New Woodpeckers OneTIME Tool Variable Router Jig / MFS (US)

[Shane Holland]

Ok, guys... I know many of you have been wanting the MFS since it was discontinued. Well, now there's an option! The new Woodpeckers OneTIME Tool Variable Router Jig has many of the same capabilities and features as the Festool MFS, as well as improvements.

Order deadline December 18th. Expected to ship in April 2018.

Order the Woodpeckers OneTIME Tool Variable Router Jig

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[Shane Holland]

In case you missed it when this was posted late last night...  [smile]

 

[Welshdog]

Looks like a decent substitute for the MFS. Just might be adding this to my Xmas list.
Wifey will buy me anything - that's how I got most of my Festool gear.

 

[ben_r_]

Yeaaaa..... I might be ordering this one. Trying to decide if Id ever have a need for any of the extensions pieces though.

 

[Shane Holland]

Looks like a decent substitute for the MFS. Just might be adding this to my Xmas list.
Wifey will buy me anything - that's how I got most of my Festool gear.

Sounds like a keeper.  [big grin] [thumbs up]

 

[rvieceli]

[member=48572]Shane Holland[/member]

Hey Shane have you seen these things or can you get some more info please?

In the video I only see a Metric scale, my assumption is the imperial scale is on the reverse side. Right?

On the slots for the perpendicular portion of the tightening mechanism (the part closest to the bolt head), do those slots go all the way through the extrusion?

It would appear that Woodpecker is farming out most of the production for these to GSH in Strongville. Is that correct? I assume that Woodpecker might etch the scales since they are set up for it. Any insight?

Thanks

Ron

 

[Shane Holland]

[member=3192]rvieceli[/member],

Hey, Ron. Thanks for the questions. Unfortunately, Woodpecjers does not send us a sample, so I would need to rely on the information provided along with the video and photos. Otherwise, I will gladly also reach out to Woodpeckers for answers to your questions.

I can see in the photos that there are metric scales on one side and imperial on the other. Also, I can clearly see that the slots do not go all the way through.

I don't have any information on where Woodpeckers sources components and I doubt they would share that information. I do know that they have full production capabilities in-house, but I suspect they got the extrusions from somewhere and milled and laser engraved them.

High resolution images attached for those interested.

Let me know if you need me to reach out to WP for further clarification on anything.

Thanks,
Shane

 

[rvieceli]

Thanks Shane

 

[amt]

Looks like a nice system, except the clamping solution.  They couldn't manage to get the f-clamp to slide in the slot in the extrusion?  If it can't then it's a botched design.

 

[Svar]

Looks like a nice system, except the clamping solution.  They couldn't manage to get the f-clamp to slide in the slot in the extrusion?  If it can't then it's a botched design.

Some f-clamps fit into slots, others may require just a bit of grinding on the sides. I have a pair of Bessey rail clamps, which fit as is.

 

[Shane Holland]

Mafell clamps are quite thin...
https://www.toolnut.com/mafell-205399-f-style-guide-rail-clamps-2-pack.html

 

[ben_r_]

Looks like a nice system, except the clamping solution.  They couldn't manage to get the f-clamp to slide in the slot in the extrusion?  If it can't then it's a botched design.

They are trying to repurpose an existing design. The aluminum extrusions are not new ones, just modified from an existing rail they already sell.

 

[chrisrosenb]

Is Tool Nut going to sell the 48" & 60" tracks also? I do not see them listed.

My mistake.
After looking at the Woodpecker site again. I see the 48" & 60" are standard Super Track.

 

[ben_r_]

Is Tool Nut going to sell the 48" & 60" tracks also? I do not see them listed.

My mistake.
After looking at the Woodpecker site again. I see the 48" & 60" are standard Super Track.

But dont they have the cuts in them to accept the OTTs mounting blocks/bolts?

 

[greg mann]

A slotted extrusion from the kit could latch onto the super track but no extrusion could be attached to the end of a super track, unless the slots were added to it. In other words one way but not the reverse. That said, a simple jig would make the slot milling into a super track easy with a router. I suppose you could use the Variable Router Jig itself set up for the slot milling.

It is just plain stupid to not make this a standard item, especially with the mfs no longer available.

 

[ben_r_]

It is just plain stupid to not make this a standard item, especially with the mfs no longer available.

Seriously.

 

[HarveyWildes]

Is Tool Nut going to sell the 48" & 60" tracks also? I do not see them listed.

My mistake.
After looking at the Woodpecker site again. I see the 48" & 60" are standard Super Track.

But dont they have the cuts in them to accept the OTTs mounting blocks/bolts?

[member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] (or someone) looks like a business opportunity to me .

 

[Steven Owen]

It is just plain stupid to not make this a standard item, especially with the mfs no longer available.

Seriously.

Given the number of sheer number of people that make cutting boards with inlay wells and inlays on drawer faces, it a bizarre decsion to make it an OTT.

 

[chrisrosenb]

After looking closely at the videos, it looks like by making a simple template for the router, The slots could be easily be cut in the super tracks. That also opens up the option of making the tracks any length.

Taking that into account, this may be the first onetime tool I have purchased in many years. I have a complete Festool MFS, but this setup looks like it is a lot easier to setup. Plus the option of making custom length tracks.     

 

[Shane Holland]

All, a new option has been added with longer profiles. The new kit will come with 18 x 32" profiles.
https://www.toolnut.com/hand-tools/...ime-tool-variable-router-jig-18-x-32-mfs.html