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

[Jaybolishes]

Locking mechanism on the hose swivel on the ts55.  I want to keep the hose from swivelling down and catching on everything.  Tape has worked to this point.  I like the hose permanently fixed facing to the left, right, or up.  I wish the swivel couldn't swing in the down position at all in fact, just a way to catch on the work table or work piece.

 

[tbellemare]

Have you seen this thread?

Tom

 

[Jaybolishes]

No I didnt! Thanks a lot  Tom!

 

[Alli]

How about a shelf for the MFT that is made the same as the top but fits onto the siderails and is below table level that can hold clamps, dogs, etc when not in use, which keeps the main top clear but are close at hand.

Again with the MFT, a traditional type woodworking vise that fits onto the side rails.

 

[Svar]

... self installing cabinets, so you could skip all this tool buying part.

 

[TOOLTOWN]

... self installing cabinets, so you could skip all this tool buying part.

Blasphemy

[ban]

Ken

 

[JuliMor]

Festool has tool + vac sets, tool + MFT sets, cordless drill sets.  I wish they made more.

When I bought my Bosch Colt router I bought the complete set.  It has bases for just about everything.  I added a few more accessories as they came out and it is now my go-to router for 1/4" bits.  Years ago I bought a B&D router.  It has no accessories.  I almost never use it.

I think Festool would sell more tools if they were fully accessorized.  Create mini sets, mid-level sets and complete sets.  Offer them at a discount, like they do with the CTs and MFTs and I believe they will sell like hotcakes.  [thumbs up]

 

[leakyroof]

Festool has tool + vac sets, tool + MFT sets, cordless drill sets.  I wish they made more.

When I bought my Bosch Colt router I bought the complete set.  It has bases for just about everything.  I added a few more accessories as they came out and it is now my go-to router for 1/4" bits.  Years ago I bought a B&D router.  It has no accessories.  I almost never use it.

I think Festool would sell more tools if they were fully accessorized.  Create mini sets, mid-level sets and complete sets.  Offer them at a discount, like they do with the CTs and MFTs and I believe they will sell like hotcakes.  [thumbs up]

. Intriguing but confusing. A lot of Festool items that I buy come with accessories in the box, err, systainer with the tool. Since some of the not-included accessories are ether pricey or specialized, I and others would hold off until we could either afford them or actually need them for an upcoming project.
There's probably a price point marketing plan somewhere in all of this too. [smile]

 

[JuliMor]

I'll bet you could put together something like "The Remodeler's Kit" and include a CT, TS55, MFT/3, router, jigsaw, sander, etc, all accessorized with what would normally be used by tradesmen doing remodeling work in customer homes, and they would sell.  Never underestimate the power of the deal.    And never underestimate the attraction of making the job easier, including buying tools.  ;D

Something else I was thinking about is in all my time on construction jobsites (34 years) I never once saw a Festool. I never even heard the name mentioned.  Many tool manufacturers would send out reps in tool trucks and they were instantly swarmed. Milwaukee used to be the most common tool I would see.  Before I retired it was DeWalt and I attribute that to DeWalt's marketing. 

 

[Kev]

I'll bet you could put together something like "The Remodeler's Kit" and include a CT, TS55, MFT/3, router, jigsaw, sander, etc, all accessorized with what would normally be used by tradesmen doing remodeling work in customer homes, and they would sell.  Never underestimate the power of the deal.     And never underestimate the attraction of making the job easier, including buying tools.  ;D

Something else I was thinking about is in all my time on construction jobsites (34 years) I never once saw a Festool. I never even heard the name mentioned.  Many tool manufacturers would send out reps in tool trucks and they were instantly swarmed. Milwaukee used to be the most common tool I would see.  Before I retired it was DeWalt and I attribute that to DeWalt's marketing. 

Different in Oz, my local Festool dealer is only 10 minutes away. They have a Festool/Protool Van that does the rounds, job sites, TAFE's, body shops, etc. I'm really surprised that's not happening in the US!

I have seen a few retailers locally offering a "everything you need to be a .... " kind of kit (I'm not talking Festool here). If they're good packages they could be a particularly attractive offering (especially if you can swap pieces you may already have for other items of similar value).

 

[supermono]

Hi Guy's,

New over here, and Dutch as i am: i have a small cross-line laser from Gadella. It just puts an + set of lines on a wall.  If Festool made one that has three axes (like a horizontal and two verticals 90 degrees apart), i  would be sold.  [cool]
It would save so much time....

Regards,

Erik

 

[SittingElf]

How bout an auxiliary base table with shelving (or CT cabinet) and mobility that is made to directly mount an MFT/3 while maintaining the 900mm table height. Ideally on casters that can be retracted to provide full table stability when stationary. ???

 

[aptpupil]

Radio
Table saw
More options and improvements for sortainers. deeper trays, trays of varying sizes, less finicky when sortainers are tipped on their sides and screws move around inside.
Grinder with DC

 

[Kev]

Radio
Table saw
More options and improvements for sortainers. deeper trays, trays of varying sizes, less finicky when sortainers are tipped on their sides and screws move around inside.
Grinder with DC

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[Paul G]

Kev, it never ceases to amaze me how many products Festool does not sell in the US.

 

[Stephen B]

Kev, it never ceases to amaze me how many products Festool does not sell in the US.

Ah, 240 volts, don't we just love it!

 

[Nick C]

An edge guide for the OF1400 that works with the extended base. This base is a necessity for edge work, but it is thicker than the regular base. The edge guide can't slide underneath the thicker base (and close to the bit) like it can with the regular base. The edge guide body is in two parts (a fence section and a rod attachment section) which enables the micro-adjuster to function. A spacer could be created (~12mm) that would allow the fence section to drop just beneath the thick base, and then slide underneath.

 

[Nick C]

The LR32 can be used to drill construction holes (cross-panel) as well as system holes. A 32in rail would be much more convenient for the typical 12-24in panel widths.

 

[ajones]

Hi Guy's,

New over here, and Dutch as i am: i have a small cross-line laser from Gadella. It just puts an + set of lines on a wall.  If Festool made one that has three axes (like a horizontal and two verticals 90 degrees apart), i  would be sold.  [cool]
It would save so much time....

Regards,

Erik

Hey Erik welcome to the FOG

Is that a mk1 Cortina?

 

[Fesfoolio]

How about a :
1) rotating bench light for the Mft table that has a magnifier and a laser guide
2) bench-top planer with dust collection
3) bandsaw
4) cordless track saw
5) domino jig for mortising hinges, key locks, etc.
6) vise system that uses one or more suction cups to hold work piece
7) portable jig to convert cordless drill into a bench-top drill press
8) hand-held electric edge plane
9) domino biscuits for 5 mm bit that is 40 mm long
10) electric chisels
11) fully automated Mft table that is also height adjustable
12) festool tool apron