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[Michael Kellough]

...I have a (Rigid) 12" compound miter saw on portable stand. Not impressed with the cut quality, I'm trying different blades to see if that will help.

Good luck with that. I used a Rigid chop saw at someone else's shop it it really sucked. I don't know if it was a bad blade or a bad arbor but I suspect the arbor. If that is the case with your saw a better blade won't help unless it is a very thin body blade designed to be tolerant of wanky arbors.

Years ago I had a Ryobi (BT 3000?) table saw. It came with a Freud blade I'd never seen anywhere else. When the blade started to dull I installed a new Forrest WW II blade anticipating a big improvement. Wrong! The saw started vibrating like crazy. Scary.

It turns out that the Freud blade has special cut outs in the body to allow the centrifugal force of the tooth rim to run in a plane even though the center section was being buffeted by a wanky arbor. The stiff heavy body Forrest blade added sufficient leverage to the wanky arbor to shake the whole machine. After that I bought a new "original equipment" Freud blade and treated it nice.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

II have a 12" compound miter saw on portable stand. Not impressed with the cut quality, I'm trying different blades to see if that will help. Dewalt blade sucks, got a 2 pack for $50 on sale at Home Depot, got what I paid for. Probably will try a Forrest Chop Master next or a SystiMatic. Any suggestions would help.

I don't know if Tenyru (Japanese) makes a blade for your CMS, but I am very satisfied with their gold series 10" combination blade that I installed on my table saw.  Glass smooth rips and crosscuts in hardwood. Quieter than most blades.  And the price was lower than Forrest.  I will definitely buy another Tenyru blade when needed.

I installed a  Freud blade on my Hitachi 10" CMS.  The cut quality of that Freud blade is much better than Hitachi's stock blade, but what do you expect to come with their lowest-priced CMS?

Dave R.

 

[Bru]

Thanks Dave I think I'll wait for the Kapex, Festool has really spoiled me. Probably keep the Rigid around for rough cutting until the Kapex comes to the USA. Can use my TS or my TS55 until then. Thanks for the info.

 

[Markus K.]

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Last week I gave up waiting on Festool, followed their own employee's advice and bought a PC 7518 for my table/lift. 

What are the features/advantages of Festool's 2200 router?

Dave R.

As I know the old OF 2000 was built by Mafell, in the other Direction Mafell's small Router is built by Festool. Mafell stopped the Production of the LO 65 with 2000 Watts, they also have a new 2200 Watt Router. This was IMHO the Beginning of the OF 2200. This Model is already posted in the Swiss Pricelist 2008 for 1277 CHF, that's 43 more than the OF 2000! I hope, Festool will start selling this Product in spring, in April we have the Holz-Handwerk-Trade Fair in Nuernberg!

I think the OF 2200 has a quick-release for Guidebushes and a Wrenchsystem like the OF 1400. Dustcollection on the Top.

For all, who wants to see the new Monster:

 

[semenza]

Hi,

  Ooooh, that looks good.

Seth

 

[brandon.nickel]

I'll second (or is it third) the motion for the Chopmaster 12" blades.  I also have two (because I made a foolish mistake once and it was faster to get a new one from Amazon than to get the old one back from Forrest after they put 3 teeth back on).  In case you're wondering, it's a good idea to clamp down your work when trenching.  Furthermore, it's a bad idea to trench directly above a joint held together by steel screws.  Luckily no-one was hurt.

In any case, the Chopmaster blade cuts so cleanly that I can't imagine having to clean it up.  Looks like a polished surface.  Just like Festool, once you get over the price, you'll appreciate it for years.

 

[Bru]

Thanks Brandon, I think its a junkie saw. I'm going to look at the adjustments tomarrow.....and yes screws are tough on blades. I keep a RAGE circular saw around, does great rough cuts on wood with metal mixed in. I keep having the same Kapex dream lately!!!! I wish they would hurry and get approved. Or it might be a Rigid SCMS nightmare?