Festool Carvex Tilting Base

[mirock]

Hi colleagues again. This weekend I definetly decide to devote myself to improvement of my tool set. I was a bit perplexed about absence of regular tilted base of so cool jigsaw as Carvex is. So... nothing to do, I need it then forced to make by myself. Of course it is not industrial quality  base - it is just my homemade replica.

 

[nclemmons]

[member=7589]mirock[/member] the video will not play.

 

[mirock]

Repaired. Sorry(

 

[rnt80]

I really could have used this a few weeks ago when I was cutting skirting for my stairs and I needed to back cut it.  I don't have the multi base kit for my Carvex but I could tell by the design of the offered tilted base that it would have proved useless. Nice job.

 

[mirock]

I really could have used this a few weeks ago when I was cutting skirting for my stairs and I needed to back cut it.  I don't have the multi base kit for my Carvex but I could tell by the design of the offered tilted base that it would have proved useless. Nice job.

Original Festool two side counter tilted base is a cool option for some corner operations but for classic using has too less surface. And what even more important it can't work with zero insert. This feature I need almost always. Without this transparent insert I would spoil my workpieces.

 

[jmbfestool]

Very well done!

Ive never understood why festool havent made a single bevel base.

Festools one is a nice bevel base but its no good for back bevel scribing from above.  Tottally useless.... Unless your scribe is external curving only lol.

 

[Cheese]

Clever...really nice job, I especially like the hole/peg arrangement for joining pieces. [thumbs up]

What make & model is your CNC?

 

[Gregor]

Very nice.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Mirock, you're the best!

I do worry about the amount of strain on the pivot.
Seems like it should be as close to the blade as possible.

 

[nclemmons]

Excellent!  Another great invention by you.

Really well designed and executed.

When are you ready to take orders for them!?  I'd be interested!

neil

 

[Michael Kellough]

Excellent!  Another great invention by you.

Really well designed and executed.

When are you ready to take orders for them!?  I'd be interested!

neil

He'd have to charge more than a Carvex costs! The video was sped up a little... [big grin]

 

[NL-mikkla]

Supercool

 

[mirock]

Mirock, you're the best!

I do worry about the amount of strain on the pivot.
Seems like it should be as close to the blade as possible.

You are right. First I wanted to make two arches and longer pivot but in this case I would lose space for dust collection which I also wanted to place here. So I can instal not weack and thin standard tube but large one. But just in tilt. I decide to try one arch. Aluminum parts is pretty thick and it doesnt play. But I think it could bend if we get strong kick or falling. For this case I dont have excessive strenght.

 

[mirock]

Clever...really nice job, I especially like the hole/peg arrangement for joining pieces. [thumbs up]

What make & model is your CNC?

 

Yes, this joint is deadly strong like full solid body. Cyanacrilate just to fill the clearance and fix. And not so boring like usual screws.

 

[mirock]

Excellent!  Another great invention by you.

Really well designed and executed.

When are you ready to take orders for them!?  I'd be interested!

neil

I don't know yet). It is too raw. I didnt have such plans

 

[mirock]

Clever...really nice job, I especially like the hole/peg arrangement for joining pieces. [thumbs up]

What make & model is your CNC?

It is our local ukrainian producerhttp://www.instankoservis.ua/
ATS 0609 3900$. 600×900×150mm workspace

 

[PreferrablyWood]

Quite impressive work there! Thanks for sharing..

 

[mirock]

Another version from my colleague

 

[antss]

Mirock - you should have it anodized in dark blue and green - then there will be even more FOGers that can't wait to have one  [big grin]

 

[pingvinlakrits]

This is really great work. It is a shame that it is necessary.

Festool could "easily" make a regular tilting base - and if they did I would get one instantly. I had all the extras but sold it off because I think the Carvex is simply not good enough but I kept the saw for intermittent use and my main gripe is the lack of a simple, ordinary tilting base.

One suggestion is to chamfer the edges slightly on that alu base.