New Blade on TS75, do I need a new rubber strip?

[Joe Jensen]

I just purchased a fine tooth plywood (Festool) blade for my TS75.  I assume the rubber strip from the original blade will align perfectly with the new blade, but I could be wrong, (I may have been wrong in the past, I just can't remember ever being wrong) :

 

[Spike]

Good question.

My guess is that if the kerf is wider on the new blade which I doubt it is, you won't have to cut a new strip as the wider blade would cut it's own new line.

But, if the blade is narrower you may want to, because the new cut line will be half the distance (difference between kerfs) away from your existing cut rubber strip. 

 

[Dave Rudy]

Joe, Best practice after changing the blade is to move the strip out slightly and recut it.  That will guarantee alignment.  You can re-use the rubber strip at least twice, maybe more without replacing it (and replacing it is not terribly expensive).

HTH

 

[Spike]

Hey Dave,
I don't think you can move that strip out without ruining the adhesive.

 

[jonny round boy]

Hey Dave,
I don't think you can move that strip out without ruining the adhesive.

Some people have reported being able to peel it off & re-stick it without spoiling the adhesive. Myself I have not, but I simply peel it off, remove the existing adhesive, and stick it back with regular double-sided tape.

 

[Spike]

Good Idea

 

[Loren Hedahl]

Sometimes a judicious application of heat with a heat gun works wonders at softening adhesive.

 

[semenza]

Hi,

  I am willing to bet that you will have to move the strip or replace it. Regardless of the kerf listing being the same in the catalog, the Universal blade cuts a wider path than the Fine blade on the TS55. I would be interested to know what you find for the TS75.

Seth

 

[Joe Jensen]

I may get to try it this weekend.  I have 3 rails and I hadn't considered this when I bought the new blade.  I'd hate to have to monkey with heat guns and glue every time I swap the blade.  Imagine that on a table saw  ???

 

[Warrior]

when reapplying the rubber strip. I just pull it off, take a razor sharp chisel and peel off the adhesive / residue on the guide rail.  a couple of swipes with some mineral spirits and it good to go. Any adhesive on the rubber rubs off easily. Apply 1" fastcap speed tape to the rail and stick the rubber back on.http://www.mikestools.com/S-Tape-1-X50-Fastcap-Speed-Tape-1-X-50.aspx

Eiji

 

[Dave Rudy]

Hey Dave,
I don't think you can move that strip out without ruining the adhesive.

As others have said, I just clean the bottom of the strip and the guide rail (the latter with lacquer thinner) and use spray adhesive on both guide rail and strip to reattach.  Works like a charm.  The only issue is making sure the strip is even from the side of the guide rail recess (and that's functionally unnecessary, just looks nicer).

 

[Michael Kellough]

when reapplying the rubber strip. I just pull it off, take a razor sharp chisel and peel off the adhesive / residue on the guide rail.  a couple of swipes with some mineral spirits and it good to go. Any adhesive on the rubber rubs off easily. Apply 1" fastcap speed tape to the rail and stick the rubber back on.http://www.mikestools.com/S-Tape-1-X50-Fastcap-Speed-Tape-1-X-50.aspx

Eiji

Can you remove the Speedtape?

 

[Joe Jensen]

How often do you do this?  Many here seem to use the TS55 / TS75 saw as a replacement for a table saw.  I assume that means they regularly switch from a ripping blade to a plywood blade and back.  I could see doing this several times a day.  Are you guys really moving the rubber strip several times a day?

 

[Eli]

Are you guys really moving the rubber strip several times a day?

NOOO. I'm not, I've just replaced one before. You'd be crazy to do it several times a day.

 

[Dave Rudy]

How often do you do this?  Many here seem to use the TS55 / TS75 saw as a replacement for a table saw.  I assume that means they regularly switch from a ripping blade to a plywood blade and back.  I could see doing this several times a day.  Are you guys really moving the rubber strip several times a day?

If I were switching that often, I'd just buy another guide rail and dedicate to the other blade.  I've replaced the rubber strip on several guiderails once in a year.