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--- equipment:woodshop:track-saw_festool_ts55feq [2026/01/15 01:07] – added external links to Youtube videos tsgmad
+++ equipment:woodshop:track-saw_festool_ts55feq [2026/01/16 20:11] (current) – added links to Youtube videos tsgmad
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 {{ :equipment:woodshop:track-saw_festool_ts55-feq_manual.pdf |Festool TS55 FEQ Track Saw Manual (4.1 MB)}}
+{{ :equipment:woodshop:track-saw_festool_ts55-req_earlier-model-supplemental-manual.pdf |(Older version) Festool TS55 REQ Supplemental Manual (3.9 MB) - BE AWARE manual is for an earlier model but contains useful information}}
 {{ :equipment:woodshop:track-saw_festool_ts55-feq_festool-track-saw-checklist.pdf |Festool Track Saw Checklist(32.5 KB)}}
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   * Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) & follow Track Saw manual’s safety rules.
   * With track saw unplugged, make sure there is no play between track saw and guide rail track.  Adjust track saw’s guide rail cams to eliminate play and yet allow the saw to easily move on the track.
-  * With track saw unplugged, set depth of cut to 1/8” - 1/4” deeper than material thickness when the saw is on the guide rail.
+  * With track saw unplugged, set depth of cut to 1/8” - 1/4” deeper than material thickness when the saw is on the guide rail.  Check manually to confirm.
   * Choose a guide rail length that allows you, at the beginning of the cut, to plunge without hitting the wood (& all 4 track saw cams fully contact the guide rail track) and at the end of the cut allows you finish the cut with all 4 track saw cams fully contacting the guide rail tracks.  Connect tracks together as necessary.
-  * For the thickest of boards, a good starting point is to position the beginning of the guide rail 10 inches in front of your workpiece and 4 inches past the end of your workpiece.
+  * A good starting point is to position the beginning of the guide rail 10-12 inches in front of your workpiece and 4-6 inches past the end of your workpiece.
   * Place forearm directly behind the saw in line with the guide rail and direction of cut.
   * Can drape cord and hose over forearm.  Practice with motor off to perform safely.
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   * Use outrigger splinter guard to eliminate splinters on the off-cut side, if needed.
   * Use limit stop if plunge cutting.  Limit stop only fits Festool guide rail tracks.
+[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlCj43-nFSg|YouTube: 20 years of track saw tips and tricks (13:32 min)]]
 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK-YtYOT6Ys|YouTube: Adjust track saw to guide rails (0.44 sec)]]
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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ySdTWOgnI&list=PLjhsKxIGMv5JLMWYtOciibM-e56DOGSND|YouTube: Changing track saw blade (1.07 min)]]
-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0iWdbx_6Sw|Youtube: Using outside splitter guard (0.54 sec)]]
+[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0iWdbx_6Sw|YouTube: Using outside splitter guard (0.54 sec)]]
-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlCj43-nFSg|YouTube: 20 years of track saw tips and tricks (13:32 min)]]
+[[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wp10dIEmAcU|YouTube: Making precise (plunge) cuts on your Festool Plunge Cut Saw TS55 FEQ (0.55 sec)]]
-{{ :equipment:woodshop:track-saw_festool_ts55-req_supplemental-manual.pdf |Festool TS55 REQ Supplemental Manual (3.9 MB) - manual is for an earlier model but contains useful information}}
+[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GD6XOgEaes&t=34s|YouTube: Festool Clamping Essentials (35:05 min)]]