toolie tools no more

[Bill in seattle]

just to let everyone know that the toolie tool #490155 has been discontinued. If you don't own one of these handy little things you might check around. they have 4 allens, 3 torxs, a pozi, and a slotted tip that fit almost all the fasteners used in festools.

update:
as of 4p.m. pst a reply from festool is: gone, no more, no replacement.
that brings us to the staus of " naiac".

 

[Fred West]

Thank you Bill, I just ordered two more from Uncle Bob just in case.  ;D Fred

 

[Dave Ronyak]

just to let everyone know that the toolie tool #490155 has been discontinued. If you don't own one of these handy little things you might check around. they have 4 allens, 3 torxs, a pozi, and a slotted tip that fit almost all the fasteners used in festools.

If you go to the Wiha site on the internet you'll see their fold-up pocket tools look very much like the Festool Toolie Tool units and vice versa, so I think there will continue to be sources of similar products, but you'll have to buy more products to cover the range of the Toolie Tool.  I have a Toolie Tool, but find it puzzling that that it does not include a  P3 (Number 3 size Phillips bit) which is needed for adjustment of the edge guide for the 1400 router, which is a frequent need for me, so I usually end up using other tools.  Seehttp://www.wihatools.com/300seri/351pocketstar.htm and note the Combination Pocket Star Set = 35198 6 Piece Cyclist Set.  You'd have to also get a Torx set to replace the Toolie Tool capabilities.

Dave R.

 

[Eli]

Well, if Festool operates true to form, maybe the updated version will have your P3 on it.

 

[TahoeTwoBears]

So it's not bad enough that we're waiting for the MFT3 and its accompaning system goodies (among other things), but now we're going to wait (and speculate) about the Toolie2?   ;D

Or wait, maybe it'll be the Toolie3.............

 

[semenza]

"but find it puzzling that that it does not include a  P3 (Number 3 size Phillips bit) which is needed for adjustment of the edge guide for the 1400 router,"

  Hmmm, I have been using a P2. Have you tried whatever size pozi is on the Toolie?

 

[CharlesWilson]

On the Toolie 2 (or 3) they should also put the Allen head ball type driver for the MFS screws.

Charles

 

[Dave Ronyak]

"but find it puzzling that that it does not include a  P3 (Number 3 size Phillips bit) which is needed for adjustment of the edge guide for the 1400 router,"

   Hmmm, I have been using a P2. Have you tried whatever size pozi is on the Toolie?

The P2 tip will work, but it is definitely not a close fit to the heads of the screws fitted to the edge guide supplied with my 1400 router.  So I go to my own tool chest and pull out a P3.  Bill (in Seattle) suggested that I replace those screws with others that do have a P2 head - great idea!  I think they are 6 mm on my edge guide.

Dave R.