Has anyone used a OF-1400 to raise panels?

[peter halle]

I mentioned Brian showing the raised panel vertical approach and forgot to post the videos:  Here are some:

Setup

Cope and Stick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4BGxFT6q2Y]Raised Panels

Peter

 

[tjbnwi]

Sub-fence (or is the main fence now the sub fence because it is behind the fence your working against??? The questions one must ponder [eek])

Tom

 

[DanielOB]

you can do rised pannel with of1010 if you have a bit for it. It is ONLY a question the number of passes.
Stronger motor and you can make larger cutting-depth. But now can be question will the bit slip in the collet. So there is a limit to increasing hp.

 

[Stone Message]

With appropriate instruction, as provided by all three Festool Training Centers in the USA, using a vertical panel raising bit in an OF1400 on the CMS become easy and natural. I have done so in the Door and Drawer class in Henderson, NV with Steve Bace instructing.

In my own business virtually all of our panel raising is done on a large Felder tilting arbor shaper, because since the 1940s I have used shapers of one kind or another to raise panels. So has the master cabinet maker working for me who heads our frame and door department.

Besides raising panels there are several other woodworking operations done on router tables in which it is more efficient to run the work vertically against the fence. When I am instructing I encourage trainees to learn how and practice. What I discourage is an attitude that just because at first a particular method does not seem 'natural' means it is not a good method, perhaps for another woodworker.

I notice that Rockler have an opinion on horizontal v vertical panel raising:

http://www.rockler.com/how-to/horizontal-vs-vertical-raised-panel-router-bits/

Peter

 

[tjbnwi]

If you do use a horizontal(oops)  vertical panel raising bit, you will most likely have to use a back cutting bit, adding another step to the operation.

(See next 2 posts)

Tom

 

[Greg M]

If you do use a horizontal panel raising bit, you will most likely have to use a back cutting bit, adding another step to the operation.

Tom

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you've got it backwards.  With a vertical bit don't you have to run the back cut separately?  A horizontal bit cuts both the front and back at the same time reducing the chance of error.

 

[tjbnwi]

If you do use a horizontal panel raising bit, you will most likely have to use a back cutting bit, adding another step to the operation.

Tom

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you've got it backwards.  With a vertical bit don't you have to run the back cut separately?  A horizontal bit cuts both the front and back at the same time reducing the chance of error.

Fixed it thanks.

I have seen some horizontal without the back cutter, I don't use those.

Tom

 

[Lefty20]

I'm trying to put together the tall fence for running panels vertically across the bit.  Where can I get the T-Nuts that slide in the fence's slot?

thanks,

 

[Gregor]

I'm trying to put together the tall fence for running panels vertically across the bit.  Where can I get the T-Nuts that slide in the fence's slot?

The ones used on the MFT/3 to reference the rail holder against do the trick (accepting 6mm metric screw):
#437377, 3.23€ excl. VAT (per piece).

IMHO quite overpriced for a T-nut though, but it's a large one so it'll be gentle to the slot in the fence.
You might get away with generic T-nuts for 10mm slots which are ~1/3 of that price (when buying them in single-digit quantities), just make sure to not overtighten then as they are not that long (less contact surface).

 

[Lefty20]

Thank you, Gregor.