Festool Kapex KS120 Instruction Manual page 24

Festool Kapex
Now,
with the Festool tools, vac and AS hose the dust is in the vacuum bag, not on me, the tools or on
the ground. It's not just the dust collection, it's the speed and accuracy of the TS55 and Kapex
that made a difference that day. When we finished with the dormers and it was time to clean up,
I spent one minutes with the mini, vacuuming both saws, the MFT/Kapex and a very small
amount of the ground behind the Kapex. At the end of a long hot day the last thing I wanted to do
was chase dust all over the parking lot with a broom. Had I been using another brand circular
and miter saw I'd have had to stop a couple of times during the day to keep on top of the dust,
that would have meant staying late to finish the job. These tools made a real difference; they
kept the job on time and budget; that's what allows me to make money in this business.
Accuracy and dust collection, these are some of the things I considered when thinking about
what makes the Kapex a better saw than what the competition was to offer.
Accuracy,
well, it's subjective, to each person the word means something different in regards
to power tools. As for my take, well, I don't own precision measuring tools to check run out
down to .001" or if the miter is off by .05°. To me a miter saw should be able to produce quality,
repeatable cuts even after the saw has been banged around in the back of a pickup truck and
carried up four flights of stairs, day after day. Maybe you work in your shop making fine
furniture and your definition of accuracy is different.
Most saws are capable of producing great finished results. The difference is in how long it took
to achieve them. A low budget or poorly adjusted saw simply takes more time to produce a
quality finished product.
Brice Burrell, copyright 2008 Page 24