Downsizing. Anything better than Triton?

[pike]

Does anyone think there's anything better than my good old triton workcentre table saw these days for use in a VERY small space? I love it but if there is something compact, less fuss and with better dust extraction I'd be tempted.

I've considered getting the festool track saw but I don't think that would fit the bill for repeatable narrow rips.

I've started looking at the Dewalt dw745 but its noisy apparently.

Cheers!
Carl

 

[No skills]

How about the festool cms set up. Allowing for funds of course £££!

 

[pike]

I have a domino so I know how good festool can be if it suits how you work and you can push the boat out cost wise!

Anyone got the CMS? It could be perfect for me, less space, better dust extraction. I'd need some convincing though as it looks like a worse version of the triton workcentre! for a lot more money. I'll do some research.

Cheers.

 

[Waka]

Carl

You could go for the Festool track saw and use the parallel guides with it, the repeatability is spot on.

If you didn't want to pay for the guides you could make your own, there is a good guide on the FOG forum.

 

[pike]

Waka, I've been looking at those today, along with the edge guide. Didn't know there was a diy option, will have a look for that on FOG cheers.

If I was buying right now I think that's what I'd do (let myself lapse into a more advanced stage of festoolitus). I'll keep the triton until I see how things go. I've gone off the CMS option atleast for now. It all adds up to a silly amount of moolah.

 

[Waka]

Let us all know how you get on.

I'm not sure but I think Steve Maskary did something along the lines of parallel guides, you might want to send him a pm.

 

[pike]

Still mulling over the ts55 option. If you want to rip a 10 inch wide board into say 4 2 inch strips, is it easy to just put another bit of wood under the guide to balance it when you get half way through and your board is narrower than the guide?

Does it have the power to comfortably cut 40mm thick oak?

I'm starting to realise my tablesaw is actually well suited to what I do. It's just that it's fairly big, makes a right mess and isn't the safest.

 

[Waka]

I tend to use a cutting board when using the TS55, this enables you to do a straight through cut. I'm not so sure I'd want to tackle 40mm stock though, having said that it depends on how long the stock is. I have used it to tim up 40mm doors with no problem.
I have t o say I mainly use mine or sheet material, and my table or band saw for all the rest.

 

[The Bear]

Waka
Any chance of a link to the parallel guides on FOG please

Mark

 

[Waka]

Hopefully this should do it.


http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-j ... ker-tools/

Waka
Any chance of a link to the parallel guides on FOG please

Mark

 

[The Bear]

Thanks waka, I have seen that one. Was hoping there was one where you have to buy less bits.
Mark

 

[Waka]

Thanks waka, I have seen that one. Was hoping there was one where you have to buy less bits.
Mark

Mark

I'm sure that our Steve Maskery made one a few years ago, you might want to send him a PM.

 

[pike]

Yeah I remember reading he even demoed them to Festool before they made theirs..

 

[pike]

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