Traditional tilting base for carvex?

[b_montgo]

Does anyone know if festool plans on producing a traditional tilting base for the carvex? From a finish carpenters perspective, there are cuts that simply can't be efficiently made with this saw without one.... For example, following a scribe line at a slight bevel on the edge of a board.

 

[Paul G]

The issue has been discussed in other threads, haven't heard a peep from Festool that they intend to come out with a traditional tilting base. I share your desire for one.

 

[tallgrass]

Yea, I was an early griper on this.not sure what the reasoning was. On the plus side my old Festool jig saw did not get outmoded with the new arrival. 

 

[mastercabman]

Same here.
I still don't understand what benefit you get from that tilting angle base? ???

 

[elfick]

I don't have one (so maybe I should keep my mouth shut ) but I think there are definite usage scenarios for the tilting base. I do, however, think Festool should have included a traditional tilting base also. And on a semi-related note, I see that someone is now making an adapter for the Collins coping foot...
http://www.multiblades.com/carvex.html

-Lee

 

[tallgrass]

The reason you want a tilting base? Any time you want to make a cut with a curve and an angle, not sure how to say this correctly. For example I wanted to cut an arch with a 45% angle. With the old jigsaw no problem, with the new one, not possible.

 

[mastercabman]

The reason you want a tilting base? Any time you want to make a cut with a curve and an angle, not sure how to say this correctly. For example I wanted to cut an arch with a 45% angle. With the old jigsaw no problem, with the new one, not possible.

That's what I'm talking about
Also you can't use any of those accessories bottom plate shoe thing with the angle base

 

[Paul G]

The reason you want a tilting base? Any time you want to make a cut with a curve and an angle, not sure how to say this correctly. For example I wanted to cut an arch with a 45% angle. With the old jigsaw no problem, with the new one, not possible.

That's what I'm talking about
Also you can't use any of those accessories bottom plate shoe thing with the angle base

Yea, a traditional tilt base that didn't connect to the circle cutter and plates would be dissapointing as well.

 

[Worm Drive]

When I realized that the Carvex didn't have a tilting base, it was scratched off my list of must haves.

 

[Frank Pellow]

The reason you want a tilting base? Any time you want to make a cut with a curve and an angle, not sure how to say this correctly. For example I wanted to cut an arch with a 45% angle. With the old jigsaw no problem, with the new one, not possible.

There is a way to do this if you are willing to cut the circle twice.  I show how I do it in reply #57 in the thread: http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tool-reviews/festool-carvex-420-(both-mains-and-battery-powered)-comparisons/?all

 

[mastercabman]

The reason you want a tilting base? Any time you want to make a cut with a curve and an angle, not sure how to say this correctly. For example I wanted to cut an arch with a 45% angle. With the old jigsaw no problem, with the new one, not possible.

There is a way to do this if you are willing to cut the circle twice.  I show how I do it in reply #57 in the thread: http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tool-reviews/festool-carvex-420-(both-mains-and-battery-powered)-comparisons/?all

Of course there are other ways but it would be nice to do 1 cut instead of 2
For the price you pay for the jigsaw and angle base you would think that it would be
Easier faster smarter!

 

[Frank Pellow]

The reason you want a tilting base? Any time you want to make a cut with a curve and an angle, not sure how to say this correctly. For example I wanted to cut an arch with a 45% angle. With the old jigsaw no problem, with the new one, not possible.

There is a way to do this if you are willing to cut the circle twice.  I show how I do it in reply #57 in the thread: http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tool-reviews/festool-carvex-420-(both-mains-and-battery-powered)-comparisons/?all

Of course there are other ways but it would be nice to do 1 cut instead of 2
For the price you pay for the jigsaw and angle base you would think that it would be
Easier faster smarter!

I agree with you that Festool does seem to have missed this aspect of jigsaw use when designing the Carvex.

 

[Worm Drive]

[/quote]
Of course there are other ways but it would be nice to do 1 cut instead of 2
For the price you pay for the jigsaw and angle base you would think that it would be
Easier faster smarter!
[/quote]

If that was the slogan, they would be called Efstool. [big grin]

 

[tallgrass]

The norm is the new tool is better than the old tool. This one just seems a little backward. However it does allow me to justify having two jig saws, without resorting to "because".

 

[MrToolJunkie]

I like the Carvex for many reasons, but the angle base is one short-coming in certain applications.  In other applications it is a great accessory.  That is why I kept my Trion and Bosch.

Scot

 

[GhostFist]

There's a traditional tilting base for festool jigsaws, it's called the "Trion"

 

[festnoob]

[thumbs up]

There's a traditional tilting base for festool jigsaws, it's called the "Trion"

I'm with you on that. I sold my Trion in order to buy the Carvex but ended up repurchasing the Trion

 

[Tom the Remodeler]

Just sold my Carvex, P1cc will be my next jigsaw.

 

[festnoob]

Just sold my Carvex, P1cc will be my next jigsaw.

Is that a Planet Eclispe I see????

 

[NERemodeling]

This seems like a real shortcoming of the saw.. I had always thought it was strange that the angle base was in the butterfly configuration but never thought i would be buying one so i never paid much mind to it. 

well, i just ended up purchasing one and now it is more of a concern to me.... in fact it is the only thing making me feel uneasy about the purchase, even though it might not be an immediate issue for me i know one day soon i will want to cut a bevel on some delicate prefinished material and want to use a felt pad or some similar situation. also now that im spoiled with dust collection im not looking forward to needing to cut a bevel inside a customers home without it!

Not to call anyone out but i was wondering if Shane/Festool could maybe shed some light on why the base was designed the way it was.
Also it seems like there is a desire for a traditional tilting base that would allow use of dust collection, circle cutting and the attachment of the different material specific base covers.. what is the chance that a base like this will be made in the near future?

I dont see myself needing to cut a circle/arch with a bevel anytime soon so that is not of too much concern to me but the inability to use the different base covers and especially the lack of dust collection when using the angle base seems weird to me. 

John