Festool MFT/3 Legs.

[PhilP]

Hi,
I wonder if I could ask some advice please.
I have just purchased a second hand MFT table, however it doesn’t have any legs.
I have ordered a set from Festool and should arrive this week and I have looked at the blown up diagram of the parts list but still can’t fathom on what goes where!
Could anyone advise please on how the legs fit to the table and if any photos could accompany the explanation that would be really appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[Andy_FOG]

There are a ton of videos on youtube that show the setup of the MFT/3 - such as this one
Freezing the frame and combining it with your parts diagram should help.

 

[PhilP]

Thanks for that Andy.
I looked on YouTube but must have missed this one.
Appreciate your help.

 

[jeffs55]

Hi,
I wonder if I could ask some advice please.
I have just purchased a second hand MFT table, however it doesn’t have any legs.
I have ordered a set from Festool and should arrive this week and I have looked at the blown up diagram of the parts list but still can’t fathom on what goes where!
Could anyone advise please on how the legs fit to the table and if any photos could accompany the explanation that would be really appreciated.
Thanks.

While on the subject of legs on the MFT 3 table. I am contemplating buying a used table. I used to lust for one of these but money is a factor. I have the opportunity to buy a used one for $500. I watched several videos on the table long ago when I really wanted one. Some of them noted that the legs were wobbly. Are they so wobbly as to make it hard to use? I have a work table/bench now. The only really fascinating thing about the MFT to me is the ability to make almost effortless 90 degree cuts quickly. So who would buy another MFT 3 or is it really all that great?

 

[peter halle]

While on the subject of legs on the MFT 3 table. I am contemplating buying a used table. I used to lust for one of these but money is a factor. I have the opportunity to buy a used one for $500. I watched several videos on the table long ago when I really wanted one. Some of them noted that the legs were wobbly. Are they so wobbly as to make it hard to use? I have a work table/bench now. The only really fascinating thing about the MFT to me is the ability to make almost effortless 90 degree cuts quickly. So who would buy another MFT 3 or is it really all that great?

To me the MFT/3 functions as a semi-portable (weight comes into play) storable clamping, smaller assembly/work and crosscut table. It is not a hand planing workbench. Some additional stabilization can be accomplished thru the use of the additional leg stabilizers.

Peter

 

[cpw]

For cutting with a track saw, using a router, or sanding the wobbliness doesn't matter. For hand-cutting dovetails, it does [but I have acceptable results with the stabilizers].

 

[woodferret]

Also depends on the direction of hand cut/plane. Side to side without stiffeners is going to slightly wobble. Or... you could just shift 90 deg and use the edge of the MFT so that it's front-back if you're too lazy to pull out the braces.

 

[jeffinsgf]

If portability matters, the wobble is sort of the price you pay. If you don't need portability, building a sturdy base for the main table to sit on is an option. I'm betting that's why the OP's MFT doesn't have legs.

 

[luvmytoolz]

I use mine heaps, often lugging it into the backyard on a semi daily basis, and find it more than sturdy enough for my needs. As noted above hand planing on it might be a little too wobbly for the fine control needed, not as good as a large solid workbench, but for what they are they're a seriously useful item.