Festool TS 75 EQ Manual

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DustExtraction

Whenmakinganycut,asawisgoingtogeneratealotofsawdust.Finedustthatisejectedintotheair

can make you sneeze, cough, and experience other allergy‐like symptoms.It’s small, lands on

everything in sight, and gets inside your tools.Experts agree that limiting

 our exposure is the best

protection.Gooddustextractionextendsthelifeofyourtoolsbyreducingdust‐inducedtool fatigue.It

improves your accuracy by giving you a clearer view of your cut lines, and helps create a healthier

environment.Dustextractionshouldnotbeanafterthought,andis

shouldbeincludedinthedesignof

thetool.

Good dust extraction should capture more than 92% of the sawdust

being created, and it should not hinder the user when making a cut.

Featureslike360degreerotatingdustports,whichallowyoutoadjust

thehoseexittotheleft

orrightsideofthecut,andguideraildeflectors

thatpreventthehosefrombindingontheendoftheguiderailareall

nicefeaturestoconsider.Beingabletouselargerhosesandhigherair

flow(cfm)willimprovedustextractionconsiderably. 

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Blades

Professionals know that you

 need to match the design of the saw

bladeto thematerial beingcut,and theoperation beingperformed.

Bladesshouldbedesignedforcuttingefficiency,long‐life,andsuperior 

cutting results.Variable tooth spacing, laser expansion slots, large

arborholes,andproperlytensionedbl adeblanksallreducevibration

and

resultincleanercuts.

For best results, use blades that incorporate fine‐grain tungsten

carbidetips,astheyarerobust,sharpennicely, andwearwellunderthetoughest conditions.Some

manufacturers color code their blades to make choosing the right blade for the job easier.While a

combinationbladeisuseful

forgeneralwork,don’tcompromisebybuyingasawwithalimitedselection

ofsawblades.Makesurethatyoucanpurchasebladesforbothrippingandcross‐cuttinginvarious

materialsincludinghardwoods,softwoods,plywood,melamine,andsoftmetals likealuminum.Owning

awideselectionofbladeswillimprove

resultsandexpandthecapabilitiesofthesaw.

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