An honest first look at the Scheppach PL55

This is a plunge saw you'll never be happy with - even if your expectations are low. It is not fit for purpose. Save up and buy a proper saw.

[NicoSmets]

I briefly owned a saw like this many years ago. It had many problems. I was glad to be able to return it and bought a TS55. Never looked back. Life is good.

[allankvist]

Its an awesome saw.
-Use metric tools to disasemble German machines.
-Fold clear part of a plastic chatek and put it in bladechangehole=Awesome dust collection.
-Bend strip of stainless into the hole, where No-Play screw engages the rail to prevent wear.
-Cut of an inch of the big spring, to make it easy on your wrist to release safety.
That way you get a plungesaw that rivals and better any other.

[denios]

Thanks for preventing me from buying a turd👍

[jannehelminen]

I bought a 1400mm guide rail for my PL55 and there is about 0, 15mm difference compared to the rails that came with the saw so I can't combine them. So what did I do then? Bought another one. Hope those two new ones will match. Because let's face it, Milwaukee isn't gonna release a plunge saw anytime soon so have to deal with Sheppach for now😂

[hermanhaentjens]

I got one and found another issue that it is impossible to open the casting to check if the electricity wire is still good connected.
The machine is not working / works / doesn't work and it seems to be the classic problem where the cable connection is damaged.
You have to dismable the whole machine to get to the screws
also
I tried to get the blade of and this is the second machine of scheppach were I can' t get the screw loosened to replace the blade
at firs it seems a reasonable priced machine but if you can only use it for the lifetime of 1 blade
then it is expensive

[undercrackers]

Thank you for this honest review. I had bought a Mac Allister MSPS1200 which is so bad it is dangerous. I was looking to buy a Scheppach PL55 to replace it. Clearly the PL55 is nearly as bad as the MSPS1200, but more expensive.

[APJardine]

I bought one, three or four years back. Used it once, fucked round with it trrying to make it cut then threw it in the back of the shed till dragging it out today to see if I could do anything with it. No.

[teapothandlecoffee]

You sir have saved me a few hundred pound, thank you 😂 I'm sorry it was at your expense... Perfect honest review

[leo]

Why haven’t you returned it? Or swapped for a good one in store? I like your review anyways.

[davethecrow]

thanks. i nearly bought one of these.x

[ferst]

Was checking some videos about this saw, bought already before I saw this one. Anyway I received it today, but mine is good. Had no problems with the issue you experienced.

[roryoconnor]

The level of German in this video was very satisfying! "Spiele"