Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Brian, I very much doubt that the average income in Oz is $100K. Chris is right to correct me on import duty. All just goes to say that woodworking is not an inexpensive endeavor, and it has become
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Derek Cohen
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
So you have this bench for hand work and the MFT for festool clamps and the like? That¡¯s nice to have both. Right now I have just an MFT/assembly table. I¡¯d like to build a solid workbench for
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Andy
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Hi Derek, That really doesn¡¯t answer my query, you are talking about buying non-Australian goods with the cost of importation and currency calculations. I tried to find some information on average
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Brian Lamb
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Re: Preferred 27mm hose length?
Hi Wade, At the risk of making a broad, definitive statement, I will say that it has been my experience that all of the European hoses and vacs that I've used conform to the standard 50mm vac-end
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Tom Gensmer
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Danke Lourens. Perhaps we should be posting some of the work we do. I don't consider these fixtures to be fine craft. The MFT is really crude work. Fine work is done with hand tools. Here is my work
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Derek Cohen
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Re: Preferred 27mm hose length?
Hello Tom Gensmer, Can Mirka hoses be used with Festool vacuums/tool connections? If so, that¡¯s huge savings on hose costs. Thx, Wade
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Wade Dees
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Preferred 27mm hose length?
A little off-topic, but I'd appreciate the wisdom this group may have to offer. After many years of useful service, I'm preparing to retire my old 27mm dust hoses, and am looking at ordering some new
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Tom Gensmer
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Hi Derek, I¡¯m very impressed with your D.I.Y. approach, your worktable is beautiful and I imagine very useful. You are indeed a master craftsman.
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Lourens Pretorius <lourens.pretorius@...>
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Re: Parallel Guide for Hammer K3 mk3
Hi Derek, I apologise for my delayed response, just turned 06h08 on Sunday, 5 March 2023 here in Pretoria, South Africa. I wholeheartedly support your innovative mindset, you are obviously an
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Lourens Pretorius <lourens.pretorius@...>
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Very nice build Derek, thanks for showing it. Bon
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Bon May
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Derek, Ah, okay. The one reason that drove me to investing in a slider was shop floor space. My sheet-good processing set up consisted of three tool areas. One was my PM2000 American table saw, along
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Wade Dees
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Hi Wade Yes, I have a Hammer K3. I posted a parallel guide for it just a short while ago. Regards from Perth Derek
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Derek Cohen
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Hi Derek Cohen, Just curious, do you own a slider machine as well? Nice looking MFT build too! Thx, Wade
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Wade Dees
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Re: Parallel Guide for Hammer K3 mk3
Brian, I did not say shipping adds 50% I said that by the time it was landed in Oz I GUESSED it might be 50% more expensive than what the retail cost is in the US and the 50% was me taking a wild
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@ChrisParks
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
You are very kind, Jonathan. I think that this forum is more about machines and related fixtures than about furniture making ... unless we can demonstrate joinery skills with our machines? That would
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Derek Cohen
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Re: Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Derek. Love seeing your home made jigs. Personally I get far more satisfaction in designing and making a jig than buying one. Also wish we could see more of your woodworking skills on here, you are
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jontathan samways
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Re: Festool Clamp Adapter K940
I've used this timber design for many years. I made a few lengths out of scrap and modify them as needed. Last week I added a threaded metal insert to aid fixing jigs to the slider. Kindest regards
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jontathan samways
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Re: Festool Clamp Adapter K940
Yup, going into the store. Printed and tested. Works great. Bill [email protected]> wrote:
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Bill Belanger
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Re: Festool Clamp Adapter K940
That¡¯s a nice design Mike. Maybe Bill Belanger could add this to his Etsy offerings. The STL file is here: /g/felderownersgroup/files/3D Printer Files/FelderFestoolClamp v7.stl
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David P. Best
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Buying vs building tools - the rationale for creating a MFT Table
Brian asked: * * Recently I decided to build a MFT with track hinge and fence.? Why build and not just purchase? Well, I was not sure if I would find a MFT useful for sawing (although I could see the
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Derek Cohen
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