why doesnt the ts55req have an electronic brake >>>

[mark dc]

why doesnt the ts55req have an electronic brake

 

[Deansocial]

Brakes are only on the 240v version

 

[gkaiseril]

A decision by management or national standard. When used per the directions, the saw blade is retracted except when the saw blade is engaged in cutting material.  Would the saw be better with this feature and would you pay the additional price.

I can see this on the TS 75 with the larger blade and travel distance but not sure if it is even needed for that product.

 

[mouppe]

A decision by management or national standard. When used per the directions, the saw blade is retracted except when the saw blade is engaged in cutting material.  Would the saw be better with this feature and would you pay the additional price.

I can see this on the TS 75 with the larger blade and travel distance but not sure if it is even needed for that product.

As Dean said, only the 240V version has the brake. But the 110V without the brake and the 240V with it are the same price.

 

[fin]

i had thought mine had a brake. its the 110v version. it was advertised as such as far as i remember.

 

[gkaiseril]

The winding of the 240vac motor is different from the windings of the 120vac motor due to the change in voltage and the frequency of the power source. Without a transformer the North America motor would eventually burn out from the higher voltage and run slower because of the 50hz frequency. There may also be a lack of savings because of the smaller volume of sales to North America vs. the rest of the world.

 

[Frank-Jan]

This subject has come up before.
This is the explanation I remember:

The TS saws were designed for 220. The 110's have thicker wires and would need a larger switch and would not fit in the TS handle as currently designed. Can be done, but might add to the expense mof the tool. Maybe, they figure it's not that big of a deal because the saw blade retracts into the housing.

Bob

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