Festool TS 55 EQ User Manual

 

 

 

 

With a low tooth count and a high 

hook angle, this blade easily cuts 

through general construction materials. 

The high hook angle of the 

Panther blade makes for effortless 

ripping without burning the cut. 

With a moderate tooth count and 

hook angle, this blade provides good 

results when a single blade is needed 

for crosscutting and ripping. 

ATB, 12 teeth 

ATB, 14 teeth 

ATB, 28 teeth 

20° 37° 15° 

487 377 

439 685 

490  516 

 

 

 

With a high tooth count, this blade 

provides excellent, chip-free 

crosscutting of lumber and fine 

(cabinet-grade) plywood. 

The ultra-hard TCG teeth on this 

blade provide chip-free cutting of 

laminates and solid surface 

materials without dulling. 

The negative hook angle and high 

TCG tooth count of this blade 

provides grab-free control for cutting 

aluminum and hard plastic. 

ATB, 48 teeth 

TCG, 48 teeth 

TCG, 56 teeth 

12° 4° -5° 

491 952 

489 457 

439 686 

 

ATB:  Alternate Top Bevel. The ATB type blade slices through wood fibers, 

first on one side and then on the other for clean cuts in natural and 

manmade materials. 

TCG: Triple Chip Grind. The TCG type blade is designed to cut through hard 

materials. The trapezoidal tooth cuts the center of the kerf and the flat 

raker tooth cuts the edges. This type of blade design is more resistant to 

dulling. 

26-a  Bevel Angle: All of the ATB-type blades shown above have a bevel 

angle of 15°. This moderate bevel angle provides good chip-free cutting 

without rapidly dulling. 

26-b  Hook Angle: The higher the hook angle, the more the tooth grabs the 

material and pulls it into the cut. Ripping blades have a very high hook 

angle to cut aggressively. Lower hook angles are used for harder 

materials where greater control is needed. 

Tooth Count: The more teeth a blade has, the smoother it will cut. Conversely, 

blades with fewer teeth cut more aggressively. 

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