Festool OF1010 edge guide
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What guide you mean exactly? The SA-OF 1010 (#489427) and SA-OF 1400 (#492636)? No, they are not the same. To start with, the distance between the two rods is bigger for the OF-1010 than for the OF-1400.
The 1400 one is more expensive, but includes the fine adjustment (separate article for the OF-1010) and it also has the sliding pieces that you can adjust to prevent guiding issues at the end of the workpiece.
The 1400 one is more expensive, but includes the fine adjustment (separate article for the OF-1010) and it also has the sliding pieces that you can adjust to prevent guiding issues at the end of the workpiece.
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I have the 1400 and the original 900, and while I love the 1400, I reckon getting a 1010 is a good idea for any smaller or one handed work. The handle on the 1400 is quite a large grip, and isn't anywhere as easy or comfortable to wield one handed as the 900, or in your case, the 1010 are.
For small jobs being able to support the material and use the router one handed is often very handy.
For small jobs being able to support the material and use the router one handed is often very handy.
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That is one place where I think Festool kind of "missed it" with the OF1010. The one on the OF1400 is far superior. Sure, you can add a sub-fence to span the gap, if you need that, but you really shouldn't have too. I expect that with the little trim routers, like the Bosch Colt, but they are hardly in the same class.
While there are certainly work-arounds or other techniques entirely, the concept was not lost on Festool. They did exactly that for the OF1400.
While there are certainly work-arounds or other techniques entirely, the concept was not lost on Festool. They did exactly that for the OF1400.
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I took a different approach because I'm really a fan of the micrometer adjustability on the Micro Fence product. There are 2 micrometer style adjusters available, an imperial version that adjusts in .001" increments and a metric version that adjusts in 1/10 mm increments.
You purchase one adjuster, marry it to an adapter and you can use it on whatever router you own from Milwaukee to Porter Cable.
Here's my set for the 1010, 1400 and 700 Festool routers. Buy once...cry once.
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You purchase one adjuster, marry it to an adapter and you can use it on whatever router you own from Milwaukee to Porter Cable.
Here's my set for the 1010, 1400 and 700 Festool routers. Buy once...cry once.
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[member=44099]Cheese[/member] those are great looking. I have never considered an edge guide for the MFK700, since I almost always use them with the horizontal base. With those the copy wheel is the edge guide.
One question.
Why are the adapter rods so short on it?
I can never seem to keep the scope of delivery differences around the world though. The edge guide comes with in some countries and not in others, though the connecting rods come with all for some reason. Those same rods are used to connect to an FS, so I assume it keeps them from being duplicated of you purchase both accessories?
One question.
Why are the adapter rods so short on it?
I can never seem to keep the scope of delivery differences around the world though. The edge guide comes with in some countries and not in others, though the connecting rods come with all for some reason. Those same rods are used to connect to an FS, so I assume it keeps them from being duplicated of you purchase both accessories?
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Oh yeah, I forgot about that part. I mostly use the above the surface one and sometimes the chip deflector on edges, not as often as I should. It's not as simple as the OF1400.
In the US, the edge guide is an additional $50, the fine adjuster is another $33, the under mount dust fitting is $31. Now that you say that, I think the rods do come with the edge guide here too. I think I have 2 sets in one of the OF1010 Systainers. I bought an additional one, before the second OF1010, so I could use them both together on opposite sides. It worked out ok though, now there is a place to store it.
The guide stop for the FS rail does come with the OF1010, where it does not with the OF1400.
In the US, the edge guide is an additional $50, the fine adjuster is another $33, the under mount dust fitting is $31. Now that you say that, I think the rods do come with the edge guide here too. I think I have 2 sets in one of the OF1010 Systainers. I bought an additional one, before the second OF1010, so I could use them both together on opposite sides. It worked out ok though, now there is a place to store it.
The guide stop for the FS rail does come with the OF1010, where it does not with the OF1400.
Crazyraceguy said:
I got that part before the chip deflector even existed. And it's faster to mount yeah, but other than that the chip deflector works nicer; no hose dragging it down by the side. I got the 1010 chip deflector for free from the Festool rep when he had a demo day at the local dealer 8)
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I just measured the guide rod diameters and spacing on my machines. The guide rods for the OF 2200 are 10mm in diameter and the guide rods for the OF 1010 are 8mm in diameter. The center to center distance between the guide rod ends when installed on the machines is 110mm for the OF 2200 and 107mm for the OF 1010. The edge guides are not interchangeable.tjbnwi said:
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Crazyraceguy said:
Those rods are available in various lengths...knowing me [tongue] I probably ordered a length I didn't already have to gauge the practicality of the rod length.
Everything can be easily swapped out, not unlike the Festool system. [smile]
https://microfence.com/product/guide-shafts/
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tjbnwi said:
Due to ordering and packaging mishaps, I had found myself to be the owner of three OF 2200 fences.
I just tested this and have now unceremoniously shoved one of those three 2200 fences into my 1010 Systainer.
Thanks for the tip!
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Coen said:
When I mounted mine up last night, it didn't appear to bend the rods at all, or if it did, it was imperceptible. They just sat in a different position in the holes than the stock 10mm rods.
The opening IS a little off-center from the axis of rotation of the bit holder, but if you're not using the opening in the fence to accommodate a bit, it shouldn't be an issue.
I can mount it up again tonight and take pictures if nobody else responds before that.
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