HKC55 on a MFT

[James Biddle]

So, I tried to use the new HKC55 saw on the MFT/3 tonight, and calling it a disaster would be an understatement.  The pegs on the bottom of the track hit the edge of the MFT, rendering the track useless.  I was hoping to use the saw on the MFT, and then move it to other areas in the shop that could benefit from its battery power.  Am I missing something?

 

[charley1968]

You were using the cross-cutting rail, i presume? Try the 'normal' 1400 or 1080 rail.

 

[Nat X]

It's not really meant to be used that way. The "pegs" should hit the workpiece, and that workpiece will obviously have to be reasonably thick. If you're trying to cut something thin in the middle of a table then you've picked the wrong saw for it.

 

[Tinker]

I just brought home a HKC 55.  I haven't used it yet so don't take my word on how it should be used. 

My plan:
I don't have a lot of space in my shop. I have a lot of difficulty to move boards from my truck to my work shop. There are too many corners to negotiate.  I store lumber either out in my barn or on the floor beside washer/dryer in another part of the cellar.  I cannot move any lumber exceeding 12 feet in length into my shop.  I also cannot move sheet lumber into my shop area without first breaking them down at my truck or barn.

I plan to use the HKC to shorten boards and break down plywood outside of my shop space

If I am to work with lumber that needs to be squared at both ends, it is often a PITA to flip boards to square both ends. Or to change the rail setup.  Sometimes, there just ain't enuf room. to switch things around.

I will plan to use my MFT/3 and TS 55 with rails set up to square one end of boards while I will use the HKC to square the other end.  I will just let that end overhang into space to make the cuts. If I have to use both saws directly over my MFT I am thinking I can set up over 2x scraps to allow for the blade guard of the HKC to swing down. I think that will work.  If not, then work with the cuts that are made by HKC with wood hanging out over space.

I will probably try the saw out later today if it stops raining. 

Tinker

 

[pixelated]

For cutting thin pieces with the crosscut rail, I raise the workpiece on some scrap. Another way to deal with this is to put the edge of the workpiece off the table by an inch or so so that the stops don't interfere.