Dust shield for Festool TS 55 (ABSA like)
The Festool TS 55 in different versions can be improved regarding dust collection, and you can get the ABSA. Inspired by different versions on the internet, please find an improved version you can make with SO or 3D print. IMPORTANT: if you use splinter guard (SP-TS 55 R) you need a longer screw to fixate it. Max length for that screw is the original one for SP-TS 55 plus the thickness of the dust shield (ABSA like shield). If the screw is too long, the saw blade will cut it short!
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Files Included (2)
Dust shield for Festool TS 55 like ABSA.stl
970 kBDust shield for Festool TS 55 like ABSA.svg
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Materials
8mm MDF
8 mm rods/tubes
6mm machine screw with flat head, length = thickness of MDF + length of the screw for fixating the splinter guard
Screws, nuts and/or glue to fixate the rods/tubes to the MDF
Tools
SO with 6mm bit
Instructions
Included are a svg file for SO and a STL file, if you want to 3D print the dust shield (~ 32 cm wide). All plain cuts with the SO. The dust shield is mounted as the ABSA (search "festool absa spares", pictures, and you can see drawings). The TS 55 sole has dedicated space/hole for a M6 nut or Hexagon screw M6 x 18 on the side meeting the guide rail. A "Lug support" rest on the rod/tube from the dust shield, and a mini rail on TS 55 sole. In between the screw sits. I chose to use a screw with a hexagonal hole of 5 mm (which fits with the allen key/Umbrako sitting in the handle of the TS 55). The machine screw has a similar 5 mm hexagonal hole. The splinter guard can be pushed down with the allen key and then tightened. This screw btw stabilized the dust shield significantly. Note that the first generation of splinter guard in TS 55 is differently mounted, than the second generation used here. Test w/o suction (last picture), shows no dust coming out except through the dust extractor. Significant less dust at the last few centimeters of the cut coming directly from the saw blade, blown straight forward.