UNSW Making

Drop Saw

Mitre / Compound Saw

A drop saw (also known as a mitre saw or compound mitre saw) is used to make accurate crosscuts and mitres in a workpiece by 'dropping' a large mounted circular saw blade down onto a board at a selected angle.

 

Festool KS120EB Manual 1 of 2 (PDF)

Festool KS120EB Manual of 2 (PDF)

A drop saw (also known as a mitre saw or compound mitre saw) is used to make accurate crosscuts and mitres in a workpiece by 'dropping' a large mounted circular saw blade down onto a board at a selected angle.

 

Festool KS120EB Manual 1 of 2 (PDF)

Festool KS120EB Manual of 2 (PDF)

Suitable Materials

  • Exterior Plywood
  • Interior Plywood
  • Solid Timber
  • Wood

Process

  • Cutting
  • Jointing

Machine Locations

Makerspace Facility Make Model Work area Number of machines
Design Futures Lab Wood Workshop Festool KS120EB 1
Engineering Makerspaces Renewables Makerspace Festool KS120EB 1
Engineering Makerspaces James N. Kirby Makerspace Festool KS120EB 1
MCIC MCIC Makerspace Festool KS120EB 1
The Making Centre The Toolroom - Wood Workshop Festool KS120EB 1