Spreading the word of Festool, the easy way.

[erock]

 Subject:  My brother-in-law,   Dave.

 The project:  Making him a MFT top.

The tools used:  TS55, OF1400, LR32 system.

 My brother-in-law Dave lives around the corner from me.  So we see each other often.  He's the first guy to come over and check out the newest Festool added to my shop.

He really likes the capabilities the MFT's have too offer.  He (like many) didn't like the price that comes with the table.  While he was over (months ago) I told him how easy it would be to build

a MFT top.  The other day (Jan.1, 2014)  we  where out and about tool shopping he asked me if I would help him make a MFT top.  So a stop at Home Depot for a couple sheets of 3/4" MDF

and a couple hours in the shop he made his MFT top.  

 I wanted Dave to handle 90% of the work.  So he could get enjoyment of building the MFT top…..AND  to let him use the Festool tools.  He has been thinking about building a Festool

collection for a while, so what better way to push a guy sitting on the fence then to let him use the tools and appreciate the dust collection !    [tongue]    [wink]

So long story short…..Dave got his MFT top, got to use a couple Festools and all he could say was "WOW, to easy"  and "I love not breathing in the dust".  

I snapped a couple photos with my cell phone to share the "special" moment.   [big grin]

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Like I said, Dave has been on the fence about buying a Festool tool.  I think by him using my tools for a few hours pushed him over the fence.

He and I went up to a local woodworking store today that carries the Festool line of tools (well, most of them  [mad]).  They didn't have everything that he wanted….but he got a good start.

Today Dave is a proud new owner of the TS55 !    [big grin]  [big grin]    He has plans on buying a OF1400 and a sander or two !  

So I'd say the easiest way to spread the word about Festool is to let the person use the tools for an hour or so….they'll see quickly the benefit of the dust collection!

Eric

 edit:   Shane, Peter or Seth…..sorry, but the last 2 photos didn't load the way I intended.  Little help rotating them please?    Thanks!   This is my first time loading photos with my Mac….I need to learn where I can resize and rotate them.   [embarassed]

EDIT> picture fixing

 

[mikeneron]

Did you guys use the Festool 20mm router bit? Wish I had made my own MFT style top ages ago. So much nicer now as not only does it make it a breeze to make square cuts, the clamping capabilities are almost endless.

 

[bkharman]

Erock. What kind of cell do you have?  If it is ios or android, you should get tapatalk. Great app for forums and is super easy to add photos.

I plan on doing something like you did with some of my friends with green envy. My wife called it a "play date"...  I prefer "PlayFes".

 

[erock]

Did you guys use the Festool 20mm router bit? Wish I had made my own MFT style top ages ago. So much nicer now as not only does it make it a breeze to make square cuts, the clamping capabilities are almost endless.

Yes,  we used the Festool 20mm router bit.    The clamping capabilities is what my brother-in-law liked about the MFT.  He wanted to get some Festool clamping elements and quick clamps but the woodworking store has a very small inventory.  Where I work we have a  machine shop, so my brother-in-law is  going to buy some round aluminum stock and I'll give our machinist a case of Pepsi too make some bench dogs for him. 

Eric

 

[erock]

Erock. What kind of cell do you have?  If it is ios or android, you should get tapatalk. Great app for forums and is super easy to add photos.

I plan on doing something like you did with some of my friends with green envy. My wife called it a "play date"...  I prefer "PlayFes".

Thanks for the app info. I'll have to check into that. 

"PlayFes"…..nice one !  [thumbs up]       

Eric

 

[erock]

Nice of him to get some enjoyment out of life, being a Cavs fan and all. [big grin]

[thumbs up]  HAHAHAHA!    I'll have to share that one with him.  He's a Cavs, Browns and Indians fan…….poor guy!    I've never understood the  enjoyment people get out of watching a Cleveland team. 

Eric

 

[xX david e Xx]

C'MON MAN!!  I've been in cleveland for 24 yrs now and I consider myself a native Clevelander and I am just like any other sports fan,  lebron will be back shortly and bring cleveland there long awaited title and then u will see the light!!  lol....

 

[jacko9]

Nice of him to get some enjoyment out of life, being a Cavs fan and all. [big grin]

[thumbs up]   HAHAHAHA!    I'll have to share that one with him.   He's a Cavs, Browns and Indians fan…….poor guy!    I've never understood the  enjoyment people get out of watching a Cleveland team. 

Eric

That's because your too young to remember Jim Brown and the beating he gave my NY Giants twice a year even when we had the legendary Sam Huff at linebacker!

Jack

 

[Jeremiah9675]

The 20 mm bit you used, was it the Festool Euro-hinge boring bit HW 20mm (491072), or was it the Festool Spiral bit HSS 20x25mm (490951)? How far apart did you put your holes? It looks great!
Thanks again Eric for sharing your skills with all of us!

 

[erock]

The 20 mm bit you used, was it the Festool Euro-hinge boring bit HW 20mm (491072), or was it the Festool Spiral bit HSS 20x25mm (490951)? How far apart did you put your holes? It looks great!
Thanks again Eric for sharing your skills with all of us!

Thanks!  Dave did a great job on his table.  He's got a sweet setup in his shop now.    We used the 491072 Euro-hinge boring bit.    The holes are 96mm apart.

Eric

 

[Jeremiah9675]

Thanks Eric.  Working on mine and needed to know what bit to get for the of1400.

Jeremiah