mouppe
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My 55" guide rail has a convex front edge which leads to a concave dip in cut wood at the worst point of about 0.005", or about 0.2mm. This is acceptable to me, although it is definitely noticeable. When I lay a straight edge on the cut edge the gap is clearly there, and I know it is due to the guide rail and not tension in the wood because it happens every time.
Does Festool have published tolerances for the guide rails as I have available for my straight edges and precision squares? I would be interested to know whether my guide rail is within the accepted tolerance limit, and what the tolerances would be for longer guide rails. I am looking to buy a longer rail but would be concerned if the edge is less straight than my current rail over its longer length. A number of my other Festools such as my OF1400 have micro adjustments down to 0.1mm which is less than the error I am seeing on my guide rail, so clearly we are in the realm of Festool's precision. By way of reference, this error is outside the tolerances of my straight edges, precision squares, hand planes etc.
Richard.
Does Festool have published tolerances for the guide rails as I have available for my straight edges and precision squares? I would be interested to know whether my guide rail is within the accepted tolerance limit, and what the tolerances would be for longer guide rails. I am looking to buy a longer rail but would be concerned if the edge is less straight than my current rail over its longer length. A number of my other Festools such as my OF1400 have micro adjustments down to 0.1mm which is less than the error I am seeing on my guide rail, so clearly we are in the realm of Festool's precision. By way of reference, this error is outside the tolerances of my straight edges, precision squares, hand planes etc.
Richard.