#21 - Festool OF-2200 and OF-1400 Router Demo 

I usually recommend the OF-1400 over the 2200 for users unless they have a big need. A pro friend of mine did use a 2200 to spin a ridiculously large bit on an equally ridiculously large table, but that's a very big outlier. I have both and pull out the OF-1400 9 times out of 10. On the Tim Burton table, I used the 2200 for better dust capture, but the 1400 would have worked, too.

tonkatoytruck I use the 2200 for doing worktops. I would rather have enough power than not enough. Only issue I have is that the dust collection when I am using a worktop jig

Hello, Can you tell me, does the collet shaft on your Festool OF1400 get hot to the touch when you use your router even if there is no load or bit installed. I did install a router bit in mine and put it running for a short while to make sure all was working OK. Just on the spindle shaft just above the collet nut, it gets fairly hot, does that happen on your OF1400 ?? Afterwards when I checked it when I put it running with the router bit installed, the collet nut or bit were not hot, its just the shaft above the collet nut that gets fairly hot to the touch. Is this normal for this to happen ? Was wondering if it will cause the bearing to fail prematurely because of the heat. This does not happen on my smaller OF1010 so I was wondering if there is a fault on my OF1400. Maybe its normal for this machine, how does your OF1400 behave when running ??

DEXTER941 yep the spindle on my OF1400 got hot too - after its properly ran in the problem disappears - dont worry about is (bit late but awell, hope this helps)

Thanks, Joe... I don't know of a router with a tilting base, but that doesn't mean you can't attach angled skids on the base to accomplish an angle. Since you'd need to keep the base's orientation to what it's routing consistent at all times, it would be better if you attached the angled base then guided the router with, say, the guiderail. Then the complication is that the tilted base would mean the guide rods wouldn't fit in. Many possibilities to get around that (like simply keeping the flat side of the base against the guiderail yourself). If you are trying to route away an angled surface instead of a one-pass groove, You'll want to instead use ramps. I did this to 'pre-sculpt' the underside of my No Comment #2 table at 8:30 of the build (either regular or guitar edition :)

You can't read? It says 1/2'' upspiral.