so they can pay their bills and support themselves and their families?

Warner, like I said you struck a bone. If you've got pics PM me, otherwise I'll figure out what to Dremel on my own.

rant over, soapbox packed  [wink]

Bill