TS 55 Depth Stop Broken

[T-roy]

I was using my TS 55 to break down plywood to day and on a cut I pushed down and the stop that is attached to the frame broke off as show in the pictures.  I didn't use any more force than usual it just broke off do you think epoxy would hold it on?

 

[tjbnwi]

How old is the saw? There is a 3 year warranty on the unit.

That is something that really needs to be replaced.

If I had to use the saw right now, I would drill and tap it. Then screw the piece in place.

Tom

 

[Slappy]

major fail, even drill & tap it will not hold for long , send it in for repair
you risk injury not having that casting replaced

 

[T-roy]

Bought the saw July 15 2010 so no warranty.

 

[Qwas]

Welcome to the forum  [welcome], sorry to see it has to be with a problem.

Don't do anything with the saw yet, call the service department on Monday. Festool tends to be very generous with their warranty program. It is very possible it was a poor casting and Festool may decide to warranty it, so definitely call them on Monday and see what they say.

 

[Rick Christopherson]

For a 3 year old saw, I don't think it can be concluded that the casting was defective (although it cannot be dismissed either). As was discussed in the recent kickback thread, if the user plunges the saw down with the front of the saw over the workpiece, it will slam the saw to full-depth very fast and with a lot of force.

I am sure that anyone that has owned one of these saws for very long has made that same mistake at least once. Even if the tab didn't break off at the time, it could very well have fractured it.

Yes, I would still check with the service department, but I would not expect this to be a trivial repair when out of warranty. Replacing the gear housing would require the motor's rotor to be pressed out/in the gear housing, and would also require the plunge pivot to be pressed out/in from the blade housing. That's pretty major surgery.

 

[jmbfestool]

For a 3 year old saw, I don't think it can be concluded that the casting was defective (although it cannot be dismissed either). As was discussed in the recent kickback thread, if the user plunges the saw down with the front of the saw over the workpiece, it will slam the saw to full-depth very fast and with a lot of force.

I am sure that anyone that has owned one of these saws for very long has made that same mistake at least once. Even if the tab didn't break off at the time, it could very well have fractured it.

Yes, I would still check with the service department, but I would not expect this to be a trivial repair when out of warranty. Replacing the gear housing would require the motor's rotor to be pressed out/in the gear housing, and would also require the plunge pivot to be pressed out/in from the blade housing. That's pretty major surgery.

Agreed!    I have done it with my TS75 I  was cutting 200x200mm oak post and using a short rail but didnt leave my self with enough room so instead  of unclamping it moving is 100mm (lazy). I decided that I could hold it while I plunged the front part of the blade into the wood!  I managed so far and then bang it went down fast.  Oops!!

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

I contacted the OP right after he made his post but forgot to post in the thread.

Please do not post about or advocate the modification or user repair of a power tool on the forum. We don't want anyone getting hurt because they tried to repair something like this themselves.

Should you have something like this happen, please discontinue use of the saw immediately and contact our service department.