Festool TS 55 EQ Applications, Straight-Lining Rough Lumber, Tips for Successful Straight-Lining

Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual General Safety Rules Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Specific Safety Rules for Circular Saws, Service, Causes and Prevention of Kickback Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Tool Description, Technical Specifications Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Setup and Adjustments, Single-Point Entry, Setting up a New Saw Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Adjusting the Guide Rail Gib Cams, Trimming the Guide Rail Splinter Guard Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Trimming the Outrigger Splinter Guard, Replacing and Adjusting the Riving Knife Festool TS 55 EQ Changing the Sawblade, Sawblade Checks and Warnings, Removing the Sawblade, Replacing the Sawblade Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Setting the Blade Perpendicular to the Sole Plate, Adjustment Procedure Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Adjusting the 45º Bevel Stop, Matching the TS 55 to an Existing Guide Rail Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Operation, Setting the Blade Depth, Setting the Motor Speed Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Turning On the Saw, Using the Outrigger Splinter Guard Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Setting the Bevel Angle, Using the Guide Stop Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Using Dust Extraction Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Applications, Straight-Lining Rough Lumber, Tips for Successful Straight-Lining Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Crosscutting and Trimming, Tips for Successful Crosscutting Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Plunge Cutting, General Procedure Festool TS 55 EQ Cutting Non-Wood Materials, Soft Plastics, Brittle Plastics, Thin Aluminum, Extruded Aluminum Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Accessories, Sawblades Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Guide Rails, Dust Cover, Guide Rail Accessory Kit, Rip Fence Parallel Guide Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Systainer System Container, Parts of the Systainer, Stacking Systainers Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Possible Causes Festool TS 55 EQ Routine Maintenance, Keep the Saw Clean, Keep the Sawblades Sharp, Adjust and Inspect the Saw Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Replacing the Guide Rail Gib Cams, Replacing the Guide Rail Splinter Guard Festool TS 55 EQ instruction manual Changing the Motor Brushes, Procedure
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Applications

The TS 55 is capable of performing a wide variety of tasks. The following sections provide information on some of these tasks. This is intended to be an introduction to the capabilities of the saw, but should not be considered as a comprehensive list of its capabilities.

Straight-Lining Rough Lumber

Purchasing lumber directly from a saw mill is significantly less expensive than buying from a home center. However, part of the reason why the lumber is less expensive is because it frequently has not been straight-line ripped.

Sawmills have special straight-line ripping tablesaws, but they charge an extra fee for the service, and straight-lining on a regular tablesaw is complicated.

The TS 55 can quickly and easily straight-line rough lumber using the guide rail. Additionally, if the grain of the wood is diagonal with the cut edge, the TS 55 can be used to re-cut the lumber on a diagonal to match the natural wood grain direction or to avoid defects.

Tips for Successful Straight-Lining

►Use the correct blade for the cut. The Panther ripping blade will provide the easiest cutting in any hardwood. A coarse combination blade may be used for softwoods, or

for a finer edge, but it will take more effort to rip the wood.

►The Panther blade is aggressive enough that you do not need to fully expose the whole gullet as shown on page 13. For cleaner cuts, expose ½ to a full tooth of the blade below the wood. The deeper the setting, the easier the cut will be.

►For a less aggressive, combination blade, you may need to set the depth so the full gullet is exposed below the wood.

►Choose the orientation of the guide rail to optimize the board usage. This may have several different options:

►Align the cut with the natural wood grain orientation.

►Align the cut to avoid defects in the wood.

►Align the cut to maximize board width, while eliminating curved edges.

►Place the board on sawhorses or elevate it from a work table so you do not cut into your work table.

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Contents TS 55 EQ Conditions of 1+2 Warranty WarrantyFestool Limited Warranty Liability StatementContents General Safety Rules Service Specific Safety Rules for Circular SawsCauses and Prevention of Kickback Respiratory Exposure WarningTool Description Technical SpecificationsSingle-Point Entry Setup and AdjustmentsSetting up a New Saw Trimming the Guide Rail Splinter Guard Adjusting the Guide Rail Gib CamsTrimming the Outrigger Splinter Guard Replacing and Adjusting the Riving KnifeSawblade Checks and Warnings Changing the SawbladeRemoving the Sawblade Replacing the SawbladeAdjustment Procedure Setting the Blade Perpendicular to the Sole PlateMatching the TS 55 to an Existing Guide Rail Adjusting the 45º Bevel StopOperation Setting the Blade DepthSetting the Motor Speed Turning On the Saw Using the Outrigger Splinter GuardUsing the Guide Stop Setting the Bevel AngleUsing Dust Extraction Tips for Successful Straight-Lining ApplicationsStraight-Lining Rough Lumber Tips for Successful Crosscutting Crosscutting and TrimmingPlunge Cutting General ProcedureSoft Plastics Cutting Non-Wood MaterialsBrittle Plastics Thin AluminumSawblades AccessoriesGuide Rails Guide Rail Accessory KitDust Cover Rip Fence Parallel GuideStacking Systainers Systainer System ContainerParts of the Systainer Symptom Possible Causes TroubleshootingRoutine Maintenance MaintenanceKeep the Saw Clean Adjust and Inspect the SawReplacing the Guide Rail Splinter Guard Replacing the Guide Rail Gib CamsChanging the Motor Brushes Procedure
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