Festool TS 55 Track Saw: A Tool I Regret Waiting To Buy
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- I bought the Festool TS 55 Track saw fan edition and in this TS 55 review video, I show you what you get when you buy the Festool TS 55 FEBQ. So if you are looking to buy a plunge saw, and if you wonder, “is the TS 55 worth the money”, you will get all the answers you need to make the best decision for your woodworking workshop in this video. Please check out @festoolusa and @pica-markergermany6645 (mentioned in this video)
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00:00 What I will show you in this video
00:23 Disclaimer
00:45 Festool TS 55 Unboxing
01:31 Festool TS 55 FEBQ Review
03:08 How to change the blade on a Festool TS 55
03:39 The tracks I bought & why
05:28 Testing the Festool TS 55 track saw
06:18 Bonus #1
06:53 Bonus #2
07:26 Is the Festool TS 55 worth the money?
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Seven years ago I bought a TS55 with an MFT/3 table when I move. Best investment EVER!!! I've also purchased two 1400 rails and a LR32 1400 rail as well. I don't have a space in my small shop to store the long rail. I've developed the technique to join them together correctly. I also purchased the LR32 guide rail plate, Centering mandrel, and 5mm hole bit to use with my adapters to use my PC890 and Makita palm router on the guide rail plate adapter. I don't use a zero clearance plastic edge on the LR32 guide rail as I use some home made spacing jigs to get my 37mm and 32mm drawer glide spacings correct. Along with my Seneca parallel guide adapters, this makes breaking down sheet goods and cutting cabinet sides simple, straight forward, and repeatably accurate. I bought the small table extension as well to support long sheets when cutting, plus my small table saw and router table are the same height as my MFT/3 so I can support sheet goods when breaking them down.
Here's the deal the Festool tools are used for precision cutting to size and for boring shelf pin holes. My other tools are used to assist. Still looking at that DF500 but my doweling jig, and pocket hole work just fine for getting alignment of the sides and bottom of those boxes just perfect. I also use a Shop vac and a dust separator with a 27mm hose adapter that fits my TS55, PC890, PC 5' RO Sander, and the Makita Palm router perfectly. My dirtiest tools, when I use them, are my router and small table saw. In this shop I did not buy a chop saw because any wood edge banding I need can be cut with the table saw using the correct cross cut sled. Not doing any complex angles like a crown molding would require. Base boards are done with jigs as well if needed. Will give Peter Millard's domino jig a try after Christmas to see if I want to spring for a DF 500 next year. 5mm Domino's are coming for Christmas.
Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and for sharing your thoughts with me. Greetings, Christophe
Very nice review! I just bought mine and I could not agree more. The few times I’ve used it, it’s just headache free, way more accurate and easy to set up.
Good luck with that track saw, Felipe! I'm sure you will love it. Greetings, Christophe
Hi Christopher: Thank you for the informative video. I have been using an earlier model Festool track saw since 1992. I recently sold it and replaced it with a 36 volt battery powered Makita track saw. It is also a beautiful saw and produces silky smooth cuts. It is compatible with my Festool tracks of which I have both the long and short ones. I have also recently bought the TSO joining bars, parallel guides and rail square from Lee Valley. The rail square is awesome and produces perfectly square cuts speeding up your work. The parallel guides are very accurate and produce repeatable cuts. The joining bars are VERY well machined and automatically align the rails being joined. They work so well that I cut my long track in half for better portability. TSO products are worth checking out. There are lots of RUclips videos about their products. Cheers, John Jensen from British Columbia
Thanks for sharing this helpful information, John. This is helpful to me, but I guess it will be helpful for many other viewers too. Thanks for watching my video and taking the time to write me this comment. Greetings, Christophe.
Some things are worth saving for. Get the best at the time after due diligence in researching. Your opinions really do make the research easy.
Thank you for this comment, my friend. I'm glad to see you like my video and that it is helpful. Greetings, Christophe
I don't like the way the tracks join either. Here in the US, our standard sheet size is about 1200 x 2500, so a long track would be by first choice for that reason. But with shipping charges they all cost $300-400 just for the long track. If the manufacturers would simply machine an accurate tongue and groove system on the ends of the short tracks, then joining two or more together would be ideal. In theory a person could join as many as the job calls for, so material of any length could be accurately cut with short tracks.
Those tongue and groove systems at the ends of the short tracks are a good idea. Perhaps manufacturers can actually do something with this. Thanks for sharing this, my friend. Greetings Christophe
Top machien. De hoeksteen van elk huishouden.
Ik gebruik de 2 rails van 1400 (zo geleverd bij mijn set aankoop). Occasioneel verbind ik de 2 rails. Ik gebruik daarvoor een aluminium rei-lat van 2 meter, om zeker te zijn dat ze recht aan elkaar staan. Dat gaat zonder enig probleem bij mij.
Nog een tip: Je kan de zaag ook op zijn zijkant gebruiken. De zijplaat is 90 graden tov de voetplaat. Door de machine op zijn kant te leggen en eventueel te verhogen met iets kan je zo op gewenste hoogte horizontaal snijden. Ik heb het nog nooit iemand zien doen, maar het werkt prima.
Van de apart aan te schaffen parallel aanslag ben ik ook erg tevreden. Je kan deze aanslag ook gebruiken om de basisplaat te verbreden voor als je delicate snedes doet, zoals de 45 graden verstek snedes.
Hoi Nico, dat van de zaag op zijn zijkant gebruiken heb ik ook nog nooit niemand zien doen, maar het lijkt me wel iets logisch omdat deze haaks is. Dit ga ik toch eens moeten proberen. Merci voor deze super tip! Groeten, Christophe
I heb er net een gekocht. Dat zal ik meteen proberen!
Can you do a future video on what equipment a beginner should buy first and shop setup? Would love a tour of your workshop as well. New sub!
Thank you for subscribing to my channel. Soon I will tackle my entire workshop and make new cabinets, a new workbench, and many more things that will be interesting for beginners. There are going to be quite a few preparations that need to be made, but once online I will also offer free plans of all constructions. You can already get a glimpse of what I'm up to in this video: ruclips.net/video/85x8ctcjKU8/видео.html
Every product I use or buy has pros and cons. Regardless, I still think it's a good brand. Thank you for sharing your experiences and experiences. I agree with many of your opinions. See you mate. all the best.
Thank you so much for your comment, my friend. Greetings
@@christofix You're welcome. See you. all the best.
Festool forever welcome back my friend….💪👍
Thank you, Luke. I think Festool will give me the opportunity to take my woodwork to the next level. Thanks for leaving a comment, my friend.
This is true….I switched to Festool long time a go never regret
I have 2x 1400 and 1x 800mm. The 800mm is used for wardrobe builds and making kitchen units as the are a standard depth of 600mm so the 800mm is easy to handle on that maximum depth. The 2x 1400 are so I can get them in my van wile they are in the protective Festool rail bag and still I can join them to cut full 2.4 sheets. 👍🏻😊
Thank you for this. You inspired me with your comment. The 800 mm track seems to be a good solution indeed. I keep this in mind. Thanks for watching and for the helpful tip, Jason! Greetings, Christophe
Hi Christopher, that was nice video. I'm also Festool fan, and I notice that in your video, also in description under the video you point by mistake that you buy the older model of that track saw"Festool TS 55 *R* EBQ". Actually in your video you show the newest model "Festool TS 55 *F* EBQ" which is with the newest Blade with thickness 1.8mm comparing the older "Festool TS 55 *R* EBQ" that use 2.2mm thickness Blade. Also mostly because of the blade your track saw "Festool TS 55 *F* EBQ" make cuts twice as fast comparing the oldest model-"Festool TS 55 *R* EBQ". So its very important for everybody who will going to buy track saw from TS55 series to buy the newest Festool TS 55 *F* EBQ, not the oldest Festool TS 55 *R* EBQ model.
Oh that is very nice of you to let me know. I will try to fix this where I can. Thank you so much for this. Greetings, Christophe
Hallo Christophe, deine Videos sind einfach klasse!!! Ich selber habe die gleiche Säge und ich „liebe“ diese Maschine!!!!! Ich benutze 2 x 1400mm Schienen mit Verbindern und habe bisher keine Probleme bekommen. Liebe Grüße 🖖
Susanne
Oh, das ist gut für dich, dass du kein Problem damit hast, Susanne. Es ist immer schön, einen Kommentar von dir zu bekommen. Das gibt mir den Mut weiterzumachen. Vielen Dank für all die Unterstützung, die ich von Ihnen bekomme, das weiß ich sehr zu schätzen. Grüße, Christophe.
I have the Feq. Love it. I have 39”, 55”, 75” and 118” track…however they are Makita tracks. Here in Canada, 118” Makita is $200, the Festool is $750!! Same track. I have a variety of Festool tools, worth the money in my opinion. Just couldn’t justify the price of the tracks.
That is indeed a lot more money, I can understand why you choose the Makita tracks. Thank you for watching my video and writing me a comment. I appreciate that. Greetings, Christophe
Hi CF,
A nice video and well commented, it is of course not accessible to everyone due to its price. I happen to know someone who is very satisfied with Parkside. Not my idea about accurate material.
In any case, with your turnaround to Festool, I think this is the best choice for the moment.
Willy from Belgium
Hi Willy, I know Festool is more expensive, but in my situation, I believe Festool will be much cheaper than many other brands in the long run. But of course, as I said in the video, this all depends from person to person. Thank you for watching my video and leaving me a comment, you know I appreciate that.
Ik heb jaren de kat uit de boom gekeken voor een TS55. Maar eenmaal aangeschaft heb ik nooit achterom gekeken en moet ik besluiten dat hij meer dan zijn geld waard is. De prijs is hoog, maar de waarde is zowaar nog veel hoger.
Zoals Chrisptophe zegt: de enige spijt is "waarom heb ik zo lang gewacht". Dat is het cliché der clichés bij festool aankopen.
Any updates on the workbench and miter saw station? I'm really intrigued by the design of your workbench 3d model you have as I'm thinking of building something similar soon as well.
I do that when I have some free time in my busy schedule. Just keep an eye on my channel, these things are definitely coming!
The only negative with long rails is transport. I have used festool with 2x1400 joined together plenty of times and I dont remember that gap at the join but I didnt pay attention as workbench is usually already set up for cutting. I don't think you will have problems with cut accuracy because of that gap.
That is right. I don't think I will use the long track on the job site. Most of my preparations and breaking down sheets of ply wood happen in the workshop. Thanks for watching and taking the time to write me a comment. That is much appreciated. Greetings, Christophe
1:17 tool says "TS 55 FEBQ" but montage says "TS 55 REBQ" .. which is correct (and why is the other one also in the shot?)
Thank you for pointing out the discrepancy at 1:17 in the video. You're absolutely right: the tool I referred to should be the 'TS 55 FEBQ'. The mention of 'TS 55 REBQ' in the montage was an editing error on my part. Unfortunately, once a video is uploaded on RUclips, certain aspects like this can't be amended. I appreciate your keen observation and understanding. To clarify for everyone: the correct tool is indeed the TS 55 FEBQ. Thanks for watching and for your support!
Since you're interested in the details of the tools, I'm curious: What specific features do you look for in a tool like this, or what kind of projects are you planning to tackle that might require such a tool?
Nice video. The saw is excellent 😊. The dust port is irritating 😢.
Thank you for your nice comment, it is much appreciated. I really love the saw too, it gives great cuts and the Festool system is brilliant. Thanks for sharing this about the dust port, I haven't had any problems with this, but I'll keep a close eye out for it when working with it in the future. Thanks for watching my video, Colin. Happy Holidays and hope to see you again in my other videos. Greetings from Belgium, Christophe
@@christofix You're welcome. You clearly put a lot of work into your production. I've been using Festool track saws for years, and was very disappointed when I bought one in 2021 with this strange dust port design. It seems to be a common problem. I ended up developing my own solution, which I describe in this video. ruclips.net/video/nm_lxk2d6Pc/видео.html
I made a couple DIY tracks (a 4ft and an 8 ft) ... I also have the ability to cut with the saw on either side of the raised edge in the middle of the circular saw guide.
Works pretty well!
That's how I've done it until now. It works quite well indeed. Since working with a colleague's TS 55, I have been amazed at the difference in the quality of the cuts and the speed at which I was able to work with them, which is important when working for clients. That is the reason I chose to buy this tool. Thank you for watching, Jeffrey. Greetings
@@christofix I do like the riving knife attachment! That is pretty cool.
@@mrupholsteryman Yes, I like that too. It never gets in the way but is still an extra safety feature.
2 x 1400 tracks for me
No doubt they are phenomenal tools, but unaffordable for someone like me as that saw costs nearly the same as 2 months rent. The 2700 track is the same cost as a month's rent.
I agree, They are pricey, but in my case, it is worth the money because I will use them for my business. I totally understand that the price is way too high if you only use these tools now and then. Thanks for watching, Andre! Greetings, Christophe
@@christofix @Christofix I too have a woodworking business, but still cannot afford to spend that kind of money on a tool of that nature. Hopefully one day I will be able to, but my cabinet saw is the most expensive tool I own and at double the price of the ts55, I could still justify it because it is the heart of my shop and every single project I do goes through my table saw at least once.
But as I stated above, hopefully business picks up to the degree where I can afford to buy a festool because I know their tools are quality and built to last.
Congratulations on your purchase and may it bring you many years of excellent quality and precision. Best wishes from South Africa.
since the patents on the festard saw is up, there is NO real reason to over pay.... just find pretty much any track saw that fits on the festard style tracks , you will be just as happy.... and will get the same cuts.... dont be BSed by watching YTers that are having a "look at me , look at me " war.... sad i think chris fell into this trap
could have saved half the price for the same quality of cut....the patents are all up on this tool so paying festard prices when you dont have to is moronic..... this is unlike the domino, since the patent is still intact on that, BUT the second that patent runs out, and no sooner would I pay there ridiculous price, I can wait..... for now I use a FREE jig I made to make domino holes with a trim router
Thank you for sharing your opinion on this, my friend. I appreciate your honesty. Greetings
You regret waiting so long, because you bought the wrong type of Festool tracksaw.
You should have buy the Festool TS 60 KEBQ :)
Indeed, if I had waited a few weeks longer, I could buy the new model, but of course, you can keep waiting, there will always be a newer model. Thanks for looking. Regards Christophe.