Ts 55 and guide rail question

[Nanod]

Hello Everyone, this is my first post on the forum.
i bought a Ts 55 and CT36 last December after reading about the Festool system. Before i got a chance to use it i got injured. It's been a long road to recovery but 11 months later I'm cleared to work and itching to build . So just this week i set my saw and 1400 rail up. My question is how long of a cut will the 1400 rail make accurately? I tried to cut some 3/4 inch Poplar that was 4 foot long and on each end i am off by a 1/16. Being new to Festool and track saw's i don't know if i set the saw up wrong or if i just need a longer rail? Any advice would be appreciated!!!!!

 

[ajones]

Hi

Have you set the saw to the track so it is a snug fit but sides easily, make sure you have both guides in the saw base on the track through the whole of the cut, dont run the front of the saw off the end of the track..

11 months is a long recovery

 

[MahalaHomecraft]

This might be a stupid question, but did you trim your splinter guard before making the cut?  If you didn't, then you dd during the cut so you shouldn't have any more problems.

 

[Nanod]

Festoolfootstool                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thanks for the Quick response!!!!! I did tighten the cams to a snug fit so that can't be it. Tomorrow i'll see if i can take a few pics so you can see exactly what i am talking about.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            As of the 11 month recovery it wasn't all bad i read on the FOG every day and got wealth of knowledge about the Festool system. After such great review's i took a big drink of the green Kool-Aid and have purchased many Festool items. I'll get pics and a list of everything i have bought tomorrow and post them. I'll like to see what pointers and advice i get back from my fellow fog members!!!!!  

 

[Nanod]

MahalaHomecraft                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Thanks for the quick response!!!! Defiantly not a stupid question I'm sure somebody has actually done that. I did trim my splinter guard before making my first cut tho. What do you think the longest board you can cut with the 1400 rail is?

 

[sancho57]

Welcome to the forum, great first post..

Reading your question makes me think of a few things (other then the ones already mentioned)

Im assuming its plywood that your cutting. So here is what I do.

1) trim off the factory edge maybe 2 mil/ 1/8".  Use that to register all your cuts off of.

2) measure your cut off the clean edge. Make sure the guide rail is set the same on both ends of your tick marks.

3) Clamp the rail to ensure it doesnt move during the cut.

Hopefully that will do it for you.

 

[semenza]

MahalaHomecraft                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Thanks for the quick response!!!! Defiantly not a stupid question I'm sure somebody has actually done that. I did trim my splinter guard before making my first cut tho. What do you think the longest board you can cut with the 1400 rail is?

Hi ,

Welcome to the forum!  [smile]

The 1400 rail is just long enough to cut 48" without plunging into the wood at the beginning or retracting out of the wood at the end. But it needs to be positioned carefully to do so. If you are plunging into the wood and/or retracting from the wood , the blade will frequently take a bit more off right at the start or end of the cut. That same thing can happen if you apply side force on the handle while waiting for the blade to spin down.

Seth

 

[Nanod]

Thanks to all who responded!!!! I took a few pointers from all of you and now the saw is cutting perfect!!! Once again thanks

 

[semenza]

Thanks to all who responded!!!! I took a few pointers from all of you and now the saw is cutting perfect!!! Once again thanks

Excellent !!

Seth

 

[Steve248]

Hi,

To help anyone in the future with similar problems, are you able to share what the problem was and how you solved it?

Also our curiosity.