ts55 - How Many Blades
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Hey Daniel,
Good question. It all depends on what material you are cutting. I do a lot of cabinets, as many other Foggers do, and I have 2 48 tooth ( 495377), 3 28 tooth (496304) and 1 Solid surface/Laminate 48 tooth ( 496309). The reason I have so many is that when some go out for sharpening I'm not sitting idle. I make it a practice to have 2 of every blade for all of my saws.
JC
Good question. It all depends on what material you are cutting. I do a lot of cabinets, as many other Foggers do, and I have 2 48 tooth ( 495377), 3 28 tooth (496304) and 1 Solid surface/Laminate 48 tooth ( 496309). The reason I have so many is that when some go out for sharpening I'm not sitting idle. I make it a practice to have 2 of every blade for all of my saws.
JC
Daniel,
I am still using the blade that came with my DeWalt track saw. So far, it has cut up around half a dozen sheets of waferboard, 3 sheets of 3/4 CDX, and half a dozen 1x12s. It has also cut down at least 3 doors. It is starting to get a little dull and it's replacement, an Oshlun, is here waiting for me to decide to put it on.
A blade will easily do one cabinet. It should do a wall of cabinets before requiring sharpening or replacement.
Jim
I am still using the blade that came with my DeWalt track saw. So far, it has cut up around half a dozen sheets of waferboard, 3 sheets of 3/4 CDX, and half a dozen 1x12s. It has also cut down at least 3 doors. It is starting to get a little dull and it's replacement, an Oshlun, is here waiting for me to decide to put it on.
A blade will easily do one cabinet. It should do a wall of cabinets before requiring sharpening or replacement.
Jim
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In January 2006 the TS55 had not been available in the USA very long when I bought that as my first Festool. However, the 48 tooth fine-tooth blade cat. 495 377 had also been used with the previous plunge saw.
Until then my policy had always been to purchase at least 3 identical blades for circular saws: one to use; one being sharpened; one in reserve. At that time I only had two weeks of vacation left to build a very complex prototype of a media console involving many miters and bevels. I could not waste a minute being without a sharp blade. So I bought the needed two extra 48 tooth blades.
Months later after I had used the same blade on nearly 200 sheets of 19mm plywood I realized I was still using the original blade. I had cleaned it a few times but continued using it because the cuts were so good. Only then did I send the original blade to be sharpened. My grinder remarked that I was sending in a new blade.
Well, since then I have purchased 11 more TS55 and 2 TS55R. Long ago I stopped buying 2 spare blades for each of them and I also stopped keeping records of how many sheets a particular blade broke-down between grindings. At this time I own 26 48 tooth blades. One of my TS55 is kept with the Solid Surface/Laminate blade and another TS55 with the Aluminum/Plastic blade because I find each of those special blades make even better quality cuts on certain kinds of sheet material.
My experience using Festool blades has been very positive. A few of my older blades have been sharpened more than 6 times, so I have yet to discard a Festool circular blade. When asked my advice to those earning a living with a TS55R is to buy the two extra blades because missing a day will cost far more than the blades. I suspect when blades know I have spares then deliberately last longer.
Until then my policy had always been to purchase at least 3 identical blades for circular saws: one to use; one being sharpened; one in reserve. At that time I only had two weeks of vacation left to build a very complex prototype of a media console involving many miters and bevels. I could not waste a minute being without a sharp blade. So I bought the needed two extra 48 tooth blades.
Months later after I had used the same blade on nearly 200 sheets of 19mm plywood I realized I was still using the original blade. I had cleaned it a few times but continued using it because the cuts were so good. Only then did I send the original blade to be sharpened. My grinder remarked that I was sending in a new blade.
Well, since then I have purchased 11 more TS55 and 2 TS55R. Long ago I stopped buying 2 spare blades for each of them and I also stopped keeping records of how many sheets a particular blade broke-down between grindings. At this time I own 26 48 tooth blades. One of my TS55 is kept with the Solid Surface/Laminate blade and another TS55 with the Aluminum/Plastic blade because I find each of those special blades make even better quality cuts on certain kinds of sheet material.
My experience using Festool blades has been very positive. A few of my older blades have been sharpened more than 6 times, so I have yet to discard a Festool circular blade. When asked my advice to those earning a living with a TS55R is to buy the two extra blades because missing a day will cost far more than the blades. I suspect when blades know I have spares then deliberately last longer.
I bought my saw years ago. way back when I joined the fog. (august 2010 OMG [eek] [eek] 5 years)
I still have the first blade . it has cut loads up , I was doing a job that needed to cut acoustic dry wall , cut edge left exposed on the ceiling
that blade needs sharpening.
I bought another 48 tooth and a ripping blade.
I use the ripping blade most of the time. and It needs cleaning and maybe sharpening , its on the saw 18months. I cut up 40 sheets of phenolic faced ply with it last week and didn't chip it (probably the reason It needs sharpening)
I use the 48tooth for laminates and worktops. its perfect
a blade should last a long time on a saw
I still have the first blade . it has cut loads up , I was doing a job that needed to cut acoustic dry wall , cut edge left exposed on the ceiling
that blade needs sharpening.
I bought another 48 tooth and a ripping blade.
I use the ripping blade most of the time. and It needs cleaning and maybe sharpening , its on the saw 18months. I cut up 40 sheets of phenolic faced ply with it last week and didn't chip it (probably the reason It needs sharpening)
I use the 48tooth for laminates and worktops. its perfect
a blade should last a long time on a saw
Thanks guys
I have now 3 Festool 48t blades for my new TSC55 (battery), and I will order two more.
It will be used for final cuts only, and for all of other cuts I will use my Bosch Circular-Saw, modified to get onto Festool rails. I think that way I will have Festool blades for life.
I am moving to part of Canada where a blade shipping cost and time are considerable high (not acceptable).
Thanks again
I have now 3 Festool 48t blades for my new TSC55 (battery), and I will order two more.
It will be used for final cuts only, and for all of other cuts I will use my Bosch Circular-Saw, modified to get onto Festool rails. I think that way I will have Festool blades for life.
I am moving to part of Canada where a blade shipping cost and time are considerable high (not acceptable).
Thanks again
