Ive watched a ton of videos and no one has mentioned the lack of the fence guide having a table height support when extended out. The Dewalt fence had a mechanism that flipped over so your wood couldnt sink or tip into the open area when ripping sheet stock. Its def something that could make this better and more error free.
I have the OF 1400 and my collet does not center within the guide bushing at all. There is enough play in the plunge rod bushings to cause it to move all over the place. Where is the high quality Festool promotes??? But... the dust collection is spot on!
The depth adjustment is not easy, it needs a better explanation. You are better off with a drill press where you can spin the depth of ajustement wheel and measure it with a caliper this is very inaccurate for precision work
Here’s my testimonial: unreliable, not precise, sneeze near it and calibration is blown, and Festool themselves cannot calibrate these things. But dust collection is good. You’ll just spend many more hours multi-cutting your miter cuts to make them tight.
I've tried all of the above and more to get my Jet 1632 to stop tracking to the right. The factory belt that came on the machine I tore accidentally. I have gone through 4 replacement belts and not one will stay in position. I've contacted Jet Tools numerous times and haven't gotten a single response. Machine has 10 hours of use and can't use it unless I sit at the machine with an allen wrench and constantly readjust while sanding. Pissed! Anyone know where I can get a rubber belt for it?
*Only issue is that the brush attachment (which is the most used **MyBest.Tools** when cleaning auto carpet) is not included and has to be ordered separate as it doesn’t come with these.*
*This is my second WEN tool and they are both great **MyBest.Tools** I needed to do some trim work around the house and needed a scroll saw for the intricate work. No complaints so far.*
I’m going to be staining and finishing my oak stairs. I’ve been told I need to do 2 coats of stain waiting 24 hours to dry each time then “as many coats of lacquer that I have the patience for…and use a “buff pad”. Do I need to use the sanding technique shown here between every coat or just at the end?
would you mind saying what the footprint of your drum sander was? I’d like the make a flip top stand for my planer and this Jet drum sander but trying to figure out how much space the drum sander will need!
Just saw this again Greg, nice refresher, about to do a bunch of rabbets. I know it took time and energy for you to do these videos, and that is still much appreciated.
Or you find where you need to set your crown, glue a stick on both sides of your miter saw. Then you can do long pieces and not have to dickaround with raising your work piece up so far where you are squeezing to be accurate.
