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Post by highlander on Jul 22, 2014 16:18:36 GMT -5
Hello all, first post on here, been using my new 300 alot since I got it, amazing wee saw, had the 400 for a short while but realised i had made a misktake so sold and got the 300 and couldnt be happier with it. It is very small and light and powerfull and precise and the cross cut track is a thing of beauty. For awkward cuts it is so much easier to use than a large plunge saw and the accuracy is spot on. Just sold my ts55r and have a mt55 on the way, the rails are in a different league because of the ease of joining and they are a good bit narrower than FT rails which I find much more convenient for many different cuts and they are also a little bit more accurate with better quality splinter guard. The ts55 was a game changer for me and many others but the kss and mt55 are better still, makes tricky precise work a joy.
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Post by GhostFist on Jul 22, 2014 17:10:24 GMT -5
Preaching to the choir here, mate. Welcome aboard!
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Post by differentshades on Jul 23, 2014 15:58:42 GMT -5
Hi guys
thinking of importing one from Germany. They have a 230v which will work in the uk which I'm considering, but would rather have a 110 for obvious reasons. They do have 110, which is a little more expensive. If I chop the plug off and put one compatable with 110 site transformer, will it work? I know the MHz is compatable, so no problems there. Any ideas? Will it work?
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Jul 23, 2014 16:33:19 GMT -5
I presume so, but not 100% sure I could be wrong
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Post by GhostFist on Jul 23, 2014 17:57:44 GMT -5
Mine has an after market plug to be compatible with NA. Still going strong 3 years in
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Post by differentshades on Jul 24, 2014 21:30:14 GMT -5
Thanks for that. I guess if the voltage is right as well as the MHz, it should be ok. I might give it ago.
theres about £100 difference between 230 and 110. Here in the uk they would be the same price!
i have a choice, either go for the 110 and use it everywhere or get the 230 and spend some of the savings on some blades. I guess it's down to how I where I will mainly use it, like I said earlier, with 99% of my work accessible to 230 supply, I'm leaning in that direction.
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Post by sylwestercarpenter on Jul 25, 2014 12:40:36 GMT -5
also consider to carry heavy transformer everywhere, it is painful believe me.
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Post by GhostFist on Jul 25, 2014 15:07:15 GMT -5
I think you wont see the full potential of the 300 if you can't "use it everywhere" I don't think you'd regret getting the 110. Don't settle I say
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Post by differentshades on Jul 25, 2014 17:47:06 GMT -5
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Jul 25, 2014 21:13:42 GMT -5
Honestly don't know if can use on building sites. I suppose if technically can only get an electric shock of 55v, then maybe can the use. The problem is convincing the people with authority
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Post by mick on Jul 26, 2014 1:08:14 GMT -5
I don't know abut the uk but Irish sites no way would you be let use it
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Post by differentshades on Jul 26, 2014 15:41:58 GMT -5
I think your probably right. I remember now, when I worked on the Cutty Sark restoration, it was a no no.
technically, you get the same output, but they just didn't allow it. So I guess that's the stance most sites would take.
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questa
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Post by questa on Aug 3, 2014 19:23:59 GMT -5
So I was talking to a friend and mentioned Mafell and the KSS300, said I would like to get one eventually. Well he called Timberwolf and ordered one.
He mentioned that David was talking about opening up a store in the Chicago area, which should help cut down shipping charges to points west.
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Post by GhostFist on Aug 3, 2014 20:33:01 GMT -5
Doesn't help Canada
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Post by luzzy on Sept 10, 2014 15:39:46 GMT -5
Today I used the KSS 300 on the full Mafell rails to rip some 3/4 mdf. Im so impressed by the dust collection and power of this saw. Then I needed it to cut 3/4" off the bottom of some tower cabinets thats are 24"x24". It's so light and easy to use without the rail attached that you can easily hold it square even when the wide portion of the base is hanging off your workpiece . I've hit a few staples while cutting and was wondering what the blade options are beyond the Mafell ones?
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