Van storage

[AlexThePalex]

Are portable table saws like the ones that are commonly used here in the US and Canada not sold or widely available in Europe?

If you want to have an idea what's commonly used here in Europe, just have a look at the following pages of some online webstores here in Holland. They include those Festool saws they don't sell in the US. And more. We got a plethora of different systems to chose from, from very precise woodworker's saws to rough contractor saws.

http://www.toolnation.nl/index.php?cPath=1404_1178_214

http://www.toolprof.nl/cat/front/items.asp?level=2&id=51

http://www.toolsxl.nl/afkort-en-tafelzaag-c-89.html?page=1&sort=sort_order

Or this (more aimed at hobbyists, but I also know a couple of pro's who carry it around):

 

[Rob Z]

Hi Alex,  There is a lot of stuff on those websites that I've never seen here.  If I ever get to take the trip to Europe that I have wanted to do for so long, I know I'm going to end up in the tool stores along with all the site seeing I want to do.  ;D

 

[dirtydeeds]

rob zee

the precisio CS70 weighs in at 75lbs NOW im going to commit herasy

buy another make of this type of saw, the CS 70 is way over engineered and only has 70mm cut depth

buy a "european type" IE with a riving knife / kerf blade  it is MUCH MUCH safer

the makita is one of the best currently on the market

yes savings have to come from somewhere, the makita is noisyer than the festool and doesnt have micro adjustment on the fence

BUT ive never used the mico adjustment, carpentry doenst require it

 

[Rob Z]

Hi Tom,

My Canadian friends call me Rob Zed (I didn't know about the Z=Zed thing before I met them  ;D )..

Anyway, I was wondering if part of the attraction for the Festool CS70 was the slide table rig on the side.  Looks interesting, but the price for the enitre tool is quite high.  The Makita and the Bosch table saws are said to be really quite good.  I have a Ridgid brand jobsite TS, which does all I need, but someday I am going to buy a good TS for the shop.

 

[dirtydeeds]

rob, not realising you lived so close to the boarder............ i translated Zed into american

so you put your hand up when i called out your name        i had to know you wernt playing truant from school  :

the sliding carriage "thingy" is good and its accurate

BUT the machine (at 32kilos) hasnt got the necessary mass to deal with a sheet of MDF at 42 kilos

or even a full sheet of ply

i breakdown sheets of ply and mdf with my TS55 on the MFT its more stable, so its much safer

setting up the MFT and the TS 55 is also quicker to set up than the sliding carriage

this is the reason for my BASIC herasy

the herasy also arrises from my workshop size and the work i do

- my workshop hasnt got enough room for the CS 70 to be left fully set up and still do other work

- and i use the saw on site quite a lot, so setting the WHOLE thing up then breaking it down on a regular basis just doesnt work for me 

 

[Rob Z]

Hi Tom,

I'm multicultural because of all my internet connections LOL  Rob Zed works for me.... ;D

I am also limited on shop space...most of my garage is set up for materials and tools for work.  I am going to carve out a section for a real workshop.  I will buy a good table saw, but I want to get the 55 ASAP to use the way you are for blanking out sheet goods and also to use onsite.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Great work van setup.  Wanna come and organize my hobbyist workshop?

Also, thanks for posting the YouTube video of the Wolfcraft 9000 portable workstation.  If the accuracy is anywhere near that portrayed, that is a very nice piece of equipment for those who have to work on site or have very limited shop space at home.

Dave R.

 

[dirtydeeds]

dave r, organise your workshop?

i got the sat nav out

aparantly theres a pond in the way  :