Festool Storage Solutions and Kapex Metal Cutting Video

[Stone Message]

Hi Everyone

I am really pleased that I have taken the plunge and gone for the Festool storage solutions - you may have seen a previous video. I have recently been down to Axminster and got a Sort 6 and Sort 12 and am so pleased that I now have a really efficient and nicely organised workshop storage setup.

From time to time I need to cut non ferrous metal on my Kapex and have done some cuts with the regular fine tooth blade. When I decided to do a video about it I thought it only right to use the correct blade and I am grateful to Festool UK for helping me out with this. I subsequently discovered that one of my professional woodworking friends has been using his Kapex for metal cutting ever since he bought it.

I placed an order recently with Toolfest here in the UK and wanted to bump my small order up to get free delivery. So, I added a couple of packs of the foam sanding blocks. These are fantastic and I really wished that I had bought some when they first came out.

Here is the link to the video about all of this:


I wish everyone a happy, peaceful and safe Christmas.

Peter

 

[sancho57]

Peter,

Yer killing me again. Does festool make a systainer insert for their sanding blocks etc?

 

[grobkuschelig]

Hi Peter,

Nice video! As always!

@jobsworth check out the HSM-SYS, it is a SYS2 filled up with a complete range of hand sanding pads, sheets etc.

I like it, since I know that I will have every possibly needed paper with me, when I carry it. But most of the time, you only need one or two.
It gave me a long wanted sustainer to carry my hand sanding stuff. Factoring in the cost of an empty systainer, it was a win to have the granat filled one...

Might be NAINA, don‘t know.

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[sancho57]

[member=63474]grobkuschelig[/member]

Thanks I will. I have a few empty systainers lieing around the shop. I also have the systainers with inserts for the RO 150, RO 90 and RTS 400 paper. Ill chck out the HSM-SYS and see if my dealer can get me the insert.

I checked and yea its a NAINA product. No biggie, I can make myown insert. Thanks

Jobby

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Ron,

I think you have your answer from grob.

I will now confess that when I ordered these from Warren at Toolfest I thought that I was getting two individual blocks but there are 6 in each pack !

Cheers.

Peter

 

[grobkuschelig]

Hi Jobby,

The T-Loc Systainer Insert number is: 710 127

@Peter: I recommend to also try out the ones which have a 45° Angle on one side.
Those are the ones I use the most. They get into every corner!

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Jobby,

The T-Loc Systainer Insert number is: 710 127

[member=41421]Peter[/member]: I recommend to also try out the ones which have a 45° Angle on one side.
Those are the ones I use the most. They get into every corner!

This goes back to my confession above - if I had realised that I was getting 6 of them I would have gone for a pack of the ones that you describe.

I will add them to my next Toolfest order.

Cheers.

Peter

 

[sancho57]

Hey [member=11196]Peter Parfitt[/member]
yer pretty good at interviews, maybe you should add interviews to your repertoire . John Street, Phil, Bob, Maybe some other festool staff, Repair folks would be great to have interviews of them

 

[Stone Message]

Hey [member=11196]Peter Parfitt[/member]
yer pretty good at interviews, maybe you should add interviews to your repertoire . John Street, Phil, Bob, Maybe some other festool staff, Repair folks would be great to have interviews of them

If Festool let me into their repair centre then I will do it - [member=41214]Phil Beckley[/member] can set it up in the new year.

Peter

 

[rst]

Side note on metal cutting (of which I do ALOT).  After cutting aluminum, especially with my bandsaw, I run a piece of old hardware brass through to clear the notoriously gummy aluminum.  I've been using the same blade for 25 years and cut wood, plastics, aluminum, and brass on my bandsaw...had it so long I can't remember who made the blade.

 

[Stone Message]

Side note on metal cutting (of which I do ALOT).  After cutting aluminum, especially with my bandsaw, I run a piece of old hardware brass through to clear the notoriously gummy aluminum.  I've been using the same blade for 25 years and cut wood, plastics, aluminum, and brass on my bandsaw...had it so long I can't remember who made the blade.

That is very interesting.

I edited out (due to the length of the video) a mention of a wax lubricant for the blade which I bought. It is made by Trend and is a solid stick that is rubbed against the blade before use.

I would welcome comments about this side of things.

Peter

 

[Bohdan]

I always just touch the teeth of the spinning blade with the lube stick before cutting aluminium as it prevents the metal sticking to the teeth of the blade and giving a rough cut.

You can also just rub it along the cut line if the cut is substantial.

The lube stick is a cleaner alternative to the liquid lubes as it doesn't spread everywhere and contaminate the wood that you then cut on the saw. The spray off the blade stays in a straight line on the saw, mostly on the rubber dust hood, and is easy to clean off if you need to.