This is THE MFT
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MacBoy
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From the comments, it’s a Ron Paulk workbench on a scissor-lift.
The comments also say he does not acknowledge Ron’s creation.
I never did like that fella with the way he interacted with Peter Millard.
Now I like him less. He’s not getting a click from me.
The comments also say he does not acknowledge Ron’s creation.
I never did like that fella with the way he interacted with Peter Millard.
Now I like him less. He’s not getting a click from me.
luvmytoolz
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@MacBoy Sadly I have to agree, calling him the Amazing Adrian who invented this totally unique thing from scratch after seeing some other basic MFT's around, really?
And the first 30 seconds of banter describing how the "MFT appeared to just sort of spring up out of thin air recently and not sure who was involved in it, maybe Festool or someone like that" is just wild!
I made it to the 5 minute mark when they discussed his genius idea of ports on the sides for access and dust/vacuum control and thought, nope, some sort of acknowledgement is appropriate!
And the first 30 seconds of banter describing how the "MFT appeared to just sort of spring up out of thin air recently and not sure who was involved in it, maybe Festool or someone like that" is just wild!
I made it to the 5 minute mark when they discussed his genius idea of ports on the sides for access and dust/vacuum control and thought, nope, some sort of acknowledgement is appropriate!
Cheese
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Now that's a pair to draw to...these 2 guys deserve each other...Robin just heard about MFT's 2 years ago 
and Adrian "thinks" 
it could have been a Festool design or "someone like that". From what I know, Festool offered an MFT in 2004 and probably earlier than that so the MFT has been around for at least 22 years or longer. I still don't own a MFT but non-ownership doesn't give me a free ride on the stupidity bus. And before that there was the Black & Decker Workmate although that was never called an MFT.
And then there's the Ron Paulk thing...jeez guys...give some credit where credit's due. Tomorrow these 2 brain-trusts will be claiming that they invented the space shuttle.
I agree It's very nicely done especially with the Valchromat top and I'd love to own it but at the end of the day it's still a Ron Paulk designed MFT mounted on a Felder lift.
and Adrian "thinks" it could have been a Festool design or "someone like that". From what I know, Festool offered an MFT in 2004 and probably earlier than that so the MFT has been around for at least 22 years or longer. I still don't own a MFT but non-ownership doesn't give me a free ride on the stupidity bus. And before that there was the Black & Decker Workmate although that was never called an MFT.And then there's the Ron Paulk thing...jeez guys...give some credit where credit's due. Tomorrow these 2 brain-trusts will be claiming that they invented the space shuttle.
I agree It's very nicely done especially with the Valchromat top and I'd love to own it but at the end of the day it's still a Ron Paulk designed MFT mounted on a Felder lift.
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onocoffee
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While I presume that a torsion box design is not "new" per se, was Paulk the first one to make a bench in this manner? Asking because I don't know as I'm comparatively new.
But to watch this guy talk about the design with the belief that he came up with it, somehow, on his own is just ridiculous - especially in modern times and presumably a professional woodworker. And to say that "a lot of people" designed the grid with 20mm dog holes (and then on 96mm centers) indicates that he had to have researched the design - unless he just so happened to find a CNC file that created it - which negates his claim of "brilliance". And are we to believe that the use of Valchromat wasn't prompted by Hooked On Wood?
He could have at least said something like: "I went with 96mm because my hole boring machine can't drill narrower than 32mm" - that might be somewhat creative.
But to watch this guy talk about the design with the belief that he came up with it, somehow, on his own is just ridiculous - especially in modern times and presumably a professional woodworker. And to say that "a lot of people" designed the grid with 20mm dog holes (and then on 96mm centers) indicates that he had to have researched the design - unless he just so happened to find a CNC file that created it - which negates his claim of "brilliance". And are we to believe that the use of Valchromat wasn't prompted by Hooked On Wood?
He could have at least said something like: "I went with 96mm because my hole boring machine can't drill narrower than 32mm" - that might be somewhat creative.
luvmytoolz
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Nothing he did for his variant was anything more than a naturally occuring evolution of a very popular design.
Building a torsion box has been around forever. Having a surface with hole into which pegs or other stuff has been too. What Ron brought to the table was showmanship and utilization of Youtube to promote an idea and monetize that idea with the sale of digital plans online. Use the word Ultimate long enough and people will believe. I applaud him for his research and development efforts and marketing. Lots of others have followed in his footsteps.
Peter
I'm amazed that Festool didn't take steps early on to protect the phrase MFT and Multi-Function Table. It's morphed into common parlance just like Kleenex.
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