Toolfair #3 - Festool ISC240 Insulation Saw

[@ralphsterz2889]

Robin, you're very enthusiastic, and I'm December miserable. Keep hold of them fingers and thumbs. Great video.

[@amateurvegan2636]

As always robins a real pleasure to watch, oozing with knowledge and expertise! Im slightly surprised you use festool so much though, always think it looks a but chinsy and breakable to me even if they do come with some great features. Bit too much damage to the bank balance for my liking in all!

[@TheJimmyharris]

Nicely filmed chaps, your both always very comfortable in front of camera.

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

Never going to need one of these in my life, I just love watching the videos. Nice one.

[@diddywright6165]

We made a jig to cut 100mm celotex, it combined a recip saw mounted to the underside of an 8 X 4 sheet of ply set between two trestles, an adjustable fence made with 3 x 2 timber and another "bridging" timber set at 105mm above the ply with a slot for the blade to prevent the celotex from jumping, worked a treat and surprisingly accurate........watch out Festool

[@ukconstruction]

Send a picture! Sound brilliant! Keep up the great work!

[@SkillBuilder]

what about the dust extraction

[@diddywright6165]

Job was done in the summer outside, p3 mask and as there was two of us pushing and pulling you never got that close to the blade. I'll see if I can find a picture

[@marknadin770]

Thats one lucky chippy learning off you Robin.

[@davidpoole4427]

Looks great rob. 👍

[@tomsmith9048]

7 years training its nice to see a mentor pass on the skills I was thought by an old skill Chippie back home but when you try to do a professional job all you hear is that's fine that'll do we'll get away with it ive mentored a few good lads but they're being pushed away from the trade as it's more about making money than trying to do a perfect job

[@grrinc]

Lol he nearly had your fingers off when he started it. Your reaction was quintessentially British - you said nothing.

[@superiorbeing95]

That was dodgy.

[@SkillBuilder]

Yes if he had chopped Robin's fingers off this video would have gone viral

[@RossWilliamsDC]

I like a tight insulation fit also, which is why we use spray foam.

[@cmal90]

Ross Williams, DC How do you rate the spray foam Ross ? Starting a dormer conversion in the new year and am in two minds to do rigid insulation or spray.

[@michaelnicholas8582]

Sweaty damp

[@lukealmandras3260]

Great video I want one for installing insulation under floor screed do you now the price by any chance cheers??

[@a-carpenter9229]

I feel that any of that kind of insulation or foam board insulation at 2" (50mm) and less could be easily cut with a track saw, turn the blade speed down so there's no melting from heat and have the dust extractor on full and you'd be able to rip down sheets of the stuff easily. This saw would excel at thicker material. Too bad it doesn't bevel though. Great video btw

[@markterry1678]

Check out the mafell insulation saw👍🔥

[@rubikasuto]

electric bread knife does the same for £19.99 :)

[@bikerchrisukk]

Imagine how perp you could slice bread with it though eh? :)

[@Colpens]

Am I the only one who runs sheet insulation through a table saw. ???? Been doing it for years ..... so easy and fast !!

[@nicolbunyan3203]

no Luke I also do that and have been for years also

[@Colpens]

R-77 .. ripped down outside obviously .... save carrying all large sheets through house and up to loft

[@Colpens]

R-77 ... ok guy 👍🏻

[@SkillBuilder]

what a great idea

[@jasonlaverty76]

Does anyone see a scary face at start of video? I don't mean Robin by the way! Top left, at very start of video. Maybe the ghost of sponsors past?

[@amateurvegan2636]

Oh shit so weird

[@BischBaschBosch]

Bloody hell! Well spotted mate.

[@lukebassett5337]

Fucking hell! YEAH!

[@looopy2u]

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[@SteS]

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[@krissybufton]

That Festool rep didn’t know what a compound mitre was??!? I mean come on!

[@MT_T991]

Alternatively buy the Bosch jigsaw blade for insulation. She's a beaut

[@BischBaschBosch]

Yeh, I use the Bosch T1013AWP jigsaw blade for PIR. They're made for cutting insulation and 250mm long so will even do the 150mm stuff. Also use the Bosch jigsaw guide rail adapter with it. The only genuine use for jigsaw/guide rail combo I've found! You got to use full pendulum motion and not force the cut though. Otherwise you end up with blade deflection. Riving knife a good idea from Festool.

[@cliverothwell3908]

I have one Cuts amazing but it slows the job down and extra slow cutting angles having to add 50mm each time Festool need to make its own guide rail or unit base that fits the plunge saw rail properly. Yes I use 50 mm blocks as well. Still recommend it though

[@dirkryan5962]

(2:33) damn, the guy showing the insulation saw nearly cut your finger off!

[@dan2uk1]

I always cut my insulation with a saw. I am pretty good at keeping it square. We don't cut it tight. We allow around 5 or 10mm around the edges. We then use mega stick around the whole thing, cut off and use aluminium tape around it. Seems to get a really good result on the air tests.

[@benchippy8039]

Have you had any experience with the multi foil insulation actis? Think I’m gonna give it a try on my next one but don’t seem that many people have a opinion on it

[@ukconstruction]

It's a good product, I have got some on test at the moment, I like the fact that there is a viable alternative to PIR boards!

[@SkillBuilder]

Ben I have had a few argument with the manufacturers of Multi foil. They could never substantiate that claim and I challenged them to do so. It is highly effective at returning radiated heat but it relies heavily on a sealed air gap. If you eliminate air movement you get a sealed void which is effective. Here is an extract from the report of a meeting at the Building Centre in London written by Mark Brinkleymarkbrinkley.blogspot.com/2007/01/multifoils-last-throw-of-dice.html 'An expert from the Multifoil alliance ran through the methodology that would be employed in carrying out the tests, but he was later questioned in depth on this by Roger Bisby of Professional Builder Magazine who noted that they were only planning to test against mineral wool and that in a configuration that would no longer pass UK building regs (basically wool stuffed between rafters). “Why not test against Pu foam instead,” asked Roger. Hendriks appeared to be unaware of the current requirements of Part L, saying that no one built like that in Holland anyway as they mostly used panelised roof sections. He also pointed out that there were both cost and time implications for further comparitive tests. “Why not three roofs, why just two?” went the questioning. “I am sure Kingspan would be willing to help with costs.” This observation met with a good deal of laughter from the audience, rather less from the panel.' My point is that if you compare that to mineral wool with air rushing over the top surface the figures are comparable but compared to PIR board tightly fitted the multi-foil is still second best. If you can't get the board in then the mult-foil is better than nothing.

[@davenvicky48]

Haha that guy nearly cut you4 fingers off. He’s a plonker. Love your vids

[@zedman442]

Think Robin is on the wrong side of those shows! Too enthusiastic for those reps!

[@SkillBuilder]

Fairness The shows are killers. I used to do four days at Interbuild and by the end of it I was brain dead. Never recovered

[@darkerbright]

I had one of these, didn't cut true, tried everything to get it to work correctly. Returned and use a circular saw now. Shame really.

[@lorenrickey5481]

Check the internet for Bullet Tools. They make saw blades made for cutting styro that don’t clog and leave dust.

[@stakkerhmnd]

1st. Firsted ! Insulation saws... You know they make sense ! We have better insulation saws in the D.P.R.K anyway.

[@DPJOINERY]

Stalker Humanoid please describe them and how they are better anyway?

[@stakkerhmnd]

@@DPJOINERY Is there any particular tool from Stakker Humanoid Industries that you would like to know about?

[@DPJOINERY]

Yes the better than festool insulation saws please?

[@stakkerhmnd]

@@DPJOINERY The Stakker Humanoid Industries Insulation Saw does not need a track because it uses GPS tracking for a perfect straight line cut. Doesn't have a riving knife or blade as it uses a powerful Laser Beam. The unit operates at 3 volts from 2xAA batteries and has a 3 month run time per set of batteries. Depth of Cut is 300mm. Extra features include a special 'Carvery' mode for all your Turkey or Beef slicing requirements !! Perfect for Christmas !!

[@SkillBuilder]

Brilliant. That is the way to run the universe. Your rules.

[@messenger8279]

Ricky Gervais ha ha love it.

[@ThePhilandPam]

Just hate that stuff, it’s in your eyes, down your ears it’s everywhere. Looks a decent bit of kit and extraction too, I’ll look into that thanks 👍

[@Martycycleman]

Stop flicking your hair, or go to the hair accessory stand.🤣🤣🤣

[@DPJOINERY]

Great video but bit of a teaser, looking forward to 2019 for all the new shows. horrible stuff that insulation though, when it's in your lungs it doesn't dissolve! One day i think it will be treated like asbestos!

[@1255XL]

Same for glass fiber insulation.

[@walshmpaul]

Ur like an aldi version of Russell brand

[@MistAtsiM]

Next time move ur fingers away when someone else has the finger on trigger

[@SteS]

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