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

[Ken Nagrod]

What is that, a back massager?

 

[jmbfestool]

What is that, a back massager?

Dont be silly! lol   [tongue]

I would love a cordless planer!  When some one calls up and just wants to ease some doors! You just pop round with couple off chisels hamer, T15 and EHL 65 Cordless jobs done

Simplesssssss

 

[jvsteenb]

Im waiting for festool to make one of these!!! 

Why is it taking so long!!!!!    Oh Festool! Make sure it takes 14.4 and 18V like the Carvex its a good feature!!!

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Can you please elaborate on the advantages of having a cordless tool that still needs to be hooked up to a vacuum?
As much as I like cordless tools, in this particular case it would only make the tool heavier, and less user-friendly - even if a method could be devised to switch on the vacuum without current draw from the tool.
That in itself wouldn't be much of a challenge, but it would complicate the vac and the tool, probably the hose as well.

Lee Nielsen makes very nice cordless planers, btw.

Regards,

Job

 

[jmbfestool]

Sorry I used a picture on the internet and a batterie and attached it with photo shop! Which has the Vac attached!  If you want ill edit it and remove the Vac!  I was just using it as a visual picture for my wishing list!!!!

JMB

 

[jmbfestool]

I have edited the picture! happy now?!?!  Im not going to put the dust bag on  [tongue]  If you want the dust bag on when you buy the tool you can put it on!  As festool don't sell the dust bag with the festool planer any way so they wont with the cordless! Its an accessory! Thats my reason!!!

JMB

 

[jvsteenb]

Sorry I used a picture on the internet and a batterie and attached it with photo shop! Which has the Vac attached!  If you want ill edit it and remove the Vac!  I was just using it as a visual picture for my wishing list!!!!

JMB

I know that, but I was only referring to the fact that a powerplaner without chip/dustcollection makes a hell of a mess, even if you take only a small amount off.
So the vacuum is more or less mandatory for an "in situ" job, unless you want to spend a lot of time cleaning up afterwards - using a brush and dustpan, which as it happens are also cordless....
If you don't want to spew around chips AND want to be cordless ( which has its advantages, I'll agree ) simply use a handplane.
Just my 0.02 as usual.

Regards,

Job

 

[jmbfestool]

I find with the dust bag which what I got with the EHL 65 on the left side only having it on the right side its useless. Is good enough as I create mess using my chisel for the lock and hinges and having a dust sheet down I simply fold it up and done I can leave the job!  I prefer using Packexe though if I know ill being doing jobs around the house for a week.  Like I have been doing on the last two jobs.  

Also not always about dust! I was working for this firm had 7 houses built and I Was working from house to house but in random order and different things so other trades could carry on.  Now I got my self a wheel barrel and but all my tools in that but it took two trips as I had leads and transformer. Not all building had power so I had to go to the nearest house!  

Some of the houses were done more than others  so when I done some of the jobs for the other trade on the other houses I had to go to the others which had been carpeted and the doors where a bit tight on the carpet so I had to take a bit off! I hate using hand plane with end grain so a cordless planer is nicer to remove the bottom of the door plus its much easier.

I had a long wheel Lead, T15 drill, fold able trestles, Transformer. Now I dont know about you but you cant carry that all in one go!   Well if I had the Corddles Planer all I would need is Two systainers attached together in one had. One would have the T15 and the other cordless planer. In my other hand I would be carrying the fold able trestles.  I dont see how you dont see it makes your life so much easier!   With Lie-Nielsen you would have to sharpen them and it awkward to do the bottoms of doors especially with end grain and you got large shaving to pic up! The cordless plane willjust be small bits as the bag takes to big bits so the wind can take the small bits!! Its easier to hand plane the side of doors I know but not bottom.

JMB

 

[jvsteenb]

This is all a bit beyond me, as I don't work on building sites, and besides, over here we don't have the need to carry a transformer around.  You either have grid power ( 95% of the time ) or you don't.
And when working on existing houses, power is always available.
In my experience a dustbag with a planer is a useless acessory. If I have to take of that little, I get a handplane. I don't mind sharpening plane irons, like I don't mind sharpening chisels.
Although I currently don't own one, I know from experience a good low angle block plane makes short work with endgrain. And when the need arises, even a decently sharpened #4 Bailey will do. At least I still have that one...

But hey, a cordles powerplaner may well be your go-to tool. Whatever rings your bell.
Anyhow: you've made clear why such a tool would be useful in your situation, which is what I asked in the first place.
Thank you for that.

Regards,

Job

 

[jmbfestool]

Ik ben blij dat je me halen! Maar! Handplane zal een tijdje duren als u was het verwijderen van 6mm denk je niet? Ik weet het niet omdat ik hou van elektrisch gereedschap

Groetjes

JMB

 

[Deansocial]

Ik ben blij dat je me halen! Maar! Handplane zal een tijdje duren als u was het verwijderen van 6mm denk je niet? Ik weet het niet omdat ik hou van elektrisch gereedschap

Groetjes

JMB

then wouldn't a cordless plunge saw be more use jmb?

 

[jmbfestool]

lol yeah but  then you might aswell use a corded planer?!?!? or a TS55 like you said but then thats more stuff cus you have to carry a guide rail aswell!     My ambition its to carry as less stuff as possible on some types of jobs where dust extraction is not necessary.

I have cordless Circular saw, Cordless DRILLs, Cordless Jigsaws, Cordless angle grinder, Cordless hacksaw, Cordless Nail guns, Cordless auto Screw gun, cordless Radio see where im going?!?!?!?! lol

All I need now Is Cordless Circular Guide rail saw (im not buying the Dewalt cordless guide rail saw) and Cordless Planer

JMB

 

[Deansocial]

iuse cordless when i need to but would rather have the power to work quicker. I know more to get out but i dont do smaller jobs that much

 

[Nigel]

      I never use a planer for trimming doors since getting the ts55.Even a cordless planer wouldn't tempt me to go back to planing.I mean one cut and it's done,no dust,perfect.A planer?!?!

 

[jmbfestool]

iuse cordless when i need to but would rather have the power to work quicker. I know more to get out but i dont do smaller jobs that much

My jobs are small and big. So yes I would use power cus its quicker but I like the option and some times you have a bit of both.  Like yesterday I fitted laminate flooring in the hall and lounge! I couldnt be bother to set up my kapex gets in the way and you got to walk back and forth.  All I had out was my Milwueakee Cordless Circular saw as all cuts where are hidden under skirting which ill b fitting monday its was very quick as I kept the cordless by my side all the time with a corded circular saw you have the cable doing your head in well it does my head in any way!!

JMB

 

[Deansocial]

iuse cordless when i need to but would rather have the power to work quicker. I know more to get out but i dont do smaller jobs that much

My jobs are small and big. So yes I would use power cus its quicker but I like the option and some times you have a bit of both.  Like yesterday I fitted laminate flooring in the hall and lounge! I couldnt be bother to set up my kapex gets in the way and you got to walk back and forth.  All I had out was my Milwueakee Cordless Circular saw as all cuts where are hidden under skirting which ill b fitting monday its was very quick as I kept the cordless by my side all the time with a corded circular saw you have the cable doing your head in well it does my head in any way!!

JMB

surprised with you buying track record that you dont have a flooring guillotine

 

[jmbfestool]

Are they any good I have seen them on the internet but im power tool mad so I dont tend to give things like that much thought unless its really beneficial.  Cus I need the circular saw any way to hand to rip the boards down and to notch them. The flooring guillotine will only cut it to length

JMB

 

[Deansocial]

never used 1 but see some that cut 22mm hardwood

 

[Mac]

Lee Nielsen makes very nice cordless planers, btw.

Regards,

Job

This is brilliant, I love it.  [big grin]

 

[Jamie_MA]

What they said:

1: "Lunchbox" 13inch Thinknesser/Planer
2: Benchtop Bandsaw
3: Front Drawer Systainers

Plus one I didn't see:

A Low Flow / High Volume dust extractor with 4" connection & HEPA filter for use with the Planer above.

 

[fdengel]

I wonder if it would be possible to create a joiner like the Domino that cuts dovetails and finger joints...

[cool]