Re: Guide rail speed square... dedicated 90 for crosscutting and shelf dadoes.

[danrush]

Brice,

I'm curious:  What is the primary use for the 45 degree option of the square?  As a cabinet installer I know I'm in a bit of a niche market, and all I am doing with the Qwas Square at this time is breaking down sheet goods at 90's, but I'm missing the value of the 45.  Siding?  Roof sheathing?  just guesses.

Thanks, Dan

 

[Brice Burrell]

Dan, I envision using my Qwas square for 90 degree cuts almost all the time but I want the option. I recently repaired some wider (18") soffit, the corners were mitered. I used Azek and my TS55. I ended up using a speed square to align the guide rail with only limited success. So it's not that I "need" this feature for my everyday work, it's just something I "want". 

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Dan, I envision using my Qwas square for 90 degree cuts almost all the time but I want the option. I recently repaired some wider (18") soffit, the corners were mitered. I used Azek and my TS55. I ended up using a speed square to align the guide rail with only limited success. So it's not that I "need" this feature for my everyday work, it's just something I "want". 

You have a couple mft/s right?

I know, easier, lighter, less room but, if the table is set up.

 

[PaulMarcel]

Steve,
Perhaps another handy accessory for your new rail square would be an adjustable length hook end (to the left side) for registering the guide rail to the work piece for repeat cuts (making multiple pieces the same width) also for making equally spaced dadoes with the router.

I really like this idea and seems like something that would be pretty easy to add if the edge registering against the material had a sliding track.  Lock could be from the top.  Nice.

 

[cje]

Is there a possibility to ship the guide rail speed square overseas?

Best regards,
Carel

 

[RONWEN]

Steve,
Perhaps another handy accessory for your new rail square would be an adjustable length hook end (to the left side) for registering the guide rail to the work piece for repeat cuts (making multiple pieces the same width) also for making equally spaced dadoes with the router.

I really like this idea and seems like something that would be pretty easy to add if the edge registering against the material had a sliding track.  Lock could be from the top.  Nice.

Bingo!

 

[Brice Burrell]

You have a couple mft/s right?

I know, easier, lighter, less room but, if the table is set up.

Well, I have a 1080 and the MFT Kapex, I generally leave both set up at home. Somehow I've never warmed up to the idea of taking the MFT to the job. I've been thinking about selling my old 1080 and upgrading to the MFT/3 since it might be a little easier to take to the job.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

You have a couple mft/s right?

I know, easier, lighter, less room but, if the table is set up.

Well, I have a 1080 and the MFT Kapex, I generally leave both set up at home. Somehow I've never warmed up to the idea of taking the MFT to the job. I've been thinking about selling my old 1080 and upgrading to the MFT/3 since it might be a little easier to take to the job.

I take mine to all most all jobs. 
It gets used as a work table more then a cutting table but, it has proven invaluable a few times.

 

[Qwas]

Is there a possibility to ship the guide rail speed square overseas?

Best regards,
Carel

You will need to ask Tim at Festool Junkie about overseas shipping.

 

[Qwas]

Steve,
Perhaps another handy accessory for your new rail square would be an adjustable length hook end (to the left side) for registering the guide rail to the work piece for repeat cuts (making multiple pieces the same width) also for making equally spaced dadoes with the router.

I really like this idea and seems like something that would be pretty easy to add if the edge registering against the material had a sliding track.  Lock could be from the top.  Nice.

Bingo!

Couldn't this be done with an aluminum t-track? That is why I have bolt hole for adding an aux fence or t-track to the Qwas Square. The bolt holes are on 3" centers to match up with Incra tracks. Once the t-track is installed, you could use their sliding stops.

 

[RONWEN]

Steve,
Perhaps another handy accessory for your new rail square would be an adjustable length hook end (to the left side) for registering the guide rail to the work piece for repeat cuts (making multiple pieces the same width) also for making equally spaced dadoes with the router.

I really like this idea and seems like something that would be pretty easy to add if the edge registering against the material had a sliding track.  Lock could be from the top.  Nice.

Sounds good.

Bingo!

Couldn't this be done with an aluminum t-track? That is why I have bolt hole for adding an aux fence or t-track to the Qwas Square. The bolt holes are on 3" centers to match up with Incra tracks. Once the t-track is installed, you could use their sliding stops.