Honest opinion about Ts75 power

[glass1]

With 36 tooth blade should it be able to crosscut 2” mahogany in one pass. How about rip?  I started a new project that involved breaking down 2” mahogany. My little Makita x2 needed 2 passes with a 55 tooth blade. I purchased the Ts75. With a he 36 tooth blade it had less power than the Makita. I switched to the 18 tooth blade. Better, but still needed 2 passes. Saw never seemed right and it just died in less than one day. Back to my trusted festool dealer. No more ts 75s in stock. I took the display model november 2015 dated. Saw seemed stronger but really needed the 18 tooth to crosscut in a single pass without difficulty. I have not tried to rip yet. Any thoughts. With what blade should the 75 be able to handle 2” plus material in one pass ?

 

[glass1]

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[JFelchlin]

Hey Glass1:
I’m sorry to hear about your difficulties.
On 05 APR 2018 - A similar question was asked regarding the TS 75.
Below is my REPLY #3.  I “stand by it”. [smile]
“I chose the TS75 over the TS55 - More than 10 years ago.
A bit heavier to handle (and I’m older/retired) -
And yes - It did cost more...
But the TS75 cuts anything - Rips or cross cuts.
I’ve used it to rip 8’ X 2-1/2” thick hardwoods - With the original “combo” blade -
And my 3000mm guide rail.
No problem.
I’ve never regretted choosing the 75 over the 55.”
Joe
Caveat: A month, or so, ago -
I did pick up a TS 55 REQ - From Festool’s Recon Sale... For my “light work”.
Still love my 75.

 

[Steven Owen]

Hey Glass1:
I’m sorry to hear about your difficulties.
On 05 APR 2018 - A similar question was asked regarding the TS 75.
Below is my REPLY #3.  I “stand by it”. [smile]
“I chose the TS75 over the TS55 - More than 10 years ago.
A bit heavier to handle (and I’m older/retired) -
And yes - It did cost more...
But the TS75 cuts anything - Rips or cross cuts.
I’ve used it to rip 8’ X 2-1/2” thick hardwoods - With the original “combo” blade -
And my 3000mm guide rail.
No problem.
I’ve never regretted choosing the 75 over the 55.
Joe
Caveat: A month, or so, ago -
I did pick up a TS 55 REQ - From Festool’s Recon Sale... For my “light work”.
Still love my 75.

There’s lot’s of videos of people cutting 2 inch maple with a single pass and a TS 75.  Glass might have had some bad luck with a dealer with a batch of TS 75 lemons.

 

[FstoolNewbie24]

I’ve cut 8/4 Black Walnut with no issues, and 1/2” Cast Acrylic with no issues. Just let the blade/saw do the work. Not as powerful as my 3HP Grizzly 1023SL, but I don’t expect it to be. But it’s been a great saw for the past 4 years though and I’ve made my money back on it selling stuff I’ve made. Just got a CT 48 to couple with it, can’t wait to check em out together.

 

[rljatl]

Is the speed control dial turned up all the way?

 

[nvalinski]

I'm a new owner to mine, but had similar thoughts when I first got it. I was crosscutting the ends of 2.5" thick green maple slabs with a 7.25" Ridgid circular saw. It flew through them, but didn't have the depth, so I went for a TS 75. All sorts of burning issues, felt underpowered, and that was only at 3/4" cutting depth. Turns out the saw had shipped from the factory about 2 mm skewed from front to back and it was straining it laterally. Once adjusted, it cuts much better and can cut through thick hardwoods without problem (although I never got a chance to try it on the green wood again). But, I am still getting used to the electronic speed control. It leaves a nice finish, but I am never sure if it is compensating for speed or if I'm bogging it down. It feels like they might be better off just throwing a motor with more power in it than all the fancy electronics so that it just doesn't (seemingly) bog down in the first place.

 

[Michael Kellough]

The Makita 5402NA spins a 16-1/4” blade at 2300 RPM with just 15 amps at 120 Volts. It can cut 6-1/2” deep at 90 degrees. You do have to resist pushing the saw to go faster than it can.

The TS 75 should have no problem cutting 2” of mahogany with the right blade and feed rate.

 

[Svar]

Strange. I cut 2" maple and sapele, cross, plunge, and long rips with 36t blade. Never had a problem. Even 3/4" 6061 aluminum with specialty blade in one path. The latter operation tend to melt splinter guard strip  [big grin]

 

[pettyconstruction]

My ts-75 handles that task without a problem.
Make sure it is tuned up as was said in a earlier post ( running true to the track). Good luck,
Charlie

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[GoingMyWay]

The reconditioned TS75 I got is a plenty powerful and a lot more powerful than the TS55.  The TS75 didn't have any problem cutting through the ~ 1 3/4" hard maple, walnut, purpleheart, or jatoba for my end grain cutting boards.  I am cutting on my MFT/3 and going rather slowly - experiencing kickback trying to cut those same woods with the TS55 taught me a lesson (it really scared me).

 

[glass1]

The first ts75 was parellel. The second ts75(unused display model) I did not check. I will check in the am. I have to say after some use the second saw seemed to gain power and smooth out, brushes seating ? 

 

[dltflt]

I have had no issues cutting any material. In fact the TS75 cut better than my 3hp cabinet saw, there were no burns with the TS75 when cutting 6/4 maple.

 

[sancho57]

So it was a dsplay model yer having the issues with?

It should be under warranty.

Did you call Festool Service and have a chat with them before posting here?

I have a TS 75 and a TS 55 had no issues with either. My 75 is table mounted (no worries its out of warranty) and recently cut a lot of 4/4 red oak with no issues. it went through the oak with a combo in it like a hot knife through butter.

have you checked the toe in of the saw? Since it was a display it could of been dropped which will mess up the toe in.

You can find the instructions in the supplementary manual or if you were to call Festool service they can explain to you how to check and set the toe in

 

[glass1]

Nope. Brand new fresh saw never worked right. Off the shelf display model works.  It was slightly out of parallel. Adjusted it improved some. It cuts 2” mahogany in a single pass just a little slow going even with th 18 tooth blade. I wanted real world info not corporate speak.

 

[Svar]

It cuts 2” mahogany in a single pass just a little slow going even with th 18 tooth blade.

Well, that's subjective. When I cut 2" hardwood with mine it is certainly not fast and the saw growls and trembles, but it does not bog down and the cut quality is excellent. The latter is what matters to me, but your needs might differ.
Check out Youtube, there is plenty of videos of TS75 cutting thick slabs.

 

[Michael Kellough]

It cuts 2” mahogany in a single pass just a little slow going even with th 18 tooth blade.

Well, that's subjective. When I cut 2" hardwood with mine it is certainly not fast and the saw growls and trembles, but it does not bog down and the cut quality is excellent. The latter is what matters to me, but your needs might differ.
Check out Youtube, there is plenty of videos of TS75 cutting thick slabs.

When my saw does that I’ve found that if I push it just a little bit harder it smooths out.

When you go easy on the feed rate the speed control constantly adjusts (cuts on and off) the power so the gears gnash and the saw trembles. Push a little harder and the power flow is constant and gnashing/trembling stops, or is greatly reduced.

 

[glass1]

Sad to say the ts75 did not make the cut. It could not cut 2” flat sawn sapele mahogany in a single pass with the 18 tooth blade. The Makita x2 can do it with there 28 tooth blade and with the 55 tooth blade in 2 passes. I did however purchase the of2200 I will report on it soon. Not sure why festool underpowers the ts 55 and 75 and kapex while its routers our class leaders in power, go figure. I think I will try the tsc55 to have 2 track saws. I may even import the hk85 for the big stuff especially if festool would chime in about the front hinge with 1.5 mm of play ?

 

[MrToolJunkie]

Sad to say the ts75 did not make the cut. It could not cut 2” flat sawn sapele mahogany in a single pass with the 18 tooth blade. The Makita x2 can do it with there 28 tooth blade and with the 55 tooth blade in 2 passes. I did however purchase the of2200 I will report on it soon. Not sure why festool underpowers the ts 55 and 75 and kapex while its routers our class leaders in power, go figure. I think I will try the tsc55 to have 2 track saws. I may even import the hk85 for the big stuff especially if festool would chime in about the front hinge with 1.5 mm of play ?

Hmmm...that kind of cut should easily be done with the TS75 and 36 tooth blade. I cut all kinds of thick hardwood and never an issue with it being underpowered. Sorry that it did not work out for you. The TSC is a great saw too and I have cut 8/4 no problem with it as well. It is one of my favorite tools.

You can look at the red brand - I have the KSS80 and it is an awesome saw for cutting thick hardwood - does not even breath hard ripping through 8/4 and 12/4 stock. Does not have the same molding head as the FT version, but you can get it in NA - it is not cheap, though.

 

[glass1]

Well...  I would love to see a video from someone cutting 2” hard wood in one pass. Any takers ?