Guide Rail Splinter Strip Recycling
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jonny round boy
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I've been recycling the strips on mine until very recently, when I discovered a slight problem.
I was peeling the strips off, removing any residue, and then sticking them back (further out) with double-sided tape.
Trouble is, when the rails are in the guide rail bag & being carried from site to site, the edges of the bag get knocked, and over time the strip gets pushed inward, since it's not butted up against the rebate.
If you're in the shop all the time, maybe not so much of a problem. Also probably depends on the brand of tape, too.
I wasted loads of time trying to 'fix' the problem, but now I consider it more economical to just buy new strips from Festool.
PS - I have one 1400 & one 800 rail, but it's cheaper to buy the 3000 strip & cut it into shorter lengthsrather than buying the shorter ones...
I was peeling the strips off, removing any residue, and then sticking them back (further out) with double-sided tape.
Trouble is, when the rails are in the guide rail bag & being carried from site to site, the edges of the bag get knocked, and over time the strip gets pushed inward, since it's not butted up against the rebate.
If you're in the shop all the time, maybe not so much of a problem. Also probably depends on the brand of tape, too.
I wasted loads of time trying to 'fix' the problem, but now I consider it more economical to just buy new strips from Festool.
PS - I have one 1400 & one 800 rail, but it's cheaper to buy the 3000 strip & cut it into shorter lengthsrather than buying the shorter ones...
Yeah, I can imagine that happening if on the move a lot.
My rails spend most of their life hanging on the wall in my workshop, and I have some strong tape
If I experience that problem, I'll just put a 99pence strip of rubber, butted against the lip
Cheers!
My rails spend most of their life hanging on the wall in my workshop, and I have some strong tape
If I experience that problem, I'll just put a 99pence strip of rubber, butted against the lip
Cheers!
Exactly Eiji,
That's why I posted this. The way the economies are now, I'm looking for all ways to cut my costs, without sacrificing on quality.
If You have access to 2mm rubber strips (I can buy it from any home centre here), you will save money, and probably won't hesitate to change strips if one gets damaged so Your guide rails will probably be in better shape more often
That's why I posted this. The way the economies are now, I'm looking for all ways to cut my costs, without sacrificing on quality.
If You have access to 2mm rubber strips (I can buy it from any home centre here), you will save money, and probably won't hesitate to change strips if one gets damaged
so Your guide rails will probably be in better shape more often Matthew Schenker
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Hello,
What's going on? The original content is gone...
Matthew
What's going on? The original content is gone...
Matthew
Matthew Schenker said:
Matthew,
I actually noticed that the other day, when I believe DD was looking for a members name from Japan.
When I went poking around,(because I had remembered that underused had a starwars empire outfit up for a picture) his photo was gone & so was his content.
So I figured he bailed and took his content with him. If you look at the date he originally posted his posts compared to the last time he logged in, there is a consistency to the pull out
times. Didn't think much of it at the time. Now if there is other content from other members missing, then I would be concerned. What's the equivalent of an cyber gopher?
Roger
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Good Morning,
I have been in contact with Underused, and he explained that he wanted to remove his content from the forum. That's all I know.
To everyone: you own the material you post to the forum. However, it is bad forum manners to remove the content of your original post after it has turned into a discussion and several people have spent time thinking about the subject and composing their own material in response. To make matters worse, the original poster in this case also deleted most of the subject, making what's left of the discussion nearly illegible.
So, yes, you own your material, but you also have a responsibility to the community when you engage publicly, especially when you start a discussion. I have written to Underused and told him the same thing.
To date, this is the ony occasion when this has happened, but I thought it appropriate to discuss it here, given the context.
Thanks,
Matthew
I have been in contact with Underused, and he explained that he wanted to remove his content from the forum. That's all I know.
To everyone: you own the material you post to the forum. However, it is bad forum manners to remove the content of your original post after it has turned into a discussion and several people have spent time thinking about the subject and composing their own material in response. To make matters worse, the original poster in this case also deleted most of the subject, making what's left of the discussion nearly illegible.
So, yes, you own your material, but you also have a responsibility to the community when you engage publicly, especially when you start a discussion. I have written to Underused and told him the same thing.
To date, this is the ony occasion when this has happened, but I thought it appropriate to discuss it here, given the context.
Thanks,
Matthew
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