What Festool Did You buy Today?

[MrToolJunkie]

Finally pulled the trigger on the Work Center.  Also ordered a DTS 400 and the TSX set.  I really like my CSX and wanted to try the other form factor.  All of the new drills had too many configurations to figure out.  At least now I will have 2 drills and 4 good batteries, so I should be good for a while.  This will be my third sander and eyeing a 4th (RO at some point).  Its weird that the part of wood working I hate most (sanding) is where I am spending a lot of $$.

All of these tools are a gem - the DTS is one of my most used sanders and the TXS literally feels like an extension of my hand and I liked it better than the CXS in the store - so opted for it. Have not regretted it at all.

 

[Ajax]

2nd MFT.  Got the basic version and added diagonal braces and connectors.

 

[AlexThePalex]

A good systainer week for me. Added six classic sys 1's for just 75 euros.

One of them is a Metabo systainer that came with an old hammer drill from 1998. Bought it for 45, sold the drill in a day for 40. The classic Metabo's systainers are pretty rare, some people ask over 70 euros for them.

Bought 5 Festool systainers for just 70 euros from Henk in my city, 2 minutes drive from my place. What is really nice is that 2 of them have the boxes for screws, and one of them is an empty centrotec systainer with all the inserts in good condition. I was looking for that last one, as I have bought all centrotec drills and bits separately and can finally organise them properly.

After I cleaned them all I will sell off two of the basic Festool systainers without insert, and I end up with 4 special systainers for 25 euros total. Festool doesn't need to be expensive if you do it the right way.

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[rst]

Just ordered the MW1000, was going to order an extra extension but it turns out that that price will not increase so I can hold onto my money a little longer for that.

 

[TwelvebyTwenty]

A good systainer week for me. Added six classic sys 1's for just 75 euros.

One of them is a Metabo systainer that came with an old hammer drill from 1998. Bought it for 45, sold the drill in a day for 40. The classic Metabo's systainers are pretty rare, some people ask over 70 euros for them.

Bought 5 Festool systainers for just 70 euros from Henk in my city, 2 minutes drive from my place. What is really nice is that 2 of them have the boxes for screws, and one of them is an empty centrotec systainer with all the inserts in good condition. I was looking for that last one, as I have bought all centrotec drills and bits separately and can finally organise them properly.

After I cleaned them all I will sell off two of the basic Festool systainers without insert, and I end up with 4 special systainers for 25 euros total. Festool doesn't need to be expensive if you do it the right way.

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I find my Systainers pretty hard to clean, between the texture and the fact they're off-white. Any tips?

 

[AlexThePalex]

I find my Systainers pretty hard to clean, between the texture and the fact they're off-white. Any tips?

I find it very well doable, but it does take some work.

In fact, now I have six of them to clean at once I'd thought I'd document how I do it and write it up here. I'll post it in one or two days. I just like to make them look clean again, I don't care about preserving the texture or make them look like new. So I don't mind using chissels, scrapers, power sanders and aggressive solvents.

 

[Doug S]

Got my first Festool in a few years today, a T 18

I needed another drill for the workshop, I'm all Makita cordless on site apart from a PDC which I have never liked and never use.

A place here in the UK is selling the T 18 bare units at a good price so thought I could make use of the PDC batteries that are just sitting around doing nothing. Glad I did, T 18 is very smooth, quiet and the trigger control is great.

Only downside is I'm fancying the compact batteries for it now  [sad]

 

[FestitaMakool]

A good systainer week for me. Added six classic sys 1's for just 75 euros.

One of them is a Metabo systainer that came with an old hammer drill from 1998. Bought it for 45, sold the drill in a day for 40. The classic Metabo's systainers are pretty rare, some people ask over 70 euros for them.

Bought 5 Festool systainers for just 70 euros from Henk in my city, 2 minutes drive from my place. What is really nice is that 2 of them have the boxes for screws, and one of them is an empty centrotec systainer with all the inserts in good condition. I was looking for that last one, as I have bought all centrotec drills and bits separately and can finally organise them properly.

After I cleaned them all I will sell off two of the basic Festool systainers without insert, and I end up with 4 special systainers for 25 euros total. Festool doesn't need to be expensive if you do it the right way.

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I find my Systainers pretty hard to clean, between the texture and the fact they're off-white. Any tips?

Try a mixture of at least 1/3 natural vegetable soap (household type) and 2/3 water, use a manual spray gun/bottle, soak it all - go do something else or forget it for a while. Then use a stiff brush with even more soap. Rinse with warmer than lukewarm water. For more resistent stains, try the household scrub sponge. Car or boat polish/rubbing used with a stiff brush might also do the trick. I’ve done this to all my used Festool (and other stuff) and it works great. A newly acquired CT 26 got the works, and look almost like new - it was full of cement, plaster, rubber, plastic and paint stains. At least use a soap that has some natural oils or fat in it, it will help end result (plastic is soaking up the fat) and it resolves more easily most harder to loosen stains, because it softens it - therefore the soaking time is your friend - and you can grab a coffee or similar when the soap is working [wink] The more fat or oil resolving the soap is, the worse it actually is to get it clean as it dries out the plastic and stains. So ie dish soap is no good.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Here is an article about removing the yellowing that occurs in ABS plastic.

Haven’t tried it myself and don’t know if the process also cleans at the same time.

 

[DynaGlide]

I went to the dark side and ordered a Mafell P1CC. I hate using jigsaws and I'm looking forward to owning the best of the best.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Here is an article about removing the yellowing that occurs in ABS plastic.

Haven’t tried it myself and don’t know if the process also cleans at the same time.

It does not clean, it only bleaches. It is expensive, and very labour intensive as it needs to be repeated a couple of times before your systainers are back to original. You also need a good UV light source like a lamp or a sun that shines very brightly.

This process is more something you use for irreplaceable things, but it would be a lot more trouble to restore a yellowed systainer than to buy a new one.

 

[pettyconstruction]

I picked up one of these today, got tired of joining rails.
Cheers, Charlie

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[yetihunter]

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The impact is basically a free tool with the batteries and charger I needed.
Quick assessment: Makita is objectively the best, the Bosch is better too.
Take that with a grain of salt since I’m working with totally different types of tools this week (concrete repairs).

 

[AlexThePalex]

Quick assessment: Makita is objectively the best, the Bosch is better too.

Congrats for obtaining one, especially since you're in the States I believe?

I was at the store yesterday and played around with one again though they didn't let me try it for real. Talked a bit with the guy in the store and he said Festool was running far behind with their production. Over 20 people had ordered the impact already with him, but they could not deliver them yet. And it is only the basic version without systainer, a full set is totally impossible to get right now.

So, as you have a bit of first hand experience, what makes the Makita and Bosch Better than the Festool?

 

[Cheese]

Well, it took me a while but I finally located the depth-setting ring, 715167, for the HL 850 planer when it's used on the bench stand.

Festool says they will retain inventory of parts on obsoleted tools for 10 years, however, the bench stand was only obsoleted 5 years ago and they already no longer inventory this item.  [mad] [mad]

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[grobkuschelig]

Not bought today, but I had the first use today of my new HKC55.

I basically used the opportunity of the Festool battery promotion to „rejuvenate“ my batteries and slim down on what I have.

To get my hands on the new 4ah batteries, the only feasible way was to order a TID18 set. [emoji12]

My first impact driver. It did nice work on a quick deck repair.

The HKC could be a little more powerful, but I wanted the „attached rail“ and battery power for mobile cuts.
When I collected some birch ply today, it ripped 30mm (18+12) with a little hesitance, but that was completely ok.
Might also have been some stress on the blade, since the sheets were only resting on a couple of battens...

 

[AlexThePalex]

Grmbl..... the more I see the TiD18 the more I want it.  [mad] Stop exposing me to all this temptation!  [smile]

I've got the T15 and the Ti15 and they're both fine machines that work great for me, but all 4 of their 15v batteries are almost completely dead. So buying them new is costly, too costly actually to invest in such old machines. Really such a pity, having to ditch fine tools just for the sake of their batteries. So I can't get the thought of a new T18 and TiD18 out of my head.......  [crying]

I added this industrial beauty this week, for free. Bought an entire set, old but unused, and sold off the hose and the systainer and got more than my money back. Still contemplating whether I'll keep the floor nozzle, as it's a mighty expensive floor nozzle at €140, or sell it off also. All I wanted was the iron tubes for their rigidity.

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[grobkuschelig]

Stop exposing me to all this temptation!  [smile]

...Still contemplating whether I'll keep the floor nozzle, as it's a mighty expensive floor nozzle at €140, or sell it off also. All I wanted was the iron tubes for their rigidity.

Alex, sorry but not sorry. [emoji12]
I did also not need the TID but was tempted by the idea and, like a good FOG member, found reasons to justify the purchase.

I love the floor nozzle. Great for shop clean up and built like a tank! [emoji2956]

 

[AlexThePalex]

I love the floor nozzle. Great for shop clean up and built like a tank! [emoji2956]

Very sturdy indeed, yes. My house has carpet everywhere, how does it work on carpet?

 

[grobkuschelig]

Very sturdy indeed, yes. My house has carpet everywhere, how does it work on carpet?

Unfortunately I am not able to comment on that.
My expensive cleaning tools are restricted to the garage.

Inside the house, it’s the wife’s expensive cleaning tools. [emoji41]

Carpet in the house?
I recommend concrete. Concrete and sawdust. Works great on concrete. [emoji16]