MAFELL MT5518M Cordless Plunge Saw - Episode 5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- Here's one plunge saw that many of you have been asking about. Episode 5 is the Mafell MT 55 BL cordless 18v plunge cut circular track saw and it is a beauty as well as a beast!
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More info from Mafell on the MT55BL
Utilising high-performance lithium-ion battery technology the MT55 18M BL offers unparalleled cutting quality. The saw is ideally suited to cutting in a wide range of materials, including wood, fiberboard, laminates, gypsum wallboard, cement fibre panels & aluminium. The cutting depth can be set with millimetre precision. With or without a track - simply turn the depth pointer to show the exact position of the saw blade. The saw can also be used with competitors guide rail systems.
Cross-cutting and rip cuts, Bevel cuts -1 to +48°, Plunge cuts, Compatible materials include solid wood, cement fiberboard, melamine resin panels (Trespa), OSB, gypsum fiberboard, plastics, façade boards and various board materials.
Specifications:
• No load speed: 4,850 rpm
• Cutting depth: 0 - 57mm ( 0 - 55mm with rail)
• Cutting depth @ 45º: 0 - 40.5mm
• Tilting range: -1º - +48º
• Voltage: 18V
• Weight: 4.5Kg
• Disc bore: 20mm
Includes:
MT55 18M BL
1 x TCT sawblade 162 x 1.2/1.8 x 20mm, 48 ATB teeth
2 x Battery-PowerTank 18 M 99
1 x Battery-PowerStation APS 18M
1 x Position indicator MT-PA
1 x Parallel guide fence
1 x Allen Key 5mm
1 x Dust Bag
T-Max Case
Product Code: MAF-918821
Best price for the MT55 cordless is £899 including VAT.
Buy from:
The Saw Centre - www.thesawcent...
D&M Tools - www.dm-tools.c...
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The extra round tube extension on the dust bag is to hold the red cap when the bag is attached to the saw so you don't lose the cap.
I love watching you two guys do videos. Your chemistry is awesome, and your playful banter makes the videos entertaining. You need to do more of them.
From my home town!
Thanks for the video
Greetings from Germany
The Germans are engineering perfectionists.
Roger & Robin Great Work Well Done! You Make A Great Team
I just love the Mafell tools...
That's a beautiful gasket Robin :)
That Mafell might only be 18V but it's the new type of li-on batteries that have more power than the rest of the batteries
I don't know about the "new type", but it's very vital to talk about the amp! If it draw the double amps compared to the 36v machines there's no difference. It says nothing about the efficiency! And those 18v batteries are 8 amps batteries!!!!!!! I assume the 36v machines use 3-5 amp batteries.
@@brianwengel6894 I have A HELLUVA lot to learn about Batteries then mate.. I didn't realise all this was so essential but thanks for that heads up though my bro.. Salute to u for that great bit of information on the Amps in batteries
Inedible saw. Said bye bye to my gutless festool 36v and got this. Bought 4 18v Metabo 10ah tanks for it.
Incredible bit of kit. The fezzy was good but this is a cut above. So much so, I traded in most of my fezzy gear... router, drills, carvex and went all Mafell. Spent a pretty penny this week but I’ve been installing kitchens/interior finish work 20 years and I’m at that stage of life where I want the best tools available.
Don’t get me wrong... I’ve still got some amazing battery dewalt/Makita stuff and my Kapex isn’t going ANYWHERE (unless Mafell release a cordless CMS - Mafell... PLEASE RELEASE A CORDLESS CMS) but Mafell really does outclass everything I one have ever owned.
The attention to design and end user is astonishing.
Jay Jo. That is a really interesting comment. We will take a look at the rest of the Mafell kit but if you are inclined to make a bit of a video review on your phone sideways so it fits the screen, we will be very happy to put it on Skill Builder.
@climbjay I just jumped the gun and bought 2 of the Metabo10ah batteries for it (I havnt yet received the saw as it is on order). I noticed in this test they used the 8Ah battery, and in advertising it has the 5.5Ah tank, which made me panic and think i bought too big a battery. Does the 10Ah tank fit it well? Cheers in advance.
great team like laurel and hardy hahaha keep up great work boys..
It’s could to see some unity in battery configuration long over do I’m looking at a new saw and Mafell is my go to plan
Dang that Sharp tools comment was GOLD!!!
Mafell tools are in a league of their own... You spend the money but you get what you pay for...
Have i got De Ja Vu with this video? I'm sure i either watched this yesterday or dreamt about you too last night! 😂
Must be strong Sawhorses to cut like that. Can it be done with the left hand and standing on the ground with the camera shooting from the other side? I noticed it doesn’t have the handle for the other hand.
Awesome video guys 👍
Thanks Mike - We have the DeWalt coming up on Friday
@@SkillBuilder woo il be watching
Mafell is like the Lexus of tools
More like the Louis Vuitton!
Ive got the corded mt55, best saw ive ever owned or used... im considering picking up the cordless version now. How did it compare for you guys to the corded in terms of power? Did you find the fixed rpm speed a problem?
I've tried it today, really powerful for a 18v, I was very surprised (used it on a 5cm pine wood)
Great review. Helped a lot. Thanks for a video
Try Milwaukee 12v circular saw on solid 40mm oak, can easily and some nails
Hi guys again ,I am almost brain washed in going for a mafell plunge saw AND their rail tracks, but are you aware of any square guides that fits them? I was hoping the TSO would but I do not think they do. My alternative is to buy festool tracks but mafell joining system is much better than festool . Thanks in advance
I had the cordless twin battery Festool (before it was stolen 😫), it was gutless and I was constantly changing and charging batteries.
Gutted for the person that stole it. They probably held the same opinion aswell 😅
Robin just didn't get that gasket joke at all lol
Is this best in class? Been looking for a cordless tracksaw and I want nothing but the best. Wondering if Milwaukee is working on a tracksaw.
What's the difference between this and the PURE model??
Hi Rog/Rob, Would a Metabo track/plunge saw fit on a Mafell track? thanks Paul
Hi there , nice review!! enjoyed it. Was the mafell out of the box or did you have to callobrate it first for 90 degree cuts? if so is there a grub screw you need to adjust? Thanks in advance
It was good straight out of the box
A cordless saw, with a vacuum hose hanging of it!
Mentorcase I was about to say the same thing, total pointless, i’ll stick with the corded one!
It is easier to use when it is cordless.
Also it gives you options such as working in a clients home or working on a site without power. It is not pointless
Of course, just take a cordless vacuum along with it, sorry for having a hair trigger on my mouth.
bighands69 good luck taking an £800 saw on site.
Elliott Day wow somebody bit didn’t they! I’m not in one place all the time, it’s just the 5 seconds it takes to push a plug in the wall doesn’t both me. Sorry but I still think it’s unbelievably pointless with a vac as the vac comes on at the same time when using a corded saw.
I just wish they would make a right handed version.
Hello mate, were it's possible to buy full set mafell plunge saw 18v?
The Bill Walton of Woodworking
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hey guys, great vids, enjoy seeing your work here. one thing though: what's the point of having a cordless saw + using it outdoors if you are "corded" due to the vacuum/chip extractor? ;)
Great point! Unless you go completely cordless it is a bit self defeating but not everyone needs the dust extraction.
Does that "score cut" feature actually move the blade inward as described? I have the saw but have never tried that... because I certainly don't want to re-cut the rubber splinter guard back any further. That's my cut line!
I've heard the score cut _doesn't actually move the blade!_ Is this true?
It moves the blade, and it works fantastic. Best feature of a very good saw. I like the corded, as it has endless power, is lighter, more durable, more powerful & "cheaper".
I use a collecting hose, so there is no "freedom" benefit.
If you can see a 10th of a mil on your splinter guard , I have to congratulate you for your incredible sight ;-)
Mafell is not available in Australia. The cross platform batteries is a great feature.
The fact this saw perhaps is not lacking power compared to the 36 volt when considering metabo and other manufacturers 8 amp house batteries.
Metabo make a 5.5 amp hour battery with more power compared to their new compact 4 amp and and 8 amp hour lihd batteries.
The scribe feature is very good.
The other thing is festool in their 36 volt cordless plunge saw they have a negative rake. What is the purpose of that? Is that the same as a scribe?
I'm wondering the power of a 36 volt compared to this mafel. The other question is what is the size thickness of the blade. Festool contractor saw have a thin kerf blade 1.8 mm thick. The plunge saw have the 2.2 mm thick.
Festool contractor saw cuts the same distance from their rail system as the plunge saw at 2.2 mm thick.
I had ( before they were stolen ) the festool cordless plunge saw and the festool cordless contractor saw. I found the cordless contractor saw working a bit cutting hardwoods or even 18 mm form ply when cutting on an angle. Mind you I had a 4.2 and a 5.2 amp hour battery.
I thought the contractor saw could do with a bit more umph.
If the 5.5 amp metabo battery could be a great benefit in using the festool contractor saw.
Also on hard woods I had the 12 tooth blade with deep teeth so removing material and great for ripping hard woods it was like cutting butter.
Their available now
you forgot to pull down the dust guard (the clear plastic at the front)
ah cool it's back up. I clicked on this yesterday and it dissappeared.
What is brand is that white mask/dust protection?
The track looks very much like the Bosch track system. Is it the same?
Jupp, just the same. I use it together all the time at work
The bosch is made by mafell for a different price bracket
It is the same. Exept the colour and the price;-) I use them up to 3m, works perfect. Better than my old Festool, especially the connecting piece is functioning without those disadvantages of the other ones.
Would my Milwaukee 18 volt battery work with this tool?
No. You need the Mafell battery or one from the Cordless Alliance which includes Metabo. It is a German thing
Here lads can I have the Mafell saw?? hahahahahahaha!! God loves a trier .. Hates a feckin' chancer though.. I know, I know lads.. Love the buzz between u 2 guys.. It's always very informative and I want one of those Mafell Plunge saws.. Get the limo to drop it round my Gaff please Roger mate.. LMAO.. How much is the Mafell again? 600 Pounds? or Euros? I'm chancing me arm again mate.. I think the Festool is a great saw but I bought one of the Bosch professional range with the massive carry case a couple months back.. The case has more plastic then COCA COLA have in a million bottles of COKE mate,, I've never seen so much heavy duty plastic round a great Circular Saw that cost me only 86 euros in a sale..
Can I ask one question of uy guys if that's ok.. I want to buy a really good blade for it so is a blade with 80T a good option and what kerf should I get for cleaner cuts.. I cut some melamine board the other day and the blade I have on this saw left it looking worse for wear on the edge of the cuts. I think I will be using the scoring cuts from now on too.. I've never used that before but I'm sold on that tip now.. Thanks for a great video again guys.. Brilliant.. LOVE THE CHANNEL too BTW
I like the Freud blade for value and the non stick rust proof coating.
Which Metabo batteries are compatible?
And also, which other track systems?
Use your left hand and walk beside the cutting table. No need to hop on the table to make a cut.
Yes and get in the way of the camera
if in doubt fill it lol , not gunna lie iv i did cringe when i see u slam that saw into the worktop, it just goes against everything a mafell owner would do. but its good to see the price reflects the performance
10:30 the dust collection is very poor!
No riving knife. I'll take a mechanical safety measure over an electronic one every time. Sheet stock great. Lumber hardwoods and high tension stocks not so great. Without stripping a tool down how can you possibly know it is well designed? The Festool, for example has mixed/mismatched switch circuit wiring and an Industrial Revolution era brass end bushing (not a bearing) on the rotor end. Really poor design choices. Pull the Mafell apart then maybe we can have a good conversation about design.
I trust these guys mean "design" as ergonomically, not technically as a mechanical and electrical engineering standard. I know what you mean. I always call the person on it who tells me so and so is a good doctor. How the hell do you know? Even other doctors are hard pressed to be able to judge.
And still there is no any adapter to 220v 😏
I love cordless. I do hate the fragility of the batteries. The question is why aren’t companies like Dewalt, Makita improving their saws with features included in the Festool and Mafell. The cost difference in manufacturing an average tool vs a great tool is minimal. If Dewalt (for example) wanted to add comparable feature set to its track saw it would add less than $15.00 to the price its the tool.
Metabo makes the best batteries
and they work on these mafell tools
13:59 LoL An experienced woodworker has to _CLIMB UP_ onto the work in order to reach the cut. Or he has to walk cross-armed the length of the rip. Or he has to learn to be bloody left handed.
Why are ALL tracksaws bloody left freakin' handed???
Stringfellow Hawke... I know what your saying but dont get it... It's a saw on a track how hard is it to just push it down the rail?
The irony. Buying an adapter to turn ones cordless tool into corded. ..Genius.
It is all about options. If you do not need the option then do not use it.
I'm the first to comment! You are not! Ha! Ha!
SCHEPPACH!!!
Philip. Under powered, small depth of cut and not great value compared to Triton.
the move of the blade in the second pass is a pure fake, if you try to see on plan of the machine you can't find mechanism to do that and mafell never talk about that, it's just a journalist in a review who say that but it's not true, no move of the blade !!!!!
It was Mafell who pointed it out to us.
Never mind this is in Portuguese, but a little after the 12 minute mark they demonstrate the scribe effect. Not yet a Mafell owner, but I will be soon, and then can tell you for certain from my own experience.
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