CXS sweepstakes thread

[Mort]

Not sure if my submission posted, but the summary is outdoor bench, w/Domino, Carvex, RO90, and ES125.

 

[Throwback7r]

Was cutting some counter tops for a kitchen I was installing with Ts55 REQ and CT26. Hopefully this counts If not I will have to go out and use them some more

 

[Tayler_mann]

I just finished a Wine cabinet a few months ago and used mostly all Festool. The tools included were, TS 55 and Festool parallel guides, RO 150, OF 1400 and CMS table, MFK 700, RTS, DF 500, Kapex an UG cart, centrotec installers set (mostly those amazing brad point bits), CT 26, and finally the CT MINI. The only other tool used was my Jet bandsaw and drill press.

 

[McNally Family]

My Son and I used the CT26 to clean up our basement, then used both our C18 drill to attach sheets of plywood to the block walls for hanging tools, and our RS 2 E to sand between coats of finish.  Also used bits and drills from the Festool installers set.

 

[Erich]

I recently completed a floor lamp composed of reclaimed white oak barn flooring and curly cherry with walnut accents. the Festools that I used on the project included the Domino DF500, OF1400, Kapex, ETS150 and RTS400.

 

[BarnyardTim]

Built 2 8' farm tables from reclaimed barn floor boards. Used my Domino XL, TS75 track saw and CT 36 vac.

 

[fatroman]

My last project was nothing glamorous, but a lot of fun since my 3 1/2 year old wanted to help. We built a dressing station with hooks and a shelf (for charging small electronics) for my wife.

I used TS55 to size the boards, the Kapex to cut them to their final lengths, the CMS/1400 to put a French profile on the perimeter, and the Domino 500 to mate the boards.

My assistant used the T12 to drill some pocket holes for temporary clamps at glue-up time, and the CXS (my kids love this thing, which is why it would be fantastic to have a second!) to run the screws for the pocket holes and the hooks.

Then we both used the DTS400 to get it ready for stain and shellac.

All in all, a great way to spend a Saturday!

 

[Paul G]

Something funky is going on with the CXS sweepstakes thread, and we're looking into it. Don't worry: If you made a submission, we still have record of all of those.

Until we get the thread fixed (or if we can't get it fixed), you can make your submissions here. (However, please do not post pictures to the thread for now. We're trying to see if those are part of the problem.)

You can review the original sweepstakes overview here.

I guess that original thread is fixed for some since posts still are being made, but for me it's still blank.

 

[Cochese]

There's something about the second page on the other thread. 1st and 3rd pages work fine.

 

[Cheese]

I tried tapping into the original CXS thread and I can't get anything. Just a blank screen. [tongue]

Added: On both the MB Pro and iPhone

 

[TylerC]

Update: The old thread was working again, but it isn't anymore.

It seems that some really massive files were attached to some comments, so that's breaking the system. Scott worked all night on a non-FOG project, so he's offline today. Thanks for the patience.

 

[Mort]

If it was me, I apologize (although in my defense, it was kinda wonky before I entered . On Tapatalk the thread works for me except page 3 (the page my entry is on. Whoops!)

 

[snodgrass23]

I just finished reflooring my deck with a combination of cumaru and ipe. I used the 1400 router to put in the slots for the hidden fasteners. The pattern I went with also had boards meeting perpendicularly so I used the domino to put dominos in the ends of the boards that then went into a groove in the other boards. I used my cxs for predrilling holes and some driving of screws (shared duty with my yellow impact driver). I used my ts55 to evenly trim the ends of the boards after they were put down and my Carvex to notch as needed around the perimeter.

I used my RO150 to make a quick sanding pass before putting down the oil finish and came back through with a vlie pad from my surfix kit to work the oil into the boards better. Obviously the vacs were used throughout with all of these processes, except the drilling. It made it especially nice because my wife was able to start putting down oil on the other side of the deck while I was still sanding without worry of a bunch of dust blowing over onto it.

I'm going to be using many of the same tools to build the outdoor kitchen next, also using cumaru for the main structure and shelving.

 

[Steve-Rice]

I just finished building this credenza for my stereo using my TS 55, my Domino DF500 and sanded with my ETS EC 150/3, all of which were used with my CT 26.

This is the second of two matching 7 foot credenzas that I built for each side of a large 10 foot wide and 19 foot tall fireplace.

The credenzas are constructed from torsion boxes made with 3/4" ply ribbing and 1/4" MDF faces and covered with rosewood veneer.
The doors are made from 3/4" ply covered with red elm veneer.

To get the look of unbroken grain across the 4 door panels, I veneered one large panel and cut the indivudual doors using the TS 55.  The TS 55 is the only tool that could create a cut  in delicate veneer clean enough to create these doors.  Thank you Festool!

I'm very happy with the way the veneer on the doors came out because you can't tell where the veneer was seamed, it just looks like one wide section of lumber.

This second credenza also includes drawers custom fit for my CD collection.

 

[Tayler_mann]

I just finished building this credenza for my stereo using my TS 55, my Domino DF500 and sanded with my ETS EC 150/3, all of which were used with my CT 26.

This is the second of two matching 7 foot credenzas that I built for each side of a large 10 foot wide and 19 foot tall fireplace.

The credenzas are constructed from torsion boxes made with 3/4" ply ribbing and 1/4" MDF faces and covered with rosewood veneer.
The doors are made from 3/4" ply covered with red elm veneer.

To get the look of unbroken grain across the 4 door panels, I veneered one large panel and cut the indivudual doors using the TS 55.  The TS 55 is the only tool that could create a cut  in delicate veneer clean enough to create these doors.  Thank you Festool!

I'm very happy with the way the veneer on the doors came out because you can't tell where the veneer was seamed, it just looks like one wide section of lumber.

This second credenza also includes drawers custom fit for my CD collection.

Nice I like that a lot. Is that an old technics table?

 

[Steve-Rice]

[member=42383]Tayler_mann[/member] Good eye! Yes, that Technics turntable is about 40 years old and still works like new.  Still have all my old vinyl as well. Recently had to replace the old Technics receiver and CD player.  In fact, if you compare the photos you'll notice two different CD players.  Very impressed that you spotted that. Surprisingly, the 40 year old Pioneer cassette deck still works great as well, though I'll rarely use it except for a few old "time tapes" my brother and I made years ago talking to ourselves in the future...

By the way, I'm extremely pleased with the new Onkyo receiver and CD player. I also added a Klipsch sub woofer to fill in the bottom missing from my Mirsch bookshelf speakers (which, by the way, are also 40 years old and still sound great). Very happy with my sound system now.

Steve

 

[Bgladd]

My six-year old son and I built a sports bin holder with my Kapex and CXS. We had a blast!

 

[Tayler_mann]

[member=42383]Tayler_mann[/member] Good eye! Yes, that Technics turntable is about 40 years old and still works like new.  Still have all my old vinyl as well. Recently had to replace the old Technics receiver and CD player.  In fact, if you compare the photos you'll notice two different CD players.  Very impressed that you spotted that. Surprisingly, the 40 year old Pioneer cassette deck still works great as well, though I'll rarely use it except for a few old "time tapes" my brother and I made years ago talking to ourselves in the future...

By the way, I'm extremely pleased with the new Onkyo receiver and CD player. I also added a Klipsch sub woofer to fill in the bottom missing from my Mirsch bookshelf speakers (which, by the way, are also 40 years old and still sound great). Very happy with my sound system now.

Steve

My dad has had a technics table for years as well. They do sound really good for a direct drive. The newer Onkyo stuff is really good equipment. I have the tx-nr 5008 onkyo amp and processor. It's an amazing device especially when paired with Audyssey pro.

 

[mopowers]

Currently outfitting my work trailer Ron Paulk style. CXS is my MVP for assembling the casework. My CSX is used on EVERY project! Never leave home with out it.

 

[balrog]

Used my T15 drill to install a tv mount on the wall.