On 3/12/2010 9:26 AM, Upscale wrote:
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:15:23 -0600, wrote:
That should be good enough rationale to realistically consider one over
a table saw, if it's one or the other.

Also, you will notice that Tommy Silva and crew are hot onto Festool
plunge saws on TOH and ATOH.

Well, certainly a tracksaw is extremely convenient for the contractor
going out to jobsites. I'd suggest that's its greatest benefit.

Guess I'd have to work with one for awhile before I might be able to
say that it mostly could replace a tablesaw. Considering that my
tablesaw experience is almost forty years worth, it would have to be
one hell of an effective tool though.

Obviously if you have a table saw already it will never be a comfortable
total transition, but now having extensive experience with both, I can
safely say, without question, that the Festool plunge saw can "mostly"
replace a table saw.

And one thing it does more quickly, safely, efficiently and accurately
than ANY table saw made is non 90 degree/angled cuts in sheet goods and
panels ... for some reason an increasing necessity with each project I
do these past few years.

Also, it is damn nice to have options other than a table saw when
dealing with the combination of age AND 4 x 8 sheets of plywood/mdf.

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