Plunge Saws for Every Trade:
Tradespeople rely on a variety of tools to accomplish tasks. Plunge saws, also known as track saws, are versatile, efficient, and suitable for almost every trade. The range of features and functions plunge saws offer ensure they can be used for many tasks with the added benefit of precision and a professional finish. Keep reading to discover how to unlock the diverse functionality of a plunge cut saw.
WHICH TRADESPEOPLE USE PLUNGE SAWS?
Plunge saws are used across various trades because they can perform a wide range of tasks. Tradespeople depend on high-quality power tools for precision and efficiency in delivering professional work.
Some of the tradespeople who rely on plunge saws:
- Carpenters and joiners
- Cabinet makers
- Flooring installers
- Trim carpenters
- Renovators and contractors
- Stage and set designers
- Shopfitters
“Every trade and DIY enthusiast can find a suitable plunge saw"
What Makes Plunge Saws Versatile and Efficient?
Every trade and DIY enthusiast can find a suitable plunge saw. Features vary between models, so it’s crucial to know what to look for and what all high-quality plunge saws offer.
The benefits of all Festool plunge saws:
- Create straight cuts and splinter-free edges in wood, plastics, laminates, aluminium, cement, fibre boards, and more.
- Create bevel cuts at various degrees to create chamfers, angled cuts, and joinery work.
- Plunge cuts can be created in the middle of the workpiece without making preliminary cuts.
- Guide rails can be used to make straight cuts in large sheet materials.
- Trim and finetune pieces to ensure they fit precisely.
- Joinery cuts such as dados, rabbets, and grooves can be made with precision.
- Inlay and inlay cuts can be created to insert one material into another to create intricate designs and patterns.
- Openings such as doors and windows can be made because plunge saws can begin cuts in the middle of a workpiece and create accurate corners.
- Curved cuts can be made using templates.
A Festool Plunge Saw for Every Trade
Festool plunge saws are designed and manufactured to ensure tradies want for nothing. You can choose a saw best suited to your needs and be comfortable knowing you can achieve the professional finishes your customers rely on.
Work anywhere with a cordless plunge cut saw. These plunge saws are ideal if you aren’t always within reach of a power source.
In addition, you won’t have to keep an eye on the power cord while you work.
For a perfect finish, use a plunge saw with a built-in scoring function. To minimise splintering and achieve a professional finish, a scoring blade makes a small cut in the material before the blade makes the full cut at your specified depth.
Some Festool plunge saw models offer Bluetooth functionality to expand their use. Download the Festool Work App from the Google Play or Apple App Store to use this feature. Once connected via Bluetooth, the app offers a myriad of functions for your plunge saw. You can register your tool, adjust it to your working conditions, apply individual settings, check your performance data, update the software on your tool, request repairs, and see where your tool was last connected to find it quickly when it has been lost.
Festool plunge cut saws streamline your workflow, reducing the need for multiple specialised tools. For tradespeople, plunge cut saws offer an ideal solution for various cutting tasks without compromising work quality, making them invaluable tools.
Use Festool Accessories to Achieve Precision Cuts
One of the most critical aspects of the Festool plunge cut saw range is the variety of compatible accessories that help achieve perfect cuts.
Guide rails – select your guide rail according to the length of your workpiece to achieve straight, smooth cuts.
Splinter guards – ensure clean cuts on both the workpiece and the off-cut. They are available for all models of Festool plunge saws.
Guide rail clamps – Festool clamps are made to slide onto the track without hindering the movement of the saw.
Kickback stops – can be attached to the track to achieve exact cut lengths.
90 Degree guide rail square – attaches to the guide rail to help produce exact perpendicular cuts.
Adjustable angle stops – attaches to the guide rail to produce cuts between -60 and +60 degrees.
Guiderail adhesive cushion strips – replaceable cushions to ensure guide rails remain in place without sliding on smooth materials.
Adhesive splinter guards – adhere to guide rails to offer precise alignment to the cut line.
Saw blades – Festool has a range of plunge saw blades that can be matched to the materials you are working on to produce the best finish.
Mastering precision cuts and maximising your productivity with plunge saws is easier with these pro tips and techniques. However, practice and a high-quality plunge-cut saw remain the perfect combination for outstanding results.
