YorkshireMartin
Established Member
Hi all.
I bought the TS55 primarily as an alternative to a standard circular saw, mostly for the added accuracy of the rail guide.
When I was watching the reviews, I noticed several people recommend it for cutting out patterns in flooring, making plunge cuts into virtually everything.
After looking at it today, I can't see how it can possibly do whats its advertised to do.
If you took a ts55 (or any other small diameter bladed circular saw) to some hardwood flooring, say, 20mm, to cut out a square for some reason, how would you complete the cut? As the blade is circular, even if you set the depth to maximum, you'll never actually be able to remove a section of 20mm flooring with this tool. It would always require an additional tool due to the angle of cut. In other words, if you're working to markings with a plunge saw, the top face of the piece will be cut to the line before the bottom face is.
Another thing they promote is the ability to trim hardwood flooring edges in-situ. Yes, of course, but whilst you might be only 12mm from the wall laterally, you cannot possibly finish a line, as the blade is set back about 8cm from the front of the saw. So what about the 8cm you leave behind, how do you cut it on a floor in-situ? If it's so easy to finish off, the plunge wouldn't be necessary in the first place.
Am I wrong? Whilst it doesn't bother me per say, the marketing of it appears misleading. The "reviews", tellingly, never show a complete finished cut when it comes to plunge ability.
So whats the trick if you're wanting to cut out say, a 20cm square of the centre of a kitchen worktop of 35mm with a plunge saw or trim a floor edge up against a wall (into a corner..like every wall)? Finish with a hand saw?
I bought the TS55 primarily as an alternative to a standard circular saw, mostly for the added accuracy of the rail guide.
When I was watching the reviews, I noticed several people recommend it for cutting out patterns in flooring, making plunge cuts into virtually everything.
After looking at it today, I can't see how it can possibly do whats its advertised to do.
If you took a ts55 (or any other small diameter bladed circular saw) to some hardwood flooring, say, 20mm, to cut out a square for some reason, how would you complete the cut? As the blade is circular, even if you set the depth to maximum, you'll never actually be able to remove a section of 20mm flooring with this tool. It would always require an additional tool due to the angle of cut. In other words, if you're working to markings with a plunge saw, the top face of the piece will be cut to the line before the bottom face is.
Another thing they promote is the ability to trim hardwood flooring edges in-situ. Yes, of course, but whilst you might be only 12mm from the wall laterally, you cannot possibly finish a line, as the blade is set back about 8cm from the front of the saw. So what about the 8cm you leave behind, how do you cut it on a floor in-situ? If it's so easy to finish off, the plunge wouldn't be necessary in the first place.
Am I wrong? Whilst it doesn't bother me per say, the marketing of it appears misleading. The "reviews", tellingly, never show a complete finished cut when it comes to plunge ability.
So whats the trick if you're wanting to cut out say, a 20cm square of the centre of a kitchen worktop of 35mm with a plunge saw or trim a floor edge up against a wall (into a corner..like every wall)? Finish with a hand saw?
