HowardH
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I couldn't have built this without my Festools:
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Well, maybe not nearly as easily or with as much precision. We had an outdoor kitchen built for us a few months ago and of course the LOML decided we needed something over it. Here's why Festool made it easier:
1. cutting the 2x8's to length. Using the TS55 made short work of sizing these big, heavy cedar boards.
2. Cutting the quarter circles. The Carvex along with the circle cutter made it so easy. Very precise, too. No sanding, no getting close to the line. One set up and that's it. All are exactly the same.
3. Anchoring the 4x4's to the wall. The zobo's worked perfectly. A regular forstner bit wouldn't have worked unless I was using a drill press. The pilot bit allowed me to start at an angle and maintain it.
4. The right angle attachment for my T15. I had only about 6 inches of height along the wall between the top of the 2x2's and the soffit to attach the back end of the 2x2's. A regular drill would not have worked. Not enough vertical room. Don't know how I would have been able to attach the the screws without it.
If I ever build one again, I'll take the time to pre-stain all the material. It turned out to be a huge pain in the rear to stain it after the fact.
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Well, maybe not nearly as easily or with as much precision. We had an outdoor kitchen built for us a few months ago and of course the LOML decided we needed something over it. Here's why Festool made it easier:
1. cutting the 2x8's to length. Using the TS55 made short work of sizing these big, heavy cedar boards.
2. Cutting the quarter circles. The Carvex along with the circle cutter made it so easy. Very precise, too. No sanding, no getting close to the line. One set up and that's it. All are exactly the same.
3. Anchoring the 4x4's to the wall. The zobo's worked perfectly. A regular forstner bit wouldn't have worked unless I was using a drill press. The pilot bit allowed me to start at an angle and maintain it.
4. The right angle attachment for my T15. I had only about 6 inches of height along the wall between the top of the 2x2's and the soffit to attach the back end of the 2x2's. A regular drill would not have worked. Not enough vertical room. Don't know how I would have been able to attach the the screws without it.
If I ever build one again, I'll take the time to pre-stain all the material. It turned out to be a huge pain in the rear to stain it after the fact.
