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« Reply #60 on: February 05, 2008, 07:09 PM » |
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Prater, does that new router table top come with any support to prevent sagging? If not, you might elect to disassemble the side profiles from the corners to install T-nuts in the bottom and/or inside T-slots to affix your own support members.
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« Reply #61 on: February 05, 2008, 07:46 PM » |
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The Pinnacle top has angle iron support brackets.
Bad news is Fedex damaged the MFT on delivery. They dropped it and broke one of the cast corners near the bottom bolt of the leg support. Have a call tag out and a new MFT is already beeing shipped.
Cant wait to get it all together. I think I will start budgeting for a router and guide system also to utilize the MFT's tabletop. I also thought about removing the screws and inset some threaded bushings and a knob screw to hold the table in place. That would make switching tops a bit easier in my opinion.
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« Reply #62 on: February 05, 2008, 11:05 PM » |
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How 'bout some pics?
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« Reply #63 on: February 06, 2008, 12:03 AM » |
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The only pic I have so far is just the router top. I am waiting for the MFT before I start opening up packages.  |
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« Reply #64 on: February 06, 2008, 11:12 AM » |
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How about a pic of the bottom side.
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« Reply #65 on: February 06, 2008, 11:54 AM » |
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Here is a close-up of the dimpled router top, and the bottom without the braces installed yet. It has a high pressure laminate bottom also.   Just waiting for the new MFT to arrive so i can get this project started... |
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« Reply #66 on: February 06, 2008, 05:12 PM » |
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Here is a close-up of the dimpled router top, and the bottom without the braces installed yet. It has a high pressure laminate bottom also.
Just waiting for the new MFT to arrive so i can get this project started...
The photos are not showing up for me. Are there hidden links to a different website? Modified answer 02/06/08 pm - the photos are all showing up fine on my home PC running VISTA Premium Home Edition but none appeared on the PC at my office running XP Professional. Maybe some PC guru has the explanation, I certainly don't, and usually have more problems with VISTA. Dave R. |
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« Reply #67 on: February 06, 2008, 05:42 PM » |
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Dave,
they are linked to my photobucket account.
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« Reply #68 on: February 06, 2008, 07:17 PM » |
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HI<
Is the dimpled top so that pieces slide better?
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« Reply #69 on: February 06, 2008, 08:34 PM » |
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Wow! Thank you for taking the time to post the photos. We'll have to keep you on steady...  |
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« Reply #70 on: February 06, 2008, 10:15 PM » |
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Seth,
Yes the dimples help the project run smoothly across the table.
Corwin,
No problem on the pics. Once its all together I will post a few more.
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« Reply #71 on: February 07, 2008, 09:21 AM » |
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prater, are you planning on putting a festo router under your table?
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« Reply #72 on: February 07, 2008, 11:55 AM » |
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Spikfoot,
I have a JessEm Mast-R-Lift with a Porter Cable 3 1/4HP motor going on the table.
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« Reply #73 on: February 07, 2008, 03:44 PM » |
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Who Hoo, the replacement MFT showed up today. The Fedex driver stayed as I opened up the box and inspected everything for damage this time. I hope to get started putting the router table together tonight. I think I decided that a couple of extension tables will be soon on the wish list...
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« Reply #74 on: February 07, 2008, 04:35 PM » |
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Hi All! Fairly new Festool owner, and new memeber of the forum. First post.
A few months ago I was picking up some material at my hardwood supply and I noticed a new Festool display (they had just become a dealer). I had heard about Festool products but had never actually put my hands on one. I was really impressed with what I saw and starting asking the guys a lot of questions. Being new to the product line, they recommended that I come back in a few weeks to a half-day demo session being put on by the local Festool rep. I did go back for that demo session, and being an absolute tool nut, it turned out to be my downfall. I left with an MFT1080, a TS75 saw, a RS2E sander, a complete Domino system, and CT33E dust extractor with handle and hose garage.
Once I fully realized the quality of cuts I could make with the TS75 and guide system, I wanted a bigger MFT to handle the rippping of 4 x 8 panels, which I hate muscling around on my table saw. I did read about many different (and some ingenious) approaches to making a bigger MFT on this forum, and several others. But in the end I just decided to buy three more MFT 1080s (the basic ones) and connecting all four together with the VS-V650 connectors. This gives me the versatility and portability I need (it's also the quickest and easiest way for a lazy man to get a bigger table). If I connect them all side to side, the 28" width gives me a table that is 112" long and 45" inches wide. With the extra 27" width of two VL700 table extensions and the addition of a FS3000 (118") saw guide, I've now got a table where I can easily rip just about any size panel I'm likely to come across. And of course I can hook them together in many different configurations to create a table (or tables) in any almost size I may need.
I'm sure there are more Festools in my future, but I'm staying away from my dealer until I financially recover a little from my last few visits.
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« Reply #75 on: February 07, 2008, 10:16 PM » |
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Welcome,
John I have GOT to see some pics of all those tables with extensions!! Do you have a WIIIIDE angle lens?
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« Reply #76 on: February 09, 2008, 11:45 AM » |
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I have 12 tools in all. All in use just about everyday. Saving for my new (I hope soon) Kadex!!!
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« Reply #77 on: February 14, 2008, 12:31 PM » |
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Welcome,
John I have GOT to see some pics of all those tables with extensions!! Do you have a WIIIIDE angle lens?
Seth
Seth, it took me a while to get these photos, I had to move my setup out to the driveway so I could get back far enough to capture the whole thing. I show my four tables with the TS75 and the 55" guide for crosscuts, then with the 118" guide for rips. This setup works great for me, although it doesn't show much creativity on my part. John |
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« Reply #78 on: February 14, 2008, 01:05 PM » |
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About John's table(s):
Wow.
And welcome.
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« Reply #79 on: February 14, 2008, 03:53 PM » |
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Hi John, anything that it may be lacking on the creative side is more than made up for on the Festool Cool scale  Besides I am sure that you will be coming up with creative joining / arrangements for that set up! I mean you could do about a 16' long rip all on the table if needed. Seth |
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« Reply #80 on: February 14, 2008, 04:35 PM » |
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I mean you could do about a 16' long rip all on the tables if needed.
That's true, Seth, placed end to end the total table length is 192". But then I'd have to get the 197" guide rail, and knock a hole in the back wall of my garage.  And then there's the problem of transporting a 197" guide, my 118" only fits in my truck if I stick it through the rear window of the cab and up on the dash. I wonder how they even ship the 197" from the factory. John |
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« Reply #81 on: February 14, 2008, 04:37 PM » |
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I wonder how they even ship the 197" from the factory.
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« Reply #82 on: February 14, 2008, 04:45 PM » |
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That's true, Seth, placed end to end the total table length is 192". But then I'd have to get the 197" guide rail, and knock a hole in the back wall of my garage. And then there's the problem of transporting a 197" guide, my 118" only fits in my truck if I stick it through the rear window of the cab and up on the dash. John Yeah, so whats theproblem?  Get an 18' trailer and a knock that hole in the wall! You don't really think that little stuff like that will slow your slide do you? Seth |
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« Reply #83 on: February 14, 2008, 05:02 PM » |
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You don't really think that little stuff like that will slow your slide do you? Seth As it happens, the subject of use of the garage has been a sticking point with my wife for a long time now, and the edition of my expansive MFTs has only made matters worse. Plus, she just got a new car and has come up with some crazy notion that she should be able to keep it in what I now like to call my workshop. She's been making noises about me moving some of my stuff out. If she puts me in the position of choosing between her and my tools, I'm sure gonna miss her. John |
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« Reply #84 on: February 15, 2008, 06:13 AM » |
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That's why one of our industrious forefather's invented the carport. She's out of the rain, you're still in the shop.
And make no mistake, unless her Mom gave you that house and said she always wanted her daughter's car parked inside, that is your shop first.
If cars had to be inside they wouldn't have wasted all that energy painting them.
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« Reply #85 on: February 18, 2008, 02:34 PM » |
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Hello everybody, just very fresh festool owner from Czech Republic. I prepared myself a very good X-mas time. Just now I have: CTL 33 CMS TS55 set OF 1400 CMS insert for Of 1400 DOMINO (2 days old acquisition) Planing for RO125 Dreaming about KAPEX 120  Oh yes my family is expanding. Martin |
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« Reply #86 on: February 19, 2008, 05:11 AM » |
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Merry X-mas Martin. |
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« Reply #87 on: March 07, 2008, 07:31 PM » |
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I like the step stool, it was a project we did at school during my 1st teaching career in the early 80's. Steve Hi- This is my 1st post. I have no Festools. I looked at a lot of Domino online info when it came out and got into Festools in general. I was impressed with seeing videos of the saw and table. Yesterday I saw one Festool lady, a professional, I think, who said she got rid of her table saw. I'm pressed for space and it seems that the MFT and saw has superior squaring papabilities- besides being space saving.
Byron, Welcome to the forum! I think you'll find that there's a lot of enthusiasm for Festool tools. However, each of us has our unique wants, needs, perceptions, and constraints. Part of the goal of this forum is to help find the best match of tools for our situation. I have space constraints too. Here's a discussion of shop/garage storage that may address my issue. I'll implement something like this after my master bath remodel is done. I thought might be interested: http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=1614.0. Regards, Dan. p.s., here's a pic of my "shop" (master bath) a couple of months ago. The sub-floor that you see was cut to 1mm precision IN the bathroom with my TS55.  |
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I currently own : A domino
A 75 Plunge saw
A rotext 150
A C T 22 with boom and systeners
bunch of boxes with differant grades of sandpaper
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Thats all the Festools so far....but other tools ,my garage looks like Norm Abrams plus....
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