SCHEPPACH PL55 (CS55) 240V PLUNGE CUT SAW

Can you afford the extra £200?

 

Probably,

I have the DeWalt cordless which I will use for "rough" work and outside and keep the Festool for more precision work. At the moment I have to make up about 20 kitchen units and about 6 wardrobes.

Whilst I have a table saw, for the 8 x 4 I would have to set up outside.

There are obvious advantages of cordless but its the difference between run time and power i would be interested to see

 

As I say, buy quailty, buy once, yes it's more expensive than cheaper brands, but it will last a lifetime.

 

I have the DeWalt cordless rail system, never got on with it as i found the rails far too floppy. I normally just used the poor mans rail -



Interesting to see how you progress with it. The attraction for me is to combine the rails with the festool routers

 

Well thought out the Festool FS guide rail system, & TS55R is just superb, shame I haven't got a use for the kit.

 

Bought my festool a few months back. Very pleased.

Does anyone use the extraction kit as that as good? Any recommendations

 

The main problem with the extractors are the ridiculous price of the bags, although with a bit of ingenuity you can make them re-useable, and there is no indication when the bag is full until sawdust starts spraying from the saw and by then the hose is blocked.
The hose does get blocked quite easily where it enters the machine, there is an elbow which is wider than the hose and the combination of a change in direction as well as the pressure drop from the wider tube means it is a bit of a weak spot.
That said it is the best dust extractor I have ever used just don't use it with a table router as it will clog.

 

Thanks for info chippie, which extractor have you got? I've watched the videos on you tube and the dust looks minimal?

I will be cutting outside from now on as I have been cleaning my shed for hours.

I love the festool gear tempted to get one.

 

I've got the mini cl but I've used the midi as well.
Brilliant for fitting doors on old houses, use the saw systainer and the extrator as trestles and you can trim the door to fit with minimal dust in the hallway or landing.

 

I was wandering wether the sustainers are the same size. To use as tressels!

Anything else you got chippie

 

They aren't the same height but near enough.
I have loads of tools and have used loads of Festool gear but none is as head and tails better than the competition as the TS55.

 

If you're looking for a tool that will change your way of working then get a Fein Multimaster.

 

I'll second that, I bought mine around 8 years ago, have dropped it on concrete and all sorts, and it's still going strong.
Just to add, I have recently made my own MFT table for use with parf dogs after finding this video from Axminster tools which is brilliant

 

Did you use Peter's Parf Guide to make your table? I was thinking of getting my local CNC company to make one up for me.

 

Axminster are selling a jig about £130

 

Yes that's the Parf Guide in the video. Considering getting it instead of getting a one off done. Might make more sense in the long run depending on the CNC cost of course.