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Post by holmz on May 13, 2015 16:07:05 GMT -5
...The only thing I'm still thinking about is if I should have purchased two F-160 guide rails along with the F-110? even diagonally a sheet of ply is only 2700: (1200^2 + 2400^2)^0.5 = ~2700 = 1600 + 1100 So I am probably going to slice my 1600 into an 1100 and use the 500 for free hand work. But I have a friend with a milling machine to square off the ends. You should be fine with two 1600s as well.
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Post by lincoln on May 13, 2015 22:09:19 GMT -5
Jack, how are you going to go about cutting your sheets? Will you have a dedicated table/bench, or something temporary? Or, on the floor, on top of a sacrificial sheet?
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Post by jacko on May 13, 2015 23:45:36 GMT -5
Jack, how are you going to go about cutting your sheets? Will you have a dedicated table/bench, or something temporary? Or, on the floor, on top of a sacrificial sheet? Lincoln, Right now I have a rather crude assembly table that's 3' x 7' and I usually use spacers under the sheet of ply. At the very least I'll add a 1/2' sheet of MDF as a sacrificial cutting surface. I'm considering remaking my crude table with bench dog holes. etc. Attachments:
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Post by jacko on May 17, 2015 19:58:26 GMT -5
OK, Timberwolf ships my MT55 last Wed. from the state of Maine 3300 miles away and Fed. Ex. trucks it out to Nevada in three days and now it sits there until Monday (another 3 days) until Monday to get the last 500 miles to deliver it to me on Wed. Arrrrgggg, I should have driven over to Nevada and picked it up yesterday! But, can't do that it's in a sealed truck- LOL.
I agonize over a purchase for 6 months and get hyper about a few days of delivery!
I have been out buying material of my next kitchen project and can't wait for the MT55 to start breaking down sheet goods - more later!
Oh, by the way has anybody had problems with shipping damage? I only ask because I'll be out playing golf when it gets to my shop and my wife has to take delivery.
Jack
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Post by lincoln on May 17, 2015 20:15:30 GMT -5
Have had two shipments from Germany, and one from the US, to Australia - no damage at all. They spent longer in customs and/or the 'sort facility' than they did in transit. Frustrating.
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Post by 7 on May 17, 2015 22:22:53 GMT -5
I have had several orders from Timberwolf tools- no damage on any of them.
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Post by jacko on May 17, 2015 22:26:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the info guys, that means I won't have to rush back to my shop after golf!
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Post by 7 on May 17, 2015 22:45:35 GMT -5
You know your gonna be rushing back after golf whether you need to or not. Your too excited about your saw.
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Post by GhostFist on May 18, 2015 14:01:40 GMT -5
I'm really tired of fed ex and ups. Used both through timberwolf and prefer usps when shipping to canada. None of the faffing about at customs and supid charges on top of already paying for shipping.
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Post by jacko on May 18, 2015 19:10:28 GMT -5
You know your gonna be rushing back after golf whether you need to or not. Your too excited about your saw. That's no lie, I already have a panel on my bench ready to cut!
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Post by jacko on May 20, 2015 19:58:37 GMT -5
First impressions of the MT-55. Fed. Ex arrived right on time and the saw and rails were packaged perfectly. Unpacked and read a few pages of info and then broke out the saw for some cutting. I trimmed my current 3/4" plywood bench top to get a fresh straight edge. Trimmed some 1/2" MDF and some 1/2" baltic birch. I cut the birch on the MDF and had a hard time getting the correct depth without cutting about 1-2mm into the MDF.
Some curious things;
1)The saw kept cutting out (stopping) when plugged into my Festool CT22, I had to plug it into another circuit (the CT22 is on a 20 amp circuit)
2)The rubber strips on the bottom of the track kept slipping on the MDF while cutting the Birch
3)When the saw guide slipped the saw seemed to bog down somewhat because of the side loading on the blade from the slippage
4)The clamp handles are the old Bessey style and a bit cheap compared to the new Bessey Revo style handles
Good Things;
1) The cut edges were perfect with no chipping or tearout
2)The rails aligned perfectly (a 160 connected to a 110)
3) The dust collection was excellent (even with my 27mm Festool hose)
4) The saw has great balance and looks very sturdy.
I'll get back to it in the morning cutting up some Baltic Birch but, overall it's a great saw and track system.
Jack
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Post by holmz on May 21, 2015 4:24:24 GMT -5
First impressions of the MT-55. ... Some curious things; 1)The saw kept cutting out (stopping) when plugged into my Festool CT22, I had to plug it into another circuit (the CT22 is on a 20 amp circuit) 2)The rubber strips on the bottom of the track kept slipping on the MDF while cutting the Birch 3)When the saw guide slipped the saw seemed to bog down somewhat because of the side loading on the blade from the slippage 4)The clamp handles are the old Bessey style and a bit cheap compared to the new Bessey Revo style handles ... Jack Ok - I'll watch to hear about the curiosities getting sorted. Do you have a volume knob on the CT22? interested to know if it works at a minimum setting, which way not trip the breaker.
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Post by toomanytoys on May 21, 2015 6:23:55 GMT -5
Number two has me totally confused.
But I agree for the quality of the tool I would expect the track clamps to be like what Bosch provides.
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Post by holmz on May 21, 2015 7:54:15 GMT -5
Maybe some wax on the track, or does it slide well on it? I can hardly wait for mine to arrive.
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Post by jacko on May 21, 2015 10:13:11 GMT -5
Number two has me totally confused. But I agree for the quality of the tool I would expect the track clamps to be like what Bosch provides. #2 what I'm trying to say is that the track itself is moving without using the clamps and the rubber strips on the bottom of the track don't seem to have adaquate grip. It could be that the MDF is too smooth minimizing the friction between the track and the MDF? The saw itself slides very nicely in the track so that's not an issue at all. Jack
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