MFT INFO

[Dave Ronyak]

Forrest,

From the excellent photos you posted above, it appears to me that the cross sectional profile of the channels below the top V-channel of the new MFT3 is different from those of the old MFT.  Those channels on the new MFT3 appear to have a trapezoidal shape whereas those on the old MFT are rectangular.  Does anyone know of functional reasons for this change in design?  I can envision how Festools clamps can fit in either channel.  I can also envision modified clamps and other hardware that is designed to wedge and thus grip tightly in the new channels with very little clamp force being required to secure whatever is wedged.

Dave R.

 

[Eli]

The more I see the new one the more I like my existing setup.  It will take something really special to make me rework jigs I have that work in the existing slot. Plenty of my jigs will not even work with the v groove at all.  Even if Festool has some cool new stuff it will be useless for a lot of my existing or newly designed jigs. That V groove will take a new approach in making certain jigs.

I am open minded though.

nickao

You can get the clamping mechanism of the CMS miter fence as a replacement part. How many jigs do you use at once? You surely wouldn't need more than two. And then just bolt your existing jigs to the clamp.

 

[nickao]

But what benefit is that to me other than using the new setup?

 

[kfitzsimons]

If the new MFT is truly 35.5 inches tall, it's of no use as an outfeed table for my 35" tall Unisaw.  That's a bummer! I'd rather have a shorter table and be able to raise it.  If it's too tall - it's of no use.  And my saw is on an HTC mobile stand which makes it about an inch taller than if it were on the floor.  I wish Festool didn't discontinue the 1080.

 

[Scott W.]

I'm guessing you wouldn't have any trouble purchasing an MFT3 & swapping someone for the current style.

Scott W.

 

[nickao]

Festool Junkie has access to some more, I just got a 1080 from him a couple days ago.

You have to email him and see if he still can get them because I don't think they are listed on the site. No 1080 basic though. All  the 1080 parts have to be stocked for 3 years from the date of discontinue so there is no worry getting one right now.

If someone really wants a 1080 I think I know another place or two that can get them.

Nickao