Placing Festool order, advice needed please

[sancho57]

To the OP like antes said Ive to never have never had a issue with the TS55 power wise.
Most of the problems people have IMO is not using the right blade, RPM and rate of feed.
I just got done ripping and cross cutting and jointing a lot of 4/4 hard maple.

I do have a TS 75 but I dont keep it in the CMS module that I dont have mainly for ripping which I cant do cuz I dont have the module and havent needed to use it for ripping on a guide rail which I do have.

 

[rst]

Say that again five times fast as ya can!

 

[Holmz]

I think I narrowed down our first sander to the ETS EC... probably 5”. After watching several reviews I really like the instant off and the lower profile. This will give us a great finish sander for furniture and then I was thinking a Rotex 90 down the road to help take off old paint and clear coat on older furniture the wife restores.

I hadn’t even seen the ETS EC until someone mentioned it. I was thinking of buying the Mirka Deros for the wife because many say its lightweight and quiet.

I am a little worried about buying the TS 75 thinking it might be a little bulky. But at the same time, you hear a lot of people saying the TS 55 is underpowered. I will have to think about that one.

Where is everyone buying there Festool products from?

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Does not matter where one buys their stuff from and they have a price fixing arraingement.
Some say local to support local, and others buy interstate to avoid sales tax.

I have a DEROS and the ETS/EC which followed it says something like, "based upon European automotoive sanders"...
I like the pneumatic sander paddle on the DEROS - I would say it could be wise to let the Mrs pick the sander...  but you cannot go too wrong either way.
(I have the DEROS 5650 with the 5" and 6" pads - and the 6" pad and 5-mm stroke is ideal for my needs.)
There is no 5" 5-mm option in an ETS/EC.
And some people do not like the DEROS paddle...
If you were leaning towards the DEROS then the 5-mm stroke is also good for refurbishing work... I use mine in the 6" always even though I have the 5" pads and some papers.

The MT55 is more expensive that a TS55, but less $ than buying both a 55&75
If you are travelling between two places, then you may want the 2.7M rail at both places. That then becomes more expensive than a pair of 1600-mm Bosch rails with the transport bag for a single MT55.

Basically I think you may have some chin scratching to do on the saw and rails.
Whenever "transporting", "connecting rails", and " hardwood" are mentioned, then the extra FT accessories quickly catch up and overtake the MT55 cost.

Just yesterday was another thread on how to make repeatable 8' cuts and connecting rails. The Bosch connector is a total "no brainer", and works like a champ.
For a tracksaw it is all about the rails.

The Bosch rails are better in every way, and the MT55 is better in every way.
And most people will say that the MT55 may be better, but is not worth the extra money.

If the FT is going to cost you more in the long run than the MT55, then getting the better system for less overall $ seems worth consideration IMHO.

The MFT is a good FT option, and no one makes a better one.
I often have mine riding a Bosch rail on an MFT, or just an old folding table for full sheets.

 

[MrToolJunkie]

I think that any of the saws will work for you - personally I think that the TSC is the bees knees in track saws - love not being tied to cords and hoses. I think that they are all super high quality and the dust collection and cut quality are amazing. But if I were buying a new corded one, then I would opt for the Mafell or a TS75 for the added power and depth of cut. The FS rails really are great and you can clamp material on the edge so you can get super accurate, narrow cuts safely with the track saw. If you really like Festool and want the smaller saw, the 55 will do just fine. You can always take advantage of the 30 days and buy one, try it out and see if it works for you - that would be a good option in my opinion. If the smaller saw works, then get it and put it to use and enjoy it.

 

[cperren]

I really like my TSC !!  Very happy with it. 

 

[KUMA]

parallel guides and guide extensions for the Ts55 or 70

 

[SS Teach]

Welcome to fog. Go with the TS 75, yes it’s heavier and bulkier but it will ride the rail. All you’ll do is pull the switch and push. If you can’t raise it to the rail a house remodel might be too much to take on. Sanders, well you’ll start with one, either the 125 or 150, but you’ll end up with more, it just happens. Be careful sanding down cabinets, it’s easy to get burn through on the flat panels. You’ll want a lighter sander. Make sure you have a good blade on your miter saw. Lots of consumables, sandpaper’s for each sander are best stored in Systainers. You’ll need lots of clamps of various sizes and shapes. As the work continues you’ll find new needs. As far as where to buy, if you have a local guy good. I didn’t  so I went with Bob Marino, never had a problem, have also ordered from Toonut worked out very well. My orders from Bob fill my recycle bin with packaging. Toolnut packaging is also good. Others are somewhat wanting. You are going to spend a lot on tools, but compared to what a remodeler would charge a whole lot less. Best of luck to you.

 

[Hugh]

Loads of advice in all sorts of directions...
If you've already got 18v Makita batteries skip the CSX get a bare comparable Makita and put the extra $$$ to a second sander.
Itll be a lot of work sanding larger areas with the RO90, something bigger would be far better.  I love my RO150 but its possibly a little big I often wonder if a RO125 would have been a better choice.  But it dose work a charm from beast sanding right through to a nice smooth finish if you've got a systainer full of the right grades of disks..
If your looking at going towards a router table the CMS is good but its $$$$ although its the only pretty much the only table that will take festool routers.  I wouldn't give up my OF1400 and with holy rails its great for sorting shelving holes in cabinets.  It could still have been cheaper to get a different router and table rather than the CMS if I had the space.
For dust extraction any decent extractor will do the job, I swapped the hose on my own brad shop vac for a festool one, possibly cost more than the vac but its now got a much better connection to all of my tools.