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Post by stofke72 on May 20, 2014 18:20:51 GMT -5
Scot I believe mine is screwed on too tight hence the indication is getting scratched. Maybe that's why I don't get a positive stop at 22.5 I'll just ask them to replace the tilting plate.
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Post by 7 on May 20, 2014 21:31:19 GMT -5
I just checked my tilting base & it looks like bad news. The markings are white on mine and at first glance and touch they seemed to be etched into the metal. I scraped very lightly with my fingernail to verify that they were in fact etched and the white flakes off very easy. Yours still seems odd though because mine does have the positive stop at 22.5 and bottoms out at 45 and nothing scrapes. Pathetic for an accessory that is so expensive to not etch the markings or at least use something fingernail proof.
I haven't even used mine yet so it was in perfect out of the box condition when I just walked out to the shop to inspect it.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on May 20, 2014 23:43:33 GMT -5
I agree that it should have etched markings. Of course I never trust scales and use them for directional info only and would use a bevel gauge to set it correctly anyway so I am not too worried about it. The detents I will trust to be spot on and most of my bevels will be at 45 anyway.
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Post by stofke72 on May 21, 2014 5:08:34 GMT -5
Yes Scot but still a product that expensive shouldn't have a scale like a cheap Chinese product. That's just unacceptable.
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Post by stofke72 on May 21, 2014 5:10:47 GMT -5
BTW I checked again and mine does click into place at 22.5 So I guess for usage it won't make much difference as those are the most used angles and for the others you'd measure it anyway but still it shouldn't be that way
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Post by GhostFist on May 21, 2014 7:57:56 GMT -5
I agree.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 21, 2014 10:38:40 GMT -5
I agree ad well I'd send mafell an email about the issue
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Post by 7 on May 21, 2014 23:46:57 GMT -5
No redundancy intended but I also agree with all comments above. I can only ever picture using the bevel foot for scribes which an exact angle would be unnecessary and would use other saws for accurate bevels anyway so I personally don't care much other than the fact that it is lame for the high price as already mentioned by others. I have had the thing for a few months and haven't used it yet so needless to say I am not losing sleep over it but it is pathetic for the price.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on May 22, 2014 0:40:04 GMT -5
I notice that with other German/European tools...some accessories seem cheap compared to the tool. The MFS is another example of an expensive accessory with painted graduations.
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Post by stofke72 on May 22, 2014 10:24:52 GMT -5
I agree ad well I'd send mafell an email about the issue I did it's already back to the dealer. Mafell hasn't responded yet. But if they take their motto seriously they should do something about that.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on May 22, 2014 13:54:48 GMT -5
Glad it is being taken care of -- I checked mine out today and there are no scratches and based on 7, I do not want to test it on mine.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on May 23, 2014 0:04:13 GMT -5
Used my saw again today and it just makes me smile. Never would have thought a jigsaw could cut this well. Amazing is an understatement. I have turned to this saw more than any other since I got it to put it through its paces and because it is such a joy to use. The cuts coming off the saw look like they can off a circular saw...they are that good. Really enjoying this saw.
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Post by stofke72 on May 27, 2014 9:43:59 GMT -5
I already have a replacement tilting base. So the service from both Mafell and the dealer is excellent.
Meanwhile I have worked with the saw and it's top notch. I can surely recommend it.
Mafell never received that complaint before so they are going to mention it to quality control. Hopefully we will see an improvement for the future.
All in all I can't complain about the P1CC
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Post by GhostFist on May 27, 2014 11:21:15 GMT -5
Good to hear the matter was taken seriously and dealt with relatively quickly. Enjoy your new monster.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on May 27, 2014 12:02:10 GMT -5
Glad that this was taken care of for you too. Used mine this past weekend and it is awesome. Shot some video of cutting several 1/4 inch strips in Cherry...cut perfectly with the guide rail -- two cuts were spot on exact thickness and one was off by .001 - .002...amazing. Never in a million years would I have expected a jigsaw to be able to cut like that.
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