Help me understand the differing plug ends

Once you get enough festools you soon put all the small gauge cords away. I keep only the large gauge cords around. I do keep a small gauge cord with my jigsaw and rotex because those are the tools I sometimes take home. But the cord flexibility thing is nonsense to me. The hose size is far more important.
 
Woodn't It Be Neat said:
Not sure we are talking about the same issue.

The Plug-It wires I'm referring to would be similar in volume, here are the tools that each is used on;

"Replacement 18-gauge power cord is 13 feet long. Delivered as standard equipment with jigsaws, MFK 700 router, Domino joiner, and sanders (note: 16-guage cord is required for use with TS Plunge Cut saws as well as OF 1010 and OF 1400 Routers)."

So not dramatically different in volume, if I had to guess maybe 2 to 1 up to 4 to 1 at the most.  As such the extra expense of dividing the production into 2 different components would greatly outweigh the 20 cent savings in copper.

Generally speaking if the material content of 2 nearly identical components is close (i.e. 20 cents of copper) the savings found by commonizing them is substantial.

I hope this helps clear up where I'm coming from, otherwise we'll just have to agree to disagree - Kevin

P.S. - I know the official word is flexibility, I just don't believe it.  Vac hose + 18ga vs Vac hose + 16ga are virtually identical.

Just my personal opinion - people don't have to agree

Tried to reply to your pm but couldn't for some reason but I agree!!!
 
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