poor fitting bench dogs.........

[hucks]

was rather excited about getting some benchdogs to fit the MFT, to enable perfect right angle cutting using the 55 & a guide rail...... I'ma bit miffed to find the holes in the new mft top are approx 20.17 mm rather than the old 20mm........ doesnt sound like a huge difference but the dogs are pretty loose now & cuts arent square... I've shimmed them out with some tape & fixed from underneath with M8 bolts but i've had to check for square and adjust. It's quite a pain & kind of defeats the point of the dogs as it's neither quick nor super accurate without constant checking...............anyone else encountered this problem, or have any suggestions  ?.................Cheers..........H 

 

[peter halle]

Which bench dogs did you get?  Which MFT do you have?

 

[hucks]

mft lp 1080.......... the dogs are made  by a uk engineering company ( haven't got the info to hand )...... i called the guys who sold me the  top & they measured the holes on another they had. They came out at 20.15 - 20.17 mm, so i think the problem lies in the extra hole size rather than the accuracy of the dogs. This allows the dogs to tilt a little when stock is pushed against them......... a permanent way to shim all round, coupled with M8 bolts would solve the problem.

 

[elfick]

My understanding was that the original 1080 tops had oversized holes but the new replacements and the mft/3 tops had precisely 20mm holes. Perhaps they sold you old stock?

 

[hucks]

it was actually shipped from festool in Germany ( had to wait a week for it ), so i doubt it was old stock. Another supplier told me they think festool are using a new manufacturer, although i dont know whether thats true or not......... anyway........ thats all by the by.......... just looking for a way to make what ive got work  [wink]

 

[rmwarren]

it was actually shipped from festool in Germany ( had to wait a week for it ), so i doubt it was old stock. Another supplier told me they think festool are using a new manufacturer, although i dont know whether thats true or not......... anyway........ thats all by the by.......... just looking for a way to make what ive got work  [wink]

It  would become problematic if they have a new manufacturer and if the holes are slightly larger. Many of us, specifically including myself, have a lot invested in the 20mm precision dogs and if the holes are larger going forward it will wreak a bit of havoc.

I'll be watching this thread to see if anyone else chimes in with similar issues.

RMW 

 

[hucks]

well............ the holes are most certainly OVER 20mm............. my supplier measured a dozen holes on a brand new top with electronic calipers. None of them were less than 20.15mm........... I phoned festool UK to ask them. They said they'd check & get back to me in hour max........ they didn't call back, which has p***ed me off a bit. I don't mind spending money on tools but I expect a bit of service in return