new kapex
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let's hear some secret news ;D
WarnerConstCo.
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Just get over it.
It was worth the money to me.
Oh, I doubt it.
It was worth the money to me.
Oh, I doubt it.
Ken Nagrod
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Mr. Jeff Smith
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You must decide if what is offered is worth it to you.
No doubt there will be a new version of Kapex, but that may be 10 years away.
Good luck.
No doubt there will be a new version of Kapex, but that may be 10 years away.
Good luck.
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wintu said:no doubt that kapex is great saw if not the best but if some kind of promo is around the corner why not wait . right
Fair point, but to my knowledge the router promo was under wraps until ~3 weeks before it started.
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Each of us has to decide how to spend our budget for tools.
By the time the Kapex was announced I had become a Festool convert. Over the previous 60 years I had owned many radial arm and miter saws. In fact I still had a wonderful 14" radial arm saw as well as a near-new miter saw with an accurate laser.
I value my time. My goal is to make very accurate cuts that do not require additional steps, especially to make them glue-ready. All the solid lumber I use is expensive. Before I even could pre-order a Kapex I had seen them demonstrated many times. I also had the chance to make cuts in material I brought with me to shows. I convinced myself that for my use the Kapex would become my primary sliding miter saw for finished work. I never planned to replace either my larger radial arm or smaller miter saw. In fact all three are installed in my shop along the same wall, sharing a common bench.
I do not use the Kapex to cut typical framing lumber, since my 14" radial arm saw is designed to do that. To reduce wear on the Kapex blade I use my smaller miter saw when the finish of the cut is less important.
For use on site, or closer to the assembly area of my shop, I bought a second Kapex.
For me the Kapex is worth the price.
By the time the Kapex was announced I had become a Festool convert. Over the previous 60 years I had owned many radial arm and miter saws. In fact I still had a wonderful 14" radial arm saw as well as a near-new miter saw with an accurate laser.
I value my time. My goal is to make very accurate cuts that do not require additional steps, especially to make them glue-ready. All the solid lumber I use is expensive. Before I even could pre-order a Kapex I had seen them demonstrated many times. I also had the chance to make cuts in material I brought with me to shows. I convinced myself that for my use the Kapex would become my primary sliding miter saw for finished work. I never planned to replace either my larger radial arm or smaller miter saw. In fact all three are installed in my shop along the same wall, sharing a common bench.
I do not use the Kapex to cut typical framing lumber, since my 14" radial arm saw is designed to do that. To reduce wear on the Kapex blade I use my smaller miter saw when the finish of the cut is less important.
For use on site, or closer to the assembly area of my shop, I bought a second Kapex.
For me the Kapex is worth the price.
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