On Fri, 8 Dec 2017 17:37:50 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:
On 12/8/2017 11:17 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 8 Dec 2017 08:42:48 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:
On 12/7/2017 7:41 PM, wrote:
I took a day off work today (have more days left than there are
working days left in the year) to go to the Festool Roadshow at
Highland Woodworking. Well worth the time spent, particularly the
free battery and charger ($145 list). Nice swag!
It is a great display, we get it this coming Monday. I got a battery
last year hoping for another or a discount on something. Ha. Ha.
Looking closely and seriously at the Kapex... ;~) Nope, I don't need
one, cant justify one, but there times that it might be very helpful.
Seems I always need to make a good clean cut when my TS is set up with a
stacked dado set.
I'm looking at one, simply because it takes less room than my Bosch. I
like the Bosch but if I put it on a cabinet, it's *huge*.
THANK YOU! The was my exact thoughts. The Kapex and it's stand and
wings fold up to almost nothing and is very portable. IIRC the Kapex
set up will make repeated cuts up to 94" with the wing extensions extended.
I was at work when I posted the above, so just to elaborate a
little...
The back of the fence has to be 26" from the wall, so if I allowed for
a 12" board, it makes the bench 38" wide, both on the left and right
sides of the saw. The saw itself is 44" from front to back. So...
If I make a cabinet for it, it'll be something like 3' to 3'6" by 16
feet. I have the space, but it pushes other stuff further away.
IIRC you have the Bosch glide CMS. 10" or 12"? Anything to share about
that saw? I love the smoothness of the glide and up front controls but
for only 2.5 times the money, LOL, the Kapex offers a lot of perks.
Me? No, I have a 12" with the rails sticking out the back (5312, I
think). :-(
Oh well. ;~)
That was a Bosch 5312, BTW (sorry, I wasn't clear).
In
particular the ease of dialing in the bevel aided with counter balance
so that you don't have a lot of weight to hang on to when adjusting the
bevel. Dial laser indicating the wood that will disappear, small and
relatively lite weight, pretty good dust collection, the angle
finder/setup thingey, and lot's of good reviews. I saw a video of a 7
year old Kapex with dents and dings that gets carried to the jobsite
every day, the carpenter/owner still swears by it. Apparently it fell
out of his truck with no issues resulting.
The dust collection on my Bosch is miserable (read: useless). It
sprays splinters everywhere except into the blade safety cover and
exhaust port. If I replace it, space is my primary motivation with
dust collect a close second.
I'm right there with you on those thoughts. I want the saw to be easily
moved, set up, and take up little space when not in use.
I'm not so interested in moving it. I have a HF 10" CMS that works
well enough for things I'd want to do outside (I have to do some
siding in the spring).
Have you seen this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgAkF733INM
Yes, I've seen it. I can see where it would be perfect for a
carpenter, where portability and setup time is a priority. I have one
of these, with an extra set of mounting hardware so I can use it with
either the Bosch or HF.
http://www.dewalt.com/products/accessories/tool-accessories/saw-accessories/miter-saw-accessories-and-stands/heavy-duty-miter-saw-stand/dwx723
However, I'm not at all happy with the rigidity of any of the Festool
stands/tables. IMO, the router table is simply dangerous and I don't
need portable. I'd rather have storage space.
This one shows the caps for the extensions and how it all fits together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHN4xGvKGRc
And this one seems to prove the saw will hold up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpYal6minkE
AIUI, there have also been problems with Kapexes (Kapi?) burning up.
There is pretty consistent chatter on the FOG about this. FWIG by
reading the FOG is that Festool didn't handle the situation well,
either. Dunno, $1500 is a bunch of money/