On 9/18/2015 5:42 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Leon wrote:


Something to consider, the Festool will produce cabinet saw quality
cuts. Do you need that or the accuracy of straight lines? If only
the accuracy of straight lines Grizzly offers a track saw that might
be the answer and take some sting out it being abused.
But if you want top of the line and quality cuts I highly recommend
the Festool.

But honestly Leon - isn't that more a matter of the blade, than anything
else? How can it be any other factor?

The blade is very important and Festool provides and has a nice
selection of premium blades. But a great blade can not make better a
tool that is not built for accuracy.
How many times have we seen the comment that the Forrest WWII does not
improve the cut over my "brand X" blade. The set up is wrong or the TS
is simply not capable of producing a better cut regardless of the blade.

The big deal that we/I have found is that with the Festool saw you can
start a cut, stop, lift the saw, replace the saw, start the saw, plunge
and continue cutting with out being able to tell where you stopped and
started. Many circular saws are simply designed to cut relatively
straight. I have seen several, I own two, that you can move the blade
back and forth, in and out towards the motor housing and that causes a
cut that is not flat. It's the tolerances built into the Festool track
saw that puts it above the non track circular saws.

If you have noticed, most all of the major saw makers are offering track
saws and all of them are unique. I am certain those saws have higher
build quality tolerances otherwise they could simply offer a track to
work with one of their existing saws.

And it is not just the quality of a straight line cut. It is also the
quality and accuracy of a plunge cut. The accuracy of being able to
start and stop precisely where you want in a plunge cut. Granted these
are a lot of features that many may not ever need but with more options
come more opportunities. I never dreamed that I would be using my
Domino 10 more than I used my biscuit cutters. If you are anal with your
precision the results show.

These saws are absolutely not for every one nor does it make sense for
everyone to buy one. BUT if you want to save time, get premium cuts, or
just appreciate a top quality product I don't think you will be
dissatisfied.








If you buy a TS55 track saw with 55" rail and add the connectors and a
75" rail you are going to pay $640 for the saw, $36 for the connectors
and $200 for the 75" rail, total $875.

Ouch!


If you buy a TS75 track saw with 75" rail and add the connectors and a
55" rail you are going to pay $750 for the saw, $36 for the connectors
and $129 for the 55" rail, total $915.

Oucher!