MFT/3 for cutting accurately small plywood sheets with fine cuts

[kimbuaslı]

The adaptors are so expensive to produce that the surcharge barely covers our cost even without including the standard hardware. So yes - if you want the adaptors and also the standard equipment, we need to add an additional, small fee so we can at least break even. We are a young, small company, and we can not continue to operate without at least covering our costs.

Agreed... that's why you have priced it the way you have.  But why charge the customer twice for the festool attachment!..?

I just had a look at their website and the bosch/mafell rail up charge is $18. Seems to me that you’re assuming that this is the total cost of the bosch/mafell adapters. Don’t you think it’s possible that the up charge of bosch/mafell adapter is on top of the standard (festool) kit? If so, you haven’t paid for the standard kit already. You’ve only paid for the slightly ($18) more expensive bosch/mafell kit.

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You are absolutely right

 

[antoniomcs]

Thank you all for your valuable inputs, they were extremely helpful!
I have a lot to think and analyze, now

 

[woodbutcherbower]

Thank you all for your valuable inputs, they were extremely helpful!
I have a lot to think and analyze, now

On behalf of all contributors - you're welcome. It's encouraging to find someone who takes the time and trouble to acknowledge the advice provided by others. What a shame that guys like you are in such a small minority. Hope you get fixed up - please report back and let us know the outcome.

 

[woodbutcherbower]

I must be missing something.

You aren't missing anything. The MFT's flimsy, crazy-expensive, inaccurate, poorly-engineered junk. If it was a Home Depot noname-brand special offer, then fair enough. But it's not. It's a megabucks offering from a supposedly high-end manufacturer. Disappointing - and a classic example of those who've been gullible enough to buy into 'The System'. Just my opinion obviously - but much better is available out there for much, much less.

 

[Michael Kellough]

[member=75780]woodbutcherbower[/member] said the MFT "is junk", "much better is available out there for much, much less."

I don't want to get into an argument but your comments are over the top, just my opinion obviously.

Name something that can be used to do what can be done with the MFT that costs less.
Do you think the Kreg table is as good? I haven't seen one in person.
Anything else even close?

The Dashboard table is arguably better than the MFT but it costs more.

 

[peter halle]

[member=75780]woodbutcherbower[/member] said the MFT "is junk", "much better is available out there for much, much less."

I don't want to get into an argument but your comments are over the top, just my opinion obviously.

Name something that can be used to do what can be done with the MFT that costs less.
Do you think the Kreg table is as good? I haven't seen one in person.
Anything else even close?

The Dashboard table is arguably better than the MFT but it costs more.

I will agree with Michael that the MFT is a totally viable option out there.  The truth is that what it was, and is, has spurred on many other imitators / competitors.  The MFT was designed to fill a niche that it still does.  WE THE USERS have gone beyond the original intentions and have expected it to be more and more.  Too wobbly, not able to match tools that cost eons more in the accuracy department, etc.

Anyone, (and now everyone) could have drilled a bunch of holes in a piece of wood and used clamps to hold stuff down to a table.  Been done for centuries and then made popular by the Black and Decker Workmate.  But then using it as an accurate cutting guide, and teaming it into a system - well that was the secret.  And the success.

I have written before many times that I was not a fan until I actually used it and then walked away and thought about how it might work for ME.  I decided that realistically it would work for me.  Maybe it won't do everything I could ever image it would do, but heck my wife probably thinks that same about me after almost thirty years.

There must be merit or else there wouldn't be the copiers and those who make accessories.  Just try and could the number of people who make "dogs" for the 20mm holes now.  I remember when there were none - and then one.  Flash forward to today.  Then look at clamps...  And...

Peter

 

[ChuckS]

Snip.
Surprisingly these setups cost more than a table saw.  Snip.

Costs aside, the learning curve of each individual accessory, gadget, add-on, etc. must be something, too.