MFK vs. OF 1010 For Edge Routing

[grbmds]

I thought I posted this once before but can't find the post so I believe I didn't  . . .

Could the OF 1010 be used for edge routing in the way  a trim router is used. I don't do any laminates so don't need the MFK for that. I do edge routing and other types of routing that I have used a Bosch Colt for in the past. So, I am asking whether I can use the 1010 for this work or is it a little too large for that. Just in case I do some laminate trimming in the future, would the 1010 work for that also since I would never do a lot of it?

 

[MrToolJunkie]

Yes, with the edging plate, angle arm and dust accessories it works great. It is designed well for thicker banding too. I have used it for thick banding and veneer tape and it works great. The MFK is the better tool if you do lots of banding and I would love to own one, but the 1010 is a more versatile router in my opinion and the edging accessories is just one example.

 

[grbmds]

Yes, with the edging plate, angle arm and dust accessories it works great. It is designed well for thicker banding too. I have used it for thick banding and veneer tape and it works great. The MFK is the better tool if you do lots of banding and I would love to own one, but the 1010 is a more versatile router in my opinion and the edging accessories is just one example.

Not top heavy or hard to control on edges?

 

[Sparktrician]

The OF 1010 does a great job for edge routing; not too heavy or tippy.  In my circumstances, though, the MFK 700 is the instrument of choice for edge banding and laminate work.  It's not the universal panacea for every situation, but here, it really shines. 

 

[cliffp]

I have found the OF1010 good for trimming edge banding. I haven't found it at all top heavy or hard to control even when trimming to the end of the edging. I have found that the resulting trimmed edge banding is still slightly proud and needs some sanding to make it flush (I use an RO90 with P180 grit for a few passes on rotary mode followed by a few passes on random orbital mode). This is obviously a function of the bearing on the router cutter I am using (I am not using a Festool bit). I guess I could remove the bearing and rely on the edging plate to prevent tipping over. The height adjustment provided with the Festool edging set up is very good and I would be confident of using it without a bearing. Even with a bearing it is of course theoretically possible to tip the router over and mess up the edge but it never happens with the OF1010 - it did happen when I used to use the edging plate with an OF1400 (not recommended). 

 

[grbmds]

The OF 1010 does a great job for edge routing; not too heavy or tippy.  In my circumstances, though, the MFK 700 is the instrument of choice for edge banding and laminate work.  It's not the universal panacea for every situation, but here, it really shines.

So, I'm getting that, if I really don't do much edge banding and use it mostly for edge routing (like round-over or other edge trimming of wood), the the 1010 is possibly a better choice. What about the reverse . . . How good is the MFK for small routing jobs and round overs?

 

[Sparktrician]

The OF 1010 does a great job for edge routing; not too heavy or tippy.  In my circumstances, though, the MFK 700 is the instrument of choice for edge banding and laminate work.  It's not the universal panacea for every situation, but here, it really shines.

So, I'm getting that, if I really don't do much edge banding and use it mostly for edge routing (like round-over or other edge trimming of wood), the the 1010 is possibly a better choice. What about the reverse . . . How good is the MFK for small routing jobs and round overs?

The MFK will do it, but remember that you can't see the bit when using the MFK 700, unlike the OF 1010.  Dust collection might be slightly better on the OF 1010. 

 

[grbmds]

The OF 1010 does a great job for edge routing; not too heavy or tippy.  In my circumstances, though, the MFK 700 is the instrument of choice for edge banding and laminate work.  It's not the universal panacea for every situation, but here, it really shines.

So, I'm getting that, if I really don't do much edge banding and use it mostly for edge routing (like round-over or other edge trimming of wood), the the 1010 is possibly a better choice. What about the reverse . . . How good is the MFK for small routing jobs and round overs?

The MFK will do it, but remember that you can't see the bit when using the MFK 700, unlike the OF 1010.  Dust collection might be slightly better on the OF 1010.

Sounds like the OF1010 is the more versatile of the two and, since I hardly do any edge banding, the better choice. Too bad I didn't realize that when I bought a reconditioned MFK earlier this year. I should have though it through better. Haven't used it yet.

 

[Sparktrician]

The OF 1010 does a great job for edge routing; not too heavy or tippy.  In my circumstances, though, the MFK 700 is the instrument of choice for edge banding and laminate work.  It's not the universal panacea for every situation, but here, it really shines.

So, I'm getting that, if I really don't do much edge banding and use it mostly for edge routing (like round-over or other edge trimming of wood), the the 1010 is possibly a better choice. What about the reverse . . . How good is the MFK for small routing jobs and round overs?

The MFK will do it, but remember that you can't see the bit when using the MFK 700, unlike the OF 1010.  Dust collection might be slightly better on the OF 1010.

Sounds like the OF1010 is the more versatile of the two and, since I hardly do any edge banding, the better choice. Too bad I didn't realize that when I bought a reconditioned MFK earlier this year. I should have though it through better. Haven't used it yet.

The OF 1010 is definitely the more versatile.  The MFK 700 also can't plunge like the OF models.  As I said, the MFK 700 has a place where it really shines, but work like you describe is better served by the OF 1010. 

 

[lawhoo]

If you've decided on the OF 1010 over the reconditioned MFK 700 you recently bought, I bet you could find a buyer in the Classifieds here and recoup your cost for the MFK.

 

[grbmds]

If you've decided on the OF 1010 over the reconditioned MFK 700 you recently bought, I bet you could find a buyer in the Classifieds here and recoup your cost for the MFK.

I'm thinking of that. I just need to work through the pricing and my uses for each router now that I have more woodworking time available.

 

[polarsea1]

For edgebanding the 700 is much easier to setup but if you aren't going to do that often and only need one router the 1010 is great.