OF2200 Aceesories - Metric Set vs Imperial Set

[peter halle]

I am looking at my wish list for the coming year and the OF2200 is on the list.  As with many of the Festools the accessories really complete the tools, and I am a big proponent of getting the accessories early on to maximize the usage and shorten the learning curves, so .......

What is the difference between these two sets?  The website doesn't give details - as far as I can see - and either my wife has stolen my catalog and is planning on ordering something (YES!) or hidden it (BOO!)

Peter

 

[tbellemare]

The copy rings are the only difference.

Tom

EDIT:
metric set - 17 mm, 24 mm, 27 mm, 40 mm
imperial set - 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-3/8"

 

[Stone Message]

I am looking at my wish list for the coming year and the OF2200 is on the list.  As with many of the Festools the accessories really complete the tools, and I am a big proponent of getting the accessories early on to maximize the usage and shorten the learning curves, so .......

What is the difference between these two sets?  The website doesn't give details - as far as I can see - and either my wife has stolen my catalog and is planning on ordering something (YES!) or hidden it (BOO!)

Peter

Good idea Peter. The accessory kit for the OF2200 is one of the best combination of extras that I have seen for any Festool. You should have the added advantage of saving a few dollars by buying them both at the same time. I have used almost everything that came in the accessory kit - everything is well made and really does help productivity/pleasure.

Peter

 

[Brice Burrell]

Peter and anyone else in the same boat, I'll throw out a couple of things to think about here that might go a bit against the grain.  First, I'm going to assume you thought about your needs in a realistic way when deciding on the 2200.  I believe you have the 1400.  The 1400 is a very capable router that can handle any bit that will physically fit in it.  The 2200 will fill a relatively small number of tasks that you don't already have covered with the 1400 and other routers.  I'm not trying to talk you out of getting the 2200.  I think the 2200 fills the space nicely between itself and say the 1010.  With the 1400 sitting in the middle there is a ton of overlap.  The 2200 is a big investment for someone trying to make money...

All of the above may well be a big waste of your time if you're already as far along in the decision process to be thinking about which accessory kit to buy.  When deciding between the two accessory kits I went with the metric.  My logic being that the 2200 comes with the insert for pc style two piece guide bushings (that I already have) so adding the metric kit gives me all the options.

Now, going against the grain again, the option between one of these two kits I'll add a third choice, neither.  Here's why neither might be the best choice.  I seem to only use my 2200 to spin large bits.  I don't have a need to run these large bits with the edge guide or on the guide rail.  Anytime I need those accessories my 1400 fits bill just fine.  Maybe your needs are the same, maybe they aren't.  Either way some thought on this question is probably not a bad idea.  

Good luck and let us know what you decide on. [thumbs up]              

 

[Stone Message]

Brice raises some interesting points. I am getting the OF1400 for Christmas (my children are being VERY generous this year) and so I will not be able to add any comment until after 25 Dec.

Peter

 

[RONWEN]

Peter and anyone else in the same boat, I'll throw out a couple of things to think about here that might go a bit against the grain.  First, I'm going to assume you thought about your needs in a realistic way when deciding on the 2200.  I believe you have the 1400.  The 1400 is a very capable router that can handle any bit that will physically fit in it.  The 2200 will fill a relatively small number of tasks that you don't already have covered with the 1400 and other routers.  I'm not trying to talk you out of getting the 2200.  I think the 2200 fills the space nicely between itself and say the 1010.  With the 1400 sitting in the middle there is a ton of overlap.  The 2200 is a big investment for someone trying to make money...

All of the above may well be a big waste of your time if you're already as far along in the decision process to be thinking about which accessory kit to buy.  When deciding between the two accessory kits I went with the metric.  My logic being that the 2200 comes with the insert for pc style two piece guide bushings (that I already have) so adding the metric kit gives me all the options.

Now, going against the grain again, the option between one of these two kits I'll add a third choice, neither.  Here's why neither might be the best choice.  I seem to only use my 2200 to spin large bits.  I don't have a need to run these large bits with the edge guide or on the guide rail.  Anytime I need those accessories my 1400 fits bill just fine.  Maybe your needs are the same, maybe they aren't.  Either way some thought on this question is probably not a bad idea.  

Good luck and let us know what you decide on. [thumbs up]              

Very lucent practical thoughts Brice - I had the 2200 and accessory kit in my "shopping cart" but only then began thinking about my purpose for it.  I have an excellent router table for the very large bits and a 1400 that does very nicely for my hand held router needs.  All of my work is in my garage workshop so I don't require any of the portability that contractors require.  I deleted it from my shopping cart.
As far as metric vs. imperial choices, since Festools are all metric I always choose metric so as not to pervert the system.  Even though I like the metric system I generally choose imperial for things like scales, rules, etc. because of the slightly finer  granularity of the system i.e. 1/64" vs. 1/2mm.

 

[peter halle]

Brice,

Thank you for those great thoughts.  Whereas I am not in the immediate need for the 2200 I will take more time to ponder.

Peter

 

[MrToolJunkie]

I think that the accessory kit is a good value for lots of things you would probably buy anyway -- for me I went with the Imperial set.  I really like the pop-in style bushings and also added a metric bushing to use with my MFS.  I think that the edge-guide is a must have and having all of the different bases really adds to this router's capabilities.  The table widener base is awesome for edge routing and having the other bases available for whatever your task is very handy.  I ended up buying another edge guide so that I can route grooves and slots and capture the work between the two.  I also think having everything stored in one place where it is organized is great.  As I have said before, this is my favorite Festool tool and hand-held power tool in general and would be the last of my collection to let go if I could only have one.  Your needs and mileage may vary, but I consider this router and either accessory kit a very worthy investment.

Good luck and have fun pondering...that is half the fun in buying a tool IMHO  .

Scot 

 

[Brice Burrell]

I think that the accessory kit is a good value for lots of things you would probably buy anyway -- for me I went with the Imperial set.  I really like the pop-in style bushings and also added a metric bushing to use with my MFS.  I think that the edge-guide is a must have and having all of the different bases really adds to this router's capabilities.  The table widener base is awesome for edge routing and having the other bases available for whatever your task is very handy.  I ended up buying another edge guide so that I can route grooves and slots and capture the work between the two.  I also think having everything stored in one place where it is organized is great.  As I have said before, this is my favorite Festool tool and hand-held power tool in general and would be the last of my collection to let go if I could only have one.  Your needs and mileage may vary, but I consider this router and either accessory kit a very worthy investment.

Good luck and have fun pondering...that is half the fun in buying a tool IMHO  .

Scot 

Scot, I know you have the 1010, do you also have the 1400?  I remember seeing several FOG members mentioning they have the 1010 and 2200.  That seems like a good combo to me.  In that case all of the accessories in the kit make sense. 

 

[sancho57]

Personally, I would only use a router that big (OF 2200) in a table.

I use the heck out of my ten ten. It does all I need.

I love that little bugger.

I have a PC 7815 for the router table.

I was considering getting a 1400 for all the 1/2 shank bits I have. But I should be able to use them in a table for about most of the work I do.

I just buy the 1/4 bits when I need them to use in the 1010.

I can buy bits to do just about everything I need to use a hand held router for in 1/4 shanks.

Instead of the 1400,Im going to get a 3000 rail instead.

 

[MrToolJunkie]

I think that the accessory kit is a good value for lots of things you would probably buy anyway -- for me I went with the Imperial set.  I really like the pop-in style bushings and also added a metric bushing to use with my MFS.  I think that the edge-guide is a must have and having all of the different bases really adds to this router's capabilities.  The table widener base is awesome for edge routing and having the other bases available for whatever your task is very handy.  I ended up buying another edge guide so that I can route grooves and slots and capture the work between the two.  I also think having everything stored in one place where it is organized is great.  As I have said before, this is my favorite Festool tool and hand-held power tool in general and would be the last of my collection to let go if I could only have one.  Your needs and mileage may vary, but I consider this router and either accessory kit a very worthy investment.

Good luck and have fun pondering...that is half the fun in buying a tool IMHO  .

Scot 

Scot, I know you have the 1010, do you also have the 1400?  I remember seeing several FOG members mentioning they have the 1010 and 2200.  That seems like a good combo to me.  In that case all of the accessories in the kit make sense. 

Hi Brice,

You are correct -- I have the 1010 and the 2200 and not the 1400 and I agree that it is a great combination.  I have thought about adding a 1400, but really do not see the point with all of the overlap you mentioned. 

 

[Kev]

Peter and anyone else in the same boat, I'll throw out a couple of things to think about here that might go a bit against the grain.  First, I'm going to assume you thought about your needs in a realistic way when deciding on the 2200.  I believe you have the 1400.  The 1400 is a very capable router that can handle any bit that will physically fit in it.  The 2200 will fill a relatively small number of tasks that you don't already have covered with the 1400 and other routers.  I'm not trying to talk you out of getting the 2200.  I think the 2200 fills the space nicely between itself and say the 1010.  With the 1400 sitting in the middle there is a ton of overlap.  The 2200 is a big investment for someone trying to make money...

All of the above may well be a big waste of your time if you're already as far along in the decision process to be thinking about which accessory kit to buy.  When deciding between the two accessory kits I went with the metric.  My logic being that the 2200 comes with the insert for pc style two piece guide bushings (that I already have) so adding the metric kit gives me all the options.

Now, going against the grain again, the option between one of these two kits I'll add a third choice, neither.  Here's why neither might be the best choice.  I seem to only use my 2200 to spin large bits.  I don't have a need to run these large bits with the edge guide or on the guide rail.  Anytime I need those accessories my 1400 fits bill just fine.  Maybe your needs are the same, maybe they aren't.  Either way some thought on this question is probably not a bad idea.  

Good luck and let us know what you decide on. [thumbs up]              

I've got to admit it seems almost sacrilege to consider a Festool as significant as the OF2200 and not get the associated accessory kit ... but when I grab one (leaving it till next year now), mine will probably sit in a CMS and make all of its accessories of little value. The OF1400 is very capable.

Kev.