Festool has actually announced a brand-new cordless miter saw, KSC 60, a 36V saw that’s powered by double 18V batteries.
The Festool KSC 60 belongs to the Kapex miter saw family, which in the U.S.A. consists of the corded AC-powered KS 120.
The Festool Kapex KSC 60 has a 216mm blade size (8-1/2 ″), as well as deals with blades with a 30mm (1-3/16 ″) arbor opening diameter.
Festool is also releasing a line of 216mm blades matched for different applications, ranging in rate from $115 to $150.
Universal Wood-Cutting (576927)– $115Fine Timber Cutting (576928)– $135Aluminum as well as Plastics (576929)– $140Laminates (576930)– $150.
The cordless sliding miter saw has an optimum reducing ability of 12 ″ for boards and also panels approximately 2-3/8 ″ thick.
Additional features consist of a 60 ° miter angle (left as well as right), and bevel angles approximately 46 ° (right) as well as 47 ° (left).
Festool defines the saw as being matched for right or left-handed individuals, with a centrally-positioned take care of and change.
The saw comes with attachable “elevation feet” that bring its assistance table as much as the very same height as the consisted of Systainer tool box. This enables the Systainer to be used as outfeed support when both it and the device are put on the floor.
The saw comes with attachable “elevation feet” that bring its assistance table as much as the very same height as the consisted of Systainer tool box. This enables the Systainer to be used as outfeed support when both it and the device are put on the floor.
The saw ships with a dirt collection bag, saw blade, hold-down clamp, angle scale, dual-port charger, 2x 18V 5.0 Ah batteries, plus a Systainer tool box to hold all of the loosened things.
It considers 38.14 lbs, probably tool-only, as the very same number is offered for the two sets that feature as well as without batteries.
Rate: $1298 for the kit (KAPEX KSC 60 EB 5,0 I-Plus), $999 for the tool-only package (KSC 60 EB-Basic) which leaves out the batteries as well as charger.
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Discussion
I intend that an 18V x2 dual-battery 36V cordless miter saw is far better than Festool not having the ability to offer their individuals any kind of miter saw in any way.
While I highly like single battery portable cordless power tools, dual batteries are extra acceptable on benchtop devices and comparable types of devices.
The brand-new Festool 216mm blades have a 30mm (1-3/16 ″) arbor opening, which indicates that the saw has a 30mm electric motor shaft.
What this implies is that you’re not going to have the ability to use off-the-shelf 8-1/2 ″ moving miter saw blades with this saw.
Diablo’s 60T 8-1/2 ″ great surface blade is valued at $46 at, as well as the Freud 48T penalty coating 8-1/2 ″ sliding miter saw blade is $54 at. Festool’s 60T 8-1/2 ″ great surface blade will be priced at $135.
I mention this because Festool promotes the saw as having a 8-1/2 ″ blade in some locations, which I tend to interpret as 8-1/2 ″ x 5/8 ″. Freud and Diablo’s 8-1/2 ″ saw blades have a 5/8 ′ arbor opening.
Makita’s XGT cordless 8-1/2 ″ sliding miter saw deal with blades that have a 5/8 ″ arbor opening.
Other brand names do make 216 x 30mm blades, however the ones I have actually found only ship from Europe.
This is just something to think about. Festool makes good consumables, you’ll simply have to stick with their blades or find another source for 216mm x 30mm sliding miter saw blades.
Blade compatibility as well as selection is constantly a concern with devices from European toolmakers. My initial (and only) corded Festool track saw just has a statistics reducing depth gauge. It’s something you obtain made use of to.
Below’s what Festool claims about their brand-new cordless miter saw’s dirt collection:.
Chip collection bag for dust-free job, even without a mobile dirt extractor.
They also advertise it as being “healthier.”
From Festool’s promotional video clips, the Kapex KSC 60 cordless miter saw still sprays fine sawdust around as well as behind the saw, much like other brands’ sliding miter saws.
This shouldn’t be unusual– dust bags normally collect some dust, however I have actually never seen any kind of miter saw chip collection bags ever deliver “dust-free job.”.
The saw also has a Festool-standard vacuum port.
Festool utilizes the words accurate as well as precision no less than 27 times on their item page. The large inquiry is if the Kapex KSC 60 provides any kind of better outcomes compared to various other brand names’ cordless and also gliding miter saws.
