Fine Adjuster for 1010 Guide Stop

[John Langevin]

Can one of our gurus show how to fit the fine adjuster for use with the 1010 and guide stop? There are no instructions with the adjuster and the 1010 manual's picture makes me think I am missing a part or parts. I received the router for Christmas so it is brand new.

 

[greg mann]

I will try without pics. The tab that is extended from the adjuster is screwed tightly to the router on the side away from the rail in one of the guide-rod tapped holes, with the shorter supplied thumbscrew, so that it does not project through and bind the rod. The other thumbscrew (on the barrel of the adjuster is tightened onto the rod sticking through the adjuster. The other rod clamping screw, on the other rod is loose while making adjustments or not used at all if your cuts are not overly agressive. Make you initial cut to determine if your set-up is how you want it. Adjust your dial by the amount you need to and re-cut. For example, establish one wall of a dado (cut left to right) and note the dial position. Adjust the dial for the other wall and cut on the return. To repeat the cut, dial back to the original number for 1st pass, dial to 2nd number for 2nd pass. Each full increment is .1mm or .004". Splitting the increment is easy. (One Revolution is 1mm, IIRC) Locking the other rod is a matter of preference. I usually lock it for cuts and of course unlock for adjustments. I think this is the best of the guiderail router mechanisms Festool makes, IMHO.

I think John Lucas has some good Pics on this.

Greg

 

[John Langevin]

Grag,
Thanks a mil for your timely and helpful response. I am curious, how did you figure this out yourself; is your instruction manual different than the current one?

 

[greg mann]

Grag,
Thanks a mil for your timely and helpful response. I am curious, how did you figure this out yourself; is your instruction manual differrent than the current one?

Same manual. Went something like this: " How come this new screw is shorter than the rest? That won't lock on the rod. How am I going to use this? Those dumb Germans. Wait a minute. They're not dumb. What has to happen here?" And so on until you have that Aha! moment. I really think John Lucas had a segment on it but that was after I figured it out. Or I had read it and forgot. I like to do that cuzz I can then take credit for figuring it out myself.  ;D

Once you have some mileage on it report back what you think of it.

 

[minimal]

*This* is one of the great benefits of the FOG.

I've got a new Festool part, I can't figure out how it works, I come here and search and
immediately have an answer. The correct answer.

You guys rock!

(too bad the fine adjuster always has to be "outboard" of the rail...not perfect design but I'd rather
they put the time into the instruction manuals at this point...)

 

[greg mann]

Actually I like it outboard of the rail. It is right there where I am working and easy to see. I liek it much better that the other adjusters.