Question about depth setting Festool 55 REQ

[Rwe2156]

I measured the blade and it's exactly 160MM.

Here is what the setting is for the exactly depth.

 

[Tarhead]

You need to allow for the thickness of the guide.

 

[Rwe2156]

You need to allow for the thickness of the guide.

It's sitting on the track.

 

[cyclopentadiene]

My saw is older and metric. Perhaps they changed the scale to imperial but did not adjust or set the saw positioning from metric to imperial?

 

[AllanD]

I think the gauge is calibrated for use without the track. I assume that is what we are discussing. I have never used the gauge as I am a Phillistine and just look under it when adjusting depth.

 

[Martin Roper]

I have a Makita track saw and its depth gauge seems to be set without the track which seems kind of dumb to me. I bought a little doodad on Etsy that attaches to the depth gauge to allow for the track.

 

[Pointfiveone.5]

@Martin Roper could you share the link for your doodad because I would like to add that to my makita track saw for a less "Philistine" mode of operation

 

[Martin Roper]

@Martin Roper could you share the link for your doodad because I would like to add that to my makita track saw for a less "Philistine" mode of operation

Click on "Etsy" in my post.

If you have a 3D printer try this.

EDIT: After taking a closer look at this, it appears that this one adds only 3mm, not 5mm as above.

 

[Ricksmi]

The top of the green above FS is for use with the guide rail but you need to calibrate using the fine adjustment knob. Whether imperial or metric adjust the fine adjustment to add in my case 1 MM, I have both imperial and metric in 55 and 75 and adjust the fine adjustment knob to just scratch the MFT surface (1mm) creating perfect cuts. Once adjusted lets say 3/4 inch you should never need to adjust again for any depth unless you drop your saw.

 

[Rwe2156]

The top of the green above FS is for use with the guide rail but you need to calibrate using the fine adjustment knob. Whether imperial or metric adjust the fine adjustment to add in my case 1 MM, I have both imperial and metric in 55 and 75 and adjust the fine adjustment knob to just scratch the MFT surface (1mm) creating perfect cuts. Once adjusted lets say 3/4 inch you should never need to adjust again for any depth unless you drop your saw.

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Doesn't appear to work with mine. See the pics I posted.

 

[Ricksmi]

Doesn't appear to work with mine. See the pics I posted.

Well thats not good but being Festool you can sent it to Festool USA and they will make any and all repairs normally in 2-3 days. If your saw is less than 3 years old you get free shipping as well as the warranty. I'm not sure if Klingspore would ship for you or not but worth asking.

 

[Rwe2156]

I’m going to put some reference marks on the ruler for 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 material

 

[Ricksmi]

Yep that works as well...