Jumbo MFT of my own!

[Mike_Chrest]

Hey Gary,
  Fill out your profile! Oh, wait, you don't have to do that on this site : Glad to see you on FOG. ;D
Mike

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Gary,
Welcome to the forum!  I agree with Mike -- fill out your profile, to make sure other members can see your Web site and other information about you.

Please tell us about how you have used Festool tools for your projects and education efforts!  If you have photos showing the tools in action, please post them.  You can post them here or in the Gallery.

Glad to have you here!

Stay in touch,
Matthew

 

[Dave Ronyak]

I'm not only a great writer, I'm modest too!  ;D

Dan,  Is this a "verifiable" claim?  LOL

Dave

Careful, Dave, or else Dan might lower his boom arm with the octopussyplug on you!  P.S. Dan's pedigree is already verified by my own experience.  His willingness and ability to help others goes beyond things Festool.

Dave R.

 

[Gary Katz]

Okay...I filled out my profile.  Some pretty advanced software here. I'll have to wait until my daughter comes into town for a visit so she can show me how to fill out my profile properly. Now I'll lurk in peace...
Gary

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Gary,
Great, I'm glad you got your avatar and Web site posted.  Actually, I see your avatar but not the Web link.

Yes, there are a lot of details you can enter in your profile.  My suggestion is for people to simply click on "PROFILE" from the main menu, then in the "Modify Profile" area, just go one by one through all the available options and add any information you want.  You don't have to fill in everything, of course, but you should feel free to enter as much as you want. 

If you have any questions about using the profile options, go ahead and post them.  I'm sure other people have the same questions and could learn from the discussion.

Thanks,
Matthew

 

[Tinker]

Back to the MFT:
I have both the 1080 and the 800 MFT's.  I recently bought a table extension to be used with my most portable 800. I hoped it would give me a little larger work area for the times i have to move my shop outdoors.  I liked the extension so much, it became a nearly permanent fixture on my centrally planted 1080.  I will now order atleast one more extension.  That can be used with the 800 as originally planned.

There are times when i could definitely use a table larger than my 1080.  I am viualizing the use of two of those extensions on one side or each end of whichever table is in use.  Outside is not a problem of walkaround space, but need table larger than the 800.  For inside, there are times when i could use a much larger table than the 1080, but just no space to keep large size as a permanent fixture.  I would need to figure away to anchor my feet to the ceiling joists and work upside down. Fun, i guess, but not very handy.  Anyhow, a couple of extensions would give me the table size needed for the short time of necessity, while the keeping the advantage of quick breakdown.

Bob M, are you listening?  I hope you have another in stock soon.
Tinker

 

[neoshed]

superb mft mate.....goes off to open up sketchup

 

[Steveo48]

superb mft mate.....goes off to open up sketchup

Even SWEETER when the materials are scrounged.  This is sketchup heaven! 

Your bench is my like my great grandpa's tool chest, the craftsmans resume when introducing himself to his clients. (Looks a hellova lot better than a drywall bucket)  ;D

 

[woodshopdemos]

It is a beautiful MFT and family, BUT my ire is peeked when you remind me " My shop also doubles as my garage which has a full sized Chrysler "  It is an old notion left over these decades, and single mindedness like this only continues it. Automobiles (cars) are supposed to be left outside. What used to be called a garage is really a workshop with occasional use of storing minor other things. Today's cars have glaze, clear coats invented to allow these vehicles to stay in the weather. If people insist on storing these things in a garage, more than likely the surface will not wear down sufficiently so a new car can be purchased in a regular interval.

 

[Chris N]

It is an old notion left over these decades, and single mindedness like this only continues it. Automobiles (cars) are supposed to be left outside. What used to be called a garage is really a workshop with occasional use of storing minor other things. Today's cars have glaze, clear coats invented to allow these vehicles to stay in the weather. If people insist on storing these things in a garage, more than likely the surface will not wear down sufficiently so a new car can be purchased in a regular interval.

Some suburbs of Chicago with neighborhood associations REQUIRE you to park the car(s) in the garage.  If not, you get fined.  Way off topic, I know.  Since I can't build anything even close to what is shown here, I thought I'd instead throw in my total support of Mr. Lucas' statements.

 

[Corwin]

Years ago I saw a program where they interviewed a former thief.  When asked what people could do to prevent their cars from being broken into his responce was, "Park it in the garage."  -- and he said this in a tone of voice as if it was the stupidest thing anyone could ask.

I would have to agree...  My next-door neighbor complained about his mail getting stolen and checks showing up at local stores.  But he still put his mail out -- even on Sundays.  Go figure.

No, don't leave the car/truck outside.  And don't leave your tools out either.  And invest in a shotgun.  A big one.

Corwin

 

[Steveo48]

  Chris,

That table looks great - solid, huge and mobile. Thanks for posting. .....

Bob,

For those interested in custom or jumbo MFTs, do you know of a source of T-slot aluminum framing that would be compatable with the Festool guiderail system?  Im considering building a MFT that would also incorporate other tools in my home (garage) shop.  It would be entirely framed in T-slot extrusions.

Steve

 

[AccurateSystems.biz]

Steve,

When you ask about extrusion,  do you mean other than the 79" lengths we sell in the Festool Line.

Do your other jigs work with Festool extrusion on your MFT Table?

Chris

 

[Steveo48]

Steve,

When you ask about extrusion,  do you mean other than the 79" lengths we sell in the Festool Line.

Do your other jigs work with Festool extrusion on your MFT Table?

Chris

Yes, I'm looking for a less costly extrusion that can do the job well.  I don't have any MFT right now :-[ unless you count my 80 YO 3 x 6 library table.

Well, I'd like to partially build an MFT with T Slot Framing because of weight, rigidity and those nifty slots.  I want to mount most of my garage shop into it, flush mount my 9" Delta TS, be able to drop in my miter saw and have it flush to the table, same w the router table in the same spot.  I want to have my 48" lathe be able to rotate in and out of position and have my knives and maybe even my grinder handy , and when I'm not using any of that, be able to use my TS55 w the guiderail system on a sfc big enough to handle full size sheets of hardwood plywood.  Space at home is at an incredible premium 'cause the shop is in the old part of the house.

Putting these tools into the table gives me two things,  It gets rid of one stand and two cabinets.  It also gives me table extensions for my TS, router table and miter saw.

I'm having fun playing with sketchup anyway!