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MadViking said:
The blades for the TS75 are 210mm in dia. In their factory packages they take up more room than you would think. This is why I needed the height of a Sys 4 for the blades organizer. The TS55 blades are 160mm in dia. Since the dividers are fairly close, I put stiff foam in the bottom of the TS55 compartments, so the tops of the blade containers were within reach at the top. There is room for a lot of TS blades in that Systainer. When I was using all those rented shops it was comforting to know I had spare sharp blades for the TS55s and the TS75 with me at all times.
Sure, at the shop we can always walk to the tool crib to get another blade. However, the work room of my shop is 62' x 210' meaning the walk from the primary TS55 cutting table to the tool crib is considerable. Therefore I keep the TS blade Systainer under that particular work table, along with another couple of Systainer 3 with a selection of Festool clamps and clamping elements.
To me the name of the tune is reducing frustration and wasted steps.
Two TS55 are assigned to that cutting table, each with 48 tooth Fine blades cat # 495 377. The saw with what I consider the sharpest blade is used for cuts longer than 48" Its depth of cut is normally 26mm for 18mm plywood using a guide rail. The other saw has a blade not quite as recently sharpened. It is used for cuts less than 48". Its depth of cut is normally 25mm for 18mm plywood using a guide rail. Long experience is that this way the cut quality is excellent. Yes, the sacrificial work surface gets nicked substantially. This is a deliberate investment in cut quality I consider good business.
In my shop almost always this 4' x 18' work table is used for odd angle cuts on plywood. Many people would do such cuts on a sliding table saw. Our sliding table saw is used a lot for solid wood. We do our right angle plywood cuts on our pressure beam saw. My experience is with the Festool TS saws, guide rails and sharp blades we can make the odd angle parts as well as with the slider saw. All things considered I believe we make these using the TS55 at the same or possibly less cost. As important is that I am into cabinet making because I enjoy the experience of cutting wood accurately. Yes, the beam saw is very accurate with excellent cut quality, but it does not give me the same sensual pleasure as using a TS with a sharp blade on a guide rail.
