When you use the extension piece if you need to cut less than about 550mm the connecting bar blocks the cut out for the rail clamp. It would be better if a short connecting bar was provided to avoid this. It's also a pity you don't include a 2mm hex key to adjust the indexing screw when setting up. Setting up is quite tedious and involves several assembly and disassembled steps while you adjust the set se we and check the accuracy of the 500mm distance. If you supplied a ball ended 2mm hex key and slightly cut out the track to allow the screw to be adjusted without completely removing the extension it would make calibration a lot easier. Otherwise it's a good tool and well worth having instead of the widely available 90 degree only rail squares.
@@danthechippie4439 that’s a good question. There seems to be little that this can do compared to the mft when used together with it. I am thinking for what I do, the MFT gives me more options. For example, with the extension rail, your cut must be at least 17” and up to 45”… for me, that’s a little limiting and the MFT would let me cut at about 7-8” wide which is more useful. It has more features than their 90° angle stop for $140.
While Festool was the leader in innovation with the track saw when they first came out, there are companies that are making products that have gone to the next level, TSO and Benchdogs to name a few. Festool needs to step up their game or get left behind.
Yeah festool doesn’t make anything else innovative besides a track saw and they don’t make any accessories to upgrade their tools. Pretty soon festool will be trying to make innovative products for benchdogs MBT table.
@@kellybell9235the head company(Tso I believe) of festool just upgraded the ts55 updated the shaper origin and have been making numerous upgrades along their many tools and accessories including the domino. You then have a company like benchdogs who puts all their effort into accessories for one part of the FESTOOL system. And because they can make higher priced upgrades on a hinge or a mother piece of metal bench dog- then festool is no longer leading in innovation? That’s like saying BMW will be left behind by some aftermarket company that upgrades wheels or some part of their car. I personally am glad that Festool is putting effort into upgrades and newer items like the shaper origin and am glad that I can buy Armor bench dog clamps or aftermarket guide rails from TSO. But just like so many people on the internet, feel free to complain about festool.
@@sz3231 look at the quality of festool track saw accessories they are stamped metal junk and a premium price is charged for them their saw is nice but so are other track saws. For the money they are way overpriced for what you get
Mine is out of square too. I don't mind to calibrate it, and I did, with 5 cut method, but the biggest issue is that the detent is wobbling when I slightly push it, so it cannot be fixed to perfect 90. I am still trying, but it's kind of frustrating as festool claimed it is "perfect" in this video.
Loving my new festool track saw! New favorite tool in the shop it cuts like butter!!!!
Great info. Thank you.
What's up with the rattling sound on startup of the TS55?
Ok... figured the extension might not be on the site yet since you didn't include the link but it is there.
For $319 bucks it should come perfectly aligned. Mine isn’t square and is a pain in the butt to square up
It's a pity you don't include the 3m hex key for the adjustment.
I wonder why we wasn’t treated with a top view when angles was put to check the accuracy?
Why indeed.
When you use the extension piece if you need to cut less than about 550mm the connecting bar blocks the cut out for the rail clamp. It would be better if a short connecting bar was provided to avoid this.
It's also a pity you don't include a 2mm hex key to adjust the indexing screw when setting up.
Setting up is quite tedious and involves several assembly and disassembled steps while you adjust the set se we and check the accuracy of the 500mm distance.
If you supplied a ball ended 2mm hex key and slightly cut out the track to allow the screw to be adjusted without completely removing the extension it would make calibration a lot easier.
Otherwise it's a good tool and well worth having instead of the widely available 90 degree only rail squares.
There is a work around for this but the MFT has a considerable larger range for making repeated cuts.
How much??
The angle stop is $175, the kit is $300, and the extension is $90
@@AaronGeller thank you
@@danthechippie4439 I got mine last week and I’m still developing my thoughts on it
@@AaronGeller is the kit version intended to do away with purchasing the mft table kit so you can use this kit on the mft instead
@@danthechippie4439 that’s a good question. There seems to be little that this can do compared to the mft when used together with it. I am thinking for what I do, the MFT gives me more options. For example, with the extension rail, your cut must be at least 17” and up to 45”… for me, that’s a little limiting and the MFT would let me cut at about 7-8” wide which is more useful. It has more features than their 90° angle stop for $140.
Shame on them for not including the quick clamps. Really!?
I felt the same way but the quick clamps aren't much quicker
While Festool was the leader in innovation with the track saw when they first came out, there are companies that are making products that have gone to the next level, TSO and Benchdogs to name a few. Festool needs to step up their game or get left behind.
Yeah festool doesn’t make anything else innovative besides a track saw and they don’t make any accessories to upgrade their tools. Pretty soon festool will be trying to make innovative products for benchdogs MBT table.
@@sz3231 certainly bench dogs track saw accessories are on a completely different level than festool accessories
@@kellybell9235the head company(Tso I believe) of festool just upgraded the ts55 updated the shaper origin and have been making numerous upgrades along their many tools and accessories including the domino. You then have a company like benchdogs who puts all their effort into accessories for one part of the FESTOOL system. And because they can make higher priced upgrades on a hinge or a mother piece of metal bench dog- then festool is no longer leading in innovation? That’s like saying BMW will be left behind by some aftermarket company that upgrades wheels or some part of their car. I personally am glad that Festool is putting effort into upgrades and newer items like the shaper origin and am glad that I can buy Armor bench dog clamps or aftermarket guide rails from TSO. But just like so many people on the internet, feel free to complain about festool.
@@sz3231 look at the quality of festool track saw accessories they are stamped metal junk and a premium price is charged for them their saw is nice but so are other track saws. For the money they are way overpriced for what you get
@@kellybell9235 so which track saw do you use?
That 45 degree cut was very clearly off when the preset sliding bevel did not fit.
it fit perfectly
I‘m so upset this guide is just not worth the money … all the angles are off… what a shame festool
Mine is out of square too. I don't mind to calibrate it, and I did, with 5 cut method, but the biggest issue is that the detent is wobbling when I slightly push it, so it cannot be fixed to perfect 90. I am still trying, but it's kind of frustrating as festool claimed it is "perfect" in this video.
@@JohanLiebhart yeah i might release a video on this soon check it out 🤓
@@PharaohsCave looking forward to it🤓
Another $300 and your all set. Festool has never seen a discount on there tools but everyone else does.