Post by hrose on Oct 11, 2020 22:03:17 GMT -5
Hi Mafell enthusiasts! I'm a brand new member here. This is my very first post in this forum. I'm an absolute newbie with zero experience with the real woodworking before. But my plan is to start to learn woodworking now so that I can work on my home improvement projects and build some furniture. I always dream about working with woods, but the opportunity never presented itself until now since I'll be moving in to my brand new home in December after living in an apartment forever.
I become interested in investing in Mafell tools due to its reputation on being accurate and durable. I would admit that I was originally drawn to Festool system because of its dust management reputation. It's my wife's ultimatum that if she would allow me to set up a small woodworking shop in our new home's tiny garage, it has to be relatively dust-free. That's why when I first started, I gravitated toward building my workshop around the Festool ecosystem. However, everything changed the moment I came across a YouTube video that features the MT55cc. Now, Mafell becomes my first choice for many tools, under one condition, if I can afford them.
The first Mafell tool I'm ordering now is the MT55cc (corded). I don't plan to have a table saw because my garage is very very small, that's why I chose to go with track saw in the first place. To save some money, I got all the guide rails and guide rail accessories from Bosch.
Originally, I planned to get the P1cc jigsaw next since most of the YouTube videos I watched said that jigsaw is a must for a beginner since it's very versatile, or something along that line. However, I knew that one of the first things I plan to build in my new home is the walk-in closet cabinets for my wife (yeah, I know. I'm an ambitious nube). My wife said that she needed some results to see if it's worthwhile to let me buy a fancy brand rather those cheaper brands. Besides the walk-in closet, I also need to build a lot of shelves, both the floating ones and the ones with pin holes. So, I did some research on the tools I need for those cabinets and shelves and realized that I would need to deal with a lot of joints. That's when I started to look at the DDF 40. Knowing that I would start with building a lot of cabinets and shelves, I'm not sure how useful the P1cc would be for me at the beginning. At this point I haven't invested in any dowel jigs or LR32 system. But I do have a Bosch router (2.3 HP) with both fixed and plunge bases. Now, I'm having a dilemma. Given my situation, do I get the P1cc or the DDF40 now?
Ideally, I would get both, but my budget only allows either one, but not both. Currently, both DDF40 and P1cc are at a discounted rate in the U.S. The DDF40's price is twice of the price of P1cc (at the discounted rate). If I decide to go with the DDF40 now, I would have to do things without a jigsaw for while. I would also have to squeeze my budget buy delaying some other buying. And when I want to get the P1cc later, it would be at a significantly higher price after the promotion ends. The opposite is also true. If I go with the P1cc now, I would have to get the DDF40 later at a much higher price. However, if I were to go with the P1cc now, I could use get something like the Dowelmax for now. I know it's not as convenient as the DDF 40, but at least I would have both a jigsaw and I can build cabinets using dowels.
So, that's my situation. What do you guys think? Do I need a jigsaw or a duo dowel system more now? Please advise. Thank you guys!
I become interested in investing in Mafell tools due to its reputation on being accurate and durable. I would admit that I was originally drawn to Festool system because of its dust management reputation. It's my wife's ultimatum that if she would allow me to set up a small woodworking shop in our new home's tiny garage, it has to be relatively dust-free. That's why when I first started, I gravitated toward building my workshop around the Festool ecosystem. However, everything changed the moment I came across a YouTube video that features the MT55cc. Now, Mafell becomes my first choice for many tools, under one condition, if I can afford them.
The first Mafell tool I'm ordering now is the MT55cc (corded). I don't plan to have a table saw because my garage is very very small, that's why I chose to go with track saw in the first place. To save some money, I got all the guide rails and guide rail accessories from Bosch.
Originally, I planned to get the P1cc jigsaw next since most of the YouTube videos I watched said that jigsaw is a must for a beginner since it's very versatile, or something along that line. However, I knew that one of the first things I plan to build in my new home is the walk-in closet cabinets for my wife (yeah, I know. I'm an ambitious nube). My wife said that she needed some results to see if it's worthwhile to let me buy a fancy brand rather those cheaper brands. Besides the walk-in closet, I also need to build a lot of shelves, both the floating ones and the ones with pin holes. So, I did some research on the tools I need for those cabinets and shelves and realized that I would need to deal with a lot of joints. That's when I started to look at the DDF 40. Knowing that I would start with building a lot of cabinets and shelves, I'm not sure how useful the P1cc would be for me at the beginning. At this point I haven't invested in any dowel jigs or LR32 system. But I do have a Bosch router (2.3 HP) with both fixed and plunge bases. Now, I'm having a dilemma. Given my situation, do I get the P1cc or the DDF40 now?
Ideally, I would get both, but my budget only allows either one, but not both. Currently, both DDF40 and P1cc are at a discounted rate in the U.S. The DDF40's price is twice of the price of P1cc (at the discounted rate). If I decide to go with the DDF40 now, I would have to do things without a jigsaw for while. I would also have to squeeze my budget buy delaying some other buying. And when I want to get the P1cc later, it would be at a significantly higher price after the promotion ends. The opposite is also true. If I go with the P1cc now, I would have to get the DDF40 later at a much higher price. However, if I were to go with the P1cc now, I could use get something like the Dowelmax for now. I know it's not as convenient as the DDF 40, but at least I would have both a jigsaw and I can build cabinets using dowels.
So, that's my situation. What do you guys think? Do I need a jigsaw or a duo dowel system more now? Please advise. Thank you guys!