TS55 depth scale

[woodnerd]

The depth stop on my TS55 clicks into position halfway between marks on the scale.  Is this normal?  If so, why?  I don't see a way to adjust it.

 

[tbellemare]

There's an internal screw in the pointer for fine adjustment.

Tom

 

[Roseland]

Tom,

I have the same issue.

I tried to find the adjustment screw you mentioned, but failed.  There is a hole in the top of the pointer, but it doesn't have any obvious link to adjustment - it's just a drilled blind hole.

Can you advise?

Andrew

 

[Neill]

The depth stop on my TS55 clicks into position halfway between marks on the scale.  Is this normal?  If so, why?  I don't see a way to adjust it.

Woodnerd,

Unless I am wrong, which happens once in a blue moon, what difference does it make, unless you are cutting dadoes or rabbets.  Half a mm on through cuts should make no difference.

Of course, it is always good to have everything work just the way they are supposed to.

Neill

 

[jonny round boy]

The depth stop on my TS55 clicks into position halfway between marks on the scale.  Is this normal?  If so, why?  I don't see a way to adjust it.

Mine does too. As Neill said, it makes no difference. BTW, the scale is only approximate anyway, even if it wasn't in the half-way position (because the blade arm pivots around a point, the actual angle-to-depth ratio is not linear).

 

[woodnerd]

Well, the whole thing just seems odd.  On a tool that otherwise reeks of precision, why such a half-assed "feature"?  It may as well be blank.  It just seems so non-Festool.

 

[Mac]

Unless I am wrong, which happens once in a blue moon,

Neill

Oh, now, don't be coy...I'm sure it happens more often than that..?  [poke]

 

[Neill]

Unless I am wrong, which happens once in a blue moon,

Neill

Oh, now, don't be coy...I'm sure it happens more often than that..?  [poke]

Rick,

I guess you are right.  But see, Jonny agrees with me so I must be right (this time anyway).  [wink] [smile]

Neill

 

[richard.selwyn]

I could get into trouble for saying this twice in a day but take a look at Mafell
I hasten to add I have no vested interest, am a diehard Festool fan and am only just about to buy my first mafell , but from what I have seen their plunge guide seems more accurate. I am sure both companies know each other well (domino stops) so I think Festool should try to go one better

 

[Mac]

Unless I am wrong, which happens once in a blue moon,

Neill

Oh, now, don't be coy...I'm sure it happens more often than that..?  [poke]

Rick,

I guess you are right.  But see, Jonny agrees with me so I must be right (this time anyway).   [wink] [smile]

Neill

Haha, touche, my friend.

Personally, I've never noticed either way on my TS 55...next time I use it, I'll be interested to see what mine does.
Cheers,
Rick

 

[tbellemare]

Tom,

I have the same issue.

I tried to find the adjustment screw you mentioned, but failed.  There is a hole in the top of the pointer, but it doesn't have any obvious link to adjustment - it's just a drilled blind hole.

Can you advise?

Andrew

Oops!

I just got out both my 55 and 75 and I was wrong. There appears to be no adjustment, just a hole. I have never actually tried to adjust one. I was told in a Festool training class that hole was for adjustment. I guess you can't believe everything you hear...

Tom

 

[woodnerd]

I believe that hole is to insert a bolt to act as an adjustable stop.

 

[fdengel]

Docs indicate you can fit something to that to allow for fine adjustment.

EDIT: page 14 of the "official" manual -- M 4 x 8 to M 4 x 12 "grub screw" can be used to adjust depth to within 0.1 mm.

 

[Roseland]

Docs indicate you can fit something to that to allow for fine adjustment.

EDIT: page 14 of the "official" manual -- M 4 x 8 to M 4 x 12 "grub screw" can be used to adjust depth to within 0.1 mm.

You're right; adding a grub screw does enable one to set the blade depth relative to the pointer.  It doesn't adjust the pointer relative to the scale.  It's not a problem, it just offends those of us that think the pointer should line up exactly with a division.  We're the same folks who don't like it when the seconds hand on our watches pause at a "half second" position, rather than exactly on the seconds marks!

 

[daviszr1]

Docs indicate you can fit something to that to allow for fine adjustment.

EDIT: page 14 of the "official" manual -- M 4 x 8 to M 4 x 12 "grub screw" can be used to adjust depth to within 0.1 mm.

You're right; adding a grub screw does enable one to set the blade depth relative to the pointer.  It doesn't adjust the pointer relative to the scale.  It's not a problem, it just offends those of us that think the pointer should line up exactly with a division.  We're the same folks who don't like it when the seconds hand on our watches pause at a "half second" position, rather than exactly on the seconds marks!

.... which is why we purchase mechanical watches rather than qartz!

 

[Roseland]

You're right; I do have a mechanical watch.  Are we Festool folks really that predictable?

A 

 

[fdengel]

I use a digital watch and avoid the issue altogether.

 

[Neill]

This reminds me of an old joke...

The traffic controller at an airport gets a radio request for the time.  He asks the pilot which airline it is.  The pilot asks what's the difference which airline.

The air controller replies, if this is United Airlines, it is 6 PM.  If this is a military plane, it is 18 hundred.  If this is JetBlue, the little hand is on the six...

Neill

 

[Carol M]

I bought M4 set screws, but cannot get them to thread into the adjustment hole in my TS 75 depth setting lever. Anyone else have this problem?

Docs indicate you can fit something to that to allow for fine adjustment.

EDIT: page 14 of the "official" manual -- M 4 x 8 to M 4 x 12 "grub screw" can be used to adjust depth to within 0.1 mm.

 

[festooldude]

I got the same thing with the scale being off centre..
Really annoying!! Thinking about filing off the white stripe
and redoing it!