Festool Router OF 1400 || Product Overview The Recreational Woodworker 

Imperial is based on the golden ratio. It does not get more scientific than that!

I would love to use metric but I just can’t think in metric. Must be my freedom loving Texas mind. The biggest reason I don’t fully switch is that I get measurements from clients in inches. I could convert to metric for building but then that introduces potential conversion errors. I have a few metric tapes as can use the system just fine. It’s simply not worth the effort for me to commit to the switch when my entire industry from customers to GCs send specs in inches. Hope this makes sense

Stfu, the imperial system is based on the golden ratio - the tip of your index finger is exactly 1 inch long. Learn about the golden ratio, because that is what imperial is based on. The true freedom units based on natural reality is imperial. I use both. America is still the greatest country on Earth to ever exist, even with all the leftist rejects.

I would love to but all my customers,vendors, etc. spec in imperial. I don’t want to convert back and forth and risk a conversion error. I have metric tapes and will use them for shop projects.

@@DaileyWoodworks My projects start in Sketchup and I draw in metric. My Festool tools are metric so staying in metric cuts down errors for me.

Good idea. I

​@@DaileyWoodworks It turns out I gave false information. The extra piece is designed for micro adjustment. Only one piece is designed to friction fit on the track. The other just rides along on the track. If both pieces are fitted on the track, the micro adjustment ability is lost. I found out about my mistake through this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4eLUBhrJEHE.html

Love the Domino 500 and use it all the time. I use it mostly for table tops (I make 40-50year) and it’s superior to a biscuit joiner in every way. I also have the knockdown connector system for it. While I don’t use it often it has allowed me to make, then install things that would have been impossible otherwise. I still use pocket holes. As you can’t beat the speed for some applications. I also use a random domino at times to help with alignment during assembly of pieces. I bought mine used from a cabinet maker friend where for him it just didn’t fit his workflow. But for me building one-off custom pieces it’s a valuable tool that I’m glad to have

I've also had a Ridgid and Makita palm router

@@DaileyWoodworks Nice. How long did you use the Craftsman one by chance?

With the bearing.

You do not plunge for round overs, you lock the router to the correct place and go.

@@bestyoutubernonegraternumber1 thanks!!

@@bestyoutubernonegraternumber1 You would do well to make several passes with a router if the round over radius is too big, or you have a good chance of ruining your wood. Plunge routers accomplish this task very well actually: I have been doing it for years.

To figure that out I use a test piece until I get the edge I am looking for, and then I set the plunge depth. If it is a big round over you should make a few passes, starting with a shallower depth, until you get down to your desired depth.

Your index fingertip is exactly 1 inch long. All normal adult index fingertips are exactly 1 inch long. The imperial system is based on the golden ratio. There is no better measurement system because it is based on nature itself. This is coming from someone who uses both. Yes, all adult index fingertips. Any fingertip that is not 1 inch is deformed. Measure 10 index fingertips. 1 inch.

@@bestyoutubernonegraternumber1 I am deformed then, I admit! :) Mine is not exactly one inch, my wife's fingertip is not one inch either. That is the reason why we went to metric. Imperial system is too complex for us. I do have a degree, but what is 8 and 3/4 or 6 and 3/64 divided by 4 leaves me completely baffled :) It is not important, anyway. You do your maths, I do my math, if the result is a nice piece of furniture, who cares :) Well, I went and bought the router next morning. It is awesome! You made a great review. I wish I could give both thumbs up :) Have a good day.

Agree. Metric Originates in France. Nasa use metric. Along with the rest of the world. Since it is superior to mesuring with fractions of inches. No one insist on the Inches except 🇺🇸

I'm more into liters 😉

@@SaintFredrocks bottoms up!

It was a joke

It’s much bigger than what I need

@@DaileyWoodworks but if you have hard Wood itd better to have 2200W then 1400W you will get swet or maybe you just make medium stuff only kichen stuff

@@DaileyWoodworksand you can limit speed on of 2200 so why buy something in middle when you can have spare power

@@maciej12345678why not have both? Don’t forget MFK 700, too!

It was a joke

@@clearcut6818 he needs charisma to make a joke land well

Works for me. Not everyone has a sense of humor.

It wasn't a joke at anyone's expense... whether it was funny or not, I don't know. But the rest of the video was definitely helpful

May I say you have a WONDERFUL sense of humor? That BTW was sarcasm.

Metric is hands down better than imperial.