What are your five favorite Festool tools and five non-Festool tools?

[Ajax]

Festool:
TS55 REQ
RO90 DX FEQ
RO150 FEQ
DF500
CT Midi
** I only have 5 Festools thus far...thinking hard about picking up the DF700 before the end of June **

Non-Festool:
INCRA Miter Express + 1000HD Miter Gauge
Leigh Super 18 Dovetail Jig
Leigh Bench Hold-Down Clamps
Jorgensen Cabinet Master Clamps
Veritas Large Shoulder Plane
** and a whole bunch more that I really like **

 

[Bikeboy80]

Festo's
Kapex
Planex
Domino
Ets125
Syslite

Others:
Stellito TiBone 14
Bosch Lazer measurer
Fastcap third hand poles
Hitatchi pinner
Ketter work table

Yes, I love my third hands, too. Which Ketter table do you have? I almost listed my Grex P635 with Senco P1010.

One of the adjustable ones sold at Costco, actually two of them. They set up quick and allow me to multitask with my MFT at the fraction of the cost. The Kapex fits perfectly and breaking down sheet goods across them is a pleasure also.

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Festo's
Kapex
Planex
Domino
Ets125
Syslite

Others:
Stellito TiBone 14
Bosch Lazer measurer
Fastcap third hand poles
Hitatchi pinner
Ketter work table

Yes, I love my third hands, too. Which Ketter table do you have? I almost listed my Grex P635 with Senco P1010.

One of the adjustable ones sold at Costco, actually two of them. They set up quick and allow me to multitask with my MFT at the fraction of the cost. The Kapex fits perfectly and breaking down sheet goods across them is a pleasure also.

You put the sheet right on top of two Ketter tables and they support it well?

 

[Tinker]

MFT (all 3 of them)
CMS (Wrapped around OF 1400)
TS 55 REQ (brand new just replaced antique ATF 55  [smile] [smile] [smile])
HL 850 (w/bench mount and fence makes it sooooo much more useful)
RO 150

More space
More floor space
More wall space
More storage space
More space

Tinker

 

[Theshipstore]

Festool  :

CMS
TS 55
Domino
ETS 125
RO 90

Goodies

Qwas Dogs
Woodpeckers
Fein MM
Pau;k Work Bench
Bessey Clamps

 

[Sparktrician]

Festool:
1. CMS-GE with the router du jour
2. CT (Mini or 22)
3. CXS
4. RO 125
5. MFT

Other:
1. Kreg pocket hole jig
2. Delta DP-300 drill press
3. Bosch TS4000 table saw
4. Amana/Whiteside router bits 
5. Woodpeckers square

 

[leakyroof]

Hmm, Festool Part:  ETS150/5 sander, CT-26 or my new to me CT-36 auto vacs, Domino 500 or my 700 XL, DTS400 sander, and believe it or not, my Festool Hand Sanding pads with the dust ports since they now allow me to stop all the loose dust that used to go with hand sanding something in my shop.

Non-Festool, hmmmmmm-- Grex 23ga Pinner, I think it's the 650 model
Fein Multimaster, other than sanding, I love all the OTHER tasks that I throw at it. [embarassed]
Delta Unisaw, the side table is pretty much junk, but I'm making a new table for it, and it's not the saw's fault... [wink]
Various Lie-Nielsen and Lee Valley Hand Planes[ too much of a tie to pick one]
My Grizzly 6x48" combo belt sander, Model 1276?  It's big, it's kind of crude, it's the wrong green[  [wink]] but it always works

 

[rst]

TS75 and tracks
OF1400
LS32 system
HL850
ETS125
RTS400

Fein Multimaster
Leica Disto D8
Milwaukee M12 and M18 system tools
Leigh D4R and FMT Pro
Porter Cable 7518s

 

[erock]

Festool:
1. CT 26
2. Domino
3. TS55
4. OF1400
5. CXS

Non Festoys:
1. Incra router table with Porter Cable 7518 router.
2. Kreg Multi-mark
3. Kreg jig
4. Woodpecker squares
5. Any thing Fastcap.  Esp. the True 32 tape measure.  I could have a top five in Fastcap products !

Eric

 

[nclemmons]

Festool:

Domino
TS55 REQ w Rails
CXS
Kapex
CMS

Non-Festool:

Bridge City Jointmaker Pro
Bridge City Block Plane
Starrett square
Inca Bandsaw
Grex Pinner

 

[pettyconstruction]

Ct
Systainers/sortainers
Cxs
Kapex
Domi

Non festool
Leica disto d5
Dump trailer
Hitachi positive placement nailer
All my lasers/rotery-pls5 -pls4-
Collins foot/clamps
As you can see,I have more than 5 non festool favs,any tool that makes the job easier-faster-and most important,better,is my fav.
I have a lot of tools that I question buying,until I use them. My Trend door hinge jig is one of then,pretty costly but when you use I t and the speed and accuracy is seen,then it pays for itself even only using it once a year.
Chuck

 

[shed9]

Festool
Domino XL
TS55
RO90
OF1400
Carvex

non-Festool
mug
spoon
coffee
water
milk

 

[rljatl]

I don't suppose anyone has the time to compile this info into a spreadsheet that lists each tool and the number of picks by tool?  ;D

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Festool  :

CMS
TS 55
Domino
ETS 125
RO 90

Goodies

Qwas Dogs
Woodpeckers
Fein MM
Pau;k Work Bench
Bessey Clamps

Sal, I ordered the Multimaster today. I can use this tool with my current project and the one on-deck.  Thanks for participating in this thread. 
Thank you, all. Those Bridge City tools look great!
Too bad that the Kreg MultiTool is only standard. I've gotten lazy and prefer to primarily use metric.  It's just so much easier ( ...except when making a cut-list.).
I've also learned of tools that Didn't even know existed. I hope that some others have gotten something from this thread.

 

[erock]

The Kreg Multi-Mark has MM on the back side…..just have to flip it over.    [wink]

Eric

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

The Kreg Multi-Mark has MM on the back side…..just have to flip it over.    [wink]

Eric

Thanks, Eric! I didn't know that. I just ordered one. Thanks, again for participating in this thread. Very helpful as always.

 

[peter halle]

I don't suppose anyone has the time to compile this info into a spreadsheet that lists each tool and the number of picks by tool?   ;D

You available?  [big grin]

 

[CharlesWilson]

Festool:
C12
ETS125
MFT
Domino (500)
TS75

Non Festool:
Little Machine Shop Mini Lathe
Little Machine Shop Mini Mill
Veritas 1" Rabbet Plane
Card Scraper
Rancilio Silvia / Baratzia Varia  (espresso machine / grinder)

I have used the metal lathe and mill to make tools and hardware for woodworking. I have also used them to perform operations on wood.

Charles

 

[polarsea1]

I have only 5 Festool:

MFK700
Domino 500
RTS 400
150/3
TS55

Favorite tools

Laguna TSS with scoring, refitted with Unifence
Binks SG2 2 quart pressure cup and Asturo pressure feed gun
Hitachi M12V in table
DeWalt 611 kit
I have an assortment of cordless tools but I use my Bosch 10.8v driver as much as anything in the shop

 

[Knight Woodworks]

Festools:
TS55
CT
T12+CXS+Concentric set
Sys light
Domino 500

Not nessarly favorites, more like game changers.

In the shop:
HVLP spray gear
Williams & Hussey molder
Aftermarket sliding table for my Unisaw
Line boring machine
Universal Clamp Corp. aluminum bar clamps
Honorable mention-Bowclamps

On site:
Van
Festools
Laser distance measurer
Laser levels
Clam Clamps

John