Does Your Jigsaw Do This? || Festool Carvex Jigsaw Deep Dive !

Sedge goes through some of the finer tips and tricks with BigD on the Festool Carvex jigsaw. Blade guides, strobe setting, arbor reset, and blade changing to name just a few.
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[@MP-pv1th]

I just purchases my first Festool track saw and domino joiner two weeks ago! I got us use the track saw yesterday and it was awesome. You have fun on your channel and are very knowlegable. Thanks for great content and positive attitude!!!

[@sedgetool]

Wow...Thank you very much for the kind words..... You made my day !!!!!

[@JGV_IX]

Congrats on the new equipment - the track saw is the gateway drug into festool…you’ll soon find yourself making shelves for all the systainers 😌

[@RUM123]

Man, I love this channel. Between your personal channel and the Festool one, it's really brought me up to speed, and shortened my learning curve in the shop. Keep up the good work.

[@sedgetool]

Wow, thanks!

[@RUM123]

@@sedgetool you're very welcome.

[@davidhull2060]

Yet again I have learned something I didn't know ....how to reset the parking position on a jigsaw that I have owned for about four years. You're the man Sedge 👍

[@sedgetool]

Glad to help

[@irakopilow9223]

Wow! Have had my Carvex for at least 5 years and never knew some of the tips and tricks you put out there. It is like MAGIC. Wicked pissah!

[@sedgetool]

WICKED !!!!!

[@kevincriswell7533]

Sedge, you always pack a ton of info in your videos. I’ve had the cordless Carvex for a couple of years and you have re-opened my eyes to all the features I had forgotten..have to go back in the shop now and reacquaint myself with my carvex. Thanks!

[@sedgetool]

Very cool!

[@SirLesMeyer]

I have had the Carvex for a few years now, but I always learn something from you. Thanks Sedge,

[@sedgetool]

Glad to help

[@vfxsoup]

Not kidding… I’ve bought more Festool equipment like this jigsaw and the Kapex 120 just based on these videos. Something about the excellent way you show the benefits without the faff. I know there are cheaper versions of all the Festool range but I’ve found that the time I save with these products have really helped me.

[@sedgetool]

Wicked cool ..Thanks🙏

[@brianrussell7691]

Nice video! Thank you. The Carvex was my first Festool tool. I was doing a redwood house siding project. On the strobe light, I notice that the strobe varies with the blade speed setting. So to my eyes, during a cut, it makes the blade appear or ‘look’ like it’s standing still. Combine that with dust extraction, makes the Carvex, a game changer in jigsaws.

[@sedgetool]

Sounds great! Thanks for the input !!!

[@brianrussell7691]

@@sedgetool You’re welcome.

[@JonDunnmusician]

Another awesome video by two cool knowledgeable guys and love the TSO guides❤

[@sedgetool]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wittworks]

Daddy Festool thinks of everything. 💚

[@sedgetool]

You just make me laugh Drew !!!

[@skylier36]

This video has great timing. Just bought one after trying my neighbors.

[@sedgetool]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@frankb.3556]

Had Carvex for years. Just learned about the A speed setting! Thanks!

[@sedgetool]

Happy to help!

[@jefflemay66]

I love my Carvex and all that Festool magic!!! My Carvex has saved me many times! I have been having some issues loading and ejecting my blades.... they seem to stick when being ejected and I really need to wiggle/ work them in to seat them. Is this something that can be fixed? Does it just need to be cleaned? (It doesn't seem that dirty) Thank you again for all the great videos guys!! As a side note, I just want to let you know that all the videos you have done (w/ Festool and this channel) have given me a lot of knowledge and confidence. I recently started my own business full time and I am now booked out for 6 months. I own a lot of it to your efforts and other very skilled trades people that share their passion and knowledge. Thank you!!

[@sedgetool]

I would put a drop of 3 in 1 oil on a blade and insert into carvex to lubricate it...see if that works..... Thanks for the kind words !!!

[@Klonglechurgen]

You guys are pretty cool for yankees,thanks for the deep dive into this tool!

[@sedgetool]

You bet!

[@joshuabray37]

I was just using mine today. This is my 4th jigsaw (my first Festool jigsaw). Man, it’s nice. I was cutting some circles for openings for an animal cage. Goodness it cuts well, with no splinters.

[@sedgetool]

Right on

[@MP-pv1th]

Your channel helped me make the final decision to purchase Festool

[@sedgetool]

Thanks !!!!

[@onecreative1]

Perfect timing. I was just about to buy one of these jigsaws.

[@sedgetool]

cool !!!

[@sixpotshot]

Pretty Impressive Wizardry- A Festool Wicked Master hey! ✨

[@sedgetool]

Hey, thanks!

[@WelshRabbit]

Cutting upside down is especially useful when coping joints. I use it with a Collins coping foot. I'm glad I don't have to deal with the bright strobe light shining into my eyes when doing that.

[@sedgetool]

I have used a collins coping foot for a long time now...I had it for my original Festool Trion jigsaw...I am soooo glad David Collins decided to make one for the Carvex system...

[@GarrySanchez]

Heck yeah, can't wait to get my first Karvex

[@sedgetool]

wicked ...

[@dianebennett8095]

Thanks for this video, I Learnt a few things, as like all good wood workers I opened the box threw the user guide in the bin and started using the saw. Never looked at the blade guide set up, but alls good, worked straight out of the box.😄😄😄 Alf

[@sedgetool]

Thanks Alf

[@albeenog2432]

I like the Cahbide guides on the Cahvex, but the no- mahing base has me sold. 🤠Good stuff guys-thx!

[@sedgetool]

The No-Mah base is wicked cool .... Thanks !!!

[@albeenog2432]

ha ha- Rub it in! thx 😃@@sedgetool

[@williamsmith9026]

I may appear as a belly acher here from time to time but, don't mean to be. I started my woodworking/finish carpentry journey way late in life and opted for Festool to try to give myself an edge. For the most part it has been highly successful especially with dust collection in peoples homes. I own a carvex and that accessory kit for it. In no way am I pointing the finger at you for this opinion but, Festool does give you the cool shirts. The manuals for these tools are weak at best. When you spend top dollar on tools the least you should get is directions on how to use it and ALL of the features it has instead of never knowing or burning time on the internet hoping for answers. I have ruined things due to not having vital information about the tool. I use the carvex mainly for coping with the Collins coping foot. I never use the accessory kit. The main tool I bought it for is the circle cutter which has zero information on how to use it anywhere on earth I can find. A deep dive (every step... most videos leave out the vital parts) into getting the size hole you want with the cut staying on a 90 would be really appreciated. I have literally have been considering dumping that accessory systainer into the trash and using it to store other items. That light turning off when you turn it upside down should have been an option. I have used my carvex to cut holes in weird tight spaces and it turning itself off when upside down makes for an unpleasant experience. Learning about the A button being keeping the blade @ 90° and not wobbling until it makes contact is very helpful. I had zero clue about that and have owned this tool for at least 5 years. Your videos are appreciated and thanks for taking the time to make them.

[@sedgetool]

Thanks William...... sounds like in the future I need to do a video on the circle cutting attachment .....

[@WelshRabbit]

I agree that the manuals are not Festool's strongest selling point. But at least for many of the popular Festool products, there are unofficial "Supplemental Manuals" which are often quite good, and they go a long way toward filling in the knowledge gaps, but of course, Sedge's video commentaries are the BEST -- simply nonpareil.

[@HelloAnthony]

@@WelshRabbit The supplemental manuals are a great resource and in some cases, have much more detail than the real manuals. Great tip!

[@davecurda2350]

Great video I only new one of those tips so thank you very much for the knowledge.

[@sedgetool]

Glad it was helpful!

[@adamweinstein505]

Very helpful and appreciated - thanks gents.

[@sedgetool]

Glad it was helpful!

[@waterchickenwoodworxbydanb42]

Boy i have a bunch of festool ,ok a lot of festool and everytime i see these videos i feel as though i have no idea that my what im doing ,cause half this i didn't even know was a thing .but like a a kid at Christmas time once i see this i have to go to the shop and try it out . Thanks for the information 👍

[@toolchuck]

I’m right there with you, some of it we probably knew at some point but there’s so many tools I don’t use that often like a jigsaw it’s good to have a refresher. I really like this channel.👍 All the best, Chuck

[@sedgetool]

Thanks

[@sedgetool]

Thanks

[@floydbrennan9300]

Awesome video sir we appreciate the information

[@sedgetool]

Thanks Floyd !!!

[@milandjordjevic5949]

Another Great Video ,Thank you Guys .

[@sedgetool]

Thank you for watching !!!

[@illezt]

Love festool

[@sedgetool]

Me Too !!

[@vossievos3040]

Excellent info anc thanks

[@sedgetool]

You bet!

[@michaelpayne8102]

Nice to see the Carvex getting some love, of all the tools in the Festool line up this one has some adamant haters.

[@sedgetool]

no worries .. very misunderstood tool !!

[@chuckgrumble5440]

all ive seen is hate for this tool

[@JW77]

The splinter guard and carbide blade guard are probably copied from old bosch jigsaws, but I still like the A mode and strobe light. Very innovative.

[@sedgetool]

cool

[@brainzeye]

Great video as always, can I use this jig saw for a sink cutout on a butcher block? Thanks

[@sedgetool]

Yes, absolutely

[@taylorrussell34]

I think this guy likes Festool...

[@sedgetool]

He Does !!!!

[@richmannwoodstudio]

Great tips, Sedge! Thanks. I have a question. My clear shield is nearly impossible to move up and down. I see your move yours on and off so easily. How can I fix mine?

[@sedgetool]

I take it off and clean the channel so it moves up and down smoothly..dust gets in there....

[@Richard-yr5zj]

@@sedgetool thanks. It actually was like this before I even used it. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

[@dfs7979]

Sedge - did you do the pin replacement on your Carvex? I found without replacing the solid pin with a ball screw the blade has too much play because the solid pin moves out of position.

[@sedgetool]

nope...never replaced ..I have never had a problem ....

[@kieranfinnerty631]

I’ve had a Mafell P1CC for over 5 years now, cuts at 90 degrees every time no wander whatsoever and has no guides either side of the blade. Easy blade change and in my opinion is a far better machine, I’ve never been a lover of jigsaws as they always wander and can not cut at 90 the Maffel is a different animal 😉

[@sedgetool]

Good For You

[@Rompestromper]

Mafell is indeed the best and festool knows it

[@Mike-dn4ju]

One problem with this… Mafell doesn’t have a Sedge! (Which is one of the most important elements in the Festool Ecosystem)

[@davidhull2060]

The Mafell also uses a double thickness blade....without that the Mafell cuts no better than the Carvex.

[@kieranfinnerty631]

@@davidhull2060 I have never used the double thickness blades, usually Bosch T101BR, in my opinion the best Jigsaw on the market 😀

[@mehulpgajjar4901]

How much time festool takes to design average in every tools? I would like to know.

[@sedgetool]

at least 5 years ...it is quite a process

[@LukePighetti]

My carvex worked amazing when I first bought it but then one day it refused to cut and orbital mode doesn’t seem to work anymore. There are videos of folks on KZbin talking about a potential design flaw where the blade tilts away from the cut under normal load disengaging the cutting teeth but Festool hasn’t offered a solution or apology for the oversight. I need to send mine in for service, but I’m curious if you know anything about this?

[@sedgetool]

I would send it in for service....

[@LukePighetti]

@@sedgetool will do, thanks!

[@HelloAnthony]

@@LukePighetti Sedge is a smart guy and a very knowledgeable trainer, but I don't think he, or any Festool employee, will admit to a possible design flaw in a tool, especially in a public forum, and especially about a flaw that has gained notoriety on KZbin, UNLESS the company has already acknowledged the problem. I purchased my Carvex (T-Nr 10213001) from Recon and it was already out of warranty so I opened it up and noticed the pin was pushed forward exactly as described in the video. The blade in my Carvex has always had a fair amount of play. I only use it for rough cuts and assumed the play to be normal. Jigsaws are not my favorite tool so I never really knew it was inherently more capable than my 1980s era Black & Decker jigsaw. The grub screw fix only takes a few minutes and is very easy to do. I'm actually quite happy with my Carvex after having done the fix. If you send in your Carvex, take a picture of your pin before and after. So while I don't expect Sedge to acknowledge a problem with the tool, I think it would be interesting to hear his opinion on the alteration shown in the video, give some insight on what he sees, and provide some commentary as to whether or not he thinks what is shown is the intended behavior of the tool. If this is a non-issue, maybe he could even film a rebuttal where he opens up a Carvex and debunks the whole issue. I'd become a SedgeTool Patron for that! (Though, I'm already a Green Suiters Patron so probably not. Ha.)

[@LukePighetti]

@@HelloAnthony thanks for the info! I thought there were consumer protection laws to trigger recalls on issues like this, but honestly I don't know much about it. Going to send mine in for service and see what happens.

[@zolcsixyz9973]

Bloody hell my man got like a million quid behind him 😂

[@sedgetool]

close

[@joopterwijn]

For sure you have the most expensive backwall on KZbin …. Could calculate it for the fun of it!

[@sedgetool]

I may ....

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

Where is the hex key stored on a Carvex? I can't seem to locate mine.

[@sedgetool]

bottom of the systainer

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

@@sedgetool ahhh... thank you

[@davidjanis1997]

Two different grips. Just a matter of preferences?

[@sedgetool]

yep...there is variable speed trigger in the top handle version... It is just a preference of ergonomics...

[@troyqueen9503]

😮

[@cuebj]

The splinter plastic isn't magic. I used similar with a Bosch green range jigsaw over 30 years ago. Might even still have a few in a box. With a fresh blade, that saw did great work for many years till I gave it away

[@sedgetool]

the Festool needs to be cut so it is matched to the blade .. the Bosch is pre cut so it is not matched to the blade ...so the Bosch is not a perfect zero clearance ...

[@woodcraft_cz]

mine takes forever to reset 😩

[@sedgetool]

put the carvex in speed setting 5

[@woodcraft_cz]

@@sedgetool il give that a spin, cheers treacle 😉

[@murphyrp01]

Won’t buy a battery versions. Cords for me.

[@sedgetool]

cool

[@erkinozdil9266]

Mafell is bether

[@sedgetool]

Bether....Really ...I need to check out Bether

[@erkinozdil9266]

@@sedgetool I am from the Netherlands my English is not very good. you can laugh at me but your content is shit mafell has the best jigsaw jencan even mount your blade upside down so you know that too. bether yessss my sweats heart

[@billkraemer4710]

$445.00, no thanks.

[@sedgetool]

Good For You !!!

[@garybath6276]

The only reason I'd have something like that is if someone gave it to me and sell it to someone who's willing to pay far to much. It's so ridiculous to pay so much for something when I can get the same results with my $40 jigsaw.

[@sedgetool]

wow...Good For You ..Thanks for sharing your positive thoughts !!!!