MFT right side extension *IMAGE ALBUM ADDED 30-SEPT-2012*

[Dave Ronyak]

Pete,

I, too, really like your extension setup.  One question, though.  Isn't the piece to be cutoff to length going to be trapped between the outside edge of the saw blade and the longitudinal stop on your extension?  I had thought the workpiece to be cut to exact size normally is positioned under the guide rail so the rubber strip is there to help prevent tearout.  What am I missing?

Also, what did you use for the curved [plastic fitting?] piece that wraps around the cross brace near the bottom of the factory legs of the MFT?  How is that curved fitting attached to the rest of the brace?

Where did you get the metal extrusions?

Dave R.

 

[Eli]

I like the tennis ball

 

[Brice Burrell]

Dave, the plastic curvered piece looks like a hose coupler cut in half. Some thing like this. I would guess, he got the extrusions from 8020 Inc. off ebay.

 

[Pete Pedisich]

HI Pete,
   I really like your your extention table design.  I am going to be building one and I was wondering what dimensions your table is.  I think the festool extention is to small.  Do you like the size you built or would you make it bigger. 
            Thanks MAC 

MAC, I'll check tonight and post the dims.

 

[Pete Pedisich]

Pete,

I, too, really like your extension setup.  One question, though.  Isn't the piece to be cutoff to length going to be trapped between the outside edge of the saw blade and the longitudinal stop on your extension?  I had thought the workpiece to be cut to exact size normally is positioned under the guide rail so the rubber strip is there to help prevent tearout.  What am I missing? I mostly use the Festool stops to the left of the rail, this is mainly for the extension, and to avoid trapping and associated problems I wait until I'm past the fence to release the plunge

Also, what did you use for the curved [plastic fitting?] piece that wraps around the cross brace near the bottom of the factory legs of the MFT?  How is that curved fitting attached to the rest of the brace?Brice got it exactly - and I just screwed thru the inside into the wood strut

Where did you get the metal extrusions?I work with 8020 extrusions at work and it's a cut-off, try 8020.net and check out the ebay garage sale

Dave R.

 

[Pete Pedisich]

I like the tennis ball

Thanks! ...it's there to protect my son's forehead.

 

[Pete Pedisich]

Dave, the plastic curvered piece looks like a hose coupler cut in half. Some thing like this. I would guess, he got the extrusions from 8020 Inc. off ebay.

Absolutely correct! good eye.

 

[Pete Pedisich]

HI Pete,
   I really like your your extention table design.  I am going to be building one and I was wondering what dimensions your table is.  I think the festool extention is to small.  Do you like the size you built or would you make it bigger. 
            Thanks MAC 

Mac,
I measured it tonight - 22.5" x 17.0".
So far I like the size, I was very close to buying the Festool version but I had all the materials on hand.
Pete

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Dave, the plastic curvered piece looks like a hose coupler cut in half. Some thing like this. I would guess, he got the extrusions from 8020 Inc. off ebay.

Absolutely correct! good eye.

Thanks, Pete and Brice.
Dave R.

 

[Eli]

I like the tennis ball

Thanks! ...it's there to protect my son's forehead.

He'd be two or three?

 

[Pete Pedisich]

I like the tennis ball

Thanks! ...it's there to protect my son's forehead.

He'd be two or three?

when I put it there, yes.

 

[mcmillansprings]

Thanks Pete,
    I think your is better than the Festool.  I am going to build one similar to yours.  Thanks again for sharing.

 

[Overtime]

Great addition to the MFT at just the right spot. Looks good too !  Yep it's right there that the cut offs drop off the table as you helplessly watch while holding onto the saw. Too short for a roller stand and too long for the table. Sometimes they get hung up on the saw and dangle a bit.
  I can barely keep up with all the great ideas shared on this forum. Lets see on my list: This, the MFT tool trays, the under MFT cabinet, the shop dust collection hose set up using the grey electrical conduit. But I'll start with the tennis ball, it's easy 

 

[gkeas]

How about attatching an MFT800 top to the right side with hinges mounted to the rails on the end (using square M8 nuts mentioned in other posts).?  Seems like a relatively easy upgrade, not too expensive, and really functional.  Careful measuring could even yield a consistant spacint of the holes, albiet with a row missing.

 

[Tinker]

Pete, What a great idea. 

i have been scratching my head to solve some of the same problems you have worked out with your own design.

i bought the extension from Festool to use with my MFT 800 when i move operations outside of my WW shop.  I have added it, instead to my MFT 1080 to hold extended cutoff pieces .  My major problem has been to set up so the dimensioned cutoff can be made repetitiosly with long undimensioned piece supported on the MFT itself.  As it is now, the undimensioned piece is fed from  the short side of the MFT.  Your design solves that problem. 

I currently have a small rolling tool shelf located under the short end where i place my ATF 55 in between cuts.  I am now, thanks to your ideas, trying to work out a way to build a like extension and still keep a quick place to rest my saw (or router) in between cuts. 

I like the way you have included tool boxes around the sides and end of your MFT.  Your entire setup is a great implimentation use of small space.  One more way to make a small area large.. My compliments

Tinker

 

[Michael Kellough]

...I currently have a small rolling tool shelf located under the short end where i place my ATF 55 in between cuts.  I am now, thanks to your ideas, trying to work out a way to build a like extension and still keep a quick place to rest my saw (or router) in between cuts. 

Tinker

Rather than put the vac under the MFT I usually park it (with the saw's Sys 4 on top) to the right of the front corner of the MFT so it is easy to place the saw on top of the stack.

Pete, is that super duty T-track 8020 stuff? Could you post the dimensions of that profile?

 

[Dan Clark]

Pete,

That's a very nice extension.  Your photos show some great "tips" too (like the tennis ball)!  And about your photograpy...  ;D

 
(Danno's seal of approval!) 

Dan.
FOG Photo Cop  8)

 

[Pete Pedisich]

I've added a updated picasa image album at the request of a FOG member:

PICASA IMAGE ALBUM OF MFT RT-SIDE EXTENSION

 

[lawhoo]

I was the FOG member who asked Pete to re-post his pics, so we (well, I, at least) could see his MFT add-on that members had so praised back in 2007.  I'm thinking of doing something similar.  Thanks, Pete.

 

[sgryd]

Really great work. I'll try to copy some of it.
Thanks!
//Michael