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

[woodguy7]

Kev

I have a mate who is over there just now, he is working in Melbourne.  I have e-mailed him to see if he can take a set back but he is quite un reliable so I may get back to you on that.

Cheers.

 

[Brice Burrell]

I know of at least 5 various tradesmen that were sold on the cordless drills until they were told that there was no matching cordless reciprocating saw. The guys just don't want to add another flavor of battery/chargers to their kit. I have a 18V Bosch cordless and it is a beautiful tool for what it is. Is it the tool for all day long demo work? Certainly not. But it is great for when it will take longer to string the cord than cut the hole type stuff.

As for myself, along with seeing a cordless version, I would like to see a corded one. One designed from the ground with dust collection in mind AND a headlight! It seems that 1/2 the time I use a reciprocating saw it is over my head and I just LOVE the way the dust rains down on me and everything else.

This business of "Festool won't introduce a tool unless they can make it 7 ways better" seems ludicrous in the case of a reciprocating saw as I am sure that Festool could:
1) make one more ergonomic.
2) better power to weight ratio
3) better balanced
4) WITH DUST COLLECTION
5) with a blade holder mechanism that doesn't seize, jam or otherwise act retarded
6) comes in Festool green
7) that doesn't crap out after a few uses.

So there's 7  [tongue]

If the folks at Festool can't make a better reciprocating saw than what's already out there, then I think their engineers are over-rated and lack imagination. Since we all know that the latter is not the case............

And I really think NA is a vast untapped market for the Protool line-up. If Germany doesn't think so then they are selling themselves short.  There is a funny phenomenon with Festools as one tool in the line-up sells yet another and another. I believe the same would be true for Protool line.

Harry,

I like your thinking.

Cheers
Steve

Me too.

 

[ART at WORK]

I haven't tried to get any myself, but I'm in Sydney ... so if push comes to shove I can give them a call and see if I can organise a price + shipping deal for FOG members.

Let me know guys.

Do we need to start a new thread.
"Who wants some Muffs"
I would be interested, Importing one pair is a pain with the customs, so from UK it would be easier for me.
Could you do a review first. [wink]

Thanks

 

[Wonderwino]

I wish Festool would put polyurethane wheels on the CTs.  Those plastic ones sound like a kid's Bigwheel trike rolling accross the shop.  [tongue]

 

[Tom the Remodeler]

I posted this on our Facebook fan page recently and there were a lot of responses.  

Obviously, we've had many threads here with various "wishes" but in a word or two, let's hear what you wish Festool would offer that it currently doesn't.

PS - Please keep it clean.  [embarassed]

Shane,

My son is a construction foreman in California and right now they are building three hospitals.  The inspectors are adamant about there being no dust in the holes that they drill for anchors and if Festool could provide a Rotary hammer drill with dust collection they would sell a whole lot of them to the construction trade.  I envision a drill with a sleeve that goes around the drill bit and retracts into the drill body as the drill bit progresses into the concrete.  A dust system could be around the drill flutes inside this sleeve.  It would take some engineering but, the payoff would be very lucrative.

Jack

Jack, your boy should take a look at the Hilti products. Already available in North America. Their dust collection stuff is supposed to be pretty nice. Depending on the model, some run on a small PTO on the bottom of the tool, others sport an electrical connection and a dedicated motor just for the extractor.

Of course, with Hilti you'll be paying Festool-like prices, but I understand they are nearly indestructible and are well-supported.

Best,
Tom

http://www.us.hilti.com/holus/page/module/product/prca_catnavigation.jsf?lang=en&nodeId=-71255

 

[Cableaddict]

Tiny router.

- Like a Dremel tool, but of very high quality & adjustability.

 

[robdingnagian]

Well, I pretty much read all the posts and didn't see what I had in mind.  That took so long I don't recall what I had in mind.  [unsure]

Oh, wait, yeah: (as I'm not familiar with everything Festool makes in or out of NA, maybe they have these)

1) a retractable cordreel withe the female end to fit the power tools. Okay, I don't even know if this is a standard connector across the line.

2) a downdraft table or attachment for underneath the MFT. Yeah, I know that no dust escapes the extractor and Festool sanders. But, for the dust that does... Also, I realize this would impede the ability to reach under the table to attach things through the holes. So, maybe it could have a hatch, similar to the access to a sandblasting cabinet. Perhaps an accessory MFT top could have a lot more holes bored in it to make this work better, without messing with the current grid.

3) a hoseless vac to go along with the cordless tools.  [tongue]

 

[Jonhilgen]

I know Festool doesn't like to go where other companies tread unless they can dramatically improve or revolutionize a product.  That being said, I drill a lot of pocket holes on site and would love a powered pocket hole jig that fit in a systainer.  Similar to the porter cable machine, just incorporated into a sys 5.

Jon

 

[fdengel]

I know Festool doesn't like to go where other companies tread unless they can dramatically improve or revolutionize a product.  That being said, I drill a lot of pocket holes on site and would love a powered pocket hole jig that fit in a systainer.  Similar to the porter cable machine, just incorporated into a sys 5.

Jon

A Kreg Jig could probably be stored in a SYS 1 or SYS 2 easily enough; would just need an insert to make it work well...

 

[Steve R]

I wish Festool would put polyurethane wheels on the CTs.  Those plastic ones sound like a kid's Bigwheel trike rolling accross the shop.   [tongue]

+3! A replacement set would sell with me.

The systainer four wheel cart has very quiet wheels.

I think the the CT current series have quieter wheels, if so.... would they fit the CT22 old series?

Cheers,
Steve

 

[harry_]

I wish Festool would put polyurethane wheels on the CTs.  Those plastic ones sound like a kid's Bigwheel trike rolling accross the shop.   [tongue]

Why, does your CT sound like the wheels have giant flat spots in them like my Big Wheel front wheel did? [big grin]

 

[Wonderwino]

When I hit a chip or cord on the concrete floor, the wheels stop rolling and drag....

[crying]

I also wish Festool would make a plunge base for the MFK700.  This would be great for mortising hinges and other small, tight spots.  It could also be usefull for doweling if two pins could be attached to the base.

 

[Alan m]

one of those sanders for floors but built like a rotex. 12"-16" maybe .
and have the middle  section spin the other way so that it is controllable.

 

[duburban]

Tile saw!

 

[Alan m]

wall chaser . cuts a wide slot with not breaking out after cutting  and cutts deep enough for pipes etc

 

[peter halle]

I wish Festool's ekat system was fully functional on an iPad.

Peter

 

[AlexThePalex]

I wish Festool's ekat system was fully functional on an iPad.

Lol, I wish it was fully functional on the PC. Some shady programming and strange choices in there.

 

[jmbfestool]

Larger draw Sortainers  +  the ability to clip ONTOP of T-locs  just like Protool Toolbox do.

JMB

 

[Kev]

Larger draw Sortainers   +  the ability to clip ONTOP of T-locs  just like Protool Toolbox do.

JMB

Hey - a "Sys 0.5" sortainer drawer, that inverted the Original to T-Loc linkage would be cool (T-Loc on the bottom but then as is for the top).

 

[Kevin B]

A Hoseless vac? How does that work exactly? [smile]