My Carvex 420 is now worse than ever
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Holmz
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If someone has a FT blade I can do a test cut on the rail with that copared to otehr blades
It would be nice if the blade was the causal mechanism.
If someone can send me a Festool blade I can do some comparison cuts between FT, Bosch and Mafell blades using the rail and without.
If it is worthwhile to help understand the blade separate from the rail and from the saw??
His email today says: $1075 NZ inclusive of GST for the P1CC.
And he is getting me a price on Mafell power leads...
(stay tuned)
Cheese said:
It would be nice if the blade was the causal mechanism.
If someone can send me a Festool blade I can do some comparison cuts between FT, Bosch and Mafell blades using the rail and without.
If it is worthwhile to help understand the blade separate from the rail and from the saw??
DB10 said:
His email today says: $1075 NZ inclusive of GST for the P1CC.
And he is getting me a price on Mafell power leads...
(stay tuned)
MrToolJunkie
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The Cunex blade is really designed for tight circles and square cuts in those types of cuts. Other than that blade, the Mafell offerings are identical to Bosch's blades from what I can tell. I think they are just rebranded.
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Had a site visit from Festool yesterday and among other things tested out my carvex again and also made the same cuts with the reps demo carvex.
Both of us were able to get a better cut from the reps demo carvex but neither saw was able to produce the cuts it is purported to be able to at an acceptable standard.
The saw is set correctly and it is being used correctly and there is no obvious fault with either saw.
The wash up is my saw is going back to Festool to check it out in the service department and see if there is some undiscovered fault or if it really is not up to it.
Will let everyone know the result of the trip to the tool doctor.
Both of us were able to get a better cut from the reps demo carvex but neither saw was able to produce the cuts it is purported to be able to at an acceptable standard.
The saw is set correctly and it is being used correctly and there is no obvious fault with either saw.
The wash up is my saw is going back to Festool to check it out in the service department and see if there is some undiscovered fault or if it really is not up to it.
Will let everyone know the result of the trip to the tool doctor.
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No the reps saw is still out in my shed.
We agreed to keep it as is and then compare its performance with my hopefully repaired saw.
Dont know if this will help us determine anything but it sounded good when we discussed it so we both agreed we were clever to do take this approach and so we did.
We agreed to keep it as is and then compare its performance with my hopefully repaired saw.
Dont know if this will help us determine anything but it sounded good when we discussed it so we both agreed we were clever to do take this approach and so we did.
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Wuffles said:
It'll be very interesting if yours comes back post repair and performs better than the rep's.
I'm theorising that maybe there's a potential that the CARVEX may suffer rapid degradation after a specific usage pattern ... that would at least explain the mixed experiences.
Looks like we may soon be a step closer to understanding [smile]
I bought the Carvex last January. I was so excited to put it to work. I had been a Bosch user since the 90's. I was always satisfied with my Bosch saws. But when I got into festool , I though wow, the track saw and sanders are so nice, I must have the jig saw! I was very disappointed with the performance. The whole blade mechanism seems so rickety and lightly built I tried very hard for 29 days to get along with it. I could never get it to cut Square in material thicker than three quarters of an inch No matter how I adjusted the blade guides. It ruined some 8/4 hardwood that I was cutting some curves in and that was the final straw. I was able to make the cuts with my old Bosch 1590 jigsaw . That was when I decided to take advantage of the 30 day return policy . I bought the Trion and definitely like it better but I must admit: Life with a Mafell P1cc is much better . Even the new Makita LXT brushless barrel grip saw is much better than the Festool carvex.
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The Bosch JS572EL jig saw is IMHO the best jig for the money(probably even if money were not a factor) on the planet. Unless we start getting into 800.00 Mafell or comparable priced jigs there is simply nothing close.
If this Bosch had a clear no splinter insert it would be the perfect jig saw, for me. It eats Carvex for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Bosch power is, well one just has to try it to believe it. And it cuts straght and true.
I wanted to love the Carvex, I really did. I think the OP wanted to love it as well. I tried and tried for months to love it. It's so under powered and the lighting is weird to me. It is a toy, IMHO. It sits on my shelf while I still use my old Festool Trion and most often the new Bosch.
The Bosch could do better at dust collection, but a jig just doesn't produce that much dust for it to be a consideration for me on a jig purchase like it is for a router or sander.
If this Bosch had a clear no splinter insert it would be the perfect jig saw, for me. It eats Carvex for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Bosch power is, well one just has to try it to believe it. And it cuts straght and true.
I wanted to love the Carvex, I really did. I think the OP wanted to love it as well. I tried and tried for months to love it. It's so under powered and the lighting is weird to me. It is a toy, IMHO. It sits on my shelf while I still use my old Festool Trion and most often the new Bosch.
The Bosch could do better at dust collection, but a jig just doesn't produce that much dust for it to be a consideration for me on a jig purchase like it is for a router or sander.
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You can turn the lights off or just on.
I have been pretty pleased with both my corded and cordless carvex.
The cordless gets used more.
I cut some 3 1/2" thick poplar, lots of tight curves, it did a good job.
I have been pretty pleased with both my corded and cordless carvex.
The cordless gets used more.
I cut some 3 1/2" thick poplar, lots of tight curves, it did a good job.
Looking at image 8 and 9 the guides must be set too tightly.
I have the trion and have seen this happen a few times.
The Mafell's jigsaw blade driving mechanism is a nice piece of engineering indeed. No need for the exterior pendulum or guides. So less potential for friction heat up.
I have the trion and have seen this happen a few times.
The Mafell's jigsaw blade driving mechanism is a nice piece of engineering indeed. No need for the exterior pendulum or guides. So less potential for friction heat up.
I tested my carvex out when I bought it, tried mitered cuts, did not work well, other things did not pan out like I thought they would, just assumed it was adjustment or blade or something, well when I tried a guided cut on a job, and sparks were coming off the blade, I sent it in for repairs, but did not make any difference. I did not see all these negative reviews before I bought it, I thought I looked at reviews, anyway this tool does not meet up to festool quality.
I hope I don't have trouble with my Kapex motor,I did not see those reviews either.
I hope I don't have trouble with my Kapex motor,I did not see those reviews either.
