A table saw fits in here? The new CSC 50 SYS from Festool!

[@jochembrouwer]

Would love to see a tour of your work van!

[@fultonfinewoodworks]

Coming soon!

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

awesome video ronnie!

[@fultonfinewoodworks]

Thanks!

[@T_Jonesy]

If that saw had a rack and pinion fence system, I'd be all over it. I just got rid of my Bosch and switched to a DeWalt for the rack and pinion fence. Never going to buy a saw without one now. Micro adjustments are just too easy. I do wish Festool had a power cord option as well as the battery. Other than those two things, amazing saw.

[@fultonfinewoodworks]

The fence was the first thing I checked out, with a flip of the lever it locks in perfectly square to the blade. I have the dewalt with that fence however the saw is so much larger and bulky in my van I should just sell it because I don't think I will ever use it again.

[@guidofliek5278]

The rack and pinion fence of DeWalt is great. But a sliding table is so much more better than any fence.

[@danthechippie4439]

What's a rack and pinion

[@timbarclay1787]

Waiting for festool tile saw.

[@fultonfinewoodworks]

That would be a nice add without a doubt!

[@pironi2405]

I like it but in Croatia cost €3000 😢

[@jayschuon8330]

How will the LCD display hold up in freezing weather? My experience has been that It destroys them. I'd be disappointed if I couldn't leave my saw in the van in the winter

[@fultonfinewoodworks]

It's been in my van and I have used it as cold as 20 degrees and doing great. Won't have a full winter with it yet but it seems to have a high end LCD display like a phone, nice and bright.

[@brianmiller1580]

Would be nice if you could use a power cord or battery

[@RonGuilbault]

I have one question about the saw, the tops on table saws tend to wear with the wood you are ripping . On my Dewalt, it looks like crap, but it is so inexpensive it is not an issue. How do you think the Festool is going to hold up? And nice overview, thank you.

[@sawdustmakerjohn347]

Dewalt Flexvolt saw for me. Love it. And yes my table surface looks terrible too. The huge rip capacity (610mm I think) of the Dewalt is a big plus

[@fultonfinewoodworks]

I think the top will hold up well, it's the same gray coating they use on all the tools, I have never see it wear even with some of my tools having many years of use. Example - My Kapex miter saw is 14 years old and the gray top bed still looks really nice. I have slid about every material across it and it has seen heavy use.

[@teejay]

😊

[@ICopiedJohnOswald]

The Mafell Erika has been around for years and is waaay better. 🤷

[@fultonfinewoodworks]

What do you like better about it?

[@ICopiedJohnOswald]

Mafell and Festool are actually close competitors in Germany. They have even shared tool designs in a couple instances such as the Festool OF 2200 being based on the Mafell LO 65Ec and I believe the Mafell KF 1000 being based on the Festool MFK700. I suspect that this is one of those cases as the Erika has been around for a long time and the Festool CSC50 looks almost identical to it. The Mafell tools tend to be heavier duty with less plastic parts and just feel a lot more solid and precise in your hands. They also have a whole line of timber framing tools but thats a side point. @@fultonfinewoodworks

[@ICopiedJohnOswald]

The festool crosscut saw, which I don't see listed on the festoolusa website anymore, was based on the much older Mafell KSS 80Ec

[@fultonfinewoodworks]

I am familiar with Mafell just not with that saw, I looked it up and there are some fairly big differences that I still prefer the Festool. 1- Price, the Mafell is two times the cost 2- Compact - This saw fits in a Systainer format and stores compact in my van and shop 3 - Power - Would not work in North America as it is 230 v the Festool is battery powered and fits the current battery platform I am already using with my other tools. 4- Weight 80 pounds for Mafell and 40 pounds for Festool - The Mafell saw does have about 1 inch more of cutting height, a larger blade, and 2 more inches of rip but the Festool specs meet my requirements with all the things I just mentioned at half the price.