Those that use there TS 55's & 75's more then table saws

[score0matic]

Rey  
When I refer to narrow rips off narrow stock I am thinking  more along the line of: shaving  1/8" off a 62" maple jamb extension that is 11/16" thick to begin with.    I had this issue last week......I ended up Pinning (23 ga [eek] ) the  pieces to a 1x6 and using a blade that was ready to go to the sharpeners any way.  this is actually safer than trying to rip it on a small jobsite saw anyway

Trying to picture the cut here....so after the cut, would you have a 62" maple jamb that is 9/16" thick?

...and did your rip operation that you described above involve cutting the pins?  [eek]
Rey

in a word YES (I t would have cost more in time and $$ to run to a hardwood dealer to get more wood  than ruin the blade- it didn't-  the extensions were orderd for 5/8 drywall and 1/2 was actually used

which was better than today when i had to trim off 8 vinyl jamb out windows (some one for the Omaha weatherization trust couldn't read a tape measure)  hit a hidden  assembly screw on each one...... oh well added that blade on to the bill  [smile]

Craig

 

[Martin Johnson]

Rey,

You wouldn't happen to have a YouTube style video of the process you use to cut small pieces smaller...I am always interested in seeing how people are using the tools.

regards,
Martin

 

[Rob-GB]

Hi all, I am a recent owner of a TS55, though I have used Festool Tools while I was working in Germany.
I purchased the TS55 and two 1400mm rails due to my workshop machinery being in storage (long story
and needs a few beers to get me through!). This week it has been invaluable as I was on site trying to
finish a job that had been messed up by some other company. Part of it was to resaw some cedar boards
then glue them to others to get a wide enough board to cut various curved components from.
An easy job in the shop but a nightmare on site with no tablesaw or jointer & such.
The cuts, straight from the TS55 were crisp enough to glue up, so no jointer needed.
This morning I spent three and a half hours using the set up to make dado's/housings for an eleven tread
staircase including sorting out what my friend actually wanted : The result was cleaner and quicker than
using my most favourite power tool.... the router ;D
So do I miss my Tablesaw, no! But only because I've got this new TS55. [big grin]

Thanks  to Charimon who gave me a bit of advice on another site regarding the FS-KS  [thumbs up] ,Rob.

 

[Brice Burrell]

Welcome to the FOG Rob, I think you're going to like it here.

 

[rwdawson]

Richard:

If I understand what you were trying to do with 12' stock, it sounds like a perfect application for the HL 850 Planer. You can easily run a rabbet as long as your cord/extension cord combo and 850 mm wide. If you can connect it to a CT for dust collection along the distance, you won't have any shavings except in the dust collector. It's also very smooth and quiet.

Tom

Tom,

An electric planer would make sense for what I did, and the HL 850 would make a lot of sense.  (With the work supported at the right height, my #5 1/2 jack plane and 073 shoulder plane would make a lot of sense, as well, although it would be slower to do.)  I wanted to get the job done and went with what I had, which was my trusty 1400.  The next time I have a similar requirement, I just might reach for my credit card.

A point often made on this forum, as well as others, is there are many very interesting, safe, accurate, and relatively quick ways to use the Festool product line to solve problems, yet not enough reliable sources of "how to" information.  The reaction to the sessions in Lebanon and Las Vegas bears this out.  It goes without saying, although I am apparently saying it, that the FOG goes a very long way to fill this void.  I can't count the number of threads that I initially thought had no relevance which turned out to have real nuggets of information.  This clearly is why some many keep coming back.

There is also this cultural thing, where many Festool users come from a finish carpentry background, while others came to Festool from a cabinet/furniture making point of view.  Metaphorically speaking, we tend to use different hammers to drive the same nail.

So, I appreciate the thought and can assure you that the suggested approach will be a consideration the next time I have a problem to solve.

Richard

 

[Rob-GB]

Welcome to the FOG Rob, I think you're going to like it here.

Thanks Brice, I already do [big grin]. Have been lurking for a while. Looking for selling points to the
lady in my life as to why I need to spend so much in a Rece...Downt....blip in the economy [wink]
Rob.

 

[Peterm]

If I understand what you were trying to do with 12' stock, it sounds like a perfect application for the HL 850 Planer. You can easily run a rabbet as long as your cord/extension cord combo and 850 mm wide...

That might be 85mm wide; be a bit of a pig to hand-hold otherwise, right??

Cheers, Pete

 

[tbellemare]

Thanks, Peter... I stand corrected. 850 would be a pretty substantial jointer on its back but like you, I wouldn't consider it portable.

It's also a bit of an exageration to say full width. It can be done but a little less is more realistic.

Tom

 

[woodshopdemos]

About a year and a half ago I sold my trusty Unisaw with it sliding table affixed. I wanted to recapture the floor space AND to prove that I could  work without the table saw. For panel work making cabinets, easy as pie. But when it came to furniture, it can be a different story...until you put your thinking cap on. I took every task that a table saw could do and created an SOP to make the Festool cutting table work. It always came down to small, thin strips...but it didnt take that long to figure out them as well.
The Festool section on my website has hundreds of pages and photos

or

Google using this  (site:woodshopdemos.com) is a good way to get an idea of what is there...or you could always buy the CD-ROM of ALL the pages of the website. Then you can search anything and everything...real fast... $19.95 well spent.

http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm

 

[score0matic]

Thanks  to Charimon who gave me a bit of advice on another site regarding the FS-KS  [thumbs up] ,Rob.

Welcome Rob
thank you for your kind words.
Craig

 

[Bob Marino]

John,

I didn't know you had completed that DVD! I just placed my order and looking forward to checking it out.

Bob

 

[Wonderwino]

With the parallel guide set, my TS75 can cut thin strips with no problem, even tapered ones for jam extensions in old, out of plumb buildings.  Out of the shop, the Festool system is hard to beat for capability.  When I'm in the shop, the tablesaw is simply more convenient, with a crosscut sled, to cut multiple stiles to the same length, size panels and other repetitive smaller cuts. 

Breaking down sheet good, the Festool TS and rails are the only way to go when working alone.

Although I use the TS75 with several joined rails to establish a straight edge on long boards (12'+), I rip the second side on the table saw, even if I have to roll it out on the driveway.  I suppose the parallel guides would work just as well if it is raining, but old habits die hard.

I would not want to part with either tool.  As my Dad told me, "a guy can't have too many tools."

 

[Brice Burrell]

......However, if I could do it all over again, I might have gone with a Kapex or Domino over the MFT + TS 75. My main gripe of late is dust from the miter saw.

The beauty of it is you still can. With the high resale value of Festool products it makes selling them a reasonable proposition.

 

[johnsonri]

Rey,

You wouldn't happen to have a YouTube style video of the process you use to cut small pieces smaller...I am always interested in seeing how people are using the tools.

regards,
Martin

Martin,
I missed your previous post here. I don't have any YouTube videos, only PDFs and two previous picture essay style posts here on the FOG. Both posts provide detail about how I cut extremely thin rips using the MFT and TS55.

http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=4747.0

http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=7942.0

But, not video at this point.

Rey

 

[Jesse Cloud]

......I would not want to part with either tool.  As my Dad told me, "a guy can't have too many tools."

Only problem with having lots of tools is that they all need maintenance.  My bandsaw needs new bearings and shims under the table; the jointer needs fresh knives, and I ought to check alignment and calibration on several tools.  That's why I like Festools - the use/maintenance time ratio is much better than other tools.

Sorry for the rant, just feeling guilty about the long list....

 

[James Watriss]

I'm primarily a furniture guy, so I use my table saw a lot for day to day quick ripping. I don't have a fixed setup for the TS55, or I might use that more.

I don't like cutting plywood on the table saw. I can do it, I just don't enjoy the process of breaking down full sheets, so I use the rail saw for that.

But I do use my table saw for a lot of dado cutting, joinery work, cove cutting, and things like that. Delta Tenon jig and the Freud Box joint set are a great match.

All that said, I've also had a lot of luck doing joinery with my band saw and router table. So it's a tough call.

I think that if I were getting set up today, as a new furniture builder, knowing what I know I probably wouldn't opt for a table saw. A good 18" band saw, festool track saw, and a very precise router table would handle the bulk of my needs, for a combined cost that's only slightly more than what I paid for the Sawstop.

If I had a bit more coin, I might say a good shaper instead of a router table, simply for the range of larger tools that are available. (Like a 4"  pattern-cutting head)

 

[danjames]

Hi Everybody, I as well love all my festool kit, but for me the tablesaw is just that bit quicker at doing some things.

I think that a small tablesaw without sliding carriage and an mft or mft's as outfeed tables could complement each other very well. has anybody got this set up?

By the way great forum guys, loads of good info. [big grin]

 

[peter halle]

[welcome]  Danjames.

Hope that you stick around and enjoy your stay here.

Peter

 

[danjames]

Thank you Peter for your warm welcome, I'm definately going to stick around, this is a brilliant forum.

Deke, I looked at your photos and I'm thinkin along the same lines as you,  and 2 tables would be real good eh!- This is along the lines that I am thinking.

How about a router table in there as well ?

Thanks Dan. [big grin]

 

[AlexThePalex]

and 2 tables would be real good eh!

Nah, 2 is company, 3 is a crowd.

I like crowds.  ;D