woodferret
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Relatively new entry, but later is better than never.
https://www.printables.com/@festool/models
https://www.printables.com/@festool/models
Festool joins the 3D print party
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Their website is balky on my tablet. I only looked out of curiosity—I don’t have a 3D printer.
At first, I could not get past allowing the cookies. I finally got past “I’m OK with that” but the internal links were on strike.
In any case the vendor is cheating themselves (but not from me). The products look slick, but I cannot get past the listing image.
No matter. It was just curiosity on my part. Anyone else finding the same thing?
At first, I could not get past allowing the cookies. I finally got past “I’m OK with that” but the internal links were on strike.
In any case the vendor is cheating themselves (but not from me). The products look slick, but I cannot get past the listing image.
No matter. It was just curiosity on my part. Anyone else finding the same thing?
Cheese
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Packard said:
Ya I had the same issues yesterday with my iPhone...that was a disaster. It's fine today on the laptop.
I'm curious as to why Festool is not making these items themselves for sale along with releasing the files? I'll not be purchasing a 3D printer anytime soon. [smile] That Rotex holder, suction hose holder and double guide rail holder would be nice.
What's the purpose of the Festool Shopping cart coin?
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Cheese said:
Aldi's shopping carts.
I thought it was a rather mindless addition to the collection, but as a proof-of-concept, might as well have an intern knock one together.
woodbutcherbower
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[member=75217]squall_line[/member] Or maybe power tools is just a sideline to distract folks from Festool's core business of stealing Aldi shopping carts.
jeffinsgf said:
Has anyone made an Aldi-shopping cart, MFT conversion? I think the concept has merit.
(I do wonder why anyone buys rubber casters. A small wrench and a remote parking space is all you need to harvest 4 high-quality casters.) [eek] [big grin]
Crazyraceguy
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Around here, shopping carts have locking wheels. Once moved outside a marked (wire) area, they stop, cannot be pushed. This is more about theft of the cart, than the laziness of those who won't return it without the motivation of getting their quarter back.
Search "shopping cart theory" it's quite an eye-opener
Out of the rabbit-hole..... The offer of 3D printing seems a bit odd? I can very much see/appreciate the products themselves, but I would think that actual injection molded units would be more in line, with the norm. They would have no control of the volume of pieces printed (and possibly sold by the printer)
Quality control and branding just left "out there"?
Search "shopping cart theory" it's quite an eye-opener
Out of the rabbit-hole..... The offer of 3D printing seems a bit odd? I can very much see/appreciate the products themselves, but I would think that actual injection molded units would be more in line, with the norm. They would have no control of the volume of pieces printed (and possibly sold by the printer)
Quality control and branding just left "out there"?
luvmytoolz
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jeffinsgf said:
Not sure about interstate but here in Melb OZ, all the trolleys use a coin (or token) for all the major supermarkets.
six-point socket II
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Yes, shopping carts over here need almost all a coin or token to be taken from the depot. For people like me that generally don’t carry a lot of coins, if any at all, a small keyfob like that is just an almost daily used necessity. I have one from one of my business partners on my keys.
However, during Covid you didn’t need either as store employees would hand you a freshly disinfected trolley, and use them as a way to keep track of how many shoppers were inside the store - at least for as long as there were rules regarding number of people in relation to store size. …
After that, not all stores did return to the coin/token method. Some stores keep the trolleys unchained to this day.
Overall I think these printable goodies/gimmicks are just a way for Festool to have another platform to connect with their customers and “fans”. Get the word out, Festool is with the cool 3D-printing crowd …
Why not.
Kind regards,
Oliver
However, during Covid you didn’t need either as store employees would hand you a freshly disinfected trolley, and use them as a way to keep track of how many shoppers were inside the store - at least for as long as there were rules regarding number of people in relation to store size. …
After that, not all stores did return to the coin/token method. Some stores keep the trolleys unchained to this day.
Overall I think these printable goodies/gimmicks are just a way for Festool to have another platform to connect with their customers and “fans”. Get the word out, Festool is with the cool 3D-printing crowd …
Why not.
Kind regards,
Oliver
If anyone wants some actually useful (and free) 3d printable Festool accessories I've designed a few for my Printables account:
mino
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The availability of 3D models for accessories makes sense for things which are not economical to produce *while* their availability increases the value of your (primary) product. 3D printers are becoming a standard tool in small shops, not to mention the huge DIY/hobby markets Festool serves.Crazyraceguy said:
E.g. the engineers came up with an idea that just does not pass the muster on making an SKU out of it. This often happens purely because there is a finite number of SKUs you can stock and may have nothing to do with the accesory being not in (potential) demand.
That said, over time, what I want to see is actual simplified 3D models of the tools with attachment points - so that customers can easily create compatible accessory designs by making "complementary" parts.
E.g. one of the first things they should put out is the FS/2 rail model so it is easy to make fittings etc. This would not affect competitors but would help a lot the DYI crowd. Which is really the main market Festool can expand to by now.
Printables does not really support this type of model publishing today, but that is the direction they should and will go for the corporate portals. I am pretty sure of that. Publishing models on one's own website is actually logistically more expensive /for the vendor/ than using service like Printables. So it gives value for all three actors here.
Crazyraceguy said:
It's the modern version of advertising specialties...and probably far less expensive. Instead of handing out semi-useful trinkets they're handing out a digital file and leaving it to the customer to actually manufacture the trinket.