speed
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Post by speed on Dec 6, 2016 15:54:29 GMT -5
hi guys
just got a mt55cc as a upgrade from my festool
what im finding tho is the rails are not very grippy compared to festool rails
cutting mfc the rail can move around on the surface if its not clamped, festool one stays put with no need to clamp,ive been using my fest rail today
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Post by arvid on Dec 6, 2016 17:58:16 GMT -5
hi guys just got a mt55cc as a upgrade from my festool what im finding tho is the rails are not very grippy compared to festool rails cutting mfc the rail can move around on the surface if its not clamped, festool one stays put with no need to clamp,ive been using my fest rail today What is MFC?
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Post by holmz on Dec 7, 2016 0:33:36 GMT -5
Like Jed from the Beverly Hillbillies I always Clampet.
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Post by arvid on Dec 7, 2016 9:06:30 GMT -5
Like Jed from the Beverly Hillbillies I always Clampet. I want these
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lomme
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Dec 7, 2016 9:31:10 GMT -5
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Post by lomme on Dec 7, 2016 9:31:10 GMT -5
I also want a set hard to get though!
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Post by holmz on Dec 7, 2016 16:36:58 GMT -5
I also want a set hard to get though! Maybe ToolNut can bring a few sets in? Or get a large enough order through the old country... Or Amazon.de...
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angus
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Post by angus on Dec 7, 2016 21:25:35 GMT -5
I wasn't able to find these anywhere in the US. I got a pair when I ordered a KSS40 from Tobias at Bort-Herkert. They work great. I used to occasionally find that the standard Mafell threaded clamps would loosen from the tool vibration, especially when using a P1CC. No more. Only complaint is that they are a bit large.
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Post by huntsgemein on Dec 8, 2016 1:00:01 GMT -5
I don't understand how these could be hard to come by. They're all over the interweb. Try ebaydotde or ebaydotcodotuk or maybe even your local Bosch distributor.
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Post by holmz on Dec 8, 2016 3:00:04 GMT -5
I don't understand how these could be hard to come by. They're all over the interweb. Try ebaydotde or ebaydotcodotuk or maybe even your local Bosch distributor. The Bosch GKS55 is not available in 110v, so I do not think that they peddle the saw, nor rails, in the North America. That said anyone can bring in a set if they wanted to, and a supplier like ToolNut could potentially bring in a few, or people could team up like I did with someone on here.
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Post by Knight Woodworks on Dec 9, 2016 18:58:41 GMT -5
Speed,
I recently got a MT55 and a few rails. So far I've only used them to cut up a couple sheets for cheap sand ply, not a definitive test to be sure, but they stuck fine, as well as my FT. Not sure what's up with yours. Maybe contact the vendor?
John
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Post by mattj on Dec 9, 2016 19:56:08 GMT -5
Hi Speed,
I haven't had any problems with mine. If the material you're cutting was very slick and had some dust or oily residue on it, I could see how you might have problems. Maybe you could try wiping your rails down with denatured alcohol or some mild degreaser. And make sure your materials are clean and dry before setting down the rails. Be sure to apply some downward pressure as you cut, both with your hand guiding the saw, and with your free hand onto the rail. It's good to have your work surface low enough so you can get your body over the tool. You don't want to be bearing down with white knuckles... it shouldn't take much effort to hold things in place. (Sorry if I'm stating the obvious here...)
With my Festool rails I always used clamps for critical cuts because the friction tape felt squishy, but following the above I haven't felt the need for clamps with the Mafell rails.
-Matt
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Post by calidecks on Dec 11, 2016 18:13:59 GMT -5
I've been using my MT55 with the mafell rails for well over a year. I have never had an issue with them sliding either. Maybe it's the way you are applying pressure. Just a thought.
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Post by holmz on Dec 11, 2016 20:26:11 GMT -5
Plywood or wood is no problem, but slick MDF with a dusting of dust has a low coefficient of friction. Signboard with the plastic on it is grippy enough. But bare aluminium is more slick. Acrylic and Lexan I usually cut with the protective plastic on it.
If it feels slick with your finger wiping across it use a clamp.
I almost always use a clamp because I can always bump the rail like "Ox in china shop".
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