Here is information I received in response to a question I sent to Festool:


“The two part numbers that you referenced are:
 
A)   The individual armature only (203553)
B)   the end shield (203552) which has the armature noted above and all associated components assembled into one assembly
 
The Difference:
 
One might purchase the end shield if they do not have the appropriate fixture, tools, and test gauges to remove as well as press bearings and the other components included.”

The current US cost for the armature is $162.04.  For the complete assembly - $167.64.

Peter

The current US cost for the armature is $162.04.  For the complete assembly - $167.64.

The $5 difference should be a no-brainer.

Interesting. Different service for different folks.

I'll explain how this went about;

We burnt up 2 MFK-700's (definite router abuse). Sent them in to be rebuilt (love those routers).

Service called with quote. I said fine, fix them, while we're at it send me an armature for a Kapex, gave him one of the serial numbers, his response was, brings the total to $xxx.xx. At no point did I know what was chosen at the other end, all I know is I was getting an armature. I doubt the person the other end of the line had any clue who I was.

As you can see from the previously posted pictures, the armature is still in the box. Since I got the armature---of course a control board went out, had to order one replace that on one of the Kapex(s).

As I said previously, I'm the guy with the knowledge, tools and equipment to change the armature out. Go figure....

Tom

Here is information I received in response to a question I sent to Festool:


“The two part numbers that you referenced are:
 
A)   The individual armature only (203553)
B)   the end shield (203552) which has the armature noted above and all associated components assembled into one assembly
 
The Difference:
 
One might purchase the end shield if they do not have the appropriate fixture, tools, and test gauges to remove as well as press bearings and the other components included.”

The current US cost for the armature is $162.04.  For the complete assembly - $167.64.

Peter

It is quite the savings to purchase it that way. I missed out on that. The diagrams I was looking at showed the individual parts only, so I was looking at the other drawings.

Quote from: glass1 on February 12, 2019, 06:12 AM

Interesting. Different service for different folks.

Perhaps at the time Tom ordered his there was only an assembly.  Or perhaps there was a back order and there was a part substitution.  Or someone accidentally sent the wrong part whereas the part numbers are so close.

But here is one certainty:  Tom would not have asked for preferential treatment.  Tom does favors for people and does not expect anyone to do anything special for him.

Peter

I'm calling today to see if I can swap out instead of buying more parts. I'll post if I am successful. I am hoping TylerC will see this and give me a hand if need be.

@JimH2 I received your message and will respond ASAP.

Good to know.

If someone (or...a company) can put together a "maintenance" video documenting the replacement of armature, imagine how many Kapexes would fly off the shelf. Just sayin'.