Rabbets with the OF 1010 and copy scanner set

[score0matic]

I needed to make some 5/16 deep by 3/8 wide rabbets today but didn't have a rabbit bit for the OF 1010.

I did however have a 3/4 strait bit and my handy routing accessories the Angle arm

and the Copier Scanning Set

I used the 20 mm bearing and set it 3/8 from the leading edge of the bit and ran my cuts.  It worked great!

I will make a vid tomorrow

Craig

 

[score0matic]

here is the set up vid

Thanks Craig

 

[score0matic]

Action vid

 

[Dane]

Hmm, that's cool. You know,  I have had that copier scanner set for about a year now and haven't used it.  Now that I can see how quickly it sets up, i guess i dont need to buy any more rabbeting cutters.  What else can you use that thing for?  Festool really needs to get on the ball with filming the applications and use of the accesories.  Imagine how much more they would sell if folks just understood what they did.  Seriously, how long would it take?  You can buy a HD camera for like 19.99 these days.  Heck, I'll come up and film it if that's what it takes.  One afternoon and I bet they'll triple their accesory sales. 

 

[tbellemare]

What else can you use that thing for?

You can turn a lot of bits that don't currently have a bearing into bits that act like bearing bits. The big difference is that the bearing is only turning against the material instead of the rate of rotation of the router spindle (less wear). It makes a set of non-bearing bits much more useful.

"Smarter" - one bearing set for all your bits. It's also cheaper than buying dedicated bits with bearings and replacing the bearings because they're turning a lot more. You can spend the same money and have better cutting surfaces because you're not buying bearings for all those bits.

The original demo' that Craig showed could be done with the Edge Guide but the last part can't.

Additionally, the same Angle Arm works with the Edging Plate to use the router horizontally and it can then be a trim router, make slots in the edge of pieces, cut sliding dovetails, etc...

Tom

 

[tDot]

Is there anyway to use the Copy Scanner Set and the 1400 Router? 

 

[tbellemare]

Yes, it works the same way.

Tom

 

[Greg B]

Tom,

Are you sure? Festool USA states that the copier scanning set and angle arm only work with the 1010 and not the 1400.

Greg

 

[tbellemare]

I'm sure.

I'll go out and put it on mine and come back with an image.

Tom

 

[butzla]

Thanks for posting that vid Craig,  I never even knew what the copy scanner set was for!

 

[tbellemare]

Greg:

Here's the Copy Scanning Set on the OF 1400:

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and here's the Edging Plate on the OF 1400:

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The Angle Arm attaches on the same groove and threaded hole as the little foot.

Tom

 

[Greg B]

Cool! Time to get one of each.

Greg

 

[tbellemare]

Greg, et al:

I'm being told that though these fit, they may not be appropriate for use with the OF 1400. The people at Festool USA are going to check with the Mother Ship to determine if there is a reason not to use them.

The only thing I can come up with so far is that using the Edging Plate with it may be a weight overload. I haven't come up with any reasons for the Copy Scanning Set.

The jury is still out - I'll keep you updated with what I learn.

Tom

 

[Brice Burrell]

Thanks for posting that vid Craig,  I never even knew what the copy scanner set was for!

Jim, you clearly never read my review of the edge routing accessories, check out the bottom of the page.

Greg, et al:

I'm being told that though these fit, they may not be appropriate for use with the OF 1400. The people at Festool USA are going to check with the Mother Ship to determine if there is a reason not to use them.

The only thing I can come up with so far is that using the Edging Plate with it may be a weight overload. I haven't come up with any reasons for the Copy Scanning Set.

The jury is still out - I'll keep you updated with what I learn.

Tom

Tom, overloading the edging plate is the only thing I can up with also, although I've done it and it seems to work fine.

Nice video Craig but again no sweater!  ;D

 

[tbellemare]

My preliminary info is that it is OK. I think it's a lot like the hoses and cleaning sets relative to the MINI & MIDI.

Tom

 

[score0matic]

Thanks for posting that vid Craig,  I never even knew what the copy scanner set was for!

thank you.

Nice video Craig but again no sweater!  ;D

Brice.  I actually never watched the second one  before i posted............when i did all i watched for 1/2 of it was my back.  I plan on making a 2nd edition and replacing it ...............I will wear a sweater  [blink] then.

The set also makes the tongue on T&G  in 2 passes .

Craig

 

[john ferri]

Interesting video. My experience working with this procedure in solid wood introduces one recurring problem. When working along the grain of the wood, tearout frequently ruins the rabbet.  This is true of the angle arm, Festool rabbeting bits, guide rail, and edge guide methods. This is why one always see Norm use a stacked dado cutter to execute rabbets (and dados)--saws cut the wood differently from routers. The drawback there is the saw blade leaves a rather poor but reasonable surface for jointing--and dado blades are expensive, tedious to install--blah, blah, blah. When I cut rabbets along the grain with the festool system, I like to define the rabbet with a saw cut--Festool saws are ideally designed for setting depths accurately. I then complete the cut with the router using any of the methods above, but the guide rail method I find especially easy since the workpiece is already on the table (MFT).  I just plop the router down on the guiderail and  finish the cut. It is a two part set-up, but it works every time--and solid wood is often unpredictable.

I have had not problems cutting rabbets cross grain with a Festool router. 

JF

 

[tDot]

Thanks for the info Tom. 

I'll be picking up one of the Scanner Sets ASAP.  I have some detailed knee braces that I was going to bring offsite to replicate on a bandsaw, but now I can do it onsite with the jigsaw and scanner set.  Or atleast that is how I'll justify it.

 

[score0matic]

Tdot
Welcome to the forum.  here is something else cool you can do.

Craig

 

[Wonderwino]

Nice job, Craig.  I'll have to add that to my "next order" list.  [big grin]