angled plate for the carvex Jigsaw

[Samu1979]

I have the Cordless d handle Carvex Jigsaw, have the butterfly angle plate, which is nice,
  but I would really like a plate that can be angled as a full plate, not half a plate,
  when making an angled cut with the carvex you have alot less stability with the butterfly
  angle plate. does festool have something like this coming soon?

  -Sam

 

[evolution.727]

I do allot of scribing and could use the flat base that angles as well.

 

[Worm Drive]

It's the exact reason that I havent bought a Carvex.

 

[mo siopa]

I was going to request the same thing before I saw your request.  I can't  believe it hasn't been addressed already.  If this were a Bosch site I'd understand but I expect more from the Festool label.  I am making a matched pair of end tables out of a piece of sassafras crotch right now and wanted to use my carvex to make an even bevel around the edge but-- no joy.  So I can run my 850 across the edge a few hundred times or take a rasp to it.  I chose the rasp rather than risk chewing up the blade on my 850.  It worked out well but my arthritis just does not care for it at all.

 

[PreferrablyWood]

I too see the need for an angled plate for the carvex, is there a work around using the current butteryfly plate and attaching a homemade extension using doubleside tape?

 

[Samu1979]

This seems like Festool should be able to make a full angled plate for the carvex jigsaw, the butterfly attachment is really not a good solution for when you need to do a bevel cut on a piece of flat stock and you are forced to try and guide the jigsaw on half a plate instead of a whole plate, it really reduces your ability to make a precise cut. Please festool, this seems like an easily solvable problem, and I will gladly buy the attachment, but without it, my festool carvex is an expensive jigsaw that is maybe not as nice as some other jig saws.

    -Sam

 

[Dan94]

I completely agree! This is something that could really do with being sorted. I currently own a corded carvex in the body grip and find myself cutting the scribe square then undercutting it with an electric plane. I would quite happily buy another base attachment to sort this issue or has anyone managed to sort this issue? 

 

[wow]

I've only been a Festool owner and FOG member for a year, but my impression from the posts I've seen for similar-type requests is that it wouldn't be wise to hold your breath waiting for Festool to do something.

But maybe this would be an opportunity for somebody else to offer a solution? Maybe somebody like Seneca, or another manufacturer?

 

[Michael Kellough]

The angle plate Festool made for the Carvex only provides stability in either direction when the cut is at least 25mm from the edge of the stock. If you want to undercut close to the edge you're out of luck. Might as well use the Collins Coping Foot. A lot of us panned it for that reason.

On the other hand, just make the cut from underneath and you get both stability and no tear-out. I wonder if that is what the designers had in mind? Problem is you can't cut from the underside when scribing a panel already attached to a cabinet...

 

[amt]

Maybe Woopeckers could make it.    "Introducing the new Woodpeckers one time tool: the Angle Base for the Carvex jigsaw.  Only $400 for a limited time"

 

[alevan]

I have the Carvex as well and the solution is the Mafell jigsaw base plate.  Check on YouTube.  They have a great design for allowing the plate to have a large support base, switchable on both sides when doing angled cuts.

 

[gkaiseril]

I would look at the Collins Coping Foot for Festool Carvex.

 

[Paul G]

If Festool ever gets wise on this issue and makes a plain old angle plate I hope they make sure it attaches to the circle cutting gauge and maybe even the other plate covers in the accessory kit. Feel like I'm dreaming now.

 

[RyWen]

I've only been a Festool owner and FOG member for a year, but my impression from the posts I've seen for similar-type requests is that it wouldn't be wise to hold your breath waiting for Festool to do something.

But maybe this would be an opportunity for somebody else to offer a solution? Maybe somebody like Seneca, or another manufacturer?

This is actually on our list of products to develop

 

[wow]

I've only been a Festool owner and FOG member for a year, but my impression from the posts I've seen for similar-type requests is that it wouldn't be wise to hold your breath waiting for Festool to do something.

But maybe this would be an opportunity for somebody else to offer a solution? Maybe somebody like Seneca, or another manufacturer?

This is actually on our list of products to develop

Well - what's taking you so long...?

[big grin] [poke]

 

[Brent Taylor]

Maybe I am missing something, but all of the scribing work that I have done with any jigsaw, including the Carvex, only half of the base plate was on the work surface. I also realize that for cutting a bevel cut only half of the Carvex angle base is on the work surface, but when I look at the size of the Carvex's base plate, as compared to my old jigsaw it is much larger. I also know that the Mafell angle base  gives full support, but at that price point it should ( in fact it should do the work for you! ). I think with a little practice anyone could master using this unit to do any work and the flexiblity this base offers it can do far more that most on the market. I have a lot of years using tools for a living and know the value of practice and time spent using and working with tool. It takes skill to make these tool do what you want them to do and that is only gotten with time. so spend a little time and learn what is possible, that half the fun. [smile]. B  PS; or buy the Mafell [tongue]

 

[Paul G]

Maybe I am missing something, but all of the scribing work that I have done with any jigsaw, including the Carvex, only half of the base plate was on the work surface. I also realize that for cutting a bevel cut only half of the Carvex angle base is on the work surface, but when I look at the size of the Carvex's base plate, as compared to my old jigsaw it is much larger. I also know that the Mafell angle base  gives full support, but at that price point it should ( in fact it should do the work for you! ). I think with a little practice anyone could master using this unit to do any work and the flexiblity this base offers it can do far more that most on the market. I have a lot of years using tools for a living and know the value of practice and time spent using and working with tool. It takes skill to make these tool do what you want them to do and that is only gotten with time. so spend a little time and learn what is possible, that half the fun. [smile]. B  PS; or buy the Mafell [tongue]

Where the carvex angle plate is a fail for me is when cutting a beveled scribe on a face frame (for odd shaped situations), the plate sits on the off cut side and often there isn't much material there to offer support. Working from the back side isn't an option due to the cabinet body.

 

[wow]

Maybe I am missing something, but all of the scribing work that I have done with any jigsaw, including the Carvex, only half of the base plate was on the work surface. I also realize that for cutting a bevel cut only half of the Carvex angle base is on the work surface, but when I look at the size of the Carvex's base plate, as compared to my old jigsaw it is much larger. I also know that the Mafell angle base  gives full support, but at that price point it should ( in fact it should do the work for you! ). I think with a little practice anyone could master using this unit to do any work and the flexiblity this base offers it can do far more that most on the market. I have a lot of years using tools for a living and know the value of practice and time spent using and working with tool. It takes skill to make these tool do what you want them to do and that is only gotten with time. so spend a little time and learn what is possible, that half the fun. [smile]. B  PS; or buy the Mafell [tongue]

Where the carvex angle plate is a fail for me is when cutting a beveled scribe on a face frame (for odd shaped situations), the plate sits on the off cut side and often there isn't much material there to offer support. Working from the back side isn't an option due to the cabinet body.

Also, what about the case of cutting a circle (or arc) with an angled edge? I want as much support as possible while doing so, and I don't get that from the current base.

 

[Paul G]

Where the carvex angle plate is a fail for me is when cutting a beveled scribe on a face frame (for odd shaped situations), the plate sits on the off cut side and often there isn't much material there to offer support. Working from the back side isn't an option due to the cabinet body.

Also, what about the case of cutting a circle (or arc) with an angled edge? I want as much support as possible while doing so, and I don't get that from the current base.

Yes, not just support, but also being connected to the circle cutting attachment and all the optional base covers. It's one of those times I wonder what they were spiking the green koolaid with back in product development. I understand the new angle base is cool and all but a regular angle base is sorely missed. I'm pleased with the square cutting and strobe light however which is the majority of my jigsaw use and why I kept it, but Festool blew it IMO not including a regular angle base in the product line.

 

[mastercabman]

Maybe I am missing something, but all of the scribing work that I have done with any jigsaw, including the Carvex, only half of the base plate was on the work surface. I also realize that for cutting a bevel cut only half of the Carvex angle base is on the work surface, but when I look at the size of the Carvex's base plate, as compared to my old jigsaw it is much larger. I also know that the Mafell angle base  gives full support, but at that price point it should ( in fact it should do the work for you! ). I think with a little practice anyone could master using this unit to do any work and the flexiblity this base offers it can do far more that most on the market. I have a lot of years using tools for a living and know the value of practice and time spent using and working with tool. It takes skill to make these tool do what you want them to do and that is only gotten with time. so spend a little time and learn what is possible, that half the fun. [smile]. B  PS; or buy the Mafell [tongue]

Where the carvex angle plate is a fail for me is when cutting a beveled scribe on a face frame (for odd shaped situations), the plate sits on the off cut side and often there isn't much material there to offer support. Working from the back side isn't an option due to the cabinet body.

Also, what about the case of cutting a circle (or arc) with an angled edge? I want as much support as possible while doing so, and I don't get that from the current base.

Also what benefit do you get from this angle base?