Just grabbed an FS3000/2 and a SURFIX OS SYS3 Set

[Kev]

It was on special, so it didn't hurt as much ... now I can cut panels like a "big boy".

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Couldn't resist grabbing this - you may think it's low tech, but there's a clever device inside the box that broadcasts a signal into your subconscious saying "buy me - NOW!"

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Excuse the mess please.

 

[Kristian]

Very jealous of that FS3000 but I simply have no where to store it... Must buy a bigger place soon.  [unsure]

 

[mouppe]

I loive the Vlies pads. Think steel wool without the hassle.

Enjoy.

 

[GreenGA]

We have a number of rails and the way we store them is on some brackets we picked up at HD.

The brackets look like the letter "J" which provides another place to store long material, but simple angle brackerts would have worked just as well.  We mounted five brackets across a 12' wall about 5 inches down from the ceiling.  A piece of 1/4 ply runs then entire length.  This allows us to store all our rails, FS3000, the 97" rail for the LR32, and a couple/few  400's and some other size that escapes me at the moment.

The rails are flat, safe, out of the way and take wall space that would have gone unused.

Very jealous of that FS3000 but I simply have no where to store it... Must buy a bigger place soon.  [unsure]

 

[greg mann]

We have a number of rails and the way we store them is on some brackets we picked up at HD.

The brackets look like the letter "J" which provides another place to store long material, but simple angle brackerts would have worked just as well.  We mounted five brackets across a 12' wall about 5 inches down from the ceiling.  A piece of 1/4 ply runs then entire length.  This allows us to store all our rails, FS3000, the 97" rail for the LR32, and a couple/few  400's and some other size that escapes me at the moment.

The rails are flat, safe, out of the way and take wall space that would have gone unused.

Very jealous of that FS3000 but I simply have no where to store it... Must buy a bigger place soon.  [unsure]

I've never heard of this before. Tell me more.

 

[GreenGA]

I am not near the shop so I need to describe it...

The brackets are mounted way up on the wall; well, not that far up since the wall is about 7' 8"...  Basically, it's a single shelf, if you ignore the bottom bracket, and the top of the "shelf" is about 5" down from the ceiling; i.e. wasted space.  On top of that we mounted/attached a couple of pieces of 1/4" plywood that ran end to end, or side to side, depending on your perspective.  We ran bolts through the plywood down through mounting holes in the brackets to keep everything tight and straight.

That little gap of 5 inches is high enough to hold all of our rails.  About the only rail we do not store there is the rail for the MFT.

HTH

We have a number of rails and the way we store them is on some brackets we picked up at HD.

The brackets look like the letter "J" which provides another place to store long material, but simple angle brackets would have worked just as well.  We mounted five brackets across a 12' wall about 5 inches down from the ceiling.  A piece of 1/4 ply runs then entire length.  This allows us to store all our rails, FS3000, the 97" rail for the LR32, and a couple/few  400's and some other size that escapes me at the moment.

The rails are flat, safe, out of the way and take wall space that would have gone unused.

Very jealous of that FS3000 but I simply have no where to store it... Must buy a bigger place soon.  [unsure]

I've never heard of this before. Tell me more.

 

[RussellS]

A Campagnolo man.  Good choice to go with the Festool.  Quality.

 

[Kev]

A Campagnolo man.  Good choice to go with the Festool.  Quality.

LOL ... meet another addiction of mine! For road bikes I lean toward Europe. Mountain bikes ... frames from the US, group sets from Japan. Wheels are always French or Swiss regardless.

 

[stairman]

I'm extremely interested to hear about the SURFIX Set.  8)
as you probably suspect,  I build stairs for a living,  and I have yet to settle on anything  even remotely resembling an "ideal" finish...  from what I see in the demo videos, and what I have read, the Festool Oil finishes may just be the hot ticket for some applications of mine,  but it would be fantastic to see some real world users' processes and results.

Congrats on your new additions  ;D  I know I am always grinning from ear to ear, even when I order in a package of consumables...  if that box has FESTOOL gear in it, I am stopping whatever I am doing to admire every last item,  and that 3000mm rail is going to be mighty handy.  I have used one,  and now I am without one,  only multiple 1400mm and 1000mm rails and connectors,  and while they get the job done - having the right rail for the job is the way to go...

I'd build a case for it if I were you.  Have you ever checked out 80/20 Inc.  ?

 

[Kev]

I'm extremely interested to hear about the SURFIX Set.   8)
as you probably suspect,  I build stairs for a living,  and I have yet to settle on anything  even remotely resembling an "ideal" finish...  from what I see in the demo videos, and what I have read, the Festool Oil finishes may just be the hot ticket for some applications of mine,  but it would be fantastic to see some real world users' processes and results.

Congrats on your new additions  ;D  I know I am always grinning from ear to ear, even when I order in a package of consumables...  if that box has FESTOOL gear in it, I am stopping whatever I am doing to admire every last item,  and that 3000mm rail is going to be mighty handy.  I have used one,   and now I am without one,  only multiple 1400mm and 1000mm rails and connectors,  and while they get the job done - having the right rail for the job is the way to go...

I'd build a case for it if I were you.   Have you ever checked out 80/20 Inc.  ?

You'll call me a twit - but I grabbed the SURFIX kit because it seemed really cheap ... but haven't go an immediate use for it  [smile]

Open to a mini project suggestion that could offer test results that would help you.

The 3000 rail is going to get a set of wall brackets - none of my gear will travel, so it'll stay safe.

Kev