Any idea what the foam thing is?

Petemoss

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Hi everyone,

I have been lurking on here for a while and have learned a lot of good things. I recently purchased a OF-1400 router, which prompted my first post on here. I really do like how the systainer is laid out for most components to have their own place. In my box, however, there is a separate piece of black foam which lies loose in the container. It is about the size of a fist and it appears to have been shaped for some specific purpose. What that purpose is though I have no idea. I was hoping that someone might have some idea what this thing is for.

Sorry, I tried to post a picture of it, but I am posting this from my iPad and could not figure out a way to attach photo.
 
Hi Pete (?),

Welcome to the FOG !  [smile]

That attaches to the lid and when the lid is closed fits on top of the router to keep it from bouncing around. There is a cut out  in the lid card board where it goes. The tend to fall of so you may want to glue  it on.

Seth
 
I also found one of those in my Ro90,  but whatever you do dont throw it out, if it came from a festool box its got to be worth at least $10.00 :)
Thanks Seth, now i know what its for
 
Guys, he mentioned the OF 1400.  That comes with a shaped black foam block that surrounds the plunge post for shipping.  That might be what he's referring to.

Oh, and the lid foam piece is PP polypropylene while the systainer is ABS so the only glue I found that's compatible is 3M 3764AE hot melt adhesive in a glue gun stick.
 
Hey gang,

Thanks for the responses everyone. I think this thing must be the shipping do-dad for the plunge mechanism. If it had been attached I probably would have figured that out.......maybe. The other foam thing is still attached to the lid, though I do appreciate you guys letting me know that it has a good chance of falling out and needing to be glued back in.

Again, thanks for the information and the warm welcome. Now if if can just get used to that metric plunge depth scale  [laughing]
 
Oh  yeah, that's right its for the plunge. I am thinking of the one  for the TS55 saw. Which I did glue  on and I didn't use  hot glue or caulk. Probably super glue.

Seth
 
Petemoss,

Welcome!  Great choice on the OF 1400.

You are probably familiar with the Christopherson manuals.  If you're not, just go to www.waterfront-woods.com.  There is a treasure trove of information on this site, including a manual for the OF 1400 Router.

I see the smiley [laughing]but my suggestion is to learn the entire plunge mechanism first.  After you get that down, then figure out the first two inches of the metric system.
 
woodwrights_corner said:
Petemoss,

Welcome!  Great choice on the OF 1400.

You are probably familiar with the Christopherson manuals.  If you're not, just go to www.waterfront-woods.com.  There is a treasure trove of information on this site, including a manual for the OF 1400 Router.

I see the smiley [laughing]but my suggestion is to learn the entire plunge mechanism first.  After you get that down, then figure out the first two inches of the metric system.

Good one... just skimmed over the web site and they have info on buildup of static charge when using PVC for a vacuum system, and much more info.
 
woodwrights_corner said:
Petemoss,

Welcome!  Great choice on the OF 1400.

You are probably familiar with the Christopherson manuals.  If you're not, just go to www.waterfront-woods.com.  There is a treasure trove of information on this site, including a manual for the OF 1400 Router.

I see the smiley [laughing]but my suggestion is to learn the entire plunge mechanism first.  After you get that down, then figure out the first two inches of the metric system.

Hey, thanks. I did see that manual, though apparently just from a link off of another site, as I have never been directly to his site before. It looks like there is a bunch of great information in there. Thanks again for pointing it out.
 
woodwrights_corner said:
After you get that down, then figure out the first two inches of the metric system.

I don't think there are any inches in the metric system.
 
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