Just realized I posted this in the wrong thread ...

Today was peanut butter err, Festool Roadshow time.

I bought the limited edition SYS-2. Everything else are/were welcoming gifts from Festool and the dealer.



Kind regards,
Oliver

Well, I made my first purchase from Toolnut.com today! Finally ordered a CT remote, a Sys-Cart and a systainer. No sales tax and no shipping! Can’t beat that.

Awesome! Thanks for the order! Feel free to reach out if I can ever answer questions or help out - shane@toolnut.com.

 

Hello, my name is Mike.  I am a green tool addict.

That being said, since owning 7 Festool sanders is not enough, I ordered #8 today.

*sigh*

RO-125 inbound.  Justified because I already own an ETS 125. 

*sigh*

I am an addict.  Is there a self help group?

In other news, the last sander I bought, the RO90, is brilliant as a headlight polishing tool.  I justified its purchase cost already in the fogged headlights I have fixed. 

I am going to have a hard time justifying why I bought the RO125, other than now I have a complete set. :-/

Hi Mike,

This is the addict self help forum and you are in safe hands. Here on the FOG we can sit in a circle and confess our sins of obsession and share experiences. The good thing is that Dr Festool has confirmed that we should not be ashamed but proud of our habit as long as we use the Green Stuff to the benefit of our families, customers or both.

Peter

HAHAHAHHA this is awesome!!!!

Thanks, Peter. 

Did I mention that the RO90 was brilliant for polishing headlights?

:-D

Hi Mike,

This is the addict self help forum and you are in safe hands. Here on the FOG we can sit in a circle and confess our sins of obsession and share experiences. The good thing is that Dr Festool has confirmed that we should not be ashamed but proud of our habit as long as we use the Green Stuff to the benefit of our families, customers or both.

Peter

Just added a Vectuto to the stack. Bought the full set with the plug it model. Have the jobs to use it on as soon as it lands.
Hk55 and some LR32 tracks and a guide rail kit are next before the end of the month. If I can squeeze it in the budget before the 31st I might pick up an OF1400.
Yesterday my mixing rod broke while making lime putty for a repainting job. I almost ran out and bought an mx1200....

Help! I fallen down the rabbit hole....

I will name no names at all but I have discovered during my visits to various shows recently that there are some very lucky chaps who bring their wives and some very happy wives who have their husbands in tow as well. In every case the other halves are there because they want to be there.

I have chatted to many of them and even shared a coffee or two and here is my take on this excellent arrangement.

The other halves who are in support really are there to support their partners and take great pleasure in encouraging them to make the wisest choices for their next investment. I have no idea what incentive or quid pro quo is enjoyed by the supporting partner but it works.

I think the trick may be to ensure that you keep your other half up to date with your workshop practice, your worries and your ambitions. Always remember that a bad workman may blame his tools but a great workman has some great tools and great support at home.

Peter

I will name no names at all but I have discovered during my visits to various shows recently that there are some very lucky chaps who bring their wives and some very happy wives who have their husbands in tow as well. In every case the other halves are there because they want to be there.

I have chatted to many of them and even shared a coffee or two and here is my take on this excellent arrangement.

The other halves who are in support really are there to support their partners and take great pleasure in encouraging them to make the wisest choices for their next investment. I have no idea what incentive or quid pro quo is enjoyed by the supporting partner but it works.

I think the trick may be to ensure that you keep your other half up to date with your workshop practice, your worries and your ambitions. Always remember that a bad workman may blame his tools but a great workman has some great tools and great support at home.

Peter

I quit taking my wife to shows. I couldnt afford her being there. We'd separate an then shed find me and  say Oh honny you need one of these and talk me into buying it .

Recently acquired a Vac Sys and the associated head sizes thanks to Festool Recon, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de at significant discounts. I played around with mounting it to the profile of my MFT/3 and it wasn't stable enough for my liking so I will be building a cart at some point for it down the road. For now it lives on my MFTslab that I made a while back.

Not a big purchase but I did just order the Drill Dust Collection Nozzle.  Paid extra to have it tomorrow for a job this weekend. 

ETS EC 125/3 along with a 150 pad.

@travisj

When you get your parallel guides, Check out Don Wares YouTube video on calibrating them. He describes the easiest method to do it.

Ordered a TS75 from Healys Tools yesterday at 4:30pm, received it today at 9:30am!
Needed it for oak worktops, got a couple of kitchens to fit with oak, one I have to rip down a few big blanks to make shelves.
Cuts through it like butter, used to use old ts55 but I think it's had it.
Well pleased with TS75, it's a tool I won't use much but when I do it makes the job easier.

MFS 400. 260€ from my local dealer in Finland. Last week I bought the sanding kit in a systainer from the importers shop and main exibition place. The shop is own by Festool. Price was 69€. They do not produce that kit anymore, it was cheaper than the empty systainer (72€).

CXS so I can do some cabinet work this weekend and get in an impossible place with the angle driver next week.....

I bought an MFK700 Set and a flush cut bit.