Fill in the blank: I wish Festool made a ______!

When I think about the system, I also look at all the accessories that are offered for various tools.  Let's take the routers for example.  Look at what is available for the routers - for their intended application as hand held and then look at others.  Or the jig saws.  Or even the track saws.

Can those other manufacturer's offer a two day class to show the usage of the system and the accessories for just one line of their offerings and still not cover them all?  The advanced router class can.
 
Please remember; we?re all on this forum as fans of Festools. Some of us have experienced working with other brands and didn?t suffer from any bad consequences in doing so. I too have seen the light and adopted Festool as my number one toolsupplier. But I would like to keep in mind though that the world is bigger than Festool and I simply can?t blame other companies that they make either good tools, or are not named Festool.

The so celebrated TS 55 and TS 75 have there roots in 1923 and were invented by a company today known as Skil. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_saw#Invention)

The discussed jigsaw was invented by Scintilla which was acquired by Bosch in 1954. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigsaw_%28power_tool%29)

The plunge router was first developed by Elu, today known as DeWalt.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_%28woodworking%29)

I never had Koolaid.
 
Ummm, yeah, that Skil table is a cheesy MFT. I had an earlier version of that table years ago. It was a piece of ....
The MFT has a somewhat high price. To make a less expensive version would probably defeat its superior use. At that point one might as well go to the big box store and buy the usual offerings. I've owned many portable / jobsite type work tables over the decades. I never bought a second one of them or have any of them. Waiting for the right job to come along so I can pick up another MFT.
 
Alex said:
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And as for the whole 'system' idea, it's way too overemphasised. Because for most Festool tools the whole system approach means plugging the tool into a vacuum and that's just as easily done with tools from other brands.
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Peter Halle said:
When I think about the system, I also look at all the accessories that are offered for various tools.  Let's take the routers for example.  Look at what is available for the routers - for their intended application as hand held and then look at others.  ...
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The 'system' thing may seem overemphasized to some, but it is more than just "plugging the tool into a vacuum."  Actually, I would like to see more of the 'system' idea put into the Festool lineup.  Take the router accessories for instance;  the edge trimming accessories work for both the 1010 and 1400 routers, yet each router requires its own edge guide.  I understand that there will be limits on how far you can go to make accessories interchangeable between varying size routers, but it sure would have been nice if one edge guide would work for the 1010, 1400 and MFK 700 -- you know, like a system. 

While we wait here for the CMS to arrive on our shores, we have already learned here that the new UG Arms do not fit well on both the MFT/3 and /VL as it does on the CMS due to a simple knob.  And what's up with the extension table on the Kapex?  Why doesn't it terminate with the V-groove also?  When the new MFT/3s we coming out, we were told that there would be accessories that utilized this V-groove -- where are they?

Overemphasized or not, we like the 'system' thing.  Its a large part of your (Festool's) success.  And you should keep it up.  It is frustrating when things within the system change, like the MFT - MFT/3 and the current Systainers - T-Locks, but it is understandable (progress).  So, we want you to continue with the system concept and to make more tools and accessories that fit within and expand upon the 'system'. 
 
WarnerConstCo. said:
The V-groove accessories are still stuck in Europe. [big grin]
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That made me laugh.  So, to properly fill in the blank, let me say:

I wish Festool made a tool that was released in the USA first!  So, how 'bout them apples?  [smile]
 
Corwin said:
I wish Festool made a tool that was released in the USA first!  So, how 'bout them apples?   [smile]
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I thought they already had. Maybe I imagined it, but I thought you got the OF2200 before anyone else?
 
jonny round boy said:
Corwin said:
I wish Festool made a tool that was released in the USA first!  So, how 'bout them apples?   [smile]
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I thought they already had. Maybe I imagined it, but I thought you got the OF2200 before anyone else?
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Uhm, well I didn't.  Heh, heh.  Not yet, at least.  But seriously, one tool released here first?  Just you guys wait.  UL-EU in coming!  (actually, it has already started)   Now we'll see who has the last laugh...   [tongue]
 
Corwin said:
WarnerConstCo. said:
The V-groove accessories are still stuck in Europe. [big grin]
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That made me laugh.  So, to properly fill in the blank, let me say:

I wish Festool made a tool that was released in the USA first!  So, how 'bout them apples?   [smile]
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Don't know about the tools but all the cool extras aren't even available here (I'm going to go out on a limb here and say neither in Europe since SA is an extension of the EU shipping) had to order the tape measure from America :/ I mean I don't think shirts, caps, levels etc are sold here either.

Anyway I wish Festool made everything else in my workshop so I could sell my left leg to buy it all but the worlds most awesome workshop. :D
 
Corwin said:
While we wait here for the CMS to arrive on our shores, we have already learned here that the new UG Arms do not fit well on both the MFT/3 and /VL as it does on the CMS due to a simple knob.  And what's up with the extension table on the Kapex?  Why doesn't it terminate with the V-groove also?  When the new MFT/3s we coming out, we were told that there would be accessories that utilized this V-groove -- where are they?
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Many of the modifications I've made to improve my MFT wouldn't work on the MFT/3 due to the V-groove and lack of top T-track.  I'm actually considering getting a second MFT-1080 Basic just because I don't want it to go away :)  I'm actually not sure what the V-groove would buy you over the previous track, but then I don't have an MFT/3 to look at up close n personal n all that.
 
nico said:
I wish Festool made all their tools 50% cheaper  ;)
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I'm sure that you intended to say 'sold' rather than 'made'.  [poke]  If they made them 50%, cheaper, most of us would not want such tools.
 
I wish Festool made a miter gauge for the guiderail that could be adjusted to lock at 90 degrees and that had the other key angles with stops too -- similar to what is offered by Protool.

Scot
 
I would like to see a vacuum power brush attachment like the fein PB350 and a high efficiency compact compressor.
 
woodtradesman said:
I would like to see a vacuum power brush attachment like the fein PB350 and a high efficiency compact compressor.
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Well, you are in luck.

the power brush is part number 450644 and is available even in North America.  The compressor we will have to wait on.
 
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