On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:29:23 -0400, Dave wrote:

On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:09:19 -0500, "
I have a TS55. While I like it for paneling and plywood, it certainly doesn't
have much power. It'll bog down on 3/4" hardwood ply, even. I tried to cut a
2x with it (it was out and my other saws weren't). One cut was fine but I
wouldn't want to have to do too many. Is it normal for a Festool to be so
under-powered?

No, it's not right to be underpowered. I've got a friend with a TS55
and he cuts veneered hardwood ply all the time and I've never seen it
bog down. Agreed, it's not near as powerful as the TS75, but you
shouldn't be having power problems cutting.

Thanks. See my reply to Leon. It cuts but with no "authority" at all. It's
like it's not cutting straight, but it can't be since it's on the track.

Perhaps you should post
your problem in the Festool Owner's Group.

Good idea. Thanks! I was considering getting one of the stores to demo a new
one. Highland has a setup that looks like it's used frequently. Next time
I'm up there...