What's a Kapex?

**underused** · 22nd February 2007, 11:57 AM

Usually 240 and 110 is available in Europe. The tradies like the 110v
The 240 should be alright in Aus

**RVER** · 22nd February 2007, 05:31 PM

I moved to the "Kempen" but that will be unknown for most forum visitors.

My Festool dealer said he already had three Kapex-machines and he already sold two of them the first day. (in Limburg)

He knew that I was in the market for a new saw and was looking at Makita or DeWalt so he rang me on Friday to offer me his last Kapex.

Hope it will arrive very soon !

**zuma** · 23rd February 2007, 02:09 AM

European versions do work on 220-240 volts at 50 Hz... Some european countries however are still on the 110 volts.... So both are available.

**Carpenter** · 24th February 2007, 04:04 PM

Some more detailed pics are here; http://www.festool.ch/artikel/artike...en.cfm?id=4296

These are some compressed versions.

**Carpenter** · 24th February 2007, 04:07 PM

And a few more.

**Carpenter** · 24th February 2007, 04:09 PM

Oh, there everywhere......

**Carpenter** · 24th February 2007, 04:11 PM

OK, I'll stop now....thats enough tool for today.

**Shedhand** · 24th February 2007, 09:39 PM

I wonder if I could buy one on-line?

**riri** · 24th February 2007, 09:59 PM

hi,

In europe it is already up for sale with a number of on line tools merchants. I suppose they could send send it to you. Obviously transport charges will be applicable.

riri

**underused** · 24th February 2007, 10:02 PM

When Im in the u.k. in june, Im going to be checking this out (if its there) along with some other festo gear, and mafell gear.. The Kapex looks like a beaut. I wonder if it trenches as well as the pictures suggests...if it does, its a well tuned machine. My Makita could never do that.

**Lignum** · 24th February 2007, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by underused

I wonder if it trenches as well as the pictures suggests...if it does, its a well tuned machine. My Makita could never do that.

Hey the Makita is every bit as good and accurate as the Kapex, just ask Boban

**Cliff Rogers** · 24th February 2007, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by Lignum

Hey the Makita is every bit as good and accurate as the Kapex, just ask Boban

That is just smarmy & you know it.

**Frank-Jan** · 25th February 2007, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by zuma

European versions do work on 220-240 volts at 50 Hz... Some european countries however are still on the 110 volts.... So both are available.

I was wondering which countries that might be, and stumbled on this interesting link: link

It might not be 100% correct,but it's interesting nonetheless; for example: it states that the voltages in Belgium and the Netherlands are 230V and 400V, while they are commonly named 220V and 380V. (I guess it's a bit of nitpicking on my account, cause it's in the same range)

**Cliff Rogers** · 25th February 2007, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

That is just smarmy & you know it.

Everybody is entitled to their own opinion & it has been shown in the past that if you bag somebody for having a different opinion, then they may/will leave & several others may/will not even voice their opinion for fear of being bagged in public.
What sort of a forum would that be?