Playing with my new MFT3

[peter halle]

Recently I purchased an MFT3 and currently I am getting used to using it.  Ever since I started using the 55 and its guide rails I have reduced the frequency of carrying my portable table saw with me to my customers.  Today I was making a custom threshold for one of my customers and when I got to the job I realized that I should have brought the table saw to cut the 15 degree bevel (standing on edge).

Then I remembered that the MFT3 allows you to use the front of the extrusions along with festool clamps to hold boards upright.  Bingo.

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After this cut, flop the board onto the top, use a guiderail and 55 to cut off the angled waste, remove the remaining portion that needed to be beveled with the RAS 115, then finish off with the Rotex.

Hard to believe that I probably pulled out $2000 worth of tools today to make a threshold, but if you got em (the tools) - use em.

Thank you to Per for posting his review of the MFT3 and showing his door hanging clamp.  That is what I remembered.

Peter

 

[Frank Pellow]

That should also be possible with the older MFTs, wouldn't it?  If not, why not?

 

[peter halle]

someone else will have to chime in on that Frank-I am a newbie mfter.

Peter

 

[greg mann]

I think it would be possible but I also think the slot is closer to the table top, meaning you might no be able to go as deep. I will need to look.

 

[Cannuck]

Yeah, the older MFT t-track is closer to the top of the board.

I have to say, this cut looks alot safer than doing the same cut on a table saw!  That's what I love about moving the saw instead of the workpiece.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

With the earlier model MFTs, a spacer board between the MFT top and the Guide Rail should enable performing much the same bevel cut of a threshold.

Dave R.

 

[tbellemare]

We have both an MFT 800 and an MFT/3 in our demo set. I kept the MFT 800 because I like the smaller size. I often go to demo's or to jobsites in my Maxima and I can get it and a full compliment of tools AND the table in the car. We have one 800 left for sale also.

I measured the difference:

On the MFT 800, the slot is ~14 mm higher up and ~3.5 mm farther out (relative to the MDF top) than on the MFT/3.

I agree Dave, if you wanted to make a cut where the 14 mm was going to interfere, you could put a piece of spacing material on top of the table...

Tom