Work in progress - another rolling MFT+CMS cabinet
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FestitaMakool
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That looks like a very nice set up! Well done [smile]
I’m planning something similar with the MFT/3 and VL table - mostly to house the router table.
I was also thinking about the Incra stuff, but it does demand some real estate on the table…
How is the fence from Incra working on the slider?
I’m planning something similar with the MFT/3 and VL table - mostly to house the router table.
I was also thinking about the Incra stuff, but it does demand some real estate on the table…
How is the fence from Incra working on the slider?
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Hi, everybody
The fence works great on the sliding table! I am very happy with its performance until now! [smile]
“The Fence” is actually a piece of an Incra Track (36'') that gives you a bit less than 900 mm of cross-cut capacity. If you need a greater cross-cut capacity you could get the 52" Incra Track. Once set up the Incra Track works with the Incra Shop Stop which gives you great precision and repeatability. This is one of the main reasons why I prefer to work with the Incra Track and not with the original fence provided by Festool.
The second important reason is that the Incra Track is a much more stiff and rigid structure than the original fence provided by Festool. It has almost zero deflection while cross-cutting. So I feel much more confident when cross-cutting. It is my personal feel and opinion, so I do not want to convince anybody about this here ...
To attach the IncraTrack to the Festool protractor you will need an interface plate. I use the Benchdogs “Festool Angle Stop Adaptor Plate”. I think it will work also with the Incra Cut-off Fences and the Incra Telescoping Flip Fences. By now I have neither of them, so I cannot confirm it.
Here is a link to the “Festool Angle Stop Adaptor Plate” :https://benchdogs.co.uk/collections...ies/products/festool-angle-stop-adapter-plate
Happy woodworking
FestitaMakool said:
The fence works great on the sliding table! I am very happy with its performance until now! [smile]
“The Fence” is actually a piece of an Incra Track (36'') that gives you a bit less than 900 mm of cross-cut capacity. If you need a greater cross-cut capacity you could get the 52" Incra Track. Once set up the Incra Track works with the Incra Shop Stop which gives you great precision and repeatability. This is one of the main reasons why I prefer to work with the Incra Track and not with the original fence provided by Festool.
The second important reason is that the Incra Track is a much more stiff and rigid structure than the original fence provided by Festool. It has almost zero deflection while cross-cutting. So I feel much more confident when cross-cutting. It is my personal feel and opinion, so I do not want to convince anybody about this here ...
To attach the IncraTrack to the Festool protractor you will need an interface plate. I use the Benchdogs “Festool Angle Stop Adaptor Plate”. I think it will work also with the Incra Cut-off Fences and the Incra Telescoping Flip Fences. By now I have neither of them, so I cannot confirm it.
Here is a link to the “Festool Angle Stop Adaptor Plate” :https://benchdogs.co.uk/collections...ies/products/festool-angle-stop-adapter-plate
Happy woodworking
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[member=44099]Cheese[/member] That "tongue & dado" method has been a favorite of mine for years, I've built a lot that way.
I kind of go back and forth with using the Domino for drawer joints. Sometimes I hide them, which just looks like a but joint, though much stronger. Other times I leave them exposed, flush to the outside.
A few years ago, I saw a Youtube video of someone calling it the "quarter/quarter/quarter" method. This assumes that you are using 1/2" material, though you could adapt it to 3/8 and use 3/4" stock.
I did dovetails on my shop drawers for the old shop, the ones that got burned up [sad] After that, most of the ones I have done for myself were with the Domino.
I have gotten into doing box-joints lately, because of the Shaper Origin.....and none of them have been for myself. [huh]
[member=2803]arso_bg[/member] That turned out to be a nice looking project, thanks for the update.
I kind of go back and forth with using the Domino for drawer joints. Sometimes I hide them, which just looks like a but joint, though much stronger. Other times I leave them exposed, flush to the outside.
A few years ago, I saw a Youtube video of someone calling it the "quarter/quarter/quarter" method. This assumes that you are using 1/2" material, though you could adapt it to 3/8 and use 3/4" stock.
I did dovetails on my shop drawers for the old shop, the ones that got burned up [sad] After that, most of the ones I have done for myself were with the Domino.
I have gotten into doing box-joints lately, because of the Shaper Origin.....and none of them have been for myself. [huh]
[member=2803]arso_bg[/member] That turned out to be a nice looking project, thanks for the update.
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Thanks a lot [member=2803]arso_bg[/member] !
So it seems Incra should stay on my list then..
and that Benchdogs thingy was something I was completely unaware of.. smart..
In the bucket list “must have” it goes [smile]
So it seems Incra should stay on my list then..
and that Benchdogs thingy was something I was completely unaware of.. smart..
In the bucket list “must have” it goes [smile]
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FestitaMakool said:
The Benchdogs plate works fine although it's a little bit too short according to me. The dimensions are 40mm x 250mm x 10 mm. Once fixed to the protractor head and the profile you cannot remove the protractor head by just turning the knob! (Like it should work according to me). Please be aware of that... maybe there are better options on the market which I do not know.
I wrote to Benchdogs asking them to make an improved version but they responded that they are too busy now and that it would cost a lot to alter their production plans. So I am looking now for someone local with a CNC to make a better version of it.
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