cpw
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It would be nice if there were alternative heads for the clamping elements that would have a thinner point of contact, like the low profile fence that came with the MFT-SYS-FX set, so you could secure thinner work pieces with them.
Low Profile Clamping Elements
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nclemmons
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I drop a 3/8" piece of scrap between the piece and the clamping element when I need clearance for sanding or other work. You might try that until an alternative comes to market -
ear3
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The Veritas Bench blades don't have a lot of jaw travel, but properly shimmed out they can be useful when sanding thinner material when coupled with something like the low profile fence:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/Wood/page.aspx?p=64685&cat=1,41637
http://www.leevalley.com/us/Wood/page.aspx?p=64685&cat=1,41637
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The Festool fence and the clamping elements are both way to thick. You should at least be able to work with 12 mm Baltic Birch. I think 9mm would be doable with ease.
And the screw clamps don't have enough reach. If they were designed properly and thoughtfully, you should be able to reach a work piece that cover ups or partially covers up the next row of holes.
It's time to do a little design work and provide some basic functionality to match the high price of these components.
And the screw clamps don't have enough reach. If they were designed properly and thoughtfully, you should be able to reach a work piece that cover ups or partially covers up the next row of holes.
It's time to do a little design work and provide some basic functionality to match the high price of these components.
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