I need at least one more guide rail. I have the FS1080 guide rail that came with my 1080 table and a FS1400 that came with my TS55 saw. I would prefer not to buy 2 or 3 more guides. I read that the 42" FS1080 guide and the 55" FS1400 do not combine to give one enough length to cut the 8' sheet goods I cut regularly. I have an OF 1400 Router and may want the hole drilling system for all the cabinets I am planing to make. I have several items in the hole drilling kit, all I need is the hole guide and fence. Unfortunately there only seems to be two guide rails with holes offered. Neither of Festool's 42" or 95" guide rails with holes will solve my issue with cutting 8' sheets..
If I buy another FS1400, the two would combine to give me 110" which I bleieve will handle 8' sheets, but I see no 55" fence with holes. I have a Rockler Jig It Shelving Jig (5mm, 32mm spacing,hole drilling jig) which I understand is not as nice as the Festool hole drilling kit. I was thinking the Rockler jig might help me drill very accurate holes in a FS1400 without forcing me to try to make accurate marks and line up on them. I have a drill press but I am thinking the Rockler Jig would be more accurate. The Rockler jig comes with a Rockler/Insty-Drive Self-Centering bit. Has anyone been able to drill accurate enough holes in a standard guide rail to use it with the hole drilling kit? I guess I can just use the Rockler jig to drill shelf holes and just use 2 standard FS1400s to cut full sheets.
I have also been looking at the MFS system. I was wondering if I could cut cabinet sides with the MFS and just attach the router after making the cut and drill shelf holes using the indexing system on the MFS.
If I buy another FS1400, the two would combine to give me 110" which I bleieve will handle 8' sheets, but I see no 55" fence with holes. I have a Rockler Jig It Shelving Jig (5mm, 32mm spacing,hole drilling jig) which I understand is not as nice as the Festool hole drilling kit. I was thinking the Rockler jig might help me drill very accurate holes in a FS1400 without forcing me to try to make accurate marks and line up on them. I have a drill press but I am thinking the Rockler Jig would be more accurate. The Rockler jig comes with a Rockler/Insty-Drive Self-Centering bit. Has anyone been able to drill accurate enough holes in a standard guide rail to use it with the hole drilling kit? I guess I can just use the Rockler jig to drill shelf holes and just use 2 standard FS1400s to cut full sheets.
I have also been looking at the MFS system. I was wondering if I could cut cabinet sides with the MFS and just attach the router after making the cut and drill shelf holes using the indexing system on the MFS.