Track Saw Dado Option?

[theotherhudson]

I think it would be nice to see the track saw series with the ability to use a dado set.
For instance, if cutting a dado for a panel on the job site, it would be nice to just slip in a 1/4" dado set up and continue using the track saw rather than having to switch to a router. I know you can dado by moving the blade over and taking more passes, but why waste the time?
I understand there are limitations to what a circular saw can handle, but with sharp enough blades and limited width and depth of cut, it seems possible.

 

[joiner1970]

I think I would rather use a router than dado blade. Not many people use dado blades this side of the pond.

 

[nickao]

Yikes a dado blade on a hand pushed circular saw, sounds scary.

Someone seems to be patenting something like that though:

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6463970/claims.html

 

[windmill man]

Not Quite but Nearly

http://www.festool.co.uk/Products/Pages/Product-Detail.aspx?pid=574251&name=Aluminium-composite-milling-machine-PF-1200-E-Plus-Alucobond-GB-240V

 

[woodguy7]

I would like the ts55 to be able to take a type of shaper blade that would cut a "bead" on the length of a sheet.  Could make your own bead board with variable width of boards.
Anybody understand that  [embarassed]

Woodguy

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I would like the ts55 to be able to take a type of shaper blade that would cut a "bead" on the length of a sheet.  Could make your own bead board with variable width of boards.
Anybody understand that  [embarassed]

Woodguy

Roger that.

 

[Kevin D.]

A dado set on a hand held saw?  This is a joke right?  I mean really, hogging out that much material, subject to an individual not feeding beyond crawl speed on a device being held by hand and not physically affixed to nothing but a GUIDE rail, is not scary, it sounds insane to me.  You would have to be a Hercules of sorts with the reaction time of a mouse trap, to want to do this. [scared]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Kevin,

How 'bout something along the lines of the Sears Craftsman Twin Cutter Circular Saw.  It uses a double blade setup sort of like a dado effect, but the blades spin in opposite directions to make the cut in wood, metal and plastic.  Maybe Festool could come up with something along those lines.

 

[Kevin D.]

Kevin,

How 'bout something along the lines of the Sears Craftsman Twin Cutter Circular Saw.  It uses a double blade setup sort of like a dado effect, but the blades spin in opposite directions to make the cut in wood, metal and plastic.  Maybe Festool could come up with something along those lines.

That works as the blades are offsetting each other insofar as the forces being exerted.  No issue there, although I've never used, nor seen one in action, but the premise makes sense.  A bunch of chippers and cutters all torking in one direction on a hand help device.....I just don't feel at all comfortable with that.

 

[Ken Nagrod]

I know what you mean, but look at it this way.  It's U.L. listed and you know what it takes to get something approved through them.  So figure Festool would get approval, well, CSA would approve it about 10 years before us.  Lots of hot dog testing! [dead horse]

 

[theotherhudson]

I really do understand the dangers of trying to take a big bite with a hand pushed saw.
Perhaps clamping the track to the work piece and having the track and sled be captive would help a few.
And I still think that festool could come up with some futuristic blade that makes it all possible. The TS cuts with such ease, and in my mind it doesn't seem like that much of a stretch that they could design a cutter that wouldn't struggle at all.

 

[Tim Sproul]

Makita makes a hand held circ that will accommodate dado blade set.

They also make that monster hand circ that takes something like a 16 inch diameter blade.

And a hand held power planer that cuts 6 inches wide and has something close to 20 inch long sole.

 

[Deansocial]

Makita makes a hand held circ that will accommodate dado blade set.

They also make that monster hand circ that takes something like a 16 inch diameter blade.

And a hand held power planer that cuts 6 inches wide and has something close to 20 inch long sole.

they are babys compared to maffells offerings of a 620mm blade saw and 320mm wide planer.  The made a skew notcher so can't see why it aint do-able

 

[Rob-GB]

There is an article on the This is Carpentry site entitled "Carpenters of steel" where the author mentions a dado bladed saw they use for cutting rabetts for hold down straps etc. These are wide straps and done without the benefit of a rail, just a ply jig IIRC.
Rob.

 

[Deansocial]

i think it is all to do with blade design at the end oft the day. i would use 1(if  i had  a need) But like i said these machines exsist but in larger format. In fact i think protool make a skew notcher for birds mouthing, so if they can do that they can do this