End User Training Class - DOORS & DRAWERS - Indianapolis on 2/7-2/8 [FULL]

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Due to popular demand, here's another doors and drawers class. Please note that the Super Bowl is the night before this class. We would like to avoid last minute cancellations by any football fans. Also, two attendees have already been confirmed for this class, leaving 4 spaces.

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Course Description:
As the next step in the development of Festool end-user focused classes, we are calling for entries for a 2-day class focused on the construction of various styles and types of cabinet doors and drawers, utilizing the Festool System.    The class will take place at our headquarters in Lebanon, IN, and will be primarily geared towards professional applications.

In this class, the tools and techniques necessary to build and install shop-quality doors will be covered, with emphasis on Shaker flat panel, slab w/ applied molding, faux raised panel, and cope and stick with raised panel.  Door styles to include inset, overlay and half-overlay. 

Drawer box applications will focus on both inset and overlay styles, using blind and through-tenon construction.  Dovetail drawer construction will be discussed, but not covered.

Though participants will walk away with a range of broadly applicable skills, the class will be primarily focused on pro-oriented techniques and applications.  From raw material to finished boxes ready for finish, you will learn how to work faster, easier, and smarter with the Festool System.

Since most of the two days will be spent in the shop, actually using the tools, we request that registrants have some previous knowledge of the Festool System, and/or the basics of trim carpentry or cabinet construction.  Safety is an extremely high priority in this setting, and we have billed this as an intermediate to expert level class since this class will be almost all hands-on. 

Safety glasses and earplugs will be required during all tool use.  In addition, participants will be asked to sign a standard liability waiver at the outset of class.  If this presents a problem, please let us know beforehand, since this will impact our ability to allow you to work with the tools.

What will I learn?

Onsite Cabinet Door Construction

Doors Styles:
- Shaker Flat panel
- Slab door with applied molding
- Faux raised panel
- Cope and Stick with Raised Panel

Door Types:
- Inset
- Overlay
- Half-Overlay

Drawer Construction

Drawer Joinery:
- 4mm blind tenon construction
- 4mm through tenon construction

Drawer Types:
- Inset
- Overlay

Tools covered in class:

- MFK 700 Multifunction Router
- OF1010 Router
- OF 1400 Router
- OF2200 Router
- Domino DF 500 Joiner
- TS 55 Plunge Cut Saw
- Kapex Slide Miter Saw
- MFT/3 Multifunction Table
- CT26 / 36 Dust Extractors
- MFS Multifunction Router Template
- Festool Cordless drills with Centrotec and FastFix Chuck System

How do I apply and how are participants selected?
If you are interested in participating, please click here to complete this online survey, and provide a few details about yourself.  If you have applied for previous end-user training events, you will need to re-apply for this one.  Attendees are accepted on a first-come basis.

We will notify selected participants (as well as a handful of alternates) by email. The one thing we ask of our selected participants is that you arrive on time and stick around for the full two days.

Travel and Accommodations:
Participants are responsible for all travel and accommodations.  We will be glad to help you make hotel reservations at our preferred local establishment (Fairfield Inn on 86th Street in Indianapolis).  And for those participants staying at the Fairfield Inn, Festool will arrive for pick-up on both days at 7:30am. 

Festool will provide basic refreshments (bagels and coffee) in the morning at our HQ, and lunch will be provided both days. 

Since some of the best conversations happen outside of the classroom, we will plan either a cookout or a group dinner on the first night following class.

When & Where?
Class date:February 7-8
Class times:8am-5pm
Class location:Festool USA Headquarters, 400 N. Enterprise Blvd., Lebanon, IN 46052
Class size:6
Fee:$150

* Please note: Attendees will be responsible for all expenses related to travel and accommodations.

Class Feedback:
We plan to reserve at least an hour at the end of the second day to get everyone's feedback on the class.  We want to hear what you thought about the class structure and material covered, among other things. 

Festool training personnel in attendance:
  • Brian Sedgeley, Tool and Application Trainer

There may also be additional members of the Festool USA team present periodically throughout the training event.
 
GPowers said:
We need this class in Henderson NV [cool]

Greg, it will definitely be available in Vegas. Just not sure when. Probably not until the second quarter of the year.
 
I'm holding out for warmer weather.  Would hate to drive - versus fly - and get stuck with darling wife and Goldie and MacGyver in a blizzard.  Besides, if I showed up at a class before the Fogtainers were gone - I might get  [dead horse] or  [ban].

Hope all you guys love the whole experience!

Peter
 
Peter,

On the other hand, after all the Fogtainers trouble, you deserve to play learn for two days.
I can wait a couple more days for my two Fogtainers.
 
whitesys said:
Peter,

On the other hand, after all the Fogtainers trouble, you deserve to play learn for two days.
I can wait a couple more days for my two Fogtainers.

+1.  I figure if MacGyver can deal with all of those boxes for another few days, I don't mind waiting.  [big grin]
 
Corwin said:
+1.  I figure if MacGyver can deal with all of those boxes for another few days, I don't mind waiting.   [big grin]

What about Peters Wife, She is the saint for putting up will all these FOGtainer in her house. Thank you Thank you Thank you [big grin]
 
Shane Holland said:
GPowers said:
We need this class in Henderson NV [cool]

Greg, it will definitely be available in Vegas. Just not sure when. Probably not until the second quarter of the year.

Shane any possibility of piggy backing this with adv router class on April 11/12 ?

Vijay
 
GPowers said:
Corwin said:
+1.  I figure if MacGyver can deal with all of those boxes for another few days, I don't mind waiting.   [big grin]

What about Peters Wife, She is the saint for putting up will all these FOGtainer in her house. Thank you Thank you Thank you [big grin]

Maybe after all of the Fogtainer stress, she might like to have a few days without Peter.
And I am sure that after spending a couple of days playing learning, Peter would reduce his stress level.

Not sure about MacGyver though.  He would probably miss his dad.
 
vkumar said:
Shane any possibility of piggy backing this with adv router class on April 11/12 ?

I'll pass the request on to Steve, but it's his call. It will depend largely on his schedule.
 
Ok, folks, I'm surprised to say this but there's still one space available in this class. The first doors & drawers class filled in less than 10 minutes. Here's your opportunity if you didn't make it into the first one.
 
This class is now full. Thanks to everyone who is participating, I look forward to meeting you all in person.
 
Okay, now that the second Doors & Drawers class has ended, when will there be any pictures and reports from participants?

Did the weather improve enough so that the participants could make use of the Festool pool this week?

Did Steve Bace make a return trip to Lebanon for the second D&D class?

Fascinated FOG members want to know!
 
I'm surprised you haven't heard more about this class.....come on guys, let us know what you think.
 
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