RAS for scribing cabinets to brick?

[Jonhilgen]

I have a rather fun job coming up where I have to scribe cabinet extended stiles to a large and rather old brick wall.  I would like to use the RAS (i don't own one yet) for the dust collection capabilities. 

Will the RAS be able to get into the smaller areas the size of a brick in order to properly scribe the cabinets to the brick? I've seen the of videos showing the RAS scribing crown...
Thoughts?

Thanks

Jon

 

[mastercabman]

I would think it would be ok.
I would cut a bevel on the edge so that you don't have to scrib the full thickness of the stile.

 

[vwdave]

It should work great I've done it before. Just make sure you order the fiberfix base as it is very firm and allows you to make crisper angles and get into tighter areas. 

Dave

 

[peter halle]

Or if you don't order the fiber fix pad, order the firm pad.  Or order both!

Peter

 

[Jonhilgen]

Or if you don't order the fiber fix pad, order the firm pad.  Or order both!

Peter

Peter, I like the way you think!

Seriously, what is the difference between the two?
Thanks for the input guys.

Jon

 

[peter halle]

The fiber fix pad adapts your RAS to be able to use grinder disks that you can buy locally.  The hard pad lets you use the Festool abrasives with less flex.  I do not have a fiber fix pad, so I can not offer opinions on it, but after doing my crude video on coping crown using the stock pad, I tried the hard Festool pad and found the result to be dramatic.

Peter

 

[vwdave]

The pad that comes with the ras is to soft to achieve crisp corners the firm pad is better. The problem I had with the pads was extended use of the ras and the pad gets really hot. Then the glue that hold the velco to the pad comes loose but with the fiberfix base that won't happen.

 

[Chris Hughes]

We recently did a job that we scribed an oak filler to a brick wall.  IMO it was pretty tight.

 

[Jonhilgen]

We recently did a job that we scribed an oak filler to a brick wall.  IMO it was pretty tight.

Chris, nice looking work.  That's exactly the kind of work I needed to see to be sold on the RAS.

Thanks,

Jon

 

[vwdave]

I have been installing kitchens in some old homes recently. I've found myself reaching for the ras to sand the bottoms of the cabinets if there is a large hump in the floor. The cabinet toe kicks dont allow for the jigsaw to make the cut. Just another great use for the ras. 

 

[greg mann]

Ah, yes. It seems the RAS is finally getting the recognition it deserves. while it certainly isn't a fine finish sander there are plenty of jobs we run into where it just works. It is a bit like a multi master, you sometimes don't think to use it at first then you remember you have it and out it comes and works beyond your expectations. I think anyone doing remodeling or home improvement work, at least, would benefit from having this tool in their arsenal.