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Post by lincoln on Jan 28, 2020 5:26:57 GMT -5
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Post by aas on Jan 28, 2020 15:05:26 GMT -5
Need to get myself one of those! If my memory serves me right, the bar size and spacing is the same as my trusty old Elu MOF177E - so this will work with all the DeWalt / Trend / CMT versions too.
If you click through to the Instagram page, there seems to be a new MF26 like trenching tool aimed at carpenters for doing birds mouth cuts...
Come on Mafell!.. give us some more toys!
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Post by kraftt on Jan 28, 2020 21:01:43 GMT -5
Was just wondering the other day why we don't see a router to rail adapter from mafell. I know they expect you to use their duo dowel system & guide to drill 32 shelf pins but I wonder if this new router guide can locate pins on a holey rail ? There's a green stripe I see, does that mean it works on Fest rail too?
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Post by aas on Jan 29, 2020 3:11:07 GMT -5
Well spotted!.. I guess that's what it means!
Doesn't seem to be anything for shelf pins.
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Post by aas on Feb 18, 2020 17:20:03 GMT -5
New video up on youtube showing this...
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Post by aas on Feb 18, 2020 17:44:13 GMT -5
I think I've got the part number for this... 207200 - around about the 250€ price range.
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Feb 29, 2020 15:20:13 GMT -5
Does anybody know what the rod spacing is? I'm curious if it would work with my OF-1010 or OF-1400.
I'll eventually want to pick up a 2,000+ Watt router, depending on compatibility this fence could make the difference between getting a OF-2200 or LO-65.....
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Post by aas on Feb 29, 2020 16:00:18 GMT -5
I'll try to remember to have a look for you. If my memory serves me right it is the same spacing as my trusty old Elu MOF177E - and therefore the same as the equivalent DeWalt 625 - it is not the same as the OF2200... couldn't say for the OF1400 or 1010.
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Post by aas on Feb 29, 2020 16:29:08 GMT -5
OF2200 - 10mm bar, 111mm centre OF1400 - 8mm bar, 79mm centre OF1010 - 8mm bar, 107mm centre MFK700 - 8mm bar, 84mm centre Shamelessly lifted from the FOG! ----- MFK700 guide rail and bars fit the Makita RT0700/DRT50 plunge base. LO65E uses 10mm bars - 100mm centre (not measured, lifted from routerforums.com as measurement for DeWalt 625) - I'll check this...
Not a lot of compatibility going on here!.. nice to see the Festool 'system' is not in fact a system for making work easier, but a system for making Festool money... /sarcasm
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Feb 29, 2020 16:42:32 GMT -5
OF2200 - 10mm bar, 111mm centre OF1400 - 8mm bar, 79mm centre OF1010 - 8mm bar, 107mm centre MFK700 - 8mm bar, 84mm centre Shamelessly lifted from the FOG! ----- MFK700 guide rail and bars fit the Makita RT0700/DRT50 plunge base. LO65E uses 10mm bars - 100mm centre (not measured, lifted from routerforums.com as measurement for DeWalt 625) - I'll check this...
Not a lot of compatibility going on here!.. nice to see the Festool 'system' is not in fact a system for making work easier, but a system for making Festool money... /sarcasm
Hah!! Thank you VERY much for the quick info aas! I had made a quickie check on my 700, 1010, 1400, and a in-store 2200, and the 700+1400, 1010+2200 seemed close, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they're in fact each slightly different. The LO-FA seems like a really useful accessory, and has me seriously considering the LO-65 over the OF-2200. As much as I'm sure I'd appreciate the improved dust collection of the 2200, and the ability to use it on-site, in reality I suspect I'd mostly be using a 2,000+ watt router in my shop, where 240V power can be available and dust collection is less critical....
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Post by aas on Feb 29, 2020 17:05:16 GMT -5
I'll pick up the LO-FA pretty soon, some suppliers have it in stock now.
I don't like the OF2200 guide rail adapter, it's a shame as it's a fantastic router - in many ways better than the LO65... it would be a very hard choice if I could only have one, but it would probably be the Festool.
The Mafell adds 400w, maybe I don't use big enough cutters to notice the difference, but it lacks the finesse of the OF2200. (for example micro depth adjustment)
I have the exceptional Albin-Kraus Freak base on the Mafell, this makes the router much better than it leaves the factory for stability and dust collection, plus the super accurate magnetic clip in guide bush - but the base is a luxury add on to an already very expensive router.
The OF2200 needs to be purchased as the set - and there is pretty much everything you need.
In the end, it depends what you're using it for - I like decent dust collection in the workshop too.
I'm certainly NOT a Festool fanboy and have a very decent Mafell collection, but for most people, the Festool is the choice here.
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Post by kraftt on Feb 29, 2020 19:06:13 GMT -5
That AlbinKraus AK-OF base is impressive. Even more so I see that it's been ahead of things for going on 10 years. (enjoying watching all their other tool videos too).
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Feb 29, 2020 19:23:48 GMT -5
Thank you aas for the input on the OF-2200!
It's really too bad, Festool used to be a no-brainer for many tools (routers, sanders, etc...), but now I find myself really checking out the competition for many of those purchases. As you point out, I don't so much need raw power, as I need a nice, precise router with good dust collection and more refinements over the 1400.
The CRB-7 is a nifty router base, I keep looking at it whenever I visit my local Woodcraft, should probably just bit the bullet and pick one up the next time I swing by, I don't think it's possible to have too many router jigs/bases/accessories....
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Post by aas on Mar 1, 2020 2:26:17 GMT -5
Funny, I had spent half an hour looking at the CRB-7 base before posting, it's sitting in a shopping basket waiting...
Mafell - saws Mirka - sanders Festool - routers Makita - every day cordless tools
...except I only have one Festool router!.. I would like to add the OF1400, not sure the offset handle would suit me.
I need another router and am not sure what to go for. Just sold the Bosch GMF1600, didn't work out for me, no accuracy in the plunge base. The OF2200 and Mafell LO65 are keepers.
The Virutex FRE317VD is complicated, I'd like to shift it, but I keep thinking I should hang on to it, maybe try making up some different bases so it works out better for me - my assumption with a tool that's not working out for me, is that it's me, and I'll be able to work around the issues... not always the case though.
For other big routers - the Hitachi is too cheap to consider, it 'can't' be good for this price; big Makita - well they do some very good tools, but not what I'd call precise.
It annoys me that to go for an OF1400 I'd have to get all the accessories as the Festool 'system' is not a system!.. might just get a second OF2200!
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Mar 1, 2020 9:12:26 GMT -5
Funny, I had spent half an hour looking at the CRB-7 base before posting, it's sitting in a shopping basket waiting... Mafell - saws Mirka - sanders Festool - routers Makita - every day cordless tools ...except I only have one Festool router!.. I would like to add the OF1400, not sure the offset handle would suit me. It annoys me that to go for an OF1400 I'd have to get all the accessories as the Festool 'system' is not a system!.. might just get a second OF2200! We have very similar sensibilities when it comes to tools. Mafell - Saws Mirka - Sanders (I have the 2.5mm 150 Deros and just received one of the first Leros sanders in N. America) Festool - Routers (MFK 700, MFK 700 for Conturo, OF-1010, OF-1400) Makita - General purpose electric tools, including belt sanders, hypoid saw, 5" dry-cutting concrete saw, recip saw, etc... HILTI - 22v and 12v cordless tools (I used to be Makita) Yeah I keep eyeing the CRB7, I'll ask around a bit but I suspect it'll jump into my cart one of these days. The OF-1400 is a great mid-sized router. As you pointed out, its biggest problem is that it lives in its own little walled garden of accessories. Since the guide rail adapter is the same elevation as the base it serves as a great outrigger for edge work, and there are a few other hacks/tricks the tool has up its sleeve. Since the CRB7 attaches via the guide rods, I suspect it would be a great complement. That being said, if I had a 2200, I suspect the 1400 would see significantly less use, with the 2200 (or LO-65) and OF-1010 seeing the most use. With a 2200 in the shop, I could see a scenario where I'd sell the 1400 and replace with a second 1010. But, really, can a guy have too many routers? I suspect not....
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