What next?

[Dave Rudy]

Wish I had a dealer like Bob instead of Woodcraft.  Not even a pencil.

Echoing David Dubbya, you do!  I have been impressed with Bob's knowledge of the tools and his willingness to contribute over and over when there was nothing in it from him.  He will be my Festool source from now on.

 

[Tinker]

  Lou,

On rereading your post, I assumed the CT was a definite. If only one tool, I would agree with Jim Becker, get the CT.

Bob

Bob, Jim,

The CT33 is probably something I'm going to get fairly soon. I don't "have to have it" at the moment though (which is when I typically make my purchases). I want it mostly because I can clip the systainers to the top of it. Its a simple reason, but it would really make a difference in the way I do things on sites.

Lou, I have both the CT 33 & the 22.  The CT 33 is practically anchored to the end of my MFT table in my shop.  I almost never move it.  It is so handy to plop TS 55 or one of the routers onto as I finish a cut.  The tool lands in such a handy spot for next use, I don't think i could live without the 33 (or a CT of any size.)  the CT 22 has just recently been added to my collection and has been in use for a couple of home projects (on site so to speak.)  I roll it from room to room, depending on where I need it.  Instead of rolling CT to another room and then going back for the pile of tools needed for the next operation, i just make a huge pile right on top of the nice pallet of a surface, and away I roll.  In the evening, the same thing.  i just pile all of my tools, some nail boxes and a few other goodies on top and roll the whole rig on into the storage room.  I no longer do site work of any kind except here at my house.  If i had known about the CT's, I'd have figured a way to put side boards on it to move stuff around.  I think by now you are getting my drift.  I am with Bob & Jim.  Get the CT and don't look back, even if a new shirt or hat comes with it ;-)
Tinker
PS. THE BOSS was so impressed with the CT as I rolled it around, hauling my tools and then cleaning up (Oh yes, I did get a couple of flakes of sawdust and router shavings scattered very minutely around the floor) she wants me to get the house cleaning kit so she can let her cleaning lady use my CT 22 instead of her brandnew house vacuum. (Another German brand?  Of course.  My wife is as German as they come, imported stock)  She sees how sturdy and quiet the rig is and those dual wheels (just like on my rigs with the dump bodies and 5 speed tranys) really got her.  Now any tooollll you can get that will impress THE BOSS has got to be exceptional.
WHT

 

[Jerry Work]

Hi Dave,

The "Getting the Most from the Fesool Domino" manual is underway.  I don't yet have a release to Festool date and can't say how long the internal review will take, but it is underway.  As a teaser, the uses described will go far beyond what most think the Domino is when they first look at it.  It is truely a sea change machine that will alter for the better how virtually everyting is built.  It is likely the most important tool for dealing with solid wood movement to come along in my career.  Very exciting to photograph and write about.

Jerry

Lou,

I think everyone would agree with you on better and more detailed info on the tools and accessories. However, they have been addressing this issue - see Jerry Work's and Rick Cristopherson's manuals, John Lucas' demos and more DVD's to come.
Pencils :-X :-X
Bob
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Those guys have added so much information to the use of the tools that it easily surpasses the Leigh manuals (which I have found to the best manufacturer supplied instructions bar none).  I have the feeling that a Domino manual may be in the works, but it's just a hunch -- or is it?

By the way, John, when is the DVD going to be released?

Dave
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[Dave Rudy]

Jerry,

I can't tell you how exciting that is.  If it is half as good as each of your other manuals, it will be off the charts.  Since I already have the Domino on order with Bob (on the off-chance that I dont win one in the drawing) I'll need that manual pretty soon -- it'll be hard, but I'll be as patient as I can. 

Thank you for the time and effort you put into sharing solid information. techniques and recommendations that help all of us to become better woodoworkers, whatever our level of skill and experience.  It is much appreciated!!!!!!

Dave

 

[woodshopdemos]

By the way, John, when is the DVD going to be released?

Dave

  Hopefully, mid-march. It is not so much a sales feature/benefit story but an applications DVD, ie making cabinets, doors, chairs, tables, etc with Domino and Festool Only Shop...and with Elena, Beth, and Andrea assistants.

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Lou,
Just wanted to follow up on this discussion, since the last post was in late January.
So, what did you decide to do?  What have you added, or what are you still considering adding?
Matthew

 

[Lou Miller]

Other than the Domino, I haven't added much. Just a Gecko and a short guide rail. I'll make my next purchase when I need something for a job. Right now I'm doing mostly typical carpentry stuff and don't have a major need for anything new. I've got some cabinet jobs scheduled for later in the year though, so thats when I'll probably hit Bob up for some more gear. I think the half sheet sander (RS2E??) is the one I'm most likely to buy next.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

Hey Lou,
If you make your own drawers or want to build some extra heavy duty carcasses with dovetails, think about the VS600 dovetail/finger joint jig.

I also really like the DS400 detail sander, don't use it that often, but when I need it - its a champ.

 

[Lou Miller]

Hey Lou,
If you make your own drawers or want to build some extra heavy duty carcasses with dovetails, think about the VS600 dovetail/finger joint jig.

I also really like the DS400 detail sander, don't use it that often, but when I need it - its a champ.

I actually have a Leigh jig that has been sitting unused in my shop for a few years now. I make all of my dovetailed drawers on the router table with my Jointech fence. Being able to gang all the parts together and run them through at once makes thing go very fast. I wouldn't change a thing with the way I do drawers. Its one of those things that I know I'm actually going to make money on every time because of how fast I can pump them out. The most I've ever done in one day was 42 drawers for a kitchen. I know I could do a lot more though.

As to the sander, I have the DX93 and like it a whole lot. I don't think I'd need the DS400.

 

[Barryduck]

Okay, I wanted to see if any of the people out there that use Festool on a fairly regular basis can suggest another addition to my lineup. I don't do really elaborate work. The majority of what I do is kitchen cabinets and I make my own doors and so forth. A lot of the work is done on site because its custom

Hi Lou,
I have had the MFS400 about a month and have found I use it constantly in conjunction with the MFT1080  as an accurate square for cutting panels etc. The accuracy and speed when combined with the existing fence fitted with a pressure sensitive tape measure is great.
I have also used it with success for band  and open field inlays and for sliding dovetails in a small cabinet I made, something which I have never had success with previously. I have used Jerry Work's manual and suggestions for the above.  I also added the CT 22 and boom arm a the same time and find them to be great, they are so unobtrusive yet effective that I very quickly just take it for granted. The boom arm prevents the dragging of the vacuum hose over the guide rails and this alone is a great help.
I hope this is of some assistance.
regards
Barry

 

[Dixon Peer]

I would get (I have) the trion jig saw.  I have a trusty old bosch that I will now just use with a collins foot for upside down coping/scribe cuts.  I loved that thing till I used the trion, makes the bosch seem like a sawsall.

I have both the Bosch jig saw and the Trion from Festool.  They are both barrel grip type; the Bosch is a Scintilla...Bosch bought Scintilla years ago and continued with the jig saw.  Perhaps something is wrong with the one referred to in the quote above because in my experience my Bosch is as smooth as the Trion; I can actually steer it with the power cord fairly accurately around a curve, a trick I saw demonstrated at Force Machinery year ago by the Bosch rep.  Certainly I would make the comparison of the Bosch to a Sawzall.

 

[Dixon Peer]

Correction:

"I would get (I have) the trion jig saw.  I have a trusty old bosch that I will now just use with a collins foot for upside down coping/scribe cuts.  I loved that thing till I used the trion, makes the bosch seem like a sawsall."

I have both the Bosch jig saw and the Trion from Festool.  They are both barrel grip type; the Bosch is a Scintilla...Bosch bought Scintilla years ago and continued with the jig saw.  Perhaps something is wrong with the one referred to in the quote above because in my experience my Bosch is as smooth as the Trion; I can actually steer it with the power cord fairly accurately around a curve, a trick I saw demonstrated at Force Machinery year ago by the Bosch rep.  Certainly I would not make the comparison of the Bosch to a Sawzall.