SCHEPPACH PL55 (CS55) 240V PLUNGE CUT SAW

They've certainly nicked a lot of ideas off Festool, it doesn't look as well made but for the price...

 

The festool has a line on the side of it to show start point and then a window in the side so you can see front of blade so you know when to stop. You can get a stop for the festool you put it behind saw to stop kick back when plunging in. Looks like a good saw for the money like you said then make good machinery its alot to do with the blade too for a good cut

 

just watched the video (via the ebay link) and looks like a great saw.

@Jit - if you get it can you post back with what you think of it please?

 

Bought the scheppach plunge saw from eBay with good reviews and a fantastic video, after just a few uses with this everything is falling apart, the track very cheaply made and nothing fits snug or slides well, all strips are coming off including the rubber edge to stop the chips, the clamps are badly engineered, And the cups have fallen off. Spoke to the Manufacturer who told me it's not for trade. Boy is he right used it about six times along with the compound mitre saw. Both feel very plastic and cheap and defiantly not German made as the name suggests? Don't waste your money on this you'll never get a clean cut as when you use the sliding action the whole thing gives leaving cutter marks in the timber. The only positive I can give is its a great idea and the videos make it look fantastic

 

A lot of Scheppach item are no longer german made, but imported from far east & they stick their name on it.

Any chance of raising a Ebay claim for a refund?

 

You only have to look at the SCHEPPACH TIGER 2000S & 2500 Wet Grinders, the old versions were very good, but the latest ones aren't a patch on them for quailty in my opinion.

And the Clarke CWS200 wet grinder is an identical copy of the Scheppach 2000S

 

Jit - is this what you do for trimming doors?

 

Peeps still use plywood guide fences.
Treated myself to a 4' ProGrip Guide Clamp from Axminster Tools, when I was passing their door last year.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/progrip-guide-clamp

 

I bought one years ago . It's been dead handy for trimming doors, but they seem to have doubled in price since I bought mine !

 

hi. do you mean the guide, or plunge saw?

 

The guide. I just use an old Bosch circular saw.

 

ah right, thanks. reason i ask is they only seem to be advertised as 1400mm which is obviously too short for a door. I guess that is the collapsed size?

 

I ain't a pro Fats. I just mean trimming a door for the carpet or tiles, so 1mtr long is fine for me.

 

thanks for posting back Jit. Cheers

 

Glad your pleased

A festool track saw is on my shopping list not sure which model to go for or corded / cordless