On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:17:25 -0400, Dave wrote:

On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:34:34 -0500, "
I don't know if "challenge" is the right word. It cuts but it will bog down
if I put any pressure on it. It cuts a lot slower than I expected. I'll
contact Festool. Thanks for the information.

I was thinking, could the problem be your technique? When you're
ripping a sheet of plywood, how much of your blade is protruding
through the plywood? If your blade is protruding through the plywood
an inch or more then it's too much.

Could be. With the Festool, just enough to break the surface (plus maybe
1/16"). With other saws, I try to get the whole tooth out of the material.
Not sure this is proper technique, either.

It's generally accepted in Festool circles that 1-2 mm through what
your cutting is the proper depth of cut.

I figured that's why they added accurate depth control. ;-)