You have the TS55 but wished you had the TS75 instead?

[EdL]

I've had my atf55 since 2005, since I've got larger circular saws the need for a 75 didn't come up very often. I just used a straightedge and made a mess.
This changed recently as I'm building my workbench. I knew the 55 wasn't up to the task of ripping 8/4 Honey Locust. A new 75 wasn't in the budget.
By luck I found a Hilti WSC-267 on C-list, not as big as a 75 but it uses standard 7 1/4" blades and does fit the Festool rails. Dust collection isn't up to Festool standards, but not bad. For less than $200, I won't complain.

Ed

 

[Redfox]

I have the TS55 and like it as is, but when I needed it to cut 40mm kitchen table in 45 deg. it was too small to cut through. Argh. I found another solution though.

Cheers,
Jacques.

 

[jmbfestool]

I have the TS55 and like it as is, but when I needed it to cut 40mm kitchen table in 45 deg. it was too small to cut through. Argh. I found another solution though.

Cheers,
Jacques.

TS75?  Hand saw?  Eat the last bit off?

Jmb

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Laser, JMB.  Don't you own one?

 

[JSands]

Ripping HARD maple strips today, 4 - 8ft long, nearly 1" thick ....  glad they make the TS75... perfect tool... the 55 would choke on these....  the 75 handles them well, but I would never double up on the boards on these rips... even though the 75 has the capacity to easily cut the 2".... I would have to slow down, risking burning.....

Woods are made as soft as cardboard and almost as hard as metal..... so much really depends on what you cut, and how thick......

Festool 75 shined today, as not only were these strips (used for edging) too long to handle on the TS without problems, or two people...they also were not parallel cuts.  For example, one end would be 1.25" and the opposite end 1"..... To get perfect strips right off the saw, I drew a line with wood in its final destination, then laid rail to the line.... a tribute to the rail / saw system doing a task otherwise very difficult.....

 

[Redfox]

Since something like 2mm ws missing, I carefully angled the cut off part, and broke it off. No problem. Then sanded it sown to smooth finish.

Cheers,
Jacques.