Hi
I'm new, first post infact. Thanks to all other posts which have helped me understand and integrate festools into my workshop. I wanted to share some photos of my MfT cabinet, made out of reclaimed fence posts and birch plywood. I wanted to allow easy access to tools, maximise storage and allow access to the switch at the front of the midi as it is also my shop vac. Oh and also I wanted it to look nice and be chunky and solid.
My 'hand tool' workshop is small, if not tiny by American standards, and (was) geared towards using erm... hand tools. I'm a fan of Mr Schwarz. An RSI of my elbow has meant I have to move more towards power tools, with less jarring of my elbow. I also lowered the height of my joiners bench and added storage under that, oh and made a separate sharpening cupboard but that has little to do with my elbow.
The shop has a split top roubo
and a joiners bench
which acts as an extension to the new MFT, all the same height. I don't work outside the shop, so I took all the festools out of systainers (heresy?) and therefore fitted quite a lot in the new cabinet. I made the cabinet mainly with the new festools and like using them. I've added some parf dogs and bench and (temporarily ?) discarded fence, guide rail holders and mitre thing.
Since finishing it and going back to making furniture from hard wood, a new dining table in oak, I'm back to using hand tools as well. A nice balance seems to be developing and my joiners elbow is improving. I was impressed with the dust extraction, accuracy and speed of domino (vs M&T). The little cxs is ace. I'm learning slowly about the capabilities of the 'system'.
PS I also have another small/ medium workshop with some machines (table saw, PT, bandsaw and drill press).
That's enough for now I think. Now the festools have settled in.
All the best,
Martin
I'm new, first post infact. Thanks to all other posts which have helped me understand and integrate festools into my workshop. I wanted to share some photos of my MfT cabinet, made out of reclaimed fence posts and birch plywood. I wanted to allow easy access to tools, maximise storage and allow access to the switch at the front of the midi as it is also my shop vac. Oh and also I wanted it to look nice and be chunky and solid.
My 'hand tool' workshop is small, if not tiny by American standards, and (was) geared towards using erm... hand tools. I'm a fan of Mr Schwarz. An RSI of my elbow has meant I have to move more towards power tools, with less jarring of my elbow. I also lowered the height of my joiners bench and added storage under that, oh and made a separate sharpening cupboard but that has little to do with my elbow.
The shop has a split top roubo
and a joiners bench
which acts as an extension to the new MFT, all the same height. I don't work outside the shop, so I took all the festools out of systainers (heresy?) and therefore fitted quite a lot in the new cabinet. I made the cabinet mainly with the new festools and like using them. I've added some parf dogs and bench and (temporarily ?) discarded fence, guide rail holders and mitre thing.
Since finishing it and going back to making furniture from hard wood, a new dining table in oak, I'm back to using hand tools as well. A nice balance seems to be developing and my joiners elbow is improving. I was impressed with the dust extraction, accuracy and speed of domino (vs M&T). The little cxs is ace. I'm learning slowly about the capabilities of the 'system'.
PS I also have another small/ medium workshop with some machines (table saw, PT, bandsaw and drill press).
That's enough for now I think. Now the festools have settled in.
All the best,
Martin
