DIY MFS Routing Template

[mike_aa]

I came across this YouTube video on making your own MFS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InipG5bb7B4 
It was posted by FOG member FastEasySmartTOOL.

Mike A.

 

[waho6o9]

That's awesome, thanks for posting.

 

[joiner1970]

I thought his mft top making video was good, then he goes and makes another good one .

 

[mike_aa]

He is one talented chap!

 

[squawkin]

That's an awesome idea! I'm going to make one myself.

 

[socaljohn]

That kid!

THAT KID!!!!!!!

Oh my God, that kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Kevin McConville]

Great Video - just subscribed to his YouTube channel.

 

[fritter63]

The Fest-Force is strong in that one.

Extra points for understanding how to speak clearly and concisely in a video.

 

[rmwarren]

Have to admit when I see how danged smart some of the younger generation are it makes me want to totter over to my rocker, whittle and drool a bit before I drift off to sleep...

I'm convinced that is what my nephews see every time they visit from college.

RMW

 

[Linbro]

Great to see a 'youngster' woodworking for pleasure. He has some great ideas, and his vids are quality.
One thing though - I wouldn't/don't cut on the mitre saw with the workpiece pushed against a stop, and nothing holding the piece that is between the stop and the blade.

 

[promark747]

But where are the scales and the stabilizer disc (aka, the "hockey puck")?  ;D

Seriously, that was very cool.

 

[FastEasySmartTOOL]

Great to see a 'youngster' woodworking for pleasure. He has some great ideas, and his vids are quality.
One thing though - I wouldn't/don't cut on the mitre saw with the workpiece pushed against a stop, and nothing holding the piece that is between the stop and the blade.

Thank you, that's a very good point and I'm always looking for ways to work safer. The precision of Festool machines makes it easy to get away with overlooking some basic safety practices, but something needs to go wrong only once before it's already too late. So please, get at me if you ever see any other safety measures that I'm missing!

To everyone that posted, I really appreciate all your feedback on this video. The positivity of the FOG community never ceases to impress.

 

[Eden1415]

I have seen others, trying to do something like this, but this is the best so far. 

Well done!  So good, I had to make a set for myself  [wink].  Took me two tries to get it get it right.  You really need to use Baltic Birch plywood.  This is most important for the angled 15 degree keyhole cut.  On cheaper plywood, the larger size of the laminated layers tore apart really bad,  but it did let me check out the fit for everything.  One modification,  I only made the bottom grove and it just tall enough for my DeWalt channel clamps to slide in.  I think later on I may widen the side slot a bit to take the shank of a modified #8-32 T-nut.  This such a cool jig. 

       

 

[charley1968]

I'm really impressed by the ingenuity of your contraption. I think you have a future in high quality woodworking. Well done and , pretty please, post more.
A.

 

[JackW]

Kriss,

Well done and I think you could have a future in high end woodworking also.  I also think you could have a very fruitful future in anything you put your mind to, judging from what I have seen so far.

Jack