jlcichocki
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- Apr 5, 2015
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I have been a lurker for years and have only registered just recently to connect with an area member. I have fought the Festool urge for many, many years because I always felt the prices were just too high. I still think they are. But in some circumstances (sometimes) the old idea, you get what you pay for or the utility/convenience may just plain override common sense. Don't get me wrong, I see the greatness in these tool and that is why they have always been on my radar.
I feel like I maybe very close to pulling the trigger for the Domino XL and also in the same breath are the benefits of the track saw. I am doing more woodworking lately and the convenience of both, especially the Domino could be a game changers. Then of course, it makes you think about adding some accessories to really make the Festool shine....and that's where Festool plunges the dagger. The add-ons take an already very expensive tool and really make it really painful.
I get it, I'm a businessman too. Bravo Frestool, it's a brillant business scheme and it works (obviously very well). Everything works incredibly well together and as I stated, the accessories almost become mandatory to get the most out of the tool.
Without asking for the world to stop rotating, I would plead for two small change considerations from Festool (as in throw a bone to the common man):
1. Make all guide rails (all sizes) with holes in them. Then the LR32 system could be added at any time without buying additional tracks. If we could remove capitalism for just a second. It seems the essence of Festool is conveniece, integration and time savings. So, in the hobbiest or small shop, does it not seem reasonable to have maybe only 2 or 3 rails that could do most everything? Maybe if I jump in hook, line and sinker, I'll see the need for 6 tracks. But at this point, it seems very difficult to pick a tool to get started. By my understanding, both the 55" (1400mm) and the 95" (2424mm) guide rails are really worthless (respectfully stated) until the ply is broken down and you are ready to make holes, corrrect? And it really seems like a time saving pain trying to join tracks to rip a sheet of ply.
2. Domino XL bits made by Festool that cover all the range of dominos. I have read that Seneca makes an adaptor. But as a potential start up customer, I probably would elect to start with the XL and get the most future bang for the buck. It seems that Festool doesn't miss a trick, so maybe there is a real reason not to have this offering. But if Seneca can get it done why can't Festool. Again, in time maybe I will have both the 500 and the XL for convenience or flexibilty.
Thank you to Festool for any possible future consideration. I mean absolutely no disrespect in my discussion. I hope only for a little goodwill gesture for those of us having trouble getting started.
Jeff
I feel like I maybe very close to pulling the trigger for the Domino XL and also in the same breath are the benefits of the track saw. I am doing more woodworking lately and the convenience of both, especially the Domino could be a game changers. Then of course, it makes you think about adding some accessories to really make the Festool shine....and that's where Festool plunges the dagger. The add-ons take an already very expensive tool and really make it really painful.
I get it, I'm a businessman too. Bravo Frestool, it's a brillant business scheme and it works (obviously very well). Everything works incredibly well together and as I stated, the accessories almost become mandatory to get the most out of the tool.
Without asking for the world to stop rotating, I would plead for two small change considerations from Festool (as in throw a bone to the common man):
1. Make all guide rails (all sizes) with holes in them. Then the LR32 system could be added at any time without buying additional tracks. If we could remove capitalism for just a second. It seems the essence of Festool is conveniece, integration and time savings. So, in the hobbiest or small shop, does it not seem reasonable to have maybe only 2 or 3 rails that could do most everything? Maybe if I jump in hook, line and sinker, I'll see the need for 6 tracks. But at this point, it seems very difficult to pick a tool to get started. By my understanding, both the 55" (1400mm) and the 95" (2424mm) guide rails are really worthless (respectfully stated) until the ply is broken down and you are ready to make holes, corrrect? And it really seems like a time saving pain trying to join tracks to rip a sheet of ply.
2. Domino XL bits made by Festool that cover all the range of dominos. I have read that Seneca makes an adaptor. But as a potential start up customer, I probably would elect to start with the XL and get the most future bang for the buck. It seems that Festool doesn't miss a trick, so maybe there is a real reason not to have this offering. But if Seneca can get it done why can't Festool. Again, in time maybe I will have both the 500 and the XL for convenience or flexibilty.
Thank you to Festool for any possible future consideration. I mean absolutely no disrespect in my discussion. I hope only for a little goodwill gesture for those of us having trouble getting started.
Jeff
