Hold on a minute...........why has nobody mentioned the Festool radio?

[mac sparrow]

I've just stumbled across it online but I don't recall it ever being mentioned on the FOG?  I did a quick search for "radio" but nothing linked to an "actual Festool radio"

Google it and see........

 

[wow]

Seems to be unique to Australia. Looks like it was FREE with the purchase of a Dust Extractor last fall...

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FREE Festool radio with extractor + power tool combos. [ENDED]
Posted on 1 August 2013 by Anthony There have been 0 comments
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Add any one of the below dust extractors, plus any Festool or Protool power tool to your shopping cart and we will automatically add a Festool radio to your cart as a free bonus

$249 value for FREE.

The Festool radio is ideal for the job site or workshop. Listen to the radio or plug in your smartphone or MP3 player via a standard 3.5mm phono plug.

http://www.idealtools.com.au/articles/2013/08/01/free-festool-radio-with-extractor-power-tool-combos/

 

[Sparktrician]

It would be nice if we could get something like that here which

• ran on 120 VAC or 12 VDC or Festool batteries
• had Wi-Fi connection capabilities which would allow for Internet radio.

 

[Stephen B]

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Down Here it is often linked with promotions -

http://www.justtools.com.au/festool-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-561288-kapex-ks120eb

But is available and listed on Festool AUS website.

http://www.festool.com.au/epages/tooltechnic.sf/en_AU?ObjectID=75515

 

[GarryMartin]

It's not made by Festool. Someone obviously just puts the Festool logo on it.

Metabo version...

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[Bigchasbroon]

What batteries does it take

 

[shed9]

At around £140 for an analogue radio, I'd expect superior dust collection comparative to other receivers!!!

 

[peter halle]

That radio has been posted about here before I believe.  Not much traction or interest exactly because of the reasons posted earlier.

Peter

 

[joiner1970]

I've just stumbled across it online but I don't recall it ever being mentioned on the FOG? I did a quick search for "radio" but nothing linked to an "actual Festool radio"

Google it and see........

Yeah it has been mentioned before it's not a very good product apparently

The one posted on here before didn't look like those above though, it must be a newer version

 

[joiner1970]

Here it ishttp://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=7975.msg80725.msg#80725

 

[fritter63]

meh...

Put it in a Systainer and then we can talk.

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[Kev]

It's nothing special !!

The metabo one has some useful features - the festool one either chews "D" batteries or runs off main or transformer. It doesn't use festool batteries and it certainly doesn't charge them [sad]

Something with festool battery charging (and festool battery powered when not mains connected) with wifi and digital radio, in a systainer format, would be a winner!

 

[shed9]

Couple of owners have butchered their systainers before now;

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-and-tanos-systainers/another-systainer-jobsite-radio/

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-wish-list/systainer-jobsite-radio/msg96681/#msg96681

 

[jmbfestool]

Couple of owners have butchered their systainers before now;

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-and-tanos-systainers/another-systainer-jobsite-radio/

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-wish-list/systainer-jobsite-radio/msg96681/#msg96681

I butchered my systainer into a radio!    Big mistake!  lol  I need to start from scratch really!    At first I thought brilliant BUT because of the thin plastic sides and lid the entire thing vibrates when the lid is closed. 

Its okay if the volume is low but soon as you turn it up it doesn't sound brilliant and the lid must stay open!  Down side to the lid being open it sounds more tinny.    So i try to turn the volume up enough so it doesn't vibrate to much but I can keep the lid shut so it has more base

JMB

 

[Kev]

Couple of owners have butchered their systainers before now;

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-and-tanos-systainers/another-systainer-jobsite-radio/

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-wish-list/systainer-jobsite-radio/msg96681/#msg96681

I butchered my systainer into a radio!    Big mistake!   lol  I need to start from scratch really!    At first I thought brilliant BUT because of the thin plastic sides and lid the entire thing vibrates when the lid is closed.   

Its okay if the volume is low but soon as you turn it up it doesn't sound brilliant and the lid must stay open!   Down side to the lid being open it sounds more tinny.     So i try to turn the volume up enough so it doesn't vibrate to much but I can keep the lid shut so it has more base

JMB

Realistically you'd need to build a proper speaker enclosure and then mount it into the Systainer with a bit of isolation material.

JMB, you should start with a Midi Systainer ... [wink] [big grin] much better separation!

 

[Wintoh]

[blink] I'm very very surprised festool haven't brought out a systainer radio, I'm sure they would sell very well! Maybe there's something in the pipeline????

 

[jeh]

[blink] I'm very very surprised festool haven't brought out a systainer radio, I'm sure they would sell very well! Maybe there's something in the pipeline????

I'd rather Festool stick to making great tools and not get involved with radios and other non-tool gadgets.

 

[wow]

Don't know if it's still true, but for a while Dewalt held a US patent on a combination radio/charger so nobody else could legally make or sell one here. I found that out when I caught a marketing guy from Milwaukee in a weak moment at a trade show some years back.

It seems to me that I've since seen combos from other manufacturers, so maybe the patent expired, was declared invalid, or whatever...

 

[gkaiseril]

It seems to me that I've since seen combos from other manufacturers, so maybe the patent expired, was declared invalid, or whatever...

Patent holder can license others to use their patented ideas. This also applies to copyrights and trademarks.

Depending upon what country and how many countries an idea is patented in, determines where the idea can can be used and where the created products marketed.

 

[bkharman]

Buy a jambox or something rugged and run your phone to it via Bluetooth and listen to what you want.

I am a firm believer in letting companies build what the do best. I wouldn't buy a radio from Festool and I wouldn't buy a tool from Polk Audio.

I don't work on a job site but I do have a BT speaker (cheap knock off of a Jambox) in my shop that can get dusty or have cobwebs on it. I stream rhapsody, Spotify, iTunes Radio or whatever I am in the mood for.

Cheers. Bryan.