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Post by Tom Gensmer on Mar 6, 2020 18:31:45 GMT -5
Just posted this on the FOG, figured I'd post it here as well. Gotta say, this looks pretty nifty! A dual- 18V cordless saw, 3-3/8" cutting capacity, 60 degree bevel capacity, and works on Makita/Festool tracks. I'd be curious to see how it compares with the TS-75, as this Makita has it beat for bevel capacity and depth. It has similar stats to the KSS-80, I suspect it's intended for the timber framing community.... www.makitatools.com/products/details/XSH10ZThe appeal to me of the newer generation of cordless tools is that they're no longer voltage-specific, in other words the tools aren't limited to 120V or 240V, instead the batteries are essentially universal and you just need to have the proper charger. Fingers crossed for a dual- or triple-18V Erika 85....
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Post by aas on Mar 7, 2020 3:04:12 GMT -5
If only it came with a KSS rail...!
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Mar 7, 2020 12:49:37 GMT -5
If only it came with a KSS rail...! Yeah, I wish too! Fortunately, I keep a few Festo tracks around so I can use my MT-55cc with the TSO TPG parallel guides. I'm still terribly curious to see if/when we'll see Mafell go to a dual- 18V cordless ERIKA and/or KSS-80.
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Post by aas on Mar 7, 2020 13:56:48 GMT -5
I'm still terribly curious to see if/when we'll see Mafell go to a dual- 18V cordless ERIKA and/or KSS-80. Would be nice to see a 2x 18v Erika 60 - of course they have access to Metabo's 2x 18v... maybe in 2 or 3 years, I'd be surprised to see it sooner.
By which time Makita will have a full range of 40v XGT tools and 2x 18v will be going the way of the dinosaurs!
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Mar 7, 2020 15:01:01 GMT -5
Would be nice to see a 2x 18v Erika 60 - of course they have access to Metabo's 2x 18v... maybe in 2 or 3 years, I'd be surprised to see it sooner.
By which time Makita will have a full range of 40v XGT tools and 2x 18v will be going the way of the dinosaurs!
A triple-18 volt Erika 85 would be pretty sweet I appreciate that's a lot of volume in terms of batteries, I'd be fine with a Systainer-III or IV sized module to hold the batteries, connecting to the ERIKA via a cord. My issue is that sometimes the power on-site can be iffy, so the more tools on which I can clip the cord, the better. The ultimate would be to incorporate a technology similar to Makita's AWS that would trigger a vacuum: www.makitatools.com/products/details/WUT02U
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