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Post by mcnallyfamily on Mar 22, 2018 17:26:33 GMT -5
Of course, this won't help you now but, Timberwolf is now selling the battery version of the MT55 (and the KSS40 and KSS50). For future buyers, this will eliminate the process of ordering from England and dealing with the cord issue. As for price, I believe Timberwolf is just a little cheaper, since shipping is from Chicago and not England. They also have the option of just ordering the saw (bare), but the more expensive option includes the Mafell batteries and charger (both come standard with dust bag, position indicator, parallel guide fence, and T-Loc systainer). www.timberwolftools.com/documents/MT55-18Mbl.pdfwww.timberwolftools.com/mafell-mt55-18m-bl-cordless-plunge-track-saw
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Post by yetihunter on Mar 22, 2018 22:59:03 GMT -5
Of course, this won't help you now but, Timberwolf is now selling the battery version of the MT55 (and the KSS40 and KSS50). For future buyers, this will eliminate the process of ordering from England and dealing with the cord issue. As for price, I believe Timberwolf is just a little cheaper, since shipping is from Chicago and not England. They also have the option of just ordering the saw (bare), but the more expensive option includes the Mafell batteries and charger (both come standard with dust bag, position indicator, parallel guide fence, and T-Loc systainer). www.timberwolftools.com/documents/MT55-18Mbl.pdfwww.timberwolftools.com/mafell-mt55-18m-bl-cordless-plunge-track-sawJust an FYI, they won't have the batteries and chargers for another couple of months or so. Bare tool is all that they have in stock, atm.
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Post by calidecks on Apr 1, 2018 17:02:01 GMT -5
I can't say enough good things about my mt55cc. It's what got me hooked on Mafell.
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Post by altiplano on Apr 5, 2018 16:09:37 GMT -5
Congrats on your new saw.
I also brought my 110V UK saw to Canada, no problems with swapping the connector... you don't even have to cut anything, just unscrew the connector and put on a US connector and the saw works great. Can't believe the price difference in the US vs. Europe/UK for these products.
I notice you said you built a MFT with Peter Parfitt's jig. I also built an MFT and thought I'd use his Parf dogs for referencing the rails and workpiece on straight/90/45 cuts...
Not sure your plan, but FWIW the saw body won't clear the parf dogs riding on the Mafell rail. I have to use a thin board as a spacer. Maybe it will clear with the chunkier Festool rails? I haven't tried and don't want to get more rails
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Post by kraftt on Apr 5, 2018 22:51:54 GMT -5
Scroll to bottom of link page - LINK
Also, instead of using a strip of thin wood I'd recommend (for crosscuts) an aluminum straight edge, they're durable, reasonably true (just check it against your mafell/bosch rail edge), and you most likely already have one. LINK(If Parf doesn't have a straight pass through dog, you could look at Qwas or PrecsisionDogs. Then just get the Ruland 'dog-collars' I show in the link.)
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Post by jimwebb on Apr 23, 2018 0:23:52 GMT -5
I must say that this MT55 is the finest saw I have used in the 50 years I've been working wood. Good heavens - it is a work of art. Smooth, powerful, quiet, and accurate. It is fair to say, I think, that it inspires one to do one's work as well as the saw performs its duties. Thanks again to those here who provide such a rich resource for research and for understanding the operation of the saw.
It is getting warm out now, and it is time to move from the temporary shop back to the construction site. Those of you who use this saw for construction work will laugh, but I cannot bring myself to expose this fine machine to the rigors (dangers) of that environment. Having saved quite a bit by building the cabinetry for the house, I was able to justify the purchase of a Makita cordless/brushless kit. This saw, while not in the same class as the Mafell, is a fine saw in its own right. It is smooth, powerful, not as quiet as the Mafell, and when partnered with a Festool track it is accurate too. Far more accurate and consistent than the Skilsaw 77 that has been in my box since 1987 (and still powers through the worst of the worst with nary a complaint). It gets a full week of work starting tomorrow as it is used to cut, sheathe, and trim a quarter-round entry roof and a kitchen bay roof. If anyone is interested I'll report back Saturday and describe how things went.
For those in the US, your orange box store might be one of those who have dropped the price of the saw/track/charger/2 battery plus 2 bonus batteries kit from $500 USD to $400 USD. If you've been looking, you might have also noticed that the supply of bonus 2-pack 5ah batteries has dwindled and in some cases been exhausted. The orange box store appears to have no plans to bring these back into stock - this according to my local store manager. So, what's to be done? I took a chance and asked the store manager if he'd discount a full kit minus the bonus 2-pack of batteries by the advertised value of that 2-pack. To my pleasant surprise, he agreed. That brought the price of the full kit without the bonus batteries to $240. I am a military veteran, so with that discount, my out-the-door was $216 plus tax.
While it is fun to share the experience of going on the hunt and coming back with a full antelope, it is also my intent to encourage those who run into occasional difficulties (that would be all of us, I suppose) to turn difficulties into opportunities to find creative and beneficial solutions. It really doesn't hurt to ask - the worst that can happen is an answer of "No."
Must get to sleep. Early days and hard work ahead. Take good care, everyone.
Jim
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Post by kraftt on Apr 23, 2018 23:01:12 GMT -5
When I first got my Mt55 I wrote somewhere here how I would only be using it for the most rarified custom work, codling & babying it…. Man I look for things to use this saw on, drywall, fiber cement etc. etc. It’s a strong saw with great dust collection and I'm gonna enjoy it into the ground.
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Post by jimwebb on Apr 27, 2018 0:01:18 GMT -5
Kraftt - Drywall? That hasn't ruined bearings, gummed up other parts of the saw? Holy moly!
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Post by kraftt on Apr 27, 2018 0:52:21 GMT -5
I’m fairly OCD but if I want to enjoy the tool I can’t worry about it too much. If I break it I get to buy new parts & fix it. If I kill it I’m forced to buy a new model. win win . Besides I doubt mafell would sell a fiber cement blade for it if they thought it was that fragile.
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Post by mcnallyfamily on Apr 28, 2018 18:04:11 GMT -5
I can't have a tool that I am afraid to use. Recently, I sold my 90th year anniversary Festool CXS I had won in a contest, because I was afraid to use it and get marks on it. The drill cost me nothing, but it also was not serving me in any way. It sold for over $450.00, and I used some of the money to purchase a regular CXS, which I have no problem with using in any circumstance.
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