Festool TS 55 EQ Manual De Usuario

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. 

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. 

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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. 

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The Panther blade is aggressive enough that you do not 

need to fully expose the whole gullet as shown on page 

below the wood. The deeper the setting, the easier the 

cut will be. 

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For a less aggressive, combination blade, you may need 

to set the depth so the full gullet is exposed below the 

wood. 

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Choose the orientation of the guide rail to optimize the 

board usage. This may have several different options: 

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Align the cut with the natural wood grain orientation. 

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Align the cut to avoid defects in the wood. 

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Align the cut to maximize board width, while 

eliminating curved edges. 

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Place the board on sawhorses or elevate it from a work 

table so you do not cut into your work table.