Santa brought a MFT/3 but...

Tristan Howe

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So I recived a MFT/3 for christmas, but I noticed it had the old style top on it. When the time comes, will the new style tops (counter sink mounting holes and screws from the top) fit this one?
 
You will love your MFT.  I wasn't aware that the style had changed.  My bolts go in from the bottom into an inserted metal insert which comes down from the top.  Is this what you have?

Peter
 
Tristan,

My guess is that the image on the webpage was an early image supplied by Festool Germany.  The Festool engineers like to design things to use metric allen head fasteners and if I am not mistaken the metal insert on your (and my) MFT is screwed into the top using an allen wrench.  I can only think on one instance where they use the slotted screwdriver attachment and that is the guide rail connectors because they want to limit the amount of torque to help prevent distortion or dimpling of the rails.  But the key here is that when you want to flip the top, you take out the bolts, take out the inserts, flip, insert again, and it is indexed just like it was before.

Maybe Shane knows the absolute answer.

Peter
 
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