Thin kerf blade for better TSC 55 battery life?

[rjh]

I want to get a TSC 55 but I am worried about the battery life. Festool used a thinner kerf on the HKC presumably to help with this factor (amongst other things). I've noticed there are several thin kerf 160mm blades available (Freud LU79R006M20 Perma-Shield Coated Thin Kerf Plywood and Melamine Saw Blade for Festool Saws, 20mm Arbor 160mm by 48-Teeth Hiatt for instance).
Does anyone have experience with TSC 55 battery life  and possibly extending it with a thin kerf blade? Also, impact on the guide rail splinter guard.

 

[awil66]

That blade is not thinner than the stock blade. Also your riving knife won't work.

 

[live4ever]

Have you considered going with a 28 tooth blade for more battery life?  Some people here have stated they get almost as good of cuts compared to the 48....maybe reserve the 48 for the really good stuff.

 

[rjh]

Have you considered going with a 28 tooth blade for more battery life?  Some people here have stated they get almost as good of cuts compared to the 48....maybe reserve the 48 for the really good stuff.

I definitely will consider it! Since I will have a limited number of tools and limited space I need to get everything I can out of a TSC 55

 

[rjh]

That blade is not thinner than the stock blade. Also your riving knife won't work.

So you're saying the blade is the same but the kerf is smaller so the riving knife won't work? Is that a deal breaker? Why would manufacturers make thinner kerfs if they won't work? Sorry, I'm honestly confused.

 

[Michael Kellough]

This little Freud blade is great for sheet goods. Max depth of cut at 90* is maybe 1" but the kerf is soo narrow.

I don't have a cordless saw but with the narrow kerf I expect this blade would require less power.

It is so narrow that you do have to remove the riving knife. If working with decent sheet goods you don't need it IMO.

 

[Svar]

That blade is not thinner than the stock blade. Also your riving knife won't work.

I don't know ablut 55, but on TS75 the knife is 2.05 mm while stock blade is 2.6 mm. You need to know the size of the thin kerf blade to tell if its going to fit. You could always get a spare riving knife and grind it thinner.

 

[tjbnwi]

That blade is not thinner than the stock blade. Also your riving knife won't work.

So you're saying the blade is the same but the kerf is smaller so the riving knife won't work? Is that a deal breaker? Why would manufacturers make thinner kerfs if they won't work? Sorry, I'm honestly confused.

The blade may fit the TSC bore and diameter. The issue comes if the kerf is thinner than the riving knife. The riving knife could hang up/drag in the kerf.

The blade for the HKC is 1.8 mm, the riving knife matches the smaller kerf. I believe the smaller kerf is due to the HKC running on only 18 volts. I've had no run time issues with the TSC, it will run at 18 or 36 volts.

Tom

 

[Samo]

You may want to upgrade to the Airstream batteries and chargers when the come out in the middle of next year.

 

[awil66]

That blade is not thinner than the stock blade. Also your riving knife won't work.

So you're saying the blade is the same but the kerf is smaller so the riving knife won't work? Is that a deal breaker? Why would manufacturers make thinner kerfs if they won't work? Sorry, I'm honestly confused.
Hi. The blade you referenced is .087" kerf which is 2.21mm. The stock blade is 2.2mm, so the freud is actually bigger. If you were to find a thinner blade the riving knife would not fall into the kerf , if that matters to you.

 

[mike_aa]

I can't vouch for it, but Tenryu makes a thin kerf blade for the TS55 complete with riving knife.  Carbide Processor's sells it:
http://www.carbideprocessors.com/pl...-0-063-kerf-20mm-arbor-tenryu-psw-16052cb2tk/

Mike A.