use sliding table CMS ST (492100) for CMS with a cs70 precisio

sebcbien

Member
Joined
Aug 5, 2014
Messages
49
Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to share a little trick that saved me €450

It's about the sliding table CS 70 ST 650 (490312) who costs an arm and a leg ... while I already had the sliding table CMS-ST module (492100) +- €270

Festool is very clear, the adaptation of CMS Sliding table CS 70 is impossible and vice versa ...

Impossible is not Belgian, here is the proof ;-)

ST 650: 450€


ST FESTOOL CMS: 270€


I will not make long description, I think the pictures speak for themselves.






The only thing I had to do: drill here a hole for the head of the clamp:


Fixing the other side of the rail.
I put a thickness (metal S) on both sides to have an identical calibration between the CMS module and the CS70 (+ - 2.5 mm in my case)
I have not had time but I plan cut the part of the piece who protude and let the remaining L in place (glued) for when I remove the sliding table


Last little tip, be sure to tighten the 3 fixing butterflies (unnecessary with the cs 70 mount); sometimes they can block the progress of the table ...


 
I think it's fair for Festool to position it as incompatible, but hats off to you for tweaking it to fit.

The compatible sliding table for the CS70 does have longer travel, so it's important people realise it's not a free lunch to do this mod!
 
Hi Kev, I totally agree, it's a mod and it's not compatible out of the box.

About the working lenght, to clarify things, there is two models for the CS 70.
The one I refered at €500 is shorter than the model for CMS.

The short one: CS 70 ST 650 (650mm) ref: 490312 and costs around €500 (official price)https://www.festool.de/Produkte/Zub...d=490312&name=Tischerweiterungen-CS-70-ST-650

The long one: CS 70 ST (920 mm) ref: 488059 and costs around €940 (official price)https://www.festool.de/Produkte/Zub...x?pid=488059&name=tischerweiterungen-cs-70-st
[attachimg=1]

For the CMS system, the only model available is the CMS ST (830 mm) ref: 492100 and cost around €330 (official price)https://www.festool.de/Produkte/Zub...ht.aspx?pid=492100&name=Tischerweiterungen-ST

The CMS ST is longer but cheaper
 

Attachments

  • zoom_hs_cs70st_488059_z_02a.jpg
    zoom_hs_cs70st_488059_z_02a.jpg
    7.6 KB · Views: 4,353
Wow - looks like Festool is more expensive there than in Oz ! [eek]
 
yep, "amazing"  [eek] [huh] and in Germany, prices are usualy lower than in Belgium, France etc...  [sad] [sad]
 
I can see how you want to use the CMS slider. I would urge you to find a better way to attach it, you partially obstruct the red off button with the clamp and that's not a good idea as it needs to be accessible for an emergency shut off.
 
Hi Alex,
You're totally right and I've paid attention to this.
It's the angle of the pictures who gives this impression. If you look at the picture of the other side of the rail, you will see better the position of the clamp.
The clamp is not over the red button, it even guide the hand to the buttons.
I will try to make pictures
 
As promised, here is a picture with a better angle.
As said, when working now I can find more easily the stop button without looking at it, I do not have to "follow" the leg of the table to find this tiny (compared to other tools with mushroom type buttons) button.
[attachimg=1]
 

Attachments

  • 15-02-16 23-08-54.jpg
    15-02-16 23-08-54.jpg
    88.3 KB · Views: 3,964
Back
Top