New Toys

[DevonC]

I would like to see a subsidy for tool purchases by our 'under 25'  professional users.

I definitely agree, Shane should take note. [poke] [poke]

And since I'm going to school to be a cabinetmaker it would be nice if you would offer a student discount.  You gave my school a discount a few years back when they bought 2 dominos and two Ro125s and some other accessories and such.

 

[Kev]

I would like to see a subsidy for tool purchases by our 'under 25'  professional users.

I definitely agree, Shane should take note. [poke] [poke]

And since I'm going to school to be a cabinetmaker it would be nice if you would offer a student discount.  You gave my school a discount a few years back when they bought 2 dominos and two Ro125s and some other accessories and such.

I don't want to seem negative on this suggestion, but it's something that could easily be misused. For example, I could just get my son to buy my tools.

A very limited "tool scholarship", based on some demonstrated achievements, is a better model and more likely to be adopted by a corporate such as Festool.

I also think that Festool needs to invest in some form of global loyalty program - I'd at least be eligible for a Festool Plantinum card by now  [cool] Points to give your workshops, merchandise ... etc.

Kev.

 

[Vindingo]

And since I'm going to school to be a cabinetmaker it would be nice if you would offer a student discount.  You gave my school a discount a few years back when they bought 2 dominos and two Ro125s and some other accessories and such.

If you don't mind me asking, where are you going to school to learn cabinet making?  Are you learning large scale production techniques, small scale one off, design... etc?  Just curious about the curriculum. 

Have you worked for a cabinet maker? 

sorry for the interrogation...

Good luck with school! 

 

[sancho57]

kev. At the moment i am only using my vs600 for through dovetail joints. i can say that i am very pleased with the results but the limitations to the size of the dovetails is my only issue.

Pretty soon there will be a govt agency dedicated to helppeople addicted to festools

 

[DevonC]

And since I'm going to school to be a cabinetmaker it would be nice if you would offer a student discount.  You gave my school a discount a few years back when they bought 2 dominos and two Ro125s and some other accessories and such.

If you don't mind me asking, where are you going to school to learn cabinet making?  Are you learning large scale production techniques, small scale one off, design... etc?  Just curious about the curriculum. 

Have you worked for a cabinet maker? 

sorry for the interrogation...

Good luck with school! 

Everything cabinetmaking is included.  It's a 2 year program. I'm in the first year and we have covered set up and use of 5 headed moulders, basic machinery operation (I thought that was mostly a waste of time), finishing, laminating, materials, and blueprint (shop drawing) reading, auto cad. Next year we learn furniture design and fabrication, solid surface countertops, Cnc programming and operation, metric and frameless cabinetry.

 

[bwiele]

I would like to quit my job and go to school to learn all that.  I'm only partially kidding!

(I'd have a lot of explaining to do to my wife and 3 kids...)

 

[DevonC]

I've added more to my Festool collection.  I'm now at 8 tools and I am ever impressed by their quality.  Last weekend I had a kitchen install 4 hours from home and my tools and boy was I glad I had my TS 55 with as one of the dimensions for the cases was 3 1/2" too long.  This weekend I added the PS 300 jigsaw after deciding that my Makita wasn't quite doing it for me any more after cutting out 2 sink holes last weekend.  Haven't had a chance to use it but I cannot wait.  Spring break is next week so hopefully I'll have some time to take it for a test drive.  I cannot wait to add more to my collection, I think a CMS and a drill are on the list now.