How does my old TS 75 EQ-Plus USA 120V compare?

[Woody Knotsensplintahs]

Hi,
I have been wondering how my circa 2010 TS 75 EQ-Plus USA 120V compares to the latest 120vAC grid power models.

Festool USA's current TS 75 webpage has the mysterious title:  TS 60 KEB-F-PLUS Track Saw TS 75 EQ-F-Plus so I don't know what details pertain to a comparison.

I use the saw infrequently, but when I bought it and some tracks, which I guess was in 2010, it changed my woodworking life, so I have treated it with care and stored it in good condition.

Are the newer saws better in some remarkable way?

Thank you!

 

[peter halle]

I personally don't own the TS-75 but I believe that the saw essentially is the same as when you purchased it.  The one thing that MAY have changed is in connection with the nibs that engage the rail.  I'am not sure if there has been a change in that area.

Peter

 

[squall_line]

The FUSA site is a hot mess right now.  I looked at multiple track saws recently to post price comparisons, and almost all of the page titles had multiple tool names concatenated together like that.

The FUSA site seems to have many more issues like this than the festool.com worldwide site.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I'm pretty sure Peter is correct. The TS75 is hasn't changed, which is unfortunate, the slack adjusters on the newer models are far better.
There may have been a change to the inch/fractional scale on the depth adjuster? At one time, there was an adhesive label to convert some of the saws, but I'm not sure if the TS75 was involved in that? I'm inclined to think that the "F" in the model number designates it though.

The TS60 is a completely new unit. Nearly everything has changed about it, most for the better, though some dislike the new depth adjuster. It has a brushless motor and a far more compact body, that does not overhang the left side of the rail.

 

[rvieceli]

I'm with the others, I don't think there have been any changes in the TS-75.

I have one and use it frequently but I am mostly working with pieces that are thicker than my TS-55 can handle. It works well as the day I bought it. IF you are doing any ripping with it I highly recommend a ripping blade. There are more choices than Festool these days as well for blades.

Ron

 

[mrboult]

Unless you want a smaller or lighter track saw, i don’t see why you’d bother changing. My TS55 is from 2010 and I’ve no plan to change it.

It’s probably still my most valued tool. Yes i could happily use another brand, but I’ve never used a track saw i like more than a Festool.

 

[Woody Knotsensplintahs]

Hi,
Thanks everyone for the helpful info.

Can someone please explain how the slack adjusters have improved on recent models?

Thank you.

 

[Lincoln]

Hi,
Thanks everyone for the helpful info.

Can someone please explain how the slack adjusters have improved on recent models?

Thank you.

I don't have a 75, so someone else might need to confirm, but I think that the TS75 has the adjustment 'knobs' that directly contact the raised strip on the guide rail, where the newer saws have a 'pad' between the knob and the strip.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I don't have a 75, so someone else might need to confirm, but I think that the TS75 has the adjustment 'knobs' that directly contact the raised strip on the guide rail, where the newer saws have a 'pad' between the knob and the strip.

Exactly that ^^^^ The TS75 (and I assume really old 55s) have cams that bear directly on the rail. The updated contact strip is smoother because the cams can grab and "self-tighten"

 

[Woody Knotsensplintahs]

Hi,
Thanks everyone for the helpful info.

Now that I think about it, I have occasionally thought that the slack adjusters on my track saw were a bit kludgy, but on the other hand I have to admit that most of the time I do not even remember or know the adjusters are there. The saw tracks consistently without me fussing with anything.

I look forward to an opportunity to view the newer style of adjuster the next time I get to a Festool retail location.

Thank you!

 

[Coen]

See here;https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/...with-a-part-number-ts-55/msg721557/#msg721557

Note; this is a TS 55 vs a TS 55 F. I do not know whether this was ever carried over to the TS 75.

[member=61254]mino[/member] might know, he is even more of a walking extended catalog than I am  [tongue]

 

[Woody Knotsensplintahs]

Hi [member=8955]Coen[/member],

That does seem to be a much-improved design.

Thanks for the link!