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Setting the Blade Depth
The TS 55 is equipped with a depth stop for setting the
depth of the blade during a plunge cut. Using the correct
blade depth improves cutting safety, cut quality, and motor
efficiency.
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Effects of Too Shallow of a Setting
► Higher drag on the sawblade, requiring more power and
effort to complete the cut.
► Increased chance for kickback.
► Increased chipping and splintering on the underside of the
cut, especially with melamine and veneers.
► Increased burning of the cut, especially in certain
hardwoods like cherry and maple.
► With the exception of underside chipping, all of these
effects are greatest with finer-toothed blades.
Effects of Too Deep of a Setting
► Increased danger with more of the blade exposed below
the workpiece.
► Increased sawtooth marks in the cut.
► Increased top-side chipping and splintering, especially
without using the guide rail and splinter guards.
Blade Depth Recommendations
There are no set rules for
setting the depth of the
blade with respect to the
underside of the cut.
However, a common
industry guideline is to
have the gullets of the b
workpiece. This will therefore be used as a baseline to
describe optional depth settings.
► If a material is prone to burning in the cut, increase the
depth slightly. This includes ripping hardwoods such as
cherry and maple.
► Using a combination blade in solid wood may perform
better with a slightly deeper setting.
► Using a coarse blade in sheet materials may be improved
with a shallower cut.
► Cutting dense and/or hard materials may require a deeper
setting to decrease heat and load on the tool.
► Cutting fragile or shatter-prone materials such as plastics
or countertop laminates is best with a shallow setting (and
low speed).
► Cutting aluminum may be improved with a semi-shallow
setting, but not too shallow.
► When Used with the Multi-Function Table (MFT) you may
wish to keep the blade
depth shallower.
► Cutting non-fragile, non-
shattering plastics such as
polypropylene or solid-
surface countertops may
be improved with a deeper
cut.
► More aggressive blades,
such as the Panther
ripping blade, can be used
at a shallower setting.
Using the Depth Stop
► Press in on the index
pointer and slide it up or
down to the desired
setting.
lade even with the underside of the
► When used with the guide r
depth to account for the guide rail thickness.
ail, add 5 mm to the desired
Setting the Motor Speed
The TS 55 has electronic speed control with soft-start
otor
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Material Speed
circuitry. The electronic controller will maintain the m
speed even as the load changes. The speed control is
infinitely variable from 2000 to 5200 RPM. The optim
speed of the saw is predominately determined by the typ
of material being cut.
Soft wood products and veneer plywoods 6
Hardwood products 3-6
Plastic laminate countertops 6
Hard plastics 3-5
Soft plastics 1-4
Masonry and cementitious hardboard 1-3
Aluminum 4-6
Turn the speed control dial (shown on page 14) to the number
A Note About Speed Control
shown in the table to the left.
When you first turn on the saw and there is no load on the
he
motor controls the motor speed
sawblade, you may notice a slight “growling” sound from t
saw. This is normal, and is a result of the motor’s gears
reacting to the speed control.
The electronic controller in the
by turning it On and Off very rapidly. This form of speed
control is called "Pulse-Width Modulation" (PWM), and is
common in most power tools with a variable speed control.
When there is no load on the sawblade, the pulsations of the
motor cause the gears to rapidly engage and disengage (called
backlash), and this is the sound you are hearing.