Kapex is dead !!!

[tomscf]

Just had a baby so been busy doing other things.

[member=5671]jmbfestool[/member] Congratulations! Best news update on a Kapex thread *EVER*  [big grin]

Yes, congratulations! Mine's due in about a month and a half. Train them well - my 2 yr old is already very good with a cxs  [smile]

Interesting thread also. I wonder if any of it (and I understand very little) has any weight. If it does, then I would be bemused as to how the engineering minds at Festool had overlooked such possible issues - especially as the symptoms of such oversights started to raise their heads.

Let's hope this remains as constructive and informative as it is currently and that it doesn't degenerate into chaos as much as a certain other related thread  [unsure]

 

[Tyler Ernsberger]

my new kapex.  399.00 price matched at Lowes with free stand. Its a beast cuts spot on out of box . Dust collection not as good but I will work on improving. Mac
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I looked at the same Hitachi saw the other day.  The one I looked at did not glide smoothly.  It felt like all the movements were rough. 

 

[mac west]

there are two knobs on top of rail. one of  them you can see in picture of my saw, the knobs lock the rails up to limit the space the saw needs if you have it against a wall like the Kapex , If you didn't have them adjusted you will feel binding in the movement . For 400.00 dollars its a bargain. Mac

 

[Brice Burrell]

Yes, congratulations! Mine's due in about a month and a half. Train them well - my 2 yr old is already very good with a cxs  [smile] ....

Wait, you're expecting a baby in a month and a half, or for your Kapex to die. [tongue] [big grin]

Congrats to you and JMB both.

 

[tomscf]

Haha - both outcomes will cause me a great deal of stress and sleepless nights [blink]
My Kapex has just handled a house of 18 oak frames and doors and skirting throughout and was a pleasure to use. Not wishing to rub it in to those who've had trouble  [sad]

 

[Tinker]

[member=5671]jmbfestool[/member] Boy?/Girl?  no matter  great news  congrats  [big grin]

 

[Jeremiah9675]

Lol, I'm reading this thread and I laughing a little. I feel bad for you brother that your saw died but Pulse width modulation on a saw that has self commutates? Back Emf or Harmonic filters? On a brushed motor? Really? I have a worm drive skill saw that's from 1996 that still has the same motor. If your making a living with these tools and you have to have a KAPEX I'd suggest getting a back up saw because these saws do this a lot. It's a known unresolved problem. If your a dealer or a hobbyist it's probably no big deal but if your counting on this thing to make your living you better have a back up. Sorry Man dead saw sucks!

 

[Holmz]

[member=28758]Jeremiah9675[/member] - That is a funny looking didgeridoo that the little one is playing in the avatar.
They stick to using cordless didgeridoos in the bush.

Back to the motors, the windings should look like inductors, so I am not sure what happens with the spikes in terms of torque and current...
I suppose at this point it is either a simple mod, or make it brushless if there is some stuff to fix.

 

[Jeremiah9675]

Hahaha! That didgeridoo is the most expensive one in the book! Haha! [tongue]
Yeah brushless would solve the problem. If they did that hopefully they incorporate some conductive polyurea lube so stray emf current doesn't pit the bearings. Maybe a Agis brush to draw the current away. Oh good grief the cost of the saw went up $300 dollars lol! [tongue]

[member=28758]Jeremiah9675[/member] - That is a funny looking didgeridoo that the little one is playing in the avatar.
They stick to using cordless didgeridoos in the bush.

Back to the motors, the windings should look like inductors, so I am not sure what happens with the spikes in terms of torque and current...
I suppose at this point it is either a simple mod, or make it brushless if there is some stuff to fix.

 

[Drich]

So Glad I sold mine and bought a bosch. $550 bucks no tax and free ship.

 

[Holmz]

So Glad I sold mine and bought a bosch. $550 bucks no tax and free ship.

^That^ is a bit negative...

Here are some more positive ones that work:

 

[luke1984]

Got my kapex back to day [smile] and wow it runs sweet. they picked it up on Thursday FESTOOL I carnt fault your service. The replace the whole motor, brush holder and brushes. Thanks festool

 

[Rockne]

What's with the yellow tape or whatever it is all over the Hitachi?

Its a personal problem i am very disturbed individual. Mac

I might give up and die if I had yellow tape all over me, too.

Sorry, I've had my own share of Festool issues this week, so I'm left to cope with (lame) attempts at humo(u)r.  I feel badly for you, as my issues are more recreational in nature vs. your commercial ones (plus, Brexit, which if nothing else, is causing uncertainty).  I honestly think Festool ought to have a separate channel for folks like you who make their living with these things.