Ks60

[glass1]

60 degrees both directions, no known blue smoke, cheaper blades, smaller and lighter. We might build big houses but moving a giant saw all around to smaller tasks or punch out is well heavy.  Shadow line

 

[DeformedTree]

60 degrees both directions,

Build less pointy houses  [tongue]

I wouldn't use the smoke as a basis, as thats not a part of it's intended design/feature set and hopefully will be resolved with the new one.

It just doesn't seam like it is a whole lot smaller or lighter.  I agree with what you said that moving it around and working thru punch list is where you want a small light saw.  I'm just trying to see how it's a particularly big difference from the KS120.  Obviously I can't go see one in person.  Looking online it doesn't look to be that much smaller.

 

[Intex]

I got tired of waiting for it to come to 5he us, so I just ordered online and had it shipped here
So far it works great, did not have the room for the 120

 

[Cheese]

After reading this post and doing some research, the KS 60 appears to be a great little saw.  [big grin]

And once I finish building the garage, I could see trading in the 120 version for the 60.  [smile] 

It's even smaller and lighter in weight than the KS 120. I never really enjoyed lugging around an 80# miter saw so I purchased the KS 120. This could be my next step in downsizing without losing much if anything.

For the stuff I've left to finish, cedar siding, cedar trim, oak/maple strip flooring, interior trim and it's still capable of cutting 2x material, it'd work well. If I were into cutting boards and picture framing it would also work well for that.

There's also a complete lineup of blades available for it including one for aluminum.
https://www.festool.co.uk/products/sawing/sliding-compound-mitre-saws/561685---ks-60-e-gb-110v

Here's a great shot of it's strong suit...try going through that tight scaffold opening with a conventional 80 pounder.

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[glass1]

Now that the new kapex is 4 lbs heavier at 51 lbs that’s another compelling reason the ks60 is interesting. I hope some of the 4 lbs is beefier armature.

 

[Scorpion]

I got tired of waiting for it to come to 5he us, so I just ordered online and had it shipped here
So far it works great, did not have the room for the 120

Thought I’d read somewhere that there’s differences in power needs for the motor and tuning one here could damage it.  Anyone recall specifically?

 

[DeformedTree]

Here's a great shot of it's strong suit...try going through that tight scaffold opening with a conventional 80 pounder.

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Person is just showing off.  If he takes the saw up there lets see him drag a turning lathe for some porch spindles or a cabinet saw for cutting some plywood up there too.  Be consistent!  [big grin]

 

[DeformedTree]

Now that the new kapex is 4 lbs heavier at 51 lbs that’s another compelling reason the ks60 is interesting. I hope some of the 4 lbs is beefier armature.

Do we know the weight of the new one.  The old one was 50.

4lbs of armature would mean they could move the wattage up a magnitude.    No matter, i'd be shocked if Festool doesn't throw everything they can at making sure the motors are solid.

 

[glass1]

Current model is 47 lbs. new 51. I consider 50 lbs a threshold.

 

[DeformedTree]

Current model is 47 lbs. new 51. I consider 50 lbs a threshold.

Festool UK and Festool Germany says the KS 120 (either voltage) is 23.1kg  (50.8lbs)  Festool USA says a KS 120 is 21.5kg (47.3lbs my conversion, 47.4lbs their conversion).

I don't know where you are getting 51lbs for the new one, I don't think we have seen a spec sheet that gives it.  But festool themselves disagrees on the weight of a KS 120.  I will side with the homeland and say the current one is 23.1kg (51lbs), and if the new one is 51lbs, then the weight it un-changed.