Festool Failure
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Hurricane Whisperer
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jobsworth said:
Easily solved.
Purchase a rail level and sticker placement template accesory. Comes in systainer with extra sticker.
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Actually this is not covered under warranty. Only items with a serial number are covered under warranty.
Brent Taylor said:
It's a feature. The adhesive on the sticker is timed so it falls off when you should replace your old tool with the latest model. You can then repurpose the systainer for something else without the hassle of having to peel the label yourself.
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That's crazy to hear, I recently tried to scrape off a Festool sticker from my tool box and it immediately dulled the razor blade. I tried sanding it off but as soon as the paper touched the sticker, all the granules fell off. Put a torch to it and the flame snuffed out right away. Finally just beat on the tool box with a hammer and the darn thing fixed itself like Christine from the Stephen King novel....
True story [cool] [tongue]
True story [cool] [tongue]
sancho57
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I think I have a solution, to getting the sticker on level without spending all tha cash on a stickerpecker. I'll use my CT wing and a laser with my 4 ft stabilization level...
I might be able to get the sticker level that way, but will it stick
Great Idea about the conturo Kev. I'll seek it to the wife,
"Honny I need to spend the $3K for this tool so I can get these cool sticker to stick to these plastic boxes and to get it level ?"
I might be able to get the sticker level that way, but will it stick
Great Idea about the conturo Kev. I'll seek it to the wife,
"Honny I need to spend the $3K for this tool so I can get these cool sticker to stick to these plastic boxes and to get it level ?"
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Kev said:
Ha kev you beat me too it
But I was going to go with the " stickerpecker pro"
But to be sensible (I know unlike me )
To answer the op,s question it is normally very difficult to stick any thing self adhesive to raw M.D.F as its a very dusty surface especially on the edges
We have problems with masking tape. Protection tape .sometimes self adhesive Velcro (we had to staple it as well to make it stay put)
A coat of sealer first would help
Then you could salvage the sticker with some spray adhesive
P.s can't believe my longest post in about a year is about a festool fan sticker lol
Maybe that says a lot
Oh no - not another 'let's slag off' Festool thread!
Believe many of the points made are covered in the:
"Sticky Label Supplementary Manual" written by you know who.
Seem to remember there are three versions of these labels:
Concave, Convex and Flat.
Also mentioned, I'm sure, are such important parameters as
ambient temperature / humidity; and, the importance of
acclimatisation - not sure nine months is enough.
Would also suggest need to gain lots of experience of the appropriate
techniques needed with the different labels.
Richard (UK)
Believe many of the points made are covered in the:
"Sticky Label Supplementary Manual" written by you know who.
Seem to remember there are three versions of these labels:
Concave, Convex and Flat.
Also mentioned, I'm sure, are such important parameters as
ambient temperature / humidity; and, the importance of
acclimatisation - not sure nine months is enough.
Would also suggest need to gain lots of experience of the appropriate
techniques needed with the different labels.
Richard (UK)
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They should use the same adhesive on this as the one used on the stickers they slap on your systainer when it comes back after being serviced. Those are impossible to remove and leave all the glue on the systainer, cleaning it of with solvent makes the green paint dissolve and melts the ABS 
charley1968
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Jeeeesus, you guys call yourself carpenters? Now here's how i fix my stickers.
I take my Paslode nail gun , in with some 90mm nails : 2 into the upper left corner of the sticker, 2 into upper right and Bob' s your uncle..
I take my Paslode nail gun , in with some 90mm nails : 2 into the upper left corner of the sticker, 2 into upper right and Bob' s your uncle..
