What - non Festool - tool / workshop related gizmo/stuff did you buy today?

[bobtskutter]

I thought that as well. Even my wife asked if Festool have a small router....

Bob

 

[luvmytoolz]

I thought that as well. Even my wife asked if Festool have a small router....

Bob

They do! And it's pretty sensational! The MFK700 which is the bee's knee's if you do edging, veneers, etc.

Actually they have two, but the other model takes a specific (almost unobtanium) cutter that's very expensive even by Festool's standards!

 

[six-point socket II]

I purchased a couple of rotary brushes for a metal/wood surfacer I have. The interesting part is that they have abrasive strips interleaved between the Scotch-Brite segments. Hopefully this will texture the metal surface better as the brushes with only Scotch-Brite segments, polish the metal surface rather than texture the surface. These will be used to straight-line stainless and aluminum plates.

I think you are going to like these. I purchased a couple of small ones with a fixed shaft for some metal/paint prep. Very clean & even results.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[Crispy]

I went out to buy 1 maybe two 1m clamps............and came home with this kit for $613
Worked out $20 cheaper per clamp as a kit, with the other stuff free ( technically)
The stands, joiner and tilting adaptors ( ive wanted all these for a bit) run up around $250 total from the online shop i normally use.

It did make gluing up one of my draws today a lot easier than doing it with only 2 clamps i had that fit

 

[Cheese]

Well I'll add to the Bessey booty with these pump drywall supports, they're pretty slick. I'm hoping they'll turn some 2-person tasks into single person tasks. I also picked up the laser fixture that attaches to the STE300 poles.
The optional ceiling tripod attachment is pretty clever in that it is initially very small for easy storage and then when it's needed, the sections fan-out in a circular pattern and they're locked together with a hitch pin.

 

[mcfal12]

I took advantage of the 10% sale and free shipping from TSO and got the extended rip fence for the CSC Sys 50.

When it arrives- I’ll be posting about it in this thread.

Post in thread 'TSO Products Extended Rip Fence - Extended Support for Longer, Cleaner Cuts'

Jun 12, 2025

I checked the TSO site last night- this is now available for order. I posted the same questions for the full dimensions on the product page- this morning the product page doesn’t reflect the question being asked, let alone answered. There is a statement under the product description that says ‘no modification to your saw required’ which I don’t recall being there initially (but could’ve overlooked) which might lend itself to the rip capacity not being impacted since you don’t have to modify the scale on the rip fence.

I’m disappointed in TSO for not having basic information like the...

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[DanesRFun]

This scroll saw seemed like too good of a deal to pass up...

 

[Crispy]

I forgot i had ordered some levers for the domino DF500, they arrived today, i believe both sizes required for the fence and plate, and a couple spare, they are a pull to rotate thing as well.

Also, the vacuum pad VC4 and switch arrived today, got to play with that little when i got home. Its got a pretty strong hold down using compressed air ( still have to get a couple of adapters to try with my vacuum pump).
Had i known how well it actually does hold, i would have gotten the double sided version. With the rubber setup up like in the pic on my table to avoid one of the holes, and then turned up side down, i was afraid i would break it before it let go of the table.

 

[Cheese]

Also, the vacuum pad VC4 and switch arrived today, got to play with that little when i got home. Its got a pretty strong hold down using compressed air ( still have to get a couple of adapters to try with my vacuum pump).
Had i known how well it actually does hold, i would have gotten the double sided version. With the rubber setup up like in the pic on my table to avoid one of the holes, and then turned up side down, i was afraid i would break it before it let go of the table.

Here's a chart from Festool that gives you an idea on how strong the vacuum chuck can be using their pump...just a reference.

 

[GoingMyWay]

I got a Wiha 76000 SoftFinish CentroFix Bit Holder and some Wiha bits.

 

[rst]

Some years ago I bought a pair of Japanese Vampliers, which were pretty cool and multifunctional. A short while ago I bought Knipex Twingrips, the smaller version, similar in size to the Vampliers. Loved them so bought the 8” version.