Festool OF2200 with Leigh FMT Pro

[Millo]

Any comments on this combination?

 

[rustym]

I use a small 1/2" collet DeWalt plunge router on mine and it works perfectly. (Can't remember the model #)

Rusty

 

[Kev]

[welcome] to the forum.

All I can say is - that looks like an impressive pile of tech.

What sort of comments would you like?

Kev.

 

[Bob Wolfe]

Looks like overkill to me, that is a big heavy clumsy router for that jig, but... if that is all you got...

 

[Jesse Cloud]

The 2200 is very heavy for FMT work - you will be lifting it up and down a lot.  I would also expect that the jig would defeat Festool's dust control, but don't know for sure.  No particular need for a lot of horsepower on the FMT.  On the other hand, the 2200 is extremely stable and vibration free - a real boon for the FMT.

BTW, I sold my FMT and got a Domino.

 

[rustym]

I need to sell mine too, I never use it.  Would be great for someone that makes chairs.

Rusty

 

[rst]

I have the Leigh pro version and I use PC's 890 series with the vac grip and it works great.  I actually have two of these routers and all three base options and love them. 

 

[grbmds]

I would agree with others. No need for a big high HP router with the FMT. No reason yu can't use the 2200 if that is what you already have. I'm sure it's a great router and will work just fine on the FMT. I wish the Domino had been around when I bought my FMT. I would sell the FMT but doubt I could get enough to make it worthwhile.

 

[VW mick]

Maybe I'm strange but looks quite sexy to me

I've lusted after both for a while

 

[Kev]

Maybe I'm strange but looks quite sexy to me

I've lusted after both for a while

Don't let your wife find you looking at these pics ...

 

[VW mick]

Kev it's fine .she checks my history and calls me a weirdo

 

[Kev]

Kev it's fine .she checks my history and calls me a weirdo

LoL ... I can hear it now ... "What's wrong will you? Any healthy male would be surfing porn and watching stupid youtube cat videos, but all you do is drool over power tools"

 

[RC]

That's why I lock my computer ;-)