Introducing the UJK Parf Fence - a must for MFT3 or custom benches

[Stone Message]

@ Peter Parfitt

Hi Peter, I appreciate Festool MFT tops may not be spot on accurate in regard to the hole diameter and you & I have discussed this in the past.
I found this out when I purchased your Parf dogs when they were first released and they were a loose fit in my Festool MFT top.....

I have since had a full size 2400 x 1200 top made on a CNC machine and lent the CNC guy one of your Parf dogs to ensure the holes he cut were a nice snug fit!......I am more than happy with the result and all the other Festool dogs and clamping elements fit far better than in my original MFT.

Based on this, I would also like to see the option of a longer Parf Fence.

Also, regarding your Parf Guide Sticks, are you suggesting that using them to produce an MFT top is more accurate than Festools original top...??!!!

Regards, Tim.

Hi Tim,

The suggestion about the larger top is nored.

The PGS produced top will use the special drill bit commissioned by Axminster. So, not only an accurate layout but also hole size.

Peter

 

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[member=11196]Peter Parfitt[/member]

I have many of your designed products and this may be another purchase. I will probably buy one, and I can see the use of a second one.

However I wanted to ask it they will be offered in longer lengths?

I ask this as from the Axminster photos it shows it being used with a biscuit jointer (could also do same with domino) to aid cutting biscuit slots or dominos partially into a panel for the likes of shelves etc.

Being only 600mm long this makes this only useful for small panels when used in this situation.

I work on kitchen sized units and office desk kind on size hence panels are at least 600mm deep and then could do with fence being at least 800mm or even 1000mm long.

Axminster are looking at this and I hope that they will see that there is sufficient interest to make some longer and some shorter ones. I will make everyone aware if we have success.

Cheers.

Peter

 

[msc]

@peterparfitt

I never got round to buying one at time of launch as was really wanting two to be useful and two 600’s wouldn’t cover my needs.

Axminster have been out of stock on this for a number of weeks now and hope they do a production run of varying lengths. It can’t be that hard to produce and stocks can be kept low as it’s virtually all done in house.

 

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@peterparfitt

I never got round to buying one at time of launch as was really wanting two to be useful and two 600’s wouldn’t cover my needs.

Axminster have been out of stock on this for a number of weeks now and hope they do a production run of varying lengths. It can’t be that hard to produce and stocks can be kept low as it’s virtually all done in house.

The demand for these new fences has been amazing and they are only just keeping up with the PGS and other Parf products. I understand that they have now opened a new workshop to cope with the demand and assume that they are recruiting the staff to operate the new machines.

It might all sound very exciting but they really do need to up their production capability.

Fingers crossed that things settle down soon.

Cheers.

Peter

 

[Mike Goetzke]

Any update on this:

- Longer & shorter versions.
- When will parts be in stock.
- More importantly - like to hear users experience & likes/dislikes.

Thanks

 

[vkumar]

Not to derail this subject  but looks like Lee Valley has a similar (not the same) product that seems to be more versatile.  But maybe the fit is not as good.  Havent tried it so dont know.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sho...nchtop-accessories/69837-veritas-planing-stop

 

[Birdhunter]

Likes: I bought two Parf Fences and have used them more than I expected. The dogs fit very snugly and with two fences, the 90 degree is perfect. Well worth the money.

Dislikes: The anodizing is not great. They should ask how a Woodpecker gets such great anodizing on their tools.

 

[Dusty.House]

Likes: I bought two Parf Fences and have used them more than I expected. The dogs fit very snugly and with two fences, the 90 degree is perfect. Well worth the money.

Dislikes: The anodizing is not great. They should ask how a Woodpecker gets such great anodizing on their tools.

That’s because Woodpecker does anodizing and UJK does anodising.



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[StevoWevo]

I just found this one. Can the mk2 drilling block be used as an off cut fence in a pinch? Will they line up?

 

[bertv]

Can the mk2 drilling block be used as an off cut fence in a pinch? Will they line up?

Yes. Yes.

 

[StevoWevo]

Sweet, I’m still considering 80/20 parts for my MFT style work bench but this looks very useful for me

 

[bertv]

It is easy to make your own fence, providing you have four dogs.

Take a piece of plywood or mdf. Drill one 20 mm hole in it. Use one dog and a clamp to fix onto your MFT/3. Drill a second 20 mm hole (from below, of course). Use both holes and dogs to align with the rail. Make a cut. Do the whole thing again with a second piece of plywood (or mdf).
Now you have two fences that will align perfectly on both sides of the rail.
(Placement of holes and size of ply needs figuring out - this is just a thought experiment…)

 

[Claimdude]

Peter,

I have been checking status of this fence for a while now. Do you have any inside info as to when these fences will be made available again?

Thanks
Jack

@peterparfitt

I never got round to buying one at time of launch as was really wanting two to be useful and two 600’s wouldn’t cover my needs.

Axminster have been out of stock on this for a number of weeks now and hope they do a production run of varying lengths. It can’t be that hard to produce and stocks can be kept low as it’s virtually all done in house.

The demand for these new fences has been amazing and they are only just keeping up with the PGS and other Parf products. I understand that they have now opened a new workshop to cope with the demand and assume that they are recruiting the staff to operate the new machines.

It might all sound very exciting but they really do need to up their production capability.

Fingers crossed that things settle down soon.

Cheers.

Peter

 

[Stone Message]

Peter,

I have been checking status of this fence for a while now. Do you have any inside info as to when these fences will be made available again?

Thanks
Jack

Hi Jack

They are expected off the production line in the next couple of weeks and it is showing as "dispatch within 4 weeks" on the product page of the web site.

Peter

 

[Claimdude]

Peter,

I thought I was going blind as there is nothing on the product stating dispatch in 4 weeks. Then I refreshed the page and caught a glimpse of the wording under the price then it disappeared. Apparently that dispatch in 4 weeks only apples to your side of the pond ;-)

Jack
Arkansas

Peter,

I have been checking status of this fence for a while now. Do you have any inside info as to when these fences will be made available again?

Thanks
Jack

Hi Jack

They are expected off the production line in the next couple of weeks and it is showing as "dispatch within 4 weeks" on the product page of the web site.

Peter

 

[Stone Message]

Peter,

I thought I was going blind as there is nothing on the product stating dispatch in 4 weeks. Then I refreshed the page and caught a glimpse of the wording under the price then it disappeared. Apparently that dispatch in 4 weeks only apples to your side of the pond ;-)

Jack
Arkansas


No, it is the same for everyone. I did give an explanation in my latest Workshop Notes video. Basically, Axminster have had to increase the size of their manufacturing capability  (yet again) due to the volume of orders for Parf kit. They did not want to subcontract work out and so there have been 2-3 months of disruption.

Things will improve very soon and I have been invited down to see the new facilities next week.

Peter

 

[Cypren]

Peter, are there any deals in the works to bring this across the pond like some of your other tools, or will we Americans have to order internationally for the foreseeable future?

 

[Dusty.House]

Peter, are there any deals in the works to bring this across the pond like some of your other tools, or will we Americans have to order internationally for the foreseeable future?

Axminster shipping is pretty reasonable and almost always faster than ground shipping. I have often found the price to be cheaper because the exchange rate fluctuates and you don’t pay tax....

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[Rick Herrick]

+1 on Axminster shipping.  Two orders so far and very good prices and no more than 4 days total for either order to get here.  Not as happy with their customer service though, but will continue to order from them.

 

[Rick Herrick]

I woke up to an email from Axminster telling me the Parf Fence was now in stock.  Jumped out of bed and grabbed the laptop.  It let me put it in my basket but when I went to pay for it, it told me it was backordered, arggggg.  But, it did let me place the order, with the backordered part.  So who knows when or if I will get one.  Frustrating...