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Post by MrToolJunkie on May 27, 2014 23:24:46 GMT -5
Here is a short video I did this weekend cutting with the P1CC. I had to cut several 1/4 inch strips from a narrow strip of cherry. I wanted to get 3 strips and I had a board that was less than 2 inches to start. The jigsaw performed phenomenally and the cuts were as good as what I get off a track saw or table saw. I was blown away. I welcome comments or feedback.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 28, 2014 5:10:58 GMT -5
Really good vid it's like a promotional vid
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Post by jonathan on May 28, 2014 5:25:25 GMT -5
That's a very nice video MrToolJunkie. Good lighting, high resolution, and multiple angles. Like wrightwoodwork said, it looks professional! Doesn't look like the easiest piece to cut either seeing the dimensions... Oh and glad you like the saw of course
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Post by MrToolJunkie on May 28, 2014 8:05:35 GMT -5
Thanks! It is fun making the videos, but does take time. Appreciate the feedback. The cuts are amazing... I am still amazed at what this saw can do.
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Post by christoph on May 28, 2014 14:59:52 GMT -5
Great, own this little saw too and love it! Don't know which tools you own, but you could get even better cuts using the MT55, but i'm shure you know ;-)
In your vid you show also one big advantage of the Mafell Guiderails: the possibility of clamping them very near to the outside/cutline (2 rails for clamping).
Thanks for the vid, great job and nice focus. Which cam did you use? GoPro 2, 3?
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Post by stofke72 on May 28, 2014 17:09:25 GMT -5
Wow great stuff. Love the video and saw
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Post by MrToolJunkie on May 28, 2014 17:30:33 GMT -5
Thanks, guys! In regard to the camera, I actually shoot with a Canon 5D II and I used a 24-70 L lens. Photography is one of my other hobbies. I usually would shoot video with a couple of bodies, but with this one I just used the one camera. I have read lots of great things about the GoPro cameras and might need to look into them as it might be easier than the traditional SLR approach.
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Post by ivanhoe on May 29, 2014 0:16:07 GMT -5
Appreciate the video. I know these can take some serious effort !
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Post by checkmax on Oct 8, 2014 3:22:37 GMT -5
I started to use the Pl with a guide rail. I was cutting 1" 17ply plywood and was getting plumb cuts without the rail but twice had the blade deflect while on the rail. Not sure what happened. Maybe the base wasn't perfectly flat against the rail. Or I tilted unknowingly. Also it's a little tricky cutting to a line with the rail since the blade is offset from the edge. Anyone have any tips on how to line up P1 with rail to be spot on?
The MT55 is a dream in this regard. Spot on accurate everytime. I was plunge cutting the 1" ply without any problem and doubled up to two sheets without any problem. The saw barely clears 2" on the rail. Still had plenty of power. Very effective tool. Sorry went off topic there.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Oct 8, 2014 19:37:16 GMT -5
I'm wondering if you where using the spacer foot to help prevent rocking of the base also for the offset I usually go about 5mm
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Post by everloop on Apr 20, 2015 1:16:36 GMT -5
A question regarding using the guide rail and splinters...
Yesterday, for the first time, I used the P1 on a Mafell guide rail to cut plywood. I used the W1 blade and the spacer foot.
I got a nice straight cut, but with a lot of splinters at the top side. Is there a way to prevent this from happening?
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Post by jonathan on Apr 20, 2015 3:48:46 GMT -5
Hi everloop, welcome to the forum You can use the parallel guide to make guided cuts with the guide rail as well. That way your saw can rest on the material instead of on the rail. The cunex blade is quite agressive but nevertheless, do you have the transparent anti-splinter guard fitted to your P1cc?
By installing the splinter-guard and using the jigsaw direclty on your material, using the parallel guide in combination with your guiderail as shown in the picture, should prevent most of the tear-out.
Hope this helps you out.
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Post by lincoln on Apr 20, 2015 5:14:27 GMT -5
You could also set the stroke to '0'. (Sorry, not sure if that's the name of the setting on the P1)
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Post by everloop on Apr 20, 2015 6:02:13 GMT -5
Jonathan and Lincoln, thank you for your answers. lincoln, reducing the stroke indeed reduced the "severeness" of the splinters, but unfortunately not to a desirable level. jonathan, I have the transparent anti-splinter guard fitted. But when using the P1 on the guide rail, the anti-splinter guard cannot do its job while being elevated from the surface. So I think using the parallel guide will be the best option for now. This option is unfortunately less stable than using the P1 directly on the guide rail. Would be nice if Mafell developed a thicker transparent anti-splinter guard that can be used with the P1 on the guide rail
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Post by GhostFist on Apr 20, 2015 8:26:26 GMT -5
Woodie did an excellent vid showing guide options with the p1cc.
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