Startup Ts 75

[vrasilla]

Looks like he's got a PUWB in the van. He's got another video on YouTube showing his PUWB which he mentions the dimension reduction modification he did to better fit his van. That benchmark is cool but really for 350-400 bucks its not doing much more than 4 sawhorses lined up could do.

 

[Bikeboy80]

I just got the plans from Ron for the UWB, Also got the plans for the chop saw stand and the cross cut jig.

I'm going to modify the dimensions for the workbench to make it better fit my space. I'm thinking more like 32" x 72" and shrink the height of it down to about 6". I may also skip the stand to start, I already have a set of metal folding horses in the van and I'm not sure if I have a good place to put the two horses and bottom shelf.

I'll post up some pictures when I get it together!

 

[sancho57]

If I get the MFT 3 could I use the 42" guide rail and 75" with the saw to rip 8' sheets without plunging into the sheet? I was going to order a 55" to go with but I guess it might be better to go with the table if I could connect the rails to rip. Save the money for getting a single long rail down the line, right?

Yup they sell connectors, you'll need some clamps too

 

[Bikeboy80]

Ugh..still waiting for the saw to arrive. The 55" rail I ordered arrived today, the box was all torn up and the rail was bent like a taco. The center of the rail is about 4" up from the ends [unsure]. Another one is already on it's way. Maybe I need to tip the ups driver more often!

 

[peter halle]

Dude that sucks!  But based on my experiences - you can become a "special delivery" with what you expressed.

A...n...t...i...c...i...p...a...t...i...o...n  + time = New Festools!

Have fun.

Peter

 

[Corwin]

I have a TS75 as well and use it for cutting down sheet goods all the time. The only drawback to the TS75 is that you'll generally need longer guide rails to process a 4x8 sheet of plywood.  For instance, to rip an 8' sheet of plywood you need the 118" guide rail vs the 106", which I'm told is all that's needed with the TS55. To crosscut you'll need the 75" instead of the 55".

If I get the MFT 3 could I use the 42" guide rail and 75" with the saw to rip 8' sheets without plunging into the sheet? I was going to order a 55" to go with but I guess it might be better to go with the table if I could connect the rails to rip. Save the money for getting a single long rail down the line, right?

The MFT is great tool as it has so many uses, other than just a crosscut table.  I believe the MFT comes with a 32" rail though, so joining that with your 75" won't be long enough to do an 8' rip.

The 3 rails I wind up using the most are the 118" (3000mm), a 55" (1400mm), and the 32" on the MFT.  The 118" is a hard one to swallow ($$) but as someone already mentioned it's dead on and you don't have to fiddle with joining rails. If you need to do longer cuts on the job site instead of in a shop the 118" might not make much sense, as transporting it can become an issue.

Oh and if you want a 55" rail and you think you might have interest in a Festool router down the road, seriously consider the LR 32 version (FS 1400/2 LR 32). It has the machined holes for their LR 32 Hole Drilling system.

The MFTs come with a 1080mm guide rail, which is 42-1/2", not 32".  So the guide rail that comes with the MFT can be joined with the 1900mm (75") rail to make a combined length that will work for your needs.  However, I would suggest that you not use the rail that comes with the MFT and get another, as it is much more convenient to leave the MFT's guide-rail support bracket attached to that rail so that they can be removed and reinstalled as needed on the MFT.  If you were to remove the support bracket from the guide rail, when you latter reinstall, you will also have to realign for square as you will not be able to install the support bracket on the rail exactly the same.  This is a great reason to purchase additional support bracket(s) for each guide rail that you plan to mount onto a MFT (or joined MFTs) -- the 55" rail fits nicely across the other direction of an MFT, and the 75" rail works great across two joined MFTs.  Just a thought.

On Edit:  Oops!  [embarassed]  I see you must have already decided on the UWB and a 55" rail.  Never mind. 

 

[Bikeboy80]

Finally got the saw...long story short the guy stiffed me and I had to go through paypal to get my money back.

The good news is that I was able to take advantage of the Recon sale and got a 75 for 20% off  [big grin]

I took the time today to set the saw up and trim the guide rail strips. Then I made some test cuts in plywood and boy am I impressed with the cleanness of the cuts!

I have to build a case to store the guide rails in my van (I know if I just slide them in there I Know they will get damaged).
Then I have to get going on the PUWB so I have a surface to work on!

 

[Jaybolishes]

The PUWB is now my favorite surface to build all my projects on.  I ended up using piano hinges for the saw horses, and I too barely used any screws.  I urethaned the top and for the bottom shelf I didn't make the cut out for my vac and made as much square footage possible for placing things like the saw or router ect.  The cross cut jig and the PUWB has revolutionised how I build my cabinets and other projects.  You'll find after you use it the first few times, how you ever got by without it.

The dewalt clamps btw work great for sliding in the rail to hold it down, but they don't fit into the holes in the table.  The festool clamps I thought were overpriced at first, but not anymore.  Worth every penny.