What are the plunge posts on the of 1400 made of ? Rust out of the box new ?

[Redcarjoiner]

It's been a bumpy start for me after finding that they don't put a few things in the kit that were in the kit when it was first sold ( cut backs ) but shortly after that when I removed that black foam pad that goes around the plunge post it had rusty lines and spots on it.
I wondered if it was bits of orange dust from the orange base plate so I tried a light wipe with a clean cloth but it was not moving. I did not want to believe that it was rust but it would not move so I wiped it with a bit of light oil on a cloth and that took the red away but I am left with little black marks. Have we seen this before ?
I could polish them out but would the post be prone to rust when in use ?

 

[grbmds]

Return it. No matter who the manufacturer is there should be no rust spots on a new tool. I've never bought a Festool new where there were any type of marks on the tool, much less rust or even suspected rust.

 

[rmwarren]

I get rust on my posts, both the 1400 and my domino. I assume they are tool steel not stainless.

In my case I blame condensation from temp changes storing then in an unheated shop.

RMW

 

[joiner1970]

I keep any silica gel sachets I find in deliveries I get and then chuck one in with routers and router cutters. That keeps the moisture down and stops rust.

I think my of1010 may have had the odd rust mark when I got it years ago but it's fine now.

Nothing  to worry about but if you are worried then return it.

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[Holmz]

[eek]

 

[grbmds]

I don't know what [member=60804]Redcarjoiner[/member] will do, but rust (or a similar type problem) on the posts of a new Festool $560 router would drive me nuts and I'd take it back. It isn't right to get a new tool that isn't perfect and I've always returned tools that aren't. I love my tools and it's bad enough when I do something stupid to them to make them "imperfect".

 

[leakyroof]

I keep the posts on my routers wiped with an occasional bit of Camilia Oil. Seems to hold the rust at bay pretty well. I don't use my routers that often, so I too would not be happy to pull one out of its Systainer and see rust spots on the posts.. [eek]

 

[ajones]

Wondering if this router has been sitting around in less than ideal conditions for many months or years, when was it manufactured the date is probably on the label.

 

[Phil Beckley]

It's been a bumpy start for me after finding that they don't put a few things in the kit that were in the kit when it was first sold ( cut backs ) but shortly after that when I removed that black foam pad that goes around the plunge post it had rusty lines and spots on it.
I wondered if it was bits of orange dust from the orange base plate so I tried a light wipe with a clean cloth but it was not moving. I did not want to believe that it was rust but it would not move so I wiped it with a bit of light oil on a cloth and that took the red away but I am left with little black marks. Have we seen this before ?
I could polish them out but would the post be prone to rust when in use ?

Hi
If not correct it goes back to the dealer to be swapped out. I replied to your message also.
rg
Phil

 

[Rip Van Winkle]

I keep the posts on my routers wiped with an occasional bit of Camilia Oil. Seems to hold the rust at bay pretty well. I don't use my routers that often, so I too would not be happy to pull one out of its Systainer and see rust spots on the posts.. [eek]

I've found camelia oil to be problematic in some instances were I've used it.

One instance was a Lie-Nielsen low angle plane. While the oil left a thin protective coating on the plane, the dried oil residue also glued the adjustable mouth piece in place. I think I spent an hour or more trying to break the mouthpiece lose using s softfaced mallet and wood shims so I wouldn't damaged the plane.

The other unfortunate indtance I had involved the cast iron surface of a machine. I wiped a layer of camelia oil on the surface to prevent rust till I got around to fixing something. When I finally pulled the tool out to work on it, the entire surface I had coated with camelia oil was covered in rust. The surfaces I had wiped down with camelia oil were the ones with the rust problems. Other areas I hadn't wiped down were fine.

 

[leakyroof]

I keep the posts on my routers wiped with an occasional bit of Camilia Oil. Seems to hold the rust at bay pretty well. I don't use my routers that often, so I too would not be happy to pull one out of its Systainer and see rust spots on the posts.. [eek]

I've found camelia oil to be problematic in some instances were I've used it.

One instance was a Lie-Nielsen low angle plane. While the oil left a thin protective coating on the plane, the dried oil residue also glued the adjustable mouth piece in place. I think I spent an hour or more trying to break the mouthpiece lose using s softfaced mallet and wood shims so I wouldn't damaged the plane.

The other unfortunate indtance I had involved the cast iron surface of a machine. I wiped a layer of camelia oil on the surface to prevent rust till I got around to fixing something. When I finally pulled the tool out to work on it, the entire surface I had coated with camelia oil was covered in rust. The surfaces I had wiped down with camelia oil were the ones with the rust problems. Other areas I hadn't wiped down were fine.

  Never experienced any of those issues with it. I have seen WD-40 cause the dried residue issue on some things, but never the Camilia Oil that I have. Maybe the layer you applied was a heavy coat?
As for Cast iron surfaces on a Machine, I've never used it for that, instead, I use Boeshield.

 

[nclemmons]

I second Boeshield.  Great product for preventing rust.