MFK700 and 3/4" Banding

[pdlandgang]

I need to edge band some plywood with 3/4" sq. hardwood.  (My client wants a bullnose front.)  Can I use the MFK to flush trim the 3/4" banding?  I will also use it for regular edge banding for future jobs as well, so it is just not a purchase for one job.

Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.

 

[tjbnwi]

You have to modify the 700 1.5º base to accept a longer bit. Search FOG for the how, it's very easy.

Tom

 

[canadamike]

I need to edge band some plywood with 3/4" sq. hardwood.  (My client wants a bullnose front.)  Can I use the MFK to flush trim the 3/4" banding?  I will also use it for regular edge banding for future jobs as well, so it is just not a purchase for one job.

Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.

Send me a PM I'll help you out, if you have not already figured it out.

 

[Bohdan]

Had the same problem and didn't want the 1.5º slope on the edge banding so I bought the accessories to convert the OF1010 (also fits the OF1400) to horizontal and used a longer cutter. Much cheaper than an MFK and can be used for regular edge banding.

If you do a lot of edge banding the MFK is better and easier because you can leave it set up.

 

[ear3]

Full disclosure -- I haven't used the MFK, though I went through a similar decision making process about whether to go with it or the 1010 when I was preparing to do a bunch of wider edge banding.

With that said, +1 on the 1010 with the edging plate (486058), angle arm (486052) and chip deflector (486242) for flush trimming (don't ask me why Festool doesn't sell these as a set rather than making you buy each one separately).  It provides a remarkable amount of stability, since the plate runs on the flat of the board, so you're not balancing (and potentially wobbling) while riding along the edge as you do with a traditional palm router.  Though the MFK also has a horizontal base option, you are kind of limited in terms of bit size -- I think technically 3/4" banding is above the recommended trimming range -- whereas with the 1010 you can trim larger edge banding using longer flush trim bits (which sounds like you'll need to do to apply the bullnose).  Plus you end up having the 1010 in your arsenal, rather than the fairly specialized MFK, which was specifically engineered to handle veneer and thin edge banding. 

 

[otis04]

I have the 1400 and the 700.  I love the 1400 and use it frequently on projects.  I bought the 700 mostly for edge banding type work.  I now use wit for a variety of tasks including round overs and other light tasks.  It is light and makes these jobs easier.  The 1400 is a top heavy router.
All that said, the 700 is not a one trick pony

 

[Wood Hog]

Good morning all,
Not owning the MFK 700, but in the middle of a rather long kitchen project I needed to trim veneer overhang on cabinet sides, my very kind friend let be borrow his MFK 700, at first I tried to cut it with the flush bit set up correctly with all the fancy stops, but every 2-3 ft I had to unclog the machine, the walnut veneer would wrap around the bit and clog ever thing up, so I stripped the unit down and used a flush bit with the bairing which is what I could of done with my OF1010. Maybe in the experienced hands it does a better job, but in my case it was a waste of time.

 

[Kevin D.]

You have to modify the 700 1.5º base to accept a longer bit. Search FOG for the how, it's very easy.

Tom

There's a way of modifying the MFK700 to do wider than the 5/8ths it is designed to do, I did not know this. 

Anybody have such link handy?

I've tried a few searches just now with different types of words, but I can't find it.

 

[Brice Burrell]

You have to modify the 700 1.5º base to accept a longer bit. Search FOG for the how, it's very easy.

Tom

There's a way of modifying the MFK700 to do wider than the 5/8ths it is designed to do, I did not know this. 

Anybody have such link handy?

I've tried a few searches just now with different types of words, but I can't find it.

Extending the Capacity of the MFK-700, Half inch shy blog.