Anyone using a festool ts55 ?

Discussion in 'Tool Chat' started by Robroy, Nov 15, 2012.

  1. Robroy

    Robroy Well-Known Member

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    Was a having a look at the above, got a load of engineered wood coming up, or are there any alternatives as there not cheap
     
  2. nevertrever2

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    Ive got one but you really dont need one for laying wood, if your a joiner or do lots of DIY get one, they hold there money when coming to sell i'd just get a chopsaw with a blade with lots of teeth for a fine cut
     
  3. TonyA

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  4. dazza

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    ive got the ksp 40 by mafell same machine very good and would deffo recommend
     
  5. tarkett85

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  6. merit

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    I've got the makita, works well for me
     
  7. Robroy

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    how close can it cut to the edge of wall , running the machine along the floor ?
     
  8. coolevilangel

    coolevilangel Well-Known Member

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    the utube link says 13mm from wall cuts
     
  9. TonyA

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    IMO apart from the brake on the Makita the Mafell is the winner if you want more depth of cut get the KSS 400
     
  10. Robroy

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    Which one ?
     
  11. coolevilangel

    coolevilangel Well-Known Member

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    :rolleyes:

    Post 3 mate lol
     
  12. Robroy

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    Aah yeah ....I meant the festool :D
     
  13. coolevilangel

    coolevilangel Well-Known Member

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    oh lol:rolleyes:
     
  14. Trimmer

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    Dewalt one for me. 11mm from wall.
     
  15. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Dewalt one is good, we used them on the quickstep course.
     
  16. Robroy

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    what were you using it for on the course ?
     
  17. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Cutting the winders out and some of the lengths
     
  18. bournemouth

    bournemouth Super Moderator

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    I liked those it's gone one Xmas list did they have enough tools they had a break in day before we went and had every tool nicked they had emergency delivery that morning but still only had 2 chopsaws 2 hovers 2 jigsaw and 1 plunge saw
     
  19. Robroy

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    Tell me something do they teach you to use scotia, or cut the flooring in neat with plunge saw and silicone ( if not feasible to get skirts off), because half the reason I,m looking at one of these saws is because a lot of customers dont like the scotia but cant be doing with taking skirtings off and redecorating
     
  20. bournemouth

    bournemouth Super Moderator

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    Use scotia I've never understood why people cut an expansion gap then fill it up with silicone ? If they don't like scotia and won't remove skirtings I give them the option of an L bar all round perimeter if they don't like that get someone else to bodge it
     

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