One for the Aussies...

[Locky]

congrats Larso, enjoy the saw

 

[Kev]

Thanks mate,very happy with this prize.

I now have 5 Festool track saws!!! [eek]

... and I felt a little greedy entering when I already had 3 [huh]

You could always give it to a charity - just hang on a second and I'll go and register one [wink]

 

[Stephen B]

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Did you receive an invitation from Festool Aust for training sessions on Oct 22?

I am left wondering if these are more a sales promotion than genuine training given the invitation's graphic style and information provided, the 'workshops' are shorter than 1/2 day, in fact 1/2 an hour, and that they are at a dealer rather than Festool Aust HQ. I do not want to travel 2 hrs to attend a sales event dressed up as 'training', but might if it was genuine 1/2 day.

What do other Aussies think?
Is this a dealer piggy backing on the recent Festool AUS training survey?

http://blog.festool.com.au/event/the-tool-house-festool-product-training/?instance_id=210

 

[Kev]

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Did you receive an invitation from Festool Aust for training sessions on Oct 22?

I am left wondering if these are more a sales promotion than genuine training given the invitation's graphic style and information provided, the 'workshops' are shorter than 1/2 day, in fact 1/2 an hour, and that they are at a dealer rather than Festool Aust HQ. I do not want to travel 2 hrs to attend a sales event dressed up as 'training', but might if it was genuine 1/2 day.

What do other Aussies think?
Is this a dealer piggy backing on the recent Festool AUS training survey?

http://blog.festool.com.au/event/the-tool-house-festool-product-training/?instance_id=210

I'd attend something like that if it was convenient and it was in my spare time. You're not going to learn anything new that'll change the way you use your current Festools ... That'd be purely targeted as selling you more.

My local (Northern Abrasives) put on evenings to run through just a couple of tools and give you heaps of time to get hands on and ask questions - those I make an effort to attend.

 

[Stephen B]

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Recently on a post Kev published his picture wearing a Festool Cap.
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/what-festool-promotional-or-rare-items-do-you-have/msg350785/#msg350785

Today looking at Festool Aust Facebook page and the item share with us what you are doing this weekend I see -

https://www.facebook.com/festoolaustralia?hc_location=timeline

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Must be him, look at the number of Festools!  [big grin]

 

[Kev]

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Recently on a post Kev published his picture wearing a Festool Cap.
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/what-festool-promotional-or-rare-items-do-you-have/msg350785/#msg350785

Today looking at Festool Aust Facebook page and the item share with us what you are doing this weekend I see -

https://www.facebook.com/festoolaustralia?hc_location=timeline

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Must be him, look at the number of Festools!  [big grin]

That's not me! Spooky though - to look at he could almost be a younger brother [eek]

... and nowhere near enough Festools [wink]

 

[Stephen B]

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Yes must be your 'brother' because the only difference between the two photos I could see was that the person in the Facebook image had had a shave and shower!  [big grin]  [smile]  [eek]

 

[Kev]

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C'mon ... you can think that's me [eek]

 

[Stephen B]

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Fair enough!

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LOL

 

[sancho57]

Im blinnndddddddddd.. I canntt seee it feels like my eyes are bleeding

Thought this was Kev

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[Kev]

Im blinnndddddddddd.. I canntt seee it feels like my eyes are bleeding

Thought this was Kev

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I've lost a little hair since then, but at least my teeth have grown back [wink]

 

[Larso]

Hey Kev i noticed in the background of one of your pics a hammerlock workbench and thought you (and maybe others) might be interested in the plywood drawer cubes i made a while back for my hammerlock benches.
As my wife seems determined to stay in the Air Force and we are still moving around on a regular basis all my gear has to fit in a double garage as that is the only shed space i can be gauranteed to have in each location.
Over the last few years i have made heaps of different cupboards and benches etc which i can dismantle and re-establish quickly each time we move.The hammerlock started as a quick fix but with the addition of the drawers have become super handy and they do break down and go back together very easily.

 

[Kev]

Hey Kev i noticed in the background of one of your pics a hammerlock workbench and thought you (and maybe others) might be interested in the plywood drawer cubes i made a while back for my hammerlock benches.
As my wife seems determined to stay in the Air Force and we are still moving around on a regular basis all my gear has to fit in a double garage as that is the only shed space i can be gauranteed to have in each location.
Over the last few years i have made heaps of different cupboards and benches etc which i can dismantle and re-establish quickly each time we move.The hammerlock started as a quick fix but with the addition of the drawers have become super handy and they do break down and go back together very easily.

Cool idea thanks [wink]

One of the first things I did was replace the tops with 25mm ply. The MDF on them is fine as a shelf, but useless as a bench top.

Something somewhat related, I remember seeing somewhere a guy had mounted those plastic milk crate size cubes on drawer runners in a hammerlock shelf frame ... wish I had a pick of the detail to share!

 

[Stephen B]

[size=14pt]Those of you on the Festool AUS email list would now know the Wings and Drawers will be down under in January and the Vecturo in March.

Looks like our NA friends are ahead of us this time!  [eek] [big grin]

 

[Kev]

[size=14pt]Those of you on the Festool AUS email list would now know the Wings and Drawers will be down under in January and the Vecturo in March.

Looks like our NA friends are ahead of us this time!  [eek] [big grin]

Yeh - not happy Jane!!

Plus the eoy sale isn't that special .. picked up a cheap CHP45, AGP125, 6 more Protool TB's and a Winkel-angle-thing. They never put the stuff on sale I REALLY want ... so I just buy more "stuff" [embarassed]

 

[sancho57]

Look at the bright side, you'll just about be done paying off the Xmas gifts then yer back in hock for the festool toys  [big grin]

 

[Stephen B]

[size=14pt]Those of you on the Festool AUS email list would now know the Wings and Drawers will be down under in January and the Vecturo in March.

Looks like our NA friends are ahead of us this time!  [eek] [big grin]

Yeh - not happy Jane!!

Plus the eoy sale isn't that special .. picked up a cheap CHP45, AGP125, 6 more Protool TB's and a Winkel-angle-thing. They never put the stuff on sale I REALLY want ... so I just buy more "stuff" [embarassed]

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Kev was the EOY sale just at Northern Abrasives? Could not find any details on Festool Aus website

 

[Kev]

All Festool resellers would have got the promo - I first noticed the discounts on the ideal tools.com.au website.

Significant discounts were mainly on Protool lines. Unfortunately some things I already have were well discounted [sad]

Still a few cheap corded drills.

I hear what's left will go up on the Festool site cheap as a direct offer.

 

[Stephen B]

10% off EVERYTHING in May at Carba-Tec

What's that America? 10% off only dominos?!

Aussies do it better 

Not really a discount given their already premium prices on festool more than 10% more than other options in Australia. Plus they put their prices up significantly on everything else recently too.

I didn't think dealers were allowed to set their own prices.

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Only in NA. Everywhere else is recommended retail price or variations.

For example compare these two AUS sites for KAPEX.
http://www.festool.com.au/epages/tooltechnic.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/tooltechnic/Products/561288/SubProducts/561288

http://justtools.com.au/festool-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-561288-kapex-ks120eb

 

[Stephen B]

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It could be Safari, or latest IPad operating system, or the webmaster at Festool Aust., or all three causing two problems for me with their website during the past few weeks.

1. I find that I can no longer download manuals. I had a similar problem with UK site earlier in the year when they changed to a format no longer supported by IBooks.

2. The search feature is inoperable on some pages within the site. As can be seen in the screen shot there is a frozen 'About Us' in outline print with a vertical line over the key in box.

Obviously I want this fixed by New Years Day!  Ha ha!  [big grin] [popcorn]  [big grin]

Can anyone else confirm this difficulty using an IPad with or without latest OS, or with PC?  With appreciation.

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