User's Manual

StraightTalk…AboutStraightCuts.
There are a lot of people who still believe you can only get straight, splinter‐free cuts in a shop using
expensivepanelsaws,tablesaws,andCNCequipment.Getting qualitycutswithportable power tools
doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive.The truth is…that with the right tools, anyone
can get great
resultsintheshoporonthejobsite.Straight,splinter‐freecutsareeasy,onceyouknowthesecret.
Let’sstartwiththebasiccausesofpoorqualitycuts.Unwieldypanels,arborrun‐out,lowqualityblades,
pinchedkerfs,unsupportedmaterial,misalignedfences,poorvisibility,andbad
techniqueallleadtoless
thanoptimalresults.Toillustrate,let’sstartwiththebasicchallengeofworkingwith¾”sheetgoods.If
youdon’townalarge sho pwithadedicatedpanelsaworCNC
equipment, you are probably going to try to cut the sheet
down on a table
 saw.A typical sheet of ¾” plywood weighs
between 70 and 100 pounds and costbetween $50 and $100
or more.After making the cut, you will probably be
disappointed, because the cut was not perfectly str aight, the
veneerhaschipped‐out,andtheedgeshavetoothmarksthat
require
sandingbeforeattachingtrimmaterial.
Some woodworkers compensate by cutting the parts
oversized, and then re‐cutting the pieces  to final size when
theyare more manageable.Anothersolutionistoinvestina
lot of expensive accessories and additional equipment to
minimizetheproblems.Let’sfaceit,workingthisway
wastes
bothtimeandmaterial.
Is there a better way?There is, and you are about to learn the secret that more and more seasoned
craftsmen are discovering every year.The secret,gives them a competi tive advantage, while allowing 
themtoworkfaster,easier,andsmarter.Theyareableto
reducewaste,andaccomplishthesametask
moresafely,andinlesstimethanwithtraditionalmethods.So what is thissecret?Thesecretis…the
plungecutsaw,andguiderailsystem.
ThePlungeCutSawandGuideRailSystem
Whatisaplungecutsawandguiderailsystem?Somepeoplewoulddescribeitasacircularsawriding
onametalra il.Thiswouldbeagrossunderstatement,andwouldoverlookthemajoradvantagesthata
plungecut sawandguiderailsystemoffer.Designedproperly,ahighquality
plungecutsawandguide
rail system is a precision piece of equipment, as well thought outas most stationary equipment.The
combinationofaprecisionplungecutsaw,andaguiderailwillcreateasystemthatgeneratesprecision
cuts anywhere on a panel quickly  and safely…cuts that should
never be attempted with a traditional
circularsaw.
Festool’sinnovative
plungesawsbringthe
functionalityofafull‐size
panelsawtothejobsite.
Nomoreliftinga77lb.
sheetoverthetopofa
tablesaw.Myworkis
moreaccurateandsafer.”
BrandonN.,Illinois